MCQs for Conduction of Quiz I
(Based on Contents of the Unit I)
Indian Knowledge System (VC31161)
1. Which of the following temple in India was called as “The Black Pagoda” by the
Europeans?
a) Tirumala Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
b) Kamakhya Temple -Assam
c) Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
d) Jagannath Temple, Orissa
2. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in which of the following states?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Mizoram
d) Kashmir
3. Which Veda was composed of “formulas and spells intended to counteract diseases and
calamities”?
a) Samveda
b) Yajurveda
c) Rig Veda
d) Atharvaveda
4. Which of the following is the oldest Upanishads?
a) Shvetashvatara Upanishad
b) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
c) Mukhya Upanishad
d) Brahmasutra Upanishad
5. Who played the lead character in the movie “Bandit Queen”?
a) Sonali Saha
b) Rupa Ganguly
c) Seema Biswas
d) Sangeeta Mahapatra
6. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama associated with which Indian State?
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a) Manipur
b) Assam
c) Orissa
d) Andhra Pradesh
7. Ghumot is indigenous traditional percussion instrument of which state?
a) Goa
b) Punjab
c) Assam
d) Andhra Pradesh
8. Konark Sun Temple is the best example of which architecture?
a) Pallava Architecture
b) Cholas Architecture
c) Kalinga Architecture
d) Baser Architecture
9. Where is St George Fort located in India?
a) Kolkata
b) Goa
c) Puducherry
d) Chennai
10. Which folk dance is also known as ‘Dance of the Guests’ in Mizoram?
a) Cheraw
b) Khuallam
c) Chailam
d) Chawnglaizawn
11. Who was the founder of Free Hindustan?
a) Mk Gandhi
b) Annie Besant
c) B.G Tilak
d) Taraknath Das
12. Who among the following was the first Surveyor General of the Archaeological Survey
of India?
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a) James Burgess
b) Alexander Cunningham
c) James Prinsep
d) James Fergusson
13. Which is the oldest Brahmanic literature?
a) Aranyak
b) Upnishad
c) Smiriti
d) Veda
14. When was Manusmriti written down?
a) Sunga age
b) Huns Age
c) Mauryan Age
d) Gupta Age
15. Which of the following Sutra deals with the code of conduct for Jain monks?
a) Acharang Sutra
b) Panch Pratikraman Sutra
c) Tattvartha Sutra
d) Samayik sutra
16. Who was the founder of Sankhya system of Indian philosophy?
a) Kapila Muni
b) Gautama Muni
c) Jaimini
d) Kanada
17. Who among the following written Nyaya School is based on the Nyaya Sutras?
a) Kapila Muni
b) Gautama Muni
c) Jaimini
d) Kanada
18. Which traditional puppet show is famous in Bihar?
a) Yampuri
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b) Kundhei
c) Tholu Bommalattam
d) Ravanchhaya
19. Neva and Thakali dishes are served in which of the following Indian states?
a) Manipur
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Sikkim
20. Which variety of rice is often referred to as the “Queen of Rice”?
a) Basmati
b) Jasmine
c) Arborio
d) Sticky
21. The famous Indian literature Swapnavasadatta and Urubhanga are written by___
a) Bhasa
b) Bhavabhuti
c) Sudraka
d) Vishakhadutta
22. What is the national animal of Bihar?
a) Ox
b) Buffalo
c) Cow
d) Horse
23. Which of the following instruments was used in Carnatic Music?
a) Harmonium
b) Dholak
c) Mridangam
d) Kartal
24. In classical Indian music, what is the first count of any tala known as?
a) Rig
b) Sam
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c) Pitak
d) Chakra
25. Biplobi Bharat Gallery was recently inaugurated at which city?
a) Bhubaneshwar
b) Kolkata
c) Guwahati
d) Shimla
26. Which city is the host of ‘All-India Official Language Conference’ held in 2022?
a) Surat
b) Ahmedabad
c) Bengaluru
d) Pune
27. Bathukamma, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state?
a) Odisha
b) Kerala
c) Telangana
d) Karnataka
28. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) partnered with which technology company
to promote Sanskrit?
a) Microsoft
b) Meta
c) Twitter
d) Google
29. ‘Sarna’ religious category, which is being demanded by tribal groups, comes under which
religion?
a) Hindu
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) No religion
30. Which city is the host of the ‘Virasat Arts and Heritage Festival’?
a) Gandhi Nagar
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b) Varanasi
c) Jaipur
d) Ranchi
31. Which Indian city hosts the ‘Fourth Bangladesh Film Festival’ in 2022?
a) Guwahati
b) Kolkata
c) Kohima
d) Imphal
32. The birth anniversary of which 15th-century poet and saint of Bhakti movement, is
observed in February every year?
a) Guru Ravidass
b) Kabir Das
c) Basava
d) Guru Nanak
33. Rann Utsav, which was seen in the news, is celebrated in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Goa
d) West Bengal
34. ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ Cultural Festival was inaugurated in which state/UT?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Pune
d) Chennai
35. ‘Hola Mohalla’ is a famous festival celebrated in which religion?
a) Jainism
b) Sikhism
c) Hinduism
d) Islam
36. ‘The Parinirvana Stupa or Mahaparinirvana Temple’ is located in which state/UT?
a) Uttar Pradesh
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b) Bihar
c) West Bengal
d) Odisha
37. Which state/UT is the host of the ‘First international conference on Shared Buddhist
Heritage’?
a) New Delhi
b) Assam
c) Kerala
d) Bihar
38. Which of the following Vedanga is related to metrics?
a) Kalpa
b) Nirkuta
c) Chhanda
d) Shiksha
39. Who wrote Mahabhashya?
a) Panini
b) Patanjali
c) Kalidas
d) Tulsidas
40. Which among the following is related to history of Kashmir?
a) Rajatarangini
b) Ashokavadana
c) Vikramorvashiyam
d) Arthashastra
41. Which of the following contains the Dhrupada raga?
a) Rig Veda
b) Atharva Veda
c) Sama Veda
d) Yajur Veda
42. The Asirgadh Inscription in Nimar district of Madhya Pradesh describes the victory of
which of the following kings?
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a) Sarvavarmana
b) Advaita Varmana
c) Grahavarmana
d) Avanti Varmana
43. Which of the following kings was the most successful and popular ruler of Pratiharas?
a) Vatsaraja
b) Harichandra
c) Nagabhatta I
d) Mihir Bhoja
44. Who is the exponent of a Vaisheshika Darshan?
a) Patanjali
b) Kanad
c) Kapil
d) Akshapad Gautam
45. ‘Ayurveda’ has its origin in
a) Rig Veda
b) Sama Veda
c) Yajur Veda
d) Atharva Veda
46. The Veda which deals with the rituals is known as
a) Rig veda
b) Yajur veda
c) Sama veda
d) Atharva veda
47. The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was
a) Yagnavalkya
b) Vashistha
c) Agastya
d) Vishwamitra
48. From where the famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken?
a) Yajur veda
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b) Atharva Veda
c) Rig Veda
d) Sarna Veda
49. The term ‘Philosophy’ is derived from which of the following?
a) Ancient Greek
b) Ancient Roman
c) Hebrew Language
d) English
50. Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?
a) Indra
b) Rudra
c) Vishnu
d) Prajapati
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MCQs for Conduction of Quiz II
(Based on Contents of the Unit II)
Indian Knowledge System (VC31161)
1. Arthashastra was written by
A. Kautilya
B. Chandragupta
C. Adi Shankaracharya
D. Ashtavakra
2. Ethos is a word original meaning accustomed place or character and it is used to
describe the guiding believes aur ideals that characterize a community, nation or ideology.
A. Latin
B. Sanskrit
C. Greek
D. Pali
3. in Hinduism means happiness from all sides.
A. Advait
B. Ananda
C. Sukha
D. Vaibhav
4. The Tata groups beliefs on have led to a corporate policy that emphasizes
environment preservation.
A. Profitability
B. Productivity
C. Sustainability
D. Specialty
5. Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was
represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?
A. Sanchi
B. Loria
C. Kesaria
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D. All of the above
6. Which of the following are the form pairs of orthodox systems?
A. Nyaya-Vaisheshika
B. Yoga-Samkhya
C. Mimamsa-Vedanta
D. All of the above
7. Which of the following System of Indian Philosophy is not comprises the unorthodox
systems?
A. Charvakism
B. Ajivika
C. Jainism
D. Brahamanism
8. According to Samkhya philosophy, the sequence of creation is as under:
A. Purusa, Prakrati, Ahankar, Mahat
B. Prakrati, Purusa, Ahankar, Mahat
C. Prakrati, Purusa, Mahat, Ahankar
D. Purusa, Prakrati, Mahat, Ahankar
9. Which of the following philosophies are most tilted to individualism?
A. Jainism
B. Samkhya
C. Buddhism
D. None of these
10. The ultimate goal of education in Jainism is
A. Non-violence
B. Renunciation
C. Liberation
D. Philanthropy
11. The concept of pratityasamutpade (that nothing happens without a cause) is one of the
central principles of
A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
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C. Vedanta
D. Sakhya
12. Which of the following Orthodox (Astik) Schools of Indian Philosophy, is silent on the
issue of existence of God as the ultimate reality?
A. Vedanta
B. Sankhya
C. Poorva Mimansa
D. Nyaya
13. The four fold valuation of Indian culture (Catu puru artha), when arranged in an ascending
hierarchy in terms of the height of values, will constitute which of the following orders?
A. Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
B. Artha, Kama, Dharma, Moksha
C. Artha, Dharma, Kama, Moksha
D. Moksha, Dharma, Kama, Artha
14. Yogi satisfied with the thoughts of
A. Self
B. Body
C. sense organ
D. mind
15. The way towards self realization according to Bhagavad Gita is
A. escape from sorrow
B. escape from household duties
C. nishkama karma
D. swadyaya
16. Concept of ‘lokasamgraha’ aims at
A. welfare of humanity
B. protection of environment
C. presevation of biosphere
D. preservation of nature
17. Uttara Mimamsa is otherwise known as
A. purva Mimamsa
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B. mimamsa sutra
C. advaita Vedanta
D. Upanishad
18. Name the Pramana accepted by
A. Lokayata
B. Inferencecomparison
C. Perception
D. all the above
19. Who among the following is the Author of ‘Sarva Darsana Samgraha’
A. gautama buddha
B. pathanjali
C. jaimini
D. Brihaspati
20. Who among the following is the founder of Buddhism
A. rishabha deva
B. vardhmana Mahavira
C. gautama buddha
D. Brihaspati
21. Buddha’s concept of liberation is called
A. jivan mukti
B. kaivalya
C. videha mukti
D. nirvana
22. Eight-fold path of Buddhism is also known as
A. path of wisdom
B. middle path
C. path of action
D. path of devotion
23. The word ‘Yoga’ means
A. union with the absolute
B. union with matter
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C. union with the world
D. union with the body
24. Eight steps of Yoga together known as
A. ashtanga yoga
B. ashtanga marga
C. madhyamika marga
D. arya satya
25. Pranayama is meant for
A. controlling desire
B. controlling breath
C. controlling angry
D. controlling sense organs
26. ‘Ayurveda’ has its origin in
A. Rig Veda
B. Sama Veda
C. Yajur Veda
D. Atharva Veda
27. The famous vedic saying “war begins in the minds of men” is contained in the
A. Mundakopanishad
B. Mahabharata
C. Rig Veda
D. Atharva Veda
28. Who was the eldest brother among the Pandavas?
A. Yudhishthira
B. Bhima
C. Sahadeva
D. Nakula
29. Who among the following was the pioneer of Yoga?
A. Patanjali
B. Banabhatta
C. Atreya
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D. Vrudukanta
30. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatrimantraa?
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Kathopanishad
D. Aitareya Brahmana
31. From where the famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken?
A. Yajur veda
B. Atharva Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Sarna Veda
32. Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order
of age, is correct?
A. Brahmacharya- Grihashta- Vanaprastha- Sanyasa
B. Grihastha- Brahmacharya- Vanaprashta- Sanyasa
C. Brahmacharya- Vanprastha- Sanyasa- Grihastha
D. Grihastha- Sanyasa- Vanaprastha- Brahmacharya
33. The Upanishads are the
A. Great Epics
B. Story Books
C. Source of Hindu Philosophy
D. Law Books
34. The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from
A. Upanishads
B. Sama Veda
C. Rig Veda
D. Ramayana
35. The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the Yuga or
age
A. Sat
B. Dwapar
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C. Kal
D. Treta
36. Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?
A. Silver
B. Gold
C. Iron
D. Coppe
37. The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas?
A. Rigveda
B. Samaveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda
38. Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine” by the practitioners of Ayurveda?
A. Susruta
B. Chyavana
C. Dhanwantari
D. Charaka
39. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the
A. Maurya Period
B. Gupta Period
C. Nanda Period
D. Sunga Period
40. Where was saint kabir born?
A. Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Mathura
D. Hyderabad
41. Which Bhakti saint preached the concept of Visitadvaita?
A. Sankara
B. Ramanuja
C. Madhava
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D. Nimbarka
42. Who wrote a commentry of Bhagvat Gita called Gnaneswari?
A. Gnandeva
B. Namadev
C. Ekanath
D. Both A; B
43. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A. Nanak
B. Meera
C. Ramdas
D. Ramanujacharya
44. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
A. Ramananda
B. Guru Nanak
C. Dadu
D. Tukaram
45. Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri.
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
B. Sheikh Muin-ud-din Chisti
C. Baba Farid-ud-din
D. Sheikh Salim Chisti
46. Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy
called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?
A. Ramanuja
B. Ramananda
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Narasi
47. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi
movement?
A. Personal love for God
B. Worship of idols
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C. Mysticism
D. Visit to holy shrines
48. Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints
Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
A. Kannada Region
B. Telangana Region
C. Tamilian Region
D. Maratha Region
49. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari
devotionalism tradition?
A. Ramananda
B. Kabir
C. Mirabai
D. Tukaram
50. Visha is “Marmaghna” due to ------------------ Guna.
A. Laghu
B. Teekshna
C. Ushna
D. Vishada
