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1. Which Veda is known as the "Book of Hymns"?
a. Samaveda
b. Yajurveda
c. Rigveda
d. Atharvaveda
2. The author of the Mahabharata is:
a. Valmiki
b. Panini
c. Kalidasa
d. Ved Vyasa
3. Which classical dance form originated in Kerala?
a. Kathak
b. Kathakali
c. Odissi
d. Manipuri
4. The famous Sun Temple is located at:
a. Khajuraho
b. Konark
c. Madurai
d. Hampi
5. Which Indian classical dance is associated with Andhra Pradesh?
a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kathak
c. Kuchipudi
d. Mohiniyattam
6. Ajanta Caves are mainly associated with:
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Sikhism
d. Islam
7. Who wrote the Sanskrit play "Abhijnanasakuntalam"?
a. Banabhatta
b. Kalidasa
c. Bhavabhuti
d. Panini
8. The Natyashastra was written by:
a. Patanjali
b. Kalidasa
c. Bharata Muni
d. Panini
9. Which dance form is known as the "poetry in motion"?
a. Kathak
b. Odissi
c. Bharatanatyam
d. Manipuri
10. The Brihadeeswara Temple was built by:
a. Pallavas
b. Cholas
c. Pandyas
d. Cheras
11. Khajuraho Temples were built by:
a. Chandelas
b. Guptas
c. Mauryas
d. Cholas
12. The Sanchi Stupa was originally commissioned by:
a. Ashoka
b. Kanishka
c. Chandragupta Maurya
d. Harsha
13. Which musical instrument is associated with Ustad Bismillah Khan?
a. Sitar
b. Tabla
c. Shehnai
d. Sarod
14. Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of:
