Indian Culture MCQ’s for NTA UGC NET JRF Paper 1

1.Lal Ded (Lalla Yogeshwari) was a practitioner of which of the following traditions?

[A] Tibetan Buddhism
[B] Kashmir Shaivism
[C] Sri Sampradaya
[D] Smartism

2.Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is ___?

[A] Brahmana
[B] Kshatriya
[C] Vaishya
[D] Shudra

3.Mundaka Upanishad, the Mandukya Upanishad and the Prashna Upanishad are associated with which of the following Vedas?

[A] Atharva-Veda
[B] Rig-Veda
[C] Sama-Veda
[D] Yajur-Veda

4.Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?

[A] Gulbadan Begum
[B] Noorjahan Begum
[C] Jahanara Begum
[D] Zebun-nissah Begum

5.Ghumura is an ancient folk dance that originated in which of the following states?

[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka

6.Famous sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya settled in Delhi during the times of __:

[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangjeb

7.The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?

[A] Kochi
[B] Pune
[C] Mysore
[D] Mumbai

8.In which month, Vishu is celebrated in Kerala?

[A] January
[B] February
[C] March
[D] April

9.The famous painting “Bani Thani” is from which among the following styles of Painting?

[A] Kishangarh Painting
[B] Phad Painting
[C] Rajput painting
[D] None of them

10.Which among the following Indian classical dance form was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?

[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Odissi
[C] Yakshagana
[D] Kathkali