Art & Culture Questions General Knowledge – 3

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Que (51):
Who was the famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhism?
A. Antiochus
B. Apollodotus
C. Meander
D. Demetrius
Answer

Menander
“Menander I the Saviour”; known in Indian Pali sources as Milinda) was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom (165/155 –130 BC) who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent

Que (52):
During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines?
A. Nanda
B. Kanva
C. Bimbsara
D. Shunga
Answer

Bimbisara
Bimbisāra also known as Seniya or Shrenika in the Jain histories was a King of Magadha and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty.

Que (53):
What is the name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions?
A. Junagrah
B. Maharauli
C. Garuda
D. Priyadarsi
Answer

Priyadarsi
DEVANAMPIYA PIYADASSI, the name by which Ashoka is generally referred in his inscriptions.

Que (54):
Who built Char Minar?
A. Fatehpur Sikri
B. Akbar
C. Sher Shah
D. Quli Qutb Shah
Answer

Quli Qutb Shah
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda and founded the city of Hyderabad

Que (55):
Where is Buland Darwaza situated?
A. Agra
B. Banks of Yamuna
C. Delhi
D. Fatehpur Sikri
Answer

Fatehpur Sikri
The Buland Darwaza is located in the Fatehpur Sikri, Agra. It was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1601 for memorizing success over the Khandesh. It was completed in 12 years.

Que (56):
During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed?
A. Akhbar
B. Shah Jahan
C. Khilji
D. Shershah
Answer

Sher Shah
Purana Qila was constructed during the reign of which of the following? Notes: The founder of the Suri Dynasty, Sher Shah Suri, defeated Humayun in 1540, naming the fort Shergarh; he added several more structures in the complex during his five-year reign.

Que (57):
By whom was the Sikh Khalsa founded?
A. Guru Angad
B. Guru Amar Das
C. Guru Ram Das
D. Guru Gobind Singh
Answer

Guru Gobind Singh
The creation of the Khalsa; initiated by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.

Que (58):
On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa?
A. 1699
B. 1678
C. 1666
D. 1657
Answer

1699
Vaisakhi (IAST: visākhī), also known as Baisakhi is a historical and religious festival in Hinduism and Sikhism. It is usually celebrated on 13 or 14 April every year, which commemorates the formation of Khalsa panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

Que (59):
The Olympic Museum was opened at which place?
A. Barcelona
B. Athens
C. Cologne
D. Lausanne
Answer

Lausanne
nan

Que (60):
The Musalman, the handwritten daily newspaper in circulation since 1927, is published from which place?
A. Chennai
B. Kerla
C. Hyderabad
D. Mumbai
Answer

Chennai
The Musalman. The Musalman is the oldest Urdu-language daily newspaper published from Chennai in India. I

Que (61):
A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place?
A. Rajasthan
B. Jammu
C. Kashmir
D. Punjab
Answer

Kashmir
The Brainliest Answer! A Buddist council during the reign of Kanishka was held at Kundalvana in Kashmir. This council was the Fourth Buddhist Council. This council was held in 72 A.D.

Que (62):
Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art?
A. Kanishka
B. Maurya
C. Vardhana
D. Kushans
Answer

Kushans
Gandhara School of Art. The Gandhara School of art had also developed in first century AD along with Mathura School during reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka.

Que (63):
In Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
A. Seals
B. Coins
C. CAVE CARVINGS
D. inscriptions
Answer

Seals
The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.

Que (64):
Purushsukta is a part of which veda?
A. Samaveda
B. Rigveda
C. Yajurveda
D. Atharvaveda
Answer

Rigveda
Purusha sukta (IAST puruṣasūkta, Devanāgarī पुरुषसूक्तम्) is hymn 10. 90 of the Rigveda, dedicated to the Purusha, the “Cosmic Being”. It is also found in the Shukla Yajurveda Samhita

Que (65):
What are the brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha?
A. Dancers
B. Singers
C. Writers
D. Dhrupad vocalists
Answer

Dhrupad vocalists
The Gundecha Brothers are Indian classical singers of the dhrupad genre of the Dagar vani. From 1985 to 2019 the duo consisted of brothers Umakant Gundecha and Ramakant Gundecha and were awarded the Padma Shri for art for 2012.

Que (66):
Which was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?
A. Lion
B. Horses
C. Cows
D. Bullocks
Answer

Horses
Horse was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society.

Que (67):
Who was the President of the First Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?
A. King Ajatshatru
B. Sabbakami
C. Mogaliputta Tissa
D. Mahakassapa
Answer

Mahakassapa
According to the scriptures of all Buddhist schools, the first Buddhist Council was held soon after the death of the Buddha, dated by the majority of recent scholars around 400 BCE, under the patronage of the king Ajatashatru with the monk Mahakasyapa presiding, at Sattapanni caves Rajgriha (now Rajgir).

Que (68):
In which state had Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvan?
A. Sarnath
B. Lumbini
C. Khushinagar
D. Shravasti
Answer

Malla
nan

Que (69):
Who were the first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire?
A. Telugu
B. Tamils
C. Kanadas
D. Tulus
Answer

Tamils
The people of ancient Tamil country engaged in brisk overseas trade with Rome; the trade reached a peak after the discovery of a direct route for merchant ships between Tamilakam and Egypt

Que (70):
Who is considered to be the father of Ayurveda ?
A. Ayushveda
B. Amrita
C. Jivaka
D. Charaka
Answer

Charaka
Charaka, an Ayurveda Physician during BC 300 added his own easy-to-understand compilation of Agnivesa Samhita. He re-named it as Charaka Samhita.

Que (71):
In ancient India, Nalanda University was a great centre for the study of which religion?
A. Jainism
B. Tai-chi
C. Mahayana Buddhisim
D. none of these
Answer

Mahayana Buddhism
Mahāyāna is one of two main existing branches of Buddhism and a term for classification of Buddhist philosophies and practice.

Que (72):
What was the main basis of social organization in India during the early medieval period?
A. Caste
B. Religion
C. Poltics
D. Regionalism
Answer

Caste
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic example of caste. It has origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval

Que (73):
For which administrative skill is Sher Shah well known?
A. Administrative system
B. Hier system
C. Land revenue system
D. none of these
Answer

Land revenue system
nan

Que (74):
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the orders of which ruler?
A. Cambyses Darius
B. Naksh-i-Rustom
C. Mohammad Reza Shah
D. Dara Shikoh
Answer

Dara Shikoh
Dara Shikoh devoted much effort towards finding a common mystical language between Islam and Hinduism. Towards this goal he completed the translation of fifty Upanishads from their original Sanskrit into Persian in 1657 so that they could be studied by Muslim scholars

Que (75):
‘Padmavat’ of Malik Muhammad Jaisi, a notable, work in Hindi, was completed during which reign?
A. Shah jahan
B. Akhbar
C. Tughlaq
D. Sher shah
Answer

Sher Shah
Jayasi composed Akhiri Kalam in 1529-30 (936 AH), during the reign of Babur. He composed Padmavat in 1540-41 (936 AH).

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