Indian Culture Questions and Answers for UPSC Prelims Exam - Set 15 | Indian Culture Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) and Answers for State Public Service Commission Exam

1 A bone object, which is believed to be Mother Goddess, has been found from which of the following areas ?

1 Chambal Valley (Madhya Pradesh)

2 Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)

3 Godavari Valley (Maharashtra)

4 Krishna valley (Andhra Pradesh)

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Answer: Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)

2 Antiquities identified as a necklace and earrings have been recovered from which of the following Mesolithic sites ?

1 Adamgarh

2 Bagor

3 Damdama

4 Mahadaha

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Answer:Mahadaha

3 Which Harappan settlement was destroyed due to recurrent floods ?

1 Harappa

2 Mohenjodaro

3 Kalibangan

4 Kotdiji

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Answer:Mohenjodaro

4 Which one of the following is a Brahmana of the Rigveda ?

1 Gopatha Brahmana

2 Kaushitaki Brahmana

3 Panchavimsa Brahmana

4 Satapatha Brahmana

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Answer: Kaushitaki Brahmana

5 Women who remained lifelong students of theology were called :

1 Brahmavadini

2 Proshitapatika

3 Punarbhoo

4 Sadyodvaha

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Answer:Brahmavadini

6 The legendary battle of Kurukshetra lasted how long ?

1 Seven days

2 Eighteen days

3 Six months

4 Twelve years

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Answer:Eighteen days

7 Which section of the Mahabharata contains extensive material on Rajadharma ?

1 Bhismaparva

2 Dronaparva

3 Santiparva

4 Virataparva

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Answer: Santiparva

8 In which regional language of India the Ramayana of Valmiki was translated for the first time ?

1 Assamese

2 Bangla

3 Kannada

4 Tamil

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Answer:Tamil

9 Which of the following texts permits the coronation of a daughter in the absence of a male successor ?

1 Arthasastra

2 Nitisara

3 Jatilas

4 Yajnavalkyasmriti

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Answer:Mahabharata

10 Who among the following religions – preachers permitted the use of iron or clay (Ayopatto, Mattikapatto) alms-bowl ?

1 Buddha

2 Mahavira

3 Makkhali Goshala

4 Parsvanatha

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Answer:Buddha

11 Which of the following Buddhist texts provides a list of several ancient Indian scripts ?

1 Anguttara Nikaya

2 Dipavamsa

3 Mahavastu

4 Sutta Nipata

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Answer:Mahavastu

12 Which of the following was the principal city of Asmaka Mahajanapada ?

1 Dantapura

2 Mahishmati

3 Potana

4 Sotthavatinagari

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Answer: Potana

13 “The men who have written on India were a set of liars – Deimachus holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes comes next…” who hads made this observation ?

1 Arrian

2 Justin

3 Plutarch

4 Strabo

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Answer:Strabo

14 A Yaksha image bearing the name of Manibhadra has been found from which of the following ?

1 Mathura

2 Patna

3 Sanchi

4 Sarnath

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Answer: Mathura

15 Who among the following was the famous ancient Indian author of a book on veterinary science ?

1 Atreya

2 Chakrapanidatta

3 Jalhana

4 Salihotra

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Answer:Salihotra

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