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Indian Culture - Section 1

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Question 11
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

A
Rigveda
B
Satpath Brahmana
C
Mundak Upanishad
D
Ramayana
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 12
'Dandia' is a popular dance of

A
Punjab
B
Gujarat
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 13
'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

A
Nara Muni
B
Bharat Muni
C
Abhinav Gupt
D
Tandu Muni
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 14
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A
Only the first stanza
B
The whole song
C
Third and Fourth stanza
D
First and Second stanza
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 15
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

A
3:5
B
2:3
C
2:4
D
3:4
Correct Answer: Option B

The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron [kesaria] at the top, white in the middle & dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is 2 to 3. In the centre of the white band of the Indian National Flag, there is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter comes close to the width of the white band & it has twenty four spokes. The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July 1947.

Question 16
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?

A
Jaidev
B
Mohammad Iqbal
C
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
D
Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 17
In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?

A
Onam
B
Rongali Bihu
C
Navratri
D
Pongal
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 18
Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

A
Hinduism
B
Buddhism
C
Jainism
D
Islam
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 19
Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

A
Lucknow
B
Hyderabad
C
Jaipur
D
Mysore
Correct Answer: Option A

Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh (India), is the centre of chikankari , a skill of more than 200 years old. It literally means 'embroidery'. It was originally done with a white thread on a white cloth, hence the name 'white embroidery'. Now, it is done on a variety of fabrics and in a spectrum of colours.

Question 20
Kathak is a classical dance of

A
North India
B
Tamilnadu
C
Manipur
D
Kerala
Correct Answer: Option A

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