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Odisha
d. Gujarat
15. Which classical dance form is associated with Manipur?
a. Manipuri
b. Kathak
c. Odissi
d. Sattriya
16. The famous Dilwara Temples are associated with:
a. Buddhism
b. Hinduism
c. Jainism
d. Sikhism
17. The art of miniature painting flourished during:
a. Maurya Period
b. Mughal Period
c. Gupta Period
d. Vedic Period
18. Which classical dance form was developed in the temples of Tamil Nadu?
a. Kathak
b. Bharatanatyam
c. Manipuri
d. Odissi
19. The "Gita Govinda" was composed by:
a. Kalidasa
b. Jayadeva
c. Banabhatta
d. Tulsidas
20. Which language was used in most Ashokan inscriptions?
a. Sanskrit
b. Pali
c. Prakrit
d. Tamil
21. The famous "Ragmala" paintings depict:
a. Kings
b. Seasons
c. Musical Ragas
d. Battles
22. Which temple is known as the "Black Pagoda"?
a. Jagannath Temple
b. Konark Sun Temple
c. Meenakshi Temple
d. Lingaraja Temple
23. Sattriya dance belongs to:
a. Assam
b. Odisha
c. Bihar
d. Bengal
24. The classical music tradition of North India is called:
a. Carnatic Music
b. Hindustani Music
c. Folk Music
d. Tribal Music
25. Who is known as the father of Carnatic Music?
a. Tyagaraja
b. Purandara Dasa
c. Muthuswami Dikshitar
d. Syama Sastri
26. The famous rock-cut Kailasa Temple is situated at:
a. Ajanta
b. Ellora
c. Elephanta
d. Badami
27. Which Indian classical dance uses elaborate masks?
a. Kathak
b. Kathakali
c. Bharatanatyam
d. Mohiniyattam
28. The Elephanta Caves are dedicated mainly to:
a. Vishnu
b. Buddha
c. Shiva
d. Mahavira
29. Which Gupta ruler is known for patronizing art and culture?
a. Samudragupta
b. Chandragupta I
c. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya
d. Kumaragupta
30. The "Natya Shastra" primarily deals with:
a. Architecture
b. Music and Dance
c. Grammar
d. Astronomy
31. The Virupaksha Temple is located at:
a. Pattadakal
b. Hampi
c. Belur
d. Halebidu
32. Which school of painting is associated with Basohli?
a. Mughal
b. Pahari
c. Deccan
d. Rajput
33. The Meenakshi Temple is situated in:
a. Kanchipuram
b. Madurai
c. Thanjavur
d. Mysuru
34. The ancient university of Nalanda was primarily a center of:
a. Jain Learning
b. Buddhist Learning
c. Vedic Learning
d. Islamic Learning
35. Which ruler built the famous Vijay Stambha at Chittorgarh?
a. Rana Sanga
b. Rana Kumbha
c. Bappa Rawal
d. Rana Pratap
36. The famous sculptural work "Descent of the Ganga" is located at:
a. Badami
b. Mahabalipuram
c. Ellora
d. Pattadakal
37. Which classical dance form is characterized by graceful feminine movements and white costume with golden border?
a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kathak
c. Mohiniyattam
d. Odissi
38. The "Amaravati School" is famous for:
a. Temple Architecture
b. Buddhist Sculptures
c. Miniature Paintings
d. Bronze Casting
39. The famous bronze image of Nataraja belongs to:
a. Maurya Period
b. Gupta Period
c. Chola Period
d. Kushana Period
40. Which text is regarded as the oldest grammar of Sanskrit?
a. Ashtadhyayi
b. Mahabhashya
c. Amarakosha
d. Mitakshara
41. The famous Dilwara Temples are located at:
a. Udaipur
b. Jodhpur
c. Mount Abu
d. Jaipur
42. The "Veena" is traditionally associated with:
a. Percussion
b. String Instrument
c. Wind Instrument
d. Brass Instrument
43. Which style of temple architecture is predominantly found in South India?
a. Nagara
b. Vesara
c. Dravida
d. Gandhara
44. The author of "Kadambari" was:
a. Kalidasa
b. Banabhatta
c. Bhavabhuti
d. Dandin
45. Which folk theatre form is associated with Uttar Pradesh?
a. Tamasha
b. Nautanki
c. Yakshagana
d. Jatra
46. The Khajuraho temples are mainly dedicated to:
a. Buddhism
b. Jainism only
c. Hinduism and Jainism
d. Sikhism
47. The famous "Sangeet Ratnakara" was written by:
a. Bharata
b. Sharangadeva
c. Kalhana
d. Tansen
48. Which city is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka?
a. Bengaluru
b. Hubli
c. Mysuru
d. Mangaluru
49. The "Ras Lila" dance-drama is primarily associated with:
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Punjab
50. The famous Shore Temple is situated at:
a. Kanchipuram
b. Mahabalipuram
c. Chidambaram
d. Madurai
