OBJECTIVE TEST ON INDIAN HERITAGE & CULTURE Conducted by the Department of Library on 24th September 2015 12.00 Noon -12.45 pm Name : Year/Class/Section : 1/2 Part-A {Multiple Questions } Answer Any 50 Questions ( 50 x 1 =75 Marks) 1 Which monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay? A) India Gate B) Gateway of India C) Victoria Terminus D) Elephanta Caves [ ] 2 The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the A) Pallavas B) Chalukyas C) Pandyas D) Rashtrakutas [ ] 3 Name the oldest mountain range of India A) Himalayas ` Aravallis C) Nilgiris D) Vindhyas [ ] 4 On which riverbank is Goa located? A) Ganga B) Gomati C) Mandovi D) Sabarmati [ ] 5 Indian state capital was designed by the noted German architect Otto Konigsberger in 1946? A) Bhubaneswar B) Mysore C) Coimbatore D) Raipur [ ] 6 Which was Indian television's first soap opera? A) Hum Log B) Buniyad C) Bharat Ek Khoj D) Surabhi [ ] 7 With whose reign is the Gandhara School of art associated ? A) Kanishka B) Harsha C) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya D) Ashoka [ ] 8 Which was the first occasion when our national song was sung for the first time? A) 1896 session of Indian National Congress B) 1857 revolt C) 1919 - Jallianwala Bagh Massacre D) None of the above [ ] 9 Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?X A) Bharatanatyam B) Kathak C) Kuchipudi D) Odissi [ ] 10 The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu was built by? A) Marthanda Varma B) Vikramaditya C) Tipu Sultan D) Rajaraja Chola [ ] 11 Which classical Indian dance is traditionally performed by men? A) Kuchipudi B) Kathakali C) Mohiniattam D) Odissi [ ] 12 To which diety is the main temple at Konark dedicated? A) Agni B) Surya C) Varuna/Rain God D) Indra [ ] 13 Which Indian State is associated with the Bihu Festivals? A) Assam B) Mizoram C) Nagaland D) Manipur [ ] 14 To which northeastern State of India do the Khasi people belong? A) Tripura B) Nagaland C) Meghalaya D) Sikkim [ ] 15 What is Malgudi? A) an Imaginary Town B) an Imaginary Novel C) an Imaginary Person D) an Imaginary Railway Station [ ] 16 Which form of Indian classical dance is traditionally enacted outdoors and goes on all night? A) Kathakali B) Bharatanatyam C) Mohiniattam D) Kuchipudi [ ] 17 What is the National Fruit of India? A) Mango B) Guava C) Kashmir Apple D) Custard Apple [ ] 18 In which Indian State would you be if you were holidaying on “Calangute” beach? A) Goa B) Orissa C) Karnataka D) Gujarat [ ] 19 Which town is the provisional capital of Uttarakhand State? A) Dehradun B) Chamoli C) Nainital D) Almora [ ] 20 Who designed the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta? A) Edvin Leutyn B) William Emerson C) Herbert Cousier D) Frank Moraes [ ] 21 Which ancient city was founded by Ajatashatru? A) Pataliputhra B) Vaishali C) Indraprastha D) Kurukshethra [ ] 22 What is Chilika? A) a Lake B) a Town C) a Bird D) a movie [ ] 23 The Indus Valley houses were built of A) Bamboos B) Stone C) Wood D) Bricks [ ] 24 Lord Buddha made his first sermon at A) Sarnath B) Kapilavasthu C) Pataliputra D) Lumbini Gardens [ ] 25 Who introduced English in India? A) Lord Rippon B) Lord Canning C) Lord William Bentick D) Lord Dalhousie [ ] 26 Boat race is part of which of the following festival? A) Pongal B) Bihu C) Onam D) Navratri [ ] 27 Which of the following Raga is sung early in the morning? A) Todi B) Malhar C) Darbari D) Bhopali [ ] 28 Homi Vyarawalla is acclaimed as India's first A) Lady Painter B) Lady Kathak Dancer C) Lady Photojournalist D) Lady Playback singer [ ] 29 With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated? A) Onam B) Vishu C) Pongal D) Shivarathri [ ] 30 Who is the voice behind the audio book "Wings of Fire" written by former President APJ Abdul Kalam? A) Om Puri B) Girish Karnad C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Harish Bhimani [ ] 31 Which of the movie got the National Best Film Award for the first time since it is introduced ? A) Shyamchi Aai/Marathi B) Apur Sansar/Bengali C) Kabuliwala/Bengali D) Pather Panchali/Bengali [ ] 32 Name the Indian film which has 71 songs ? A) Khiladi 786 B) Indra Sabha C) Veer Zara D) Do Ankhe Baaraa Haath [ ] 33 First ever actress to become a Chief Minister of a state ? A) Janaki Ramachandran B) Jayalalitha C) Supriya Pathak D) Zeenath Aman [ ] 34 Prem Rog' a movie directed by Raj Kapoor is based on which social cause? A) Dowry B) Widow-remarriage