Indian Cultural GK Quiz

1. How many Vedas (the ancient Sanskrit text) are there?

1. Six
2. Four
3. Three
4. Seven

2. In which Veda is the Gayatri Mantra written?

1. Rigveda
2. Yajurveda
3. Samaveda
4. None of these

3. The paintings of Ajanta was inspired by what?

1. Mahabharata encounters
2. The teachings of Jainism
3. Radha-Krishna Leela
4. Compassionate Buddha

4. Who is hailed as the 'God of Medicine' by Ayurveda practitioners?

1. Susruta
2. Charaka
3. Dhanwantari
4. Patanjali

5. Which philosopher's birthday is celebrated as 'National Youth Day'?

1. Guru Gobind Singh
2. Gautam Buddha
3. Mahavir
4. Swami Vivekananda

6. Which of these ancient Indian scripts was written from right to left?

1. Kharoshti
2. Nandnagari
3. Sharada
4. Brahmi

7. In which Indian state is the Sanchi Stupa located?

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Rajasthan
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Bihar

8. The words 'Jama Masjid' mean what?

1. Prayer Mosque
2. Friday Mosque
3. Red Mosque
4. People's Mosque

9. The height of Qutb Minar is_______

1. 69 metre
2. 81 metre
3. 94 metre
4. 73 metre

10. In 2007 which Indian monument was declared a UNESCO world heritage site?

1. Red Fort
2. Jama Masjid
3. Qutb Minar
4. Taj Mahal