51. Which ruler patronized the scholar Kalidasa?
a. Ashoka
b. Harsha
c. Chandragupta II
d. Pulakesin II
52. The traditional theatre form "Jatra" belongs to:
a. Maharashtra
b. West Bengal
c. Odisha
d. Assam
53. The Lingaraja Temple is located in:
a. Puri
b. Bhubaneswar
c. Konark
d. Cuttack
54. Which painting style developed under the patronage of the Rajput rulers?
a. Mughal Painting
b. Pahari Painting
c. Rajput Painting
d. Deccan Painting
55. The "Ghoomar" dance is associated with:
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Haryana
d. Punjab
56. The famous Hoysaleswara Temple is situated at:
a. Belur
b. Halebidu
c. Badami
d. Aihole
57. The author of "Rajatarangini" was:
a. Kalhana
b. Bilhana
c. Bana
d. Somadeva
58. Which classical dance form includes the "Lasya" style predominantly?
a. Kathakali
b. Mohiniyattam
c. Chhau
d. Sattriya
59. The Sun Temple of Modhera is located in:
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
60. The famous musical trinity of Carnatic music does NOT include:
a. Tyagaraja
b. Muthuswami Dikshitar
c. Syama Sastri
d. Tansen
61. The famous Chennakesava Temple is located at:
a. Halebidu
b. Belur
c. Hampi
d. Pattadakal
62. Which ruler built the Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram?
a. Cholas
b. Pandyas
c. Pallavas
d. Rashtrakutas
63. The dance form "Chhau" is mainly associated with:
a. Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal
b. Gujarat and Rajasthan
c. Punjab and Haryana
d. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
64. The ancient treatise "Arthashastra" was written by:
a. Panini
b. Kautilya
c. Patanjali
d. Kalidasa
65. Which style of painting is associated with the hills of Himachal Pradesh?
a. Mughal
b. Pahari
c. Deccani
d. Tanjore
66. The Tanjore School of Painting originated in:
a. Karnataka
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Kerala
67. The famous Rani ki Vav is located in:
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Maharashtra
68. The "Bhagavata Mela" dance-drama tradition belongs to:
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Odisha
69. Which temple is known for its erotic sculptures besides Khajuraho?
a. Konark Sun Temple
b. Brihadeeswara Temple
c. Jagannath Temple
d. Shore Temple
70. The author of "Gita Govinda" belonged to:
a. Bengal
b. Odisha
c. Gujarat
d. Kashmir
71. The traditional puppet theatre "Kathputli" belongs to:
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Maharashtra
d. Punjab
72. The famous Buddhist site Sarnath is associated with:
a. Birth of Buddha
b. Enlightenment of Buddha
c. First Sermon of Buddha
d. Death of Buddha
73. The "Vesara" style of temple architecture is a blend of:
a. Gandhara and Mathura
b. Nagara and Dravida
c. Mughal and Rajput
d. Hindu and Islamic
74. Which musical instrument is associated with Pandit Ravi Shankar?
a. Tabla
b. Santoor
c. Sarod
d. Sitar
75. The famous Jain temple complex at Ranakpur is located in:
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Bihar
76. The classical language Tamil is associated with which literary tradition?
a. Sangam Literature
b. Prakrit Literature
c. Pali Literature
d. Apabhramsha Literature
77. The traditional theatre form "Tamasha" belongs to:
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Karnataka
d. Goa
78. The famous rock-cut caves of Elephanta are situated near:
a. Chennai
b. Kochi
c. Mumbai
d. Visakhapatnam
79. The author of "Harshacharita" was:
a. Kalhana
b. Banabhatta
c. Dandin
d. Bhavabhuti
80. Which dance form is performed mainly by male artists wearing colorful masks?
a. Chhau
b. Odissi
c. Kathak
d. Manipuri
81. The famous Jagannath Temple is located at:
a. Bhubaneswar
b. Konark
c. Puri
d. Cuttack
82. The "Bani Thani" painting belongs to:
a. Kishangarh School
b. Kangra School
c. Bundi School
d. Jaipur School
83. The oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India are:
a. Ajanta Caves
b. Ellora Caves
c. Barabar Caves
d. Elephanta Caves
84. Which saint is associated with the composition of "Abhangas"?
a. Tulsidas
b. Namdev
c. Tukaram
d. Chaitanya
85. The famous "Madhubani" painting style originated in:
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Jharkhand
