1)

Who was the first sultan (in the recorded history of the Dargah Sharif) to visit the shrine of khwaja Muinuddin Chisti?

SSC CGL Mains 2024

A)

Balban

B)

Alauddin Khilji

C)

Muhammad bin Tughluq

D)

Jalaluddin Khilji

2)

The word India came from the Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit.

SSC CGL 2022

A)

Sarvatr

B)

Adya

C)

Bhanuh

D)

Sindhu

3)

Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants?
I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas.
II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.

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A)

Only II

B)

Both I and II

C)

Only I

D)

Neither I nor II

4)

Who among the following teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra and produced a concept album, ‘Call of the Valley’ (1967)?

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A)

Shivkumar Sharma

B)

Bhajan Sopori

C)

Tarun Bhattacharya

D)

Satish Vyas

5)

The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.

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A)

salvation

B)

education

C)

bhakti

D)

God

6)

The Ghoom Monastery is located in:

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A)

Kalimpong

B)

Gangtok

C)

Namchi

D)

Darjeeling

7)

Sri Akal Takht Sahib is located within the _________ complex.

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A)

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

B)

Golden Temple

C)

Patna Sahib

D)

Paonta Sahib

8)

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is located in the ______.

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A)

Red Sea

B)

Arctic Ocean

C)

Atlantic Ocean

D)

Arabian Sea

9)

Who among the following leaders of Indian Freedom Movement gave the slogan ‘Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it’?

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A)

Subhash Chandra Bose

B)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C)

Lala Lajpat Rai

D)

Gopalkrishna Gokhale

10)

The Open Hand Monument in Chandigarh was designed by ______.

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A)

Le Corbusier

B)

Maxwell Fry

C)

Matthew Nowicki

D)

Albert Mayer

11)

Which of the following statements about the ‘Gotra’ practice in ancient India is true?

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A)

Men and women were expected to marry within the same gotra.

B)

Women retained their father’s gotra after marriage.

C)

Each gotra was named after a famous king.

D)

People belonging to the same gotra were regarded as descendants of the person after whom the gotra was named.

12)

The rooftop of Guru Hemkund Sahib is in the shape of an upturned ______.

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A)

sunflower

B)

marigold

C)

rose

D)

lotus

13)

In the Rigvedas there is a hymn in the form of a dialogue between Sage Vishvamitra and two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses. Which are these rivers?

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A)

Ravi and Chenab

B)

Alakananda and Bhagirathi

C)

Ganga and Yamuna

D)

Beas and Sutlej

14)

The Bhaja Caves are located in ______.

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A)

Rajasthan

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Bihar

15)

The Atharvaveda is a collection of ________ khandas.

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A)

15

B)

10

C)

20

D)

5

16)

______ is one of the important crafts of Uttar Pradesh which entails delicate traditional hand embroidery on fabrics like chiffon, muslin, organza, organdie and silk.

SSC CPO 2020

A)

Knitting

B)

Needle lace

C)

Crochet

D)

Chikankari

17)

Kamban wrote the Ramayana in which of the following languages?

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A)

Telugu

B)

Malayalam

C)

Kannada

D)

Tamil

18)

The National Anthem of India, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung at the ______ Session of the Indian National Congress.

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A)

Calcutta

B)

Lahore

C)

Belgaum

D)

Tripuri

19)

Which of the following terms is associated with the architecture of a Buddhist Stupa?

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A)

Mandapam

B)

Gopuram

C)

Harmika

D)

Garbhagriha

20)

The collections of Vedic hymns or mantras are known as?

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A)

Jnati

B)

Samhita

C)

Bali

D)

Vidatha

21)

The ‘Gandhara’ School of Art was influenced by the art from which of the following European countries?

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A)

Greece

B)

Italy

C)

Hungary

D)

Belgium

22)

Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to paintings in India?

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A)

Phad Paintings – Rajasthan

B)

Saura Paintings – Odisha

C)

Bagh Paintings – Madhya Pradesh

D)

Guler Paintings – Karnataka

23)

Which of the following is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE) under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students at the secondary stage in the country?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Art Mela

B)

Kala and Skill Initiative

C)

Art Promotion and Development

D)

Kala Utsav

24)

Which of the following monuments in India is NOT inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Sun Temple, Konark

B)

The Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

C)

Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana

D)

The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur

25)

In which of the following cities is the Chota Imambara located?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Lucknow

B)

Kanpur

C)

Ahmadabad

D)

Hyderabad

26)

The first Tirthankara of Jainism is believed to be Rishabhanatha, who was born in:

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Pataliputra

B)

Ayodhya

C)

Varanasi

D)

Vaishali

27)

The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess _____.

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A)

Lakshmi

B)

Sharada

C)

Bhavatarini Kali

D)

Saraswati

28)

Dogri language is mainly spoken in which of the following states/union territories?

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A)

Jammu and Kashmir

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Lakshadweep

D)

Assam

29)

'Bauhche' is a traditional bridegroom’s sword worn during a tribal wedding ceremony in:

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A)

Arunachal Pradesh

B)

Mizoram

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

30)

Which of the following is a replica of the famous Taj Mahal built in 1679?

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A)

Allahabad Palace

B)

Fairy Palace

C)

Zeenat-Un-Mosque

D)

Bibi's Tomb

31)

'Eravalla, Kadar, Muduvar ' are languages spoken by the tribes primarily in the state of ______.

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Kerala

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Tamil Nadu

32)

Where is the Rumi Darwaza located?

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A)

Lucknow

B)

Bhopal

C)

Gwalior

D)

Agra

33)

Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century?

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A)

Samanta Sena

B)

Dharmapala

C)

Gopala

D)

Ballala Sena

34)

In which of the following states is the Ajanta caves situated?

