General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom struggle 1.
1. Which of the following classical dance forms originated in Tamil Nadu?
(a) Kathak (b) Odissi (c) Bharatanatyam (d) Manipuri
2. The festival of Onam is primarily celebrated in which Indian state?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
3. The architectural style of the Khajuraho temples is associated with which dynasty?
(a) Chola (b) Pala (c) Chandela (d) Gupta
4. Which ancient Indian text is considered one of the world's oldest surviving epic poems?
(a) Arthashastra (b) Ramayana (c) Ashtadhyayi (d) Mudrarakshasa
5. The 'Jallianwala Bagh Massacre' took place in which city?
(a) Delhi (b) Lahore (c) Amritsar (d) Lucknow
6. Who coined the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!"?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
7. The 'Dandi March' (Salt Satyagraha) was led by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
(a) 1928 (b) 1930 (c) 1932 (d) 1935
8. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) C. Rajagopalachari (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
9. The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in response to the failure of which mission?
(a) Simon Commission (b) Cripps Mission (c) Cabinet Mission (d) Wavell Plan
10. The philosophical concept of 'Ahimsa' (non-violence) is central to which ancient Indian religion?
(a) Hinduism (b) Buddhism (c) Jainism (d) Sikhism
11. The famous 'Ajanta Caves' are known for their exquisite paintings depicting scenes from the life of which religious figure?
(a) Lord Rama (b) Lord Krishna (c) Buddha (d) Mahavira
12. The 'Ghadar Party' was founded by Indian revolutionaries primarily in which country?
(a) United Kingdom (b) United States (c) Germany (d) South Africa
13. Who is known as the "Iron Man of India" for his role in the integration of princely states?
(a) Subhas Chandra Bose (b) Bhagat Singh (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
14. The 'Sepoy Mutiny' of 1857 started from which cantonment?
(a) Barrackpore (b) Meerut (c) Delhi (d) Lucknow
15. The 'Festival of Lights', Diwali, symbolizes the victory of good over evil and is widely celebrated by which religious community?
(a) Christians (b) Muslims (c) Hindus (d) Sikhs
16. Which of the following is NOT one of the traditional Indian classical music forms?
(a) Hindustani (b) Carnatic (c) Ghazal (d) Dhrupad
17. Who wrote the national song of India, "Vande Mataram"?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (c) Muhammad Iqbal (d) Sarojini Naidu
18. The 'Sati' practice was abolished in India largely due to the efforts of which social reformer?
(a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Dayanand Saraswati (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
19. Which historical monument in Delhi was built by Shah Jahan and served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors?
(a) Qutub Minar (b) Humayun's Tomb (c) Red Fort (d) India Gate
20. The 'Non-Cooperation Movement' was called off by Mahatma Gandhi after which violent incident?
(a) Chauri Chaura incident (b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (c) Kakori Conspiracy (d) Lahore Conspiracy
Answer Key:
1. (c) Bharatanatyam
2. (b) Kerala
3. (c) Chandela
4. (b) Ramayana
5. (c) Amritsar
6. (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
7. (b) 1930
8. (a) Lord Mountbatten
9. (b) Cripps Mission
10. (c) Jainism
11. (c) Buddha
12. (b) United States
13. (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
14. (b) Meerut
15. (c) Hindus
16. (c) Ghazal
17. (b) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
18. (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
19. (c) Red Fort
20. (a) Chauri Chaura incident
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