d. Odisha
86. The classical dance form Sattriya was introduced by:
a. Sankardeva
b. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
c. Ramanuja
d. Vallabhacharya
87. Which temple is known as the "Big Temple"?
a. Meenakshi Temple
b. Brihadeeswara Temple
c. Lingaraja Temple
d. Jagannath Temple
88. The famous musical instrument Santoor is traditionally associated with:
a. Punjab
b. Rajasthan
c. Kashmir
d. Assam
89. The "Gurjara-Pratihara" style influenced the development of:
a. Nagara Architecture
b. Dravida Architecture
c. Vesara Architecture
d. Indo-Islamic Architecture
90. Which UNESCO-recognized classical dance form originated in Assam?
a. Manipuri
b. Sattriya
c. Kathak
d. Chhau
91. The famous Buddhist monastic university Vikramashila was established by:
a. Dharmapala
b. Devapala
c. Gopala
d. Mahipala
92. Which temple complex is known as the "Group of Monuments at Pattadakal"?
a. Pallava Temples
b. Chalukya Temples
c. Chola Temples
d. Hoysala Temples
93. The Kangra School of painting is especially known for illustrations of:
a. Ramayana
b. Mahabharata
c. Gita Govinda
d. Arthashastra
94. Which Indian philosopher propounded the Advaita Vedanta doctrine?
a. Ramanuja
b. Madhvacharya
c. Shankaracharya
d. Vallabhacharya
95. The famous cave paintings of Bagh are located in:
a. Maharashtra
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Rajasthan
96. The architectural treatise "Manasara" is related to:
a. Music
b. Dance
c. Architecture
d. Medicine
97. The Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal was built by:
a. Lokamahadevi
b. Rudramadevi
c. Didda
d. Prabhavati Gupta
98. Which school of miniature painting flourished under Raja Sansar Chand?
a. Bundi School
b. Kangra School
c. Kishangarh School
d. Jaipur School
99. The "Ankiya Naat" tradition is associated with:
a. Assam
b. Odisha
c. Gujarat
d. Punjab
100. Which ancient text contains the earliest reference to the four Ashramas?
a. Rigveda
b. Jabala Upanishad
c. Arthashastra
d. Manusmriti
101. The famous Jain scholar Hemachandra was associated with:
a. Cholas
b. Palas
c. Solankis
d. Chandelas
102. The Bhakti saint who founded the Lingayat movement was:
a. Ramananda
b. Basavanna
c. Namdev
d. Eknath
103. The Lepakshi Temple is located in:
a. Telangana
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
104. Which style of painting is associated with Bijapur and Golconda?
a. Mughal
b. Rajput
c. Deccani
d. Pahari
105. The "Raslila" tradition is closely associated with:
a. Krishna Bhakti
b. Rama Bhakti
c. Shaivism
d. Jainism
106. The author of "Natyadarpana" was:
a. Nandikeshvara
b. Dhananjaya
c. Ramachandra
d. Abhinavagupta
107. The famous Sun Temple at Martand is located in:
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Uttarakhand
c. Jammu & Kashmir
d. Ladakh
108. Which ruler commissioned the translation of the Mahabharata into Persian as Razmnama?
a. Babur
b. Humayun
c. Akbar
d. Jahangir
109. The "Koodiyattam" theatre tradition belongs to:
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerala
d. Andhra Pradesh
110. The earliest specimens of Indian miniature paintings are found in:
a. Mughal Manuscripts
b. Jain Manuscripts
c. Rajput Paintings
d. Pahari Paintings
111. The famous saint-poet Andal belonged to:
a. Alvar Tradition
b. Nayanar Tradition
c. Lingayat Tradition
d. Sufi Tradition
112. Which temple is regarded as a masterpiece of Hoysala architecture?
a. Brihadeeswara Temple
b. Chennakesava Temple
c. Kailasa Temple
d. Shore Temple
113. The "Charaka Samhita" is primarily related to:
a. Astronomy
b. Medicine
c. Architecture
d. Music
114. The famous folk painting "Pattachitra" is associated with:
a. Bihar
b. Odisha
c. Gujarat
d. Punjab
115. Which ruler authored the Sanskrit work "Amuktamalyada"?
a. Krishnadevaraya
b. Harihara I
c. Bukka Raya
d. Devaraya II
116. The "Gommateshwara" monolithic statue is located at:
a. Belur
b. Shravanabelagola
c. Halebidu
d. Badami
117. The Buddhist text "Milindapanho" records the dialogue between:
a. Ashoka and Moggaliputta Tissa
b. Menander and Nagasena
c. Kanishka and Vasumitra
d. Harsha and Xuanzang
118. Which classical dance form incorporates elements of martial arts and acrobatics?