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A)

Maharashtra

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Kerala

35)

'Rahide' is a long scarf worn by the women of ______ to protect their head from cool breeze as well as to show their traditional social affinity.

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A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Arunachal Pradesh

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

36)

Who among the following started the construction of the Qutub Minar?

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A)

Akbar

B)

Jahangir

C)

Qutb al-Din Aibak

D)

Iltutmish

37)

'Puanchei' is the traditional dress of ______.

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Sikkim

C)

Goa

D)

Mizoram

38)

Qutub Minar is of how many storeys?

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A)

5

B)

6

C)

7

D)

8

39)

‘Purusha Sukta’ is a hymn from which Veda?

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A)

Atharvaveda

B)

Rigveda

C)

Samaveda

D)

Yajurveda

40)

Shigmotsav is essentially a festival of the masses, celebrated on the full moon day in the moth of Phalguna (March). Which state celebrates this festival?

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A)

Goa

B)

Haryana

C)

Sikkim

D)

Meghalaya

41)

In which of the following caves Is the painting named ‘Padmapanl Bodhisattva’ found?

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A)

Ajanta Cave No. 3

B)

Ajanta Cave No. 2

C)

Ajanta Cave No. 4

D)

Ajanta Cave No. 1

42)

Identify the Indian state which was known as 'Pragjyotisha' during the epic period.

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A)

Kerala

B)

Odisha

C)

Assam

D)

Bihar

43)

Which of the following musical instruments is an example of the stringed instruments played by the Manganiars of west Rajasthan?

SSC CHSL 2021

A)

Jhanj

B)

Toomba

C)

Kamaicha

D)

Manjira

44)

Hampi was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in which of the following years?

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A)

1999

B)

1980

C)

1990

D)

1986

45)

Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of ‘Khalsa Panth’?

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A)

Guru Gobind Singh

B)

Guru Arjan Dev

C)

Guru Teg Bahadur

D)

Guru Nanak Dev

46)

In which of the following states are the snake boat races held in the months of August and September?

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A)

Telangana

B)

Arunachal Pradesh

C)

Jharkhand

D)

Kerala

47)

With which of the following classical dances is ‘Kottakkal Sivaraman’ associated?

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A)

Odissi

B)

Mohiniyattam

C)

Kathakali

D)

Bharatanatyam

48)

Fort Saint Louis was a ______ fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India.

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A)

French

B)

Danish

C)

Dutch

D)

British

49)

Who among the following was appointed as the curator of ancient monuments in year 1880?

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A)

HH Cole

B)

Alfred Foucher

C)

Rajendra Lal Mitra

D)

John Marshall

50)

Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi (Moinuddin Chishti) dargah is situated in which of the following cities.

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A)

Panipat

B)

Jalandhar

C)

Patna

D)

Ajmer

51)

With which of the following musical instruments was the musician Bismillah Khan associated?

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A)

Harmonium

B)

Shehnai

C)

Sitar

D)

Bansuri

52)

Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?

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A)

Sundarar

B)

Andal

C)

Appar

D)

Sambandar

53)

Which of the following is a dance form in Mizoram participated exclusively by 'village guests'?

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A)

Chailam

B)

Cheraw

C)

Solakia

D)

Khuallam

54)

How many monasteries and temples are there in Ellora caves?

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A)

33

B)

31

C)

32

D)

34

55)

Hakki, Pikki and Siddhi are _________ from Karnataka.

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A)

dance forms

B)

theatre forms

C)

languages

D)

music types

56)

Which of the following academies organise the Tansen Sangeet Samaroh in Gwalior?

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A)

Ravindra Jain Sangeet Academy

B)

Renuka Sangeet Academy

C)

Muntirama Sangeet Academy

D)

Ustad Alauddin Khan Kala Evam Sangeet Academy

57)

In which of the following Indian states is the Lai Haraoba festival celebrated?

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Goa

C)

Kerala

D)

Manipur

58)

In which of the following states did Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) open its first Silk Processing Plant?

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A)

Gujarat

B)

Haryana

C)

Goa

D)

Madhya Pradesh

59)

Which of the following Indian movies was nominated for the 92nd Oscar Awards?

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A)

Gully Boy

B)

The Surgical Strike

C)

War

D)

Mission Mangal

60)

Select the correct pair of dance form and its state.

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A)

Padayani - Kerala

B)

Dalkhai - Karnataka

C)

Thang Ta - Bihar

D)

Kalbelia - Himachal Pradesh

61)

The Pritzker prize is an international award given to recognise contribution in the field of ______.

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A)

medicine

B)

literature

C)

mathematics

D)

architecture

62)

With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?

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A)

Chanda

B)

Kalpa

C)

Vyakarana

D)

Shiksha

63)

Which of the following martial art forms is practiced in the state of Punjab and West Bengal?

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A)

Kalaripayattu

B)

Mardaani khel

C)

Lathi

D)

Thang-ta

64)

Who wrote the play 'Mricchakatika' (The Little Clay Cart), a social drama with touches of grim reality?

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A)

Sudraka

B)

Kalidasa

C)

Magh

D)

Raidasa

65)

According to the Jain Philosophy, the term 'Jina' means ________.

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A)

lord

B)

the conqueror

C)

worthy

D)

free from fetters

66)

Which of the following is the only correct pair as described by Chola inscriptions?

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A)

Brahmadeya - land gifted to temples

B)

Shalabhoga - land gifted to Brahmanas

C)

Pallichchhandam - land donated to Jaina institutions

D)

Vellanvagai - land of Brahmana peasant proprietors

67)

Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?

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A)

Panchatantra Tales

B)

Pentamerone Tales

C)

Jataka Tales

D)

Hitopadesha Tale