14000+ MCQs Modern History (Art, Culture and Cultural Traditions)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. The words ‘Satyamev Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
2. Consider the following statements about Bagh Paintings.
I. There are 9 caves at Bagh (Near Gwalior) on the banks of the river Bagh (a tributary of Narmada). II. The fourth cave Rangmahal has got the maximum number of paintings. Which of the statements given above are correct?
3. Syed Salar Mela is held at
4. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
5. The Pandavani is a legendary narrative set to music and belongs to
6. With reference to Hindu festival and its celebration month, which of the following is not correctly matched?
7. With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements.
I. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. II. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. III. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
8. What was used normally in the construction of Royal Houses during Mauryan period?
9. Which among the following is the largest and tallest surviving temple in Orissa (Odisha)?
10. Consider the following languages.
I. Gujarati II. Kannada III. Telugu Which of the above language(s) has/have been declared by government as classical language of India?
11. The construction of Victoria Memorial hall of Calcutta was completed in the reign of which Viceroy, in 1921?
12. Who was the Chola king under whose reign Brihadishvara Temple of Thanjavur was constructed?
13. The Sun Temple of Modhera lies in which state?
14. Which town in Rajasthan is well known for the traditional craft of block printing of delicate floral motifs?
15. The art of molding terracotta objects was prevalent during the time of
16. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
17. Match List I (Musical Instrument) with List II (Associated Exponent/Musician) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Instrument) | List II (Musician) |
| A. Tabla | 1. Latif Khan |
| B. Sitar | 2. Shujaat Hussain Khan |
| C. Shehnai | 3. Ali Hussain Khan |
| D. Flute | 4. Pannalal Ghosh |
18. With reference to culture history of India, consider the following statements.
I. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishan. II. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. III. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. IV. Annamacharya Kirtana are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
19. Which of the following is the Censor Board of India?
20. Which group of dance correctly depicts the folk dance of Rajasthan?
22. Arrange the following monuments in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
I. Rabia Daurani’s Tomb (Aurangabad) II. Sher Shah Suri’s Tomb III. Humayun’s Tomb (Delhi) IV. Atala Mosque (Jaunpur)
23. The place of worship of Jews is known by what name?
24. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in
25. The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in
26. Which of the following bamboo species is largely found in Chhattisgarh?
27. In which of the following places Shakumbhari Devi fair is hosted?
28. Art of Gandhara style flourished during the reign of
29. Consider the following statements:
I. Amaravati School of sculpture developed in the lower Godavari valley under Satavahanas (2nd-3rd century CE). II. Besides the later South Indian sculptures, the influence of this school were also felt in Ceylon and SE Asia. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
30. Which of the following is not a folk dance of Chhattisgarh?
31. Which of the following is/are types of puppetry arts?
I. Yampuri (Bihar)
II. Ravana Chhaya (Odisha)
III. Pavakoothu (Kerala)
32. Consider the following statements.
I. Maach is the traditional theatre form of Madhya Pradesh. II. It is a musical theater form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
33. Consider the following statements regarding Kota paintings.
I. It excelled in portrayal of hunting scenes and elephant fights. II. Scenes of worshipping, darbar and processional