Indian Culture

1. The famous song ‘Saare Jaha se Achha’ is composed by ___________

a. Ravindra Nath Tagore
b. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
c. Mohammad Iqbal
d. None of the above

ANSWER: c. Mohammad Iqbal

2. Boat race is part of which of the following festival?

a. Pongal
b. Onam
c. Bihu
d. Navratri

ANSWER: b. Onam


3. Who had introduced Police system in India?

a. Lord Wellesley
b. Lord Minto
c. Lord Hastings
d. Lord Cornwallis

ANSWER: d. Lord Cornwallis


14. Which of the following Raga is sung early in the morning?

a. Todi
b. Darbari
c. Malhar
d. Bhopali

ANSWER: a. Todi


15. __________ is the traditional form of Rangoli practised in the state of Uttarakhand.

a. Aripana
b. Aipan
c. Alpana
d. Kolam

ANSWER: b. Aipan



16. Aripana, an art form of Rangoli is practised in which state?

a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Bihar
d. Uttar Pradesh

ANSWER: c. Bihar


17. Which ofRangoli is made with the help of coarse rice flour?

a. Aripana
b. Kolam
c. Alpana
d. None of the above

ANSWER: b. Kolam


18. Which of the raga is not composed by Tansen?

a. Deepak Raga
b. Bhairav Raga
c. Darbari Todi
d. Malhar Raga

ANSWER: a. Deepak Raga


19. Which form of Hindustani Classical music Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is famous for?

a. Thumri
b. Dhrupad
c. Tarana
d. Khayal

ANSWER: d. Khayal


20. Badaam Halwa is a popular __________ dish

a. Kashmiri
b. Gujarati
c. Mughlai
d. Bengali

ANSWER: c. Mughlai