Indian Culture GK Quiz

1. Bihu, the harvest festival, is celebrated in which state of India?

1. Mizoram
2. Odisha
3. Tripura
4. Assam

2. Whose death is mourned in the month of Muharram?

1. Prophet Muhammad
2. Husayn ibn Ali
3. Asmaa al-Husna
4. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

3. At which river in Nashik is the Kumbh Mela celebrated?

1. Shipra
2. Jhelum
3. Godavari
4. Yamuna

4. In which state is Buddhist pilgrimage site 'Bodh Gaya' located?

1. Uttarakhand
2. Bihar
3. West Bengal
4. Tripura

5. The World Heritage Site 'Basilica of Bom Jesus' is located in which Indian city?

1. Gwalior
2. Thrissur
3. Puducherry
4. Rourkela

6. How many classical dance forms exist in India?

1. 9
2. 11
3. 6
4. 8

7. Who was the first to provide a complete translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata in English?

1. Raja Rao
2. Kisari Mohan Ganguli
3. R.K Narayan
4. Rabindranath Tagore

8. In which festival are boat races a special feature?

1. Onam
2. Pongal
3. Bihu
4. Baisakhi

9. Which classical dance is named after the village it was born from?

1. Bharatanatyam
2. Mohiniattam
3. Kuchipudi
4. Kathakali

10. Which Indian Community celebrates 'Khordad sal' festival?

1. Muslim
2. Jain
3. Buddhist
4. Parsi