Indian Cultural Trivia Quiz

1. Who wrote the 'Natya Shastra'?

1. Bharata Muni
2. Surdas
3. Mirabai
4. None of these

2. Which of these dances is a solo dance form ?

1. Odissi
2. Kuchipudi
3. Ottan Thullal
4. Bhangra

3. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at___.

1. Ujjain
2. Haridwar
3. Nashik
4. Prayagraj

4. Which was the first Jain Tirthankara ?

1. Rishabhanatha
2. Parshvanatha
3. Neminatha
4. Mahavira

5. In which state is the 'Statue of Unity' located ?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Gujarat

6. Ustad Bismillah Khan was a famous musician who specialised in ____

1. Guitar
2. Tabla
3. Shehnai
4. Bansuri

7. Which was the first Indian musician to be awarded the 'Bharat Ratna'?

1. M. S. Subbulakshmi
2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
3. Ravi Shankar
4. Bhimsen Joshi

8. In Indian musical terminology, what is the feminine of raga ?

1. Gemini
2. Rohini
3. Mohini
4. Ragini

9. Who is considered as the father of Jainism ?

1. Rishabhanatha
2. Mahavira
3. Anantnath
4. Parsvanatha

10. With which state is the popular folk dance 'Garba' associated ?

1. Odisha
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Uttarakhand