a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kathak
c. Chhau
d. Mohiniyattam
119. The famous "Phad" painting tradition belongs to:
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Uttar Pradesh
120. The commentary "Abhinavabharati" on Natyashastra was written by:
a. Bharata Muni
b. Kalidasa
c. Abhinavagupta
d. Dandin
121. The famous Sanskrit drama "Mrichchhakatika" was written by:
a. Kalidasa
b. Bhasa
c. Shudraka
d. Bhavabhuti
122. Which temple is known for its thousand-pillared hall and musical pillars?
a. Virupaksha Temple
b. Vittala Temple
c. Brihadeeswara Temple
d. Lingaraja Temple
123. The saint-poet Narsinh Mehta is associated with:
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Maharashtra
d. Punjab
124. The "Bharhut Stupa" is located in:
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. Odisha
125. Which ancient Indian text is considered the earliest work on statecraft?
a. Manusmriti
b. Arthashastra
c. Mahabharata
d. Nitishataka
126. The famous bronze casting technique of South India is known as:
a. Fresco Technique
b. Lost-Wax Technique
c. Tempera Technique
d. Mural Technique
127. The "Sangam Age" is associated with the history of:
a. Bengal
b. Kashmir
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Gujarat
128. Which Bhakti saint propagated the philosophy of Vishishtadvaita?
a. Madhvacharya
b. Vallabhacharya
c. Ramanuja
d. Basavanna
129. The famous temple city of "Kanchipuram" is located in:
a. Karnataka
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Kerala
130. The traditional scroll painting known as "Cheriyal" belongs to:
a. Telangana
b. Odisha
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
131. The author of "Swapnavasavadatta" was:
a. Kalidasa
b. Bhasa
c. Banabhatta
d. Vishakhadatta
132. Which Indian musical instrument is associated with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan?
a. Sitar
b. Santoor
c. Sarod
d. Shehnai
133. The famous "Mahabodhi Temple" is situated at:
a. Sarnath
b. Kushinagar
c. Bodh Gaya
d. Rajgir
134. The "Dashavatara" theme is primarily related to:
a. Shiva
b. Vishnu
c. Brahma
d. Indra
135. The earliest surviving Hindu temples are generally attributed to:
a. Maurya Period
b. Gupta Period
c. Kushana Period
d. Satavahana Period
136. The folk theatre "Bhavai" is associated with:
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Haryana
d. Punjab
137. The famous scholar who wrote "Ashtadhyayi" was:
a. Patanjali
b. Panini
c. Katyayana
d. Bharata
138. The "Kalamkari" art form is primarily associated with:
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Odisha
c. Rajasthan
d. Assam
139. Which ruler patronized the construction of the Mahabalipuram monuments?
a. Narasimhavarman I
b. Rajaraja I
c. Pulakesin II
d. Krishna I
140. The saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is associated with:
a. Shaivism
b. Vaishnavism
c. Jainism
d. Sikhism
141. The famous text "Nagananda" was written by:
a. Harsha
b. Kalidasa
c. Banabhatta
d. Dandin
142. Which Indian art form uses rice paste, natural colors and geometric patterns?
a. Madhubani
b. Warli
c. Alpana
d. Phad
143. The "Warli" tribal painting tradition belongs to:
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Odisha
d. Chhattisgarh
144. The ancient Indian medical system described in Charaka Samhita is:
a. Siddha
b. Ayurveda
c. Unani
d. Yoga
145. The famous "Hazara Rama Temple" is located at:
a. Belur
b. Hampi
c. Madurai
d. Kanchipuram
146. Which literary work was composed by Kalhana?
a. Rajatarangini
b. Harshacharita
c. Vikramankadevacharita
d. Kiratarjuniya
147. The "Panchatantra" is traditionally attributed to:
a. Vishnu Sharma
b. Banabhatta
c. Kalidasa
d. Dandin
148. The famous dance-drama "Krishnattam" originated in:
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Odisha
149. The temple complex of Belur and Halebidu was built by the:
a. Cholas
b. Pallavas
c. Hoysalas
d. Rashtrakutas
150. Which UNESCO-recognized Vedic tradition is preserved through oral recitation?
a. Sangam Literature
b. Vedic Chanting
c. Kathakali
d. Chhau Dance
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