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1. The University of Nalanda was set up by which Gupta ruler?
Kumargupta I
Chandragupta II
Samudragupta
Kumargupta II
2. Which of the following Vedanga is related to metrics?
Kalpa
Nirkuta
Chhanda
Shiksha
3. Raut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by the tribal communities of which state?
Rajasthan
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir
Chhattisgarh
4. Which of the following is not a classical dance of India?
Kathak
Sattriya
Manipuri
Bhangra
5. Which among the following building built by Shah Jahan at Agra is similar in pattern of the Saint Basils Cathedral in Moscow?
Taj Mahal
Agra fort
Pearl Mosque
Shah Jahani Mahal
6. Which among the following temples does not belong to the Chola Empire?
Brihadishwara
Koranganatha
Kailashanatha
Airavateshwar
7. Sayana, an important commentator on Vedas was associated with which among the following empires?
Chola Empire
Vijayanagar Empire
Hoyasala Empire
Bahmani Empire
8. According to the beliefs of the Pasupata sect, Siva is the lord of Pasu. Pasu here refers to ?
Lion
Bull
Parvati
Jiva
9. Who among the following is the author of Kitab ur Rehla?
Maulana Sharafuddin Ali Yazid
Amir Timur
Ibn I Batuta
Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami
10. Which among the following Indian classical dance form was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Yakshagana
Kathkali
11. Hornbill festival is celebrated in which state
Manipur
Nagaland
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
12. Partha was the name of which of the following character in Mahabharta?
Arjuna
Bhima
Krishna
Yudhisthara
13. Dr M Balmuralikrishna was a renowned artist of ?
Hindustani Vocal
Carnatic Vocal
Dhrupad Style
Carnatic Instrumental
14. Bishnupur which is famous for terracotta temples is located in which state of India?
Orissa
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
15. To which of the following parvas of Mahabharata, Bhagvatgita Belongs?
Vana parva
Bhishma parva
Drone Parva
Shanti parva
16. Which among the following work was originally called as Jaya Kavya?
Ramayan
Mahabharata
Aitreya Brahaman
Manu Smriti
17. Singhe-Khababs Festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?
Jammu & Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Uttarakhand
18. The Kutchi New Year is celebrated as which of the following?
Uttrayan
Bestu Varas
Bishuva Sankranti
Aashadhi Beej
19. Kishangarh School of Rajasthan is famous for which of the following ?
Painting
Dances
Sculpture
Architecture
20. What is the title of the first chapter of the Muslim holy book, the Quran Al Adiyat
Al Adiyat
Al Fatiha
Al Hijr
Al Fath
21. Mirza Ghalib was a contemporary of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
Alamgir II
Muhammad Shah
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Farrukhsiyar
22. Which among the following is NOT among the Panchabhutas as per ancient Indian philosophy?
Earth
Fire
Water
Space
23. The Langas and Manganiars communities are known for
martial arts in North-East India
classical vocal music in South India
pietra dura tradition in Central India
musical tradition in North-West India
24. Which one of the following painting styles of India originated in the 19th century?
Pahari
Kangra
Rajput
Kalighat
25. Which of the following schools of philosophy was originally known as Lokayata and Brahaspatya?
Charvaka
Ajivika
Samkhya
Vaisheshika
26. Rekha Deula, Pidha Deula and Khakhara Deula are three distinct types of temples associated to ?
Pallava architecture
Kalinga architecture
Chola architecture
Chalukyan architecture
27. The Badami Chalukyan temples are example of ?
Nagara architecture
Vesara architecture
Dravidian architecture
Panchayatana architecture
28. Which of the following sects of Vaishnavism in hinduism is oldest among the given four options?
Nimbarka Sampradaya
Sri Sampradaya
Brahma Sampradaya
Rudra Sampradaya
29. Recently, Narendra Modi Government installed plaque with the name and quote of which of the following personalities at cellular jail?
Veer Savarkar
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Bhikaiji Rustom Cama
30. As per the ancient Indian legends, which among the following significant female figures of Vedic Period suffered from an incurable disfiguring disease, perhaps leprosy, which was treated by Ashwins?
Ghosha
Lopamudra
Gargi
Maitreyi
31. Flamenco India, a dance cultural festival, was celebrated recently to mark diplomatic relationship between India and _?
Spain
Japan
Japan
Greece
32. Which mandal of the Rig Veda contains compilation of soma hymns?
Mandal VII
Mandal VIII
Mandal IX
Mandal X
33. What is the Upveda of Samaveda called?
Ayurveda
Shilpaveda
Gandhraveda
Dhanuraveda
34. Which of the following period saw the emergence of rock cut architecture?
Gupta period
Maurya period
Vedic period
Post vedic period
35. Which of the following is the writer of a sanskrit kavya in the 6th century, Kiratarjuniya?
Amarshima
Bharavi
Kalidasa
Bhasa
36. Which of the following is the author of play Chudamani?
Bhavabhuti
Saktibhadra
Murari
Hastimalla
37. Which of the following temples from the Gupta period is entirely made up of Bricks?
Dasavatar Temple
Bhitargaon temple
Shiva Temple of Bhumara
Shiva Temple of Koh
38. Which of the following authors wrote Navasahasankacharita,?
Padmagupta
Jinasena
Sanmitracharita
Abhinanda
39. Which of the following authors wrote Alarnkarasarasamgraha?
Anandavardhana
Udbhat
Ahinavagupta
Rudrata
40. Which of the following wrote Rasaratnakara?
Madhavakar
Nagarjuna
Sridhara
None of the above
41. Parvathi temple is located at which of the following places?
Tiruchirapalli
Chidambaram
Vellore
Madurai
42. n Sufi philosophy, the term Wali refers to which of the following?
Teacher
Beloved
Friend
Servant
43. When did Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki came to Delhi?
1212 CE
1221 CE
1121 CE
1261 CE
44. Which of the following is regarded by Percy Brown as the richest and the most beautiful structure of its kind ?
Parvathi temple
Jalagariteswara temple
Ekambarantha temple
Vittalaswami temple
45. Beshara refers to which of the following?
Who are not bound by the Sharait law
Surrender to achieve salvation
Non-acceptance of what was not given freely
None of the above
46. Shaikh Farid was succeeded by which of the following saints?
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
Shaikh Nizamuddin
Nizamuddin Auliya
Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
47. Which of the following was the spiritual successor of Gesu Daraz?
Sayyid Yadullah
Shaikh Piyara
Kamaluddin Biyabani
Sulaiman Mandavi
48. Which of the following received political favour, lucrative appointments and material comforts?
Chisti Order
Firdausia Sufis
Suhrawardi Sufis
None of the above
49. Which of the following saint received the title of Shaikh I Kabir?
Sayyid Yadullah
Muhibbullah Allahabadi
Abdul Quddus Gangohi
Miranji Shams al Ushshaq
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