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Quiz about The Great Indian Religion And Culture

The Great Indian Religion And Culture Quiz

This quiz has been brought out with the objective of supplying a large volume of information on Indian culture and religion. Hope you like it and also learn something from it!

A multiple-choice quiz by rathigangadar. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rathigangadar

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,453

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3984

Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (8/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 49 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the founder of Advaita philosophy? Hint

Basaveshwara

Swami Vivekananda

Sri Ramanujacharya

Adi Shankaracharya

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Indian festival is celebrated (approximately) once every twelve years at each of the four sites where it is celebrated? Hint

Pagoda mela

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kurukshetra

Kumbhamela

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Sathya Shodak Samaj was established by Raja Rammohan Roy.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the fist section of the Mahabharata, authorship is assigned. Who wrote down the Mahabharata? Hint

Rig Veda

Valmiki

Lord Ganesh

Vedavyasa

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Question 5 of 10

5. The greeting "jai Hind" was started by which famous person? Hint

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Subhash Chandra Bose

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

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Question 6 of 10

6. With which of the following states of India is the Garba dance associated? Hint

Gujarat

West Bengal

Punjab

Haryana

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is the Granth Sahib the holy book of the Sikhs?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. For how many days was the Kurukshetra war fought? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the word "ayurveda" literally mean? Hint

Science of studying Indian medicines

Science of life

Curing diseases using Indian methods

Healthcare

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which foreign influence is seen in the rock cut architecture of India? Hint

Persian

Indo-European

Arabic

Greek

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the founder of Advaita philosophy?

Answer: Adi Shankaracharya

Basaveshwara propagated Veerashaiva philosophy, Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission and Sri Ramanujacharya established Visistadvaita philosophy.

2. Which Indian festival is celebrated (approximately) once every twelve years at each of the four sites where it is celebrated?

Answer: Kumbhamela

It is the largest religious gathering in the world. According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the sun enters Aries. It is attended by millions of people, making it the largest pilgrimage gathering around the world. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated every year.

3. The Sathya Shodak Samaj was established by Raja Rammohan Roy.

Answer: False

It was established by Jotirao Phule at Pune in 1873. Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahma Samaj.

4. In the fist section of the Mahabharata, authorship is assigned. Who wrote down the Mahabharata?

Answer: Lord Ganesh

The Mahabharatha is one of the three major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the others being the Ramayana and the Bhagavatam. Traditionally ascribed to Vyasa, it is the third longest literary epic poem in the world. The full version contains more than 100,000 verses (total over 200,000), and is around 2.5 million words long. It was Vedavyasa who narrated it and Lord Ganesh wrote it down.

5. The greeting "jai Hind" was started by which famous person?

Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

Also known as Netaji, he was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian Independence Movement against the British Raj. Bose was elected president of the Indian National Congress for two consecutive terms.

6. With which of the following states of India is the Garba dance associated?

Answer: Gujarat

The name Garba comes from the Sanskrit term Garbha Deep. Garbha, when translated, most closely resembles the English preposition 'inside', and 'Deep' is a small earthenware lamp. For this reason, many traditional Garbas are performed around a central lit lamp. Modern Garba is also heavily influenced by Dandiya, a dance traditionally performed by men, and from which the sticks originate.

7. Is the Granth Sahib the holy book of the Sikhs?

Answer: Yes

Granth is Punjabi for book; Sahib is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic, meaning companion, friend, owner, or master The Sikhs treat this Granth (holy book) as a living Guru. The holy text spans 1430 pages and contains the actual words spoken by the founders of the Sikh religion and various other Saints from other religions including Hinduism and Islam.

8. For how many days was the Kurukshetra war fought?

Answer: 18

The Kurukshetra war forms an essential component of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. According to various archaeological, astronomical and literary evidence, the Kurukshetra war took place around 3067 BC in the modern day state of Haryana in India.

9. What does the word "ayurveda" literally mean?

Answer: Science of life

Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive system of medicine, first described by Charaka around the beginning of the Common Era, and based on a holistic approach rooted in earlier Vedic culture.

10. Which foreign influence is seen in the rock cut architecture of India?

Answer: Persian

The Persian architecture makes use of abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as the circle and square. Plans are often based on symmetrical layouts featuring rectangular courtyards and halls.

Source: Author rathigangadar

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