Indian Culture Quiz 12

Indian Culture Quiz 12

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1. With which one of the following religions the Dakhma, also called a Tower of Silence, associated?

Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Budhism
Jainism

2. In which Indian state does the flowering of bamboo bring misery to the people leading famine?

Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Assam
Mizoram

3. Who built Jama Masjid, Delhi?

Shah Jahan
Humayun
Aurangazeb
Akbar

4. Which is the first Indian city to receive world heritage status?

Ahmedabad
Delhi
Lucknow
Gwalior

5. Where is the Bhimbedtka rock shelters located?

Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Nagaland

6. The first Indian to win an Oscar for best music?

A.R Rahman
Ilaairaja
Gulzaar
Nadeem Sravan

7. Who is considered as father of Carnatic music?

Shyama Shastry
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Tyagaraja
Purandara Dasa

8. Which one of the following are called the "Trinities of Carnatic Music"

Tyagaraja, Shyama Shastry and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Tyagaraja, Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Shyama Shastry, Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Shyama Shastry, Purandara Dasa and Tyagaraja

9. Name the creator of the ragas "Gauri Manjari" and "Lajwanti"

Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Barkat Ali Khan
Prabha Atre
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

10. Which one of the following musical instruments is NOT of Indian Origin

Flute
Sarod
Veena
Guitar