C) Untouchability D) Casteism [ ] 35 What is Jantar Mantar? A) An Astronomical Observatory B) A Fort C) A Museum D) A Mughal Garden [ ] 36 How many legs do the Hindu gods Agni and Kuber have? A) Two B) Three C) Five D) Seven [ ] 37 Agnivina Express train runs between the following stations. A) Howrah-Asansole B) Dharbanga-Patna C) Varanasi-Nagpur D) Howrah-Tatanagar [ ] 38 Which of the train runs from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari is the longest route in India A) Vivek Express B) Shatabdi Express C) Himsagar Express D) Rajdhani Express [ ] 39 Lucknow is situated on which of the river bank ? A) Bhagiradhi B) Gangothri C) Gomati D) Tapati [ ] 40 Wheeler Island renamed as Abdul Kalam Island is in which of state ? A) Odisha B) Jharkand C) West Bengal D) Gujarat [ ] 41 The first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State A) Sucheta Kripalani B) Sarojini Naidu C) Nandini Shatpathi D) Mayavati [ ] 42 Judicial Capital of Goa is A) Panaji B) Mumbai C) Porvorim D) Vasco da gama [ ] 43 World Longest railway platform is at A) Kharagpur B) Jabalpur C) Nagpur D) Howrah [ ] 44 Who is the only person credited to serve the Governor General of East India Company & Viceroy of British IndiaA) Lord Canning B) Lord Rippon C) Lord Chelmsford D) Lord Mountbatten [ ] 45 Hugh Rose a british official killed which of the royal personality of India A) Jhansi Laxmibai B) Tantiyatope C) Bhagat Singh D) Chandra Shekar Azad [ ] 46 The last Sunday in October is a day observed as A) Mother in Law B) Daughter in Law C) Sister D) Son in law [ ] 47 The Swamy & Friends is authored by A) RK Narayan B) VS Naipul C) Kushwant Singh D) Kuldip Nayyar [ ] 48 Mirat-ul-Akbhar first Persian Newspaper founded by A) Moulana Abul Kalam Azad B) Raja Rammohan Roy C) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan D) Bala Gangadhar Tilak [ ] 49 Which of the famous personality crematorium is Mahaprayan Ghat in Patna ? A) Dr. B. Rajendra Prasad B) Charan Singh C) Lal Bahadur Shastri D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma [ ] 50 The sword of the Hindu God Vishnu. A) Nandaka B) Pashu C) Gandiva D) Chandrahasa [ ] 51 Who is the following future President of India was Ambassador to Thailand, China, Turkey & US. A) IK Gujral B) KR Narayan C) PV Narasimha Rao D) Zail Singh [ ] 52 Who was killed Shakuni in Mahabharata ? He is also a famous astrologer. A) Nakula B) Sahadeva C) Dustadyumna D) Bheema [ ] 53 The First Day of Kurukshetra War, who were killed ? A) Uttarudu B) Salya C) Abhimanyu D) Virat [ ] 54 How many languages attained classical status by the Government of India ? A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 5 [ ] 55 Indian television's first soap opera telecasted in 1984. A) Hum Log B) Buniyad C) Malgudi Days D) None of the above [ ] 56 Veer Savarkar International Airport is an airport which is at A) Portblair B) Kavaratti C) Diu D) Daman [ ] 57 With which musical instrument is Pandit Ravi Shankar associated? A) Tabla B) Pakhawaj C) Sitar D) Saxophone [ ] 58 Which of the following is a wind instrument? A) Damru B) Flute C) Ektara D) Tabla [ ] 59 Which of the following animal has been depicted on the Ashokan pillar capital at Sarnath? A) Horse B) Lion C) Deer D) Bull [ ] 60 What is the vahana or vehicle of river goddess Ganga? A) Tortoise B) Makara C) Lion D) Peacock [ ] 1/2 Part-B {Objective Type Questions } Answer Any 10 Questions ( 10 x 2 =25 Marks) 61 Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following? [ ] 62 Where is Pushkar Fair held? [ ] 63 Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states? [ ] 64 Which river flows behind the Taj Mahal? [ ] 65 In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually? [ ] 66 India’s first Education Minister [ ] 67 Which Indian was the first to win a Nobel Prize [ ] 68 Who is the personality does known as "Indian Newton" [ ] 69 Charminar was built after which of the disease that eradicated successfully ? [ ] 70 In 2015, which river is well known to attain Pushkaras [ ] 71 If you are visiting the Silent Valley, in which state would you be in? [ ] 72 Which of these foreign rulers were the last to leave the country? [ ] 73 Sanskrit is the Official Language in which of the Indian State ? [ ] 74 Which state has attain it's name by covering ice ? [ ] 75 What's the name of the horse, that saved Maharana Prathap during the battlefield. [ ] This objective test ran Total 2 leaves comprising 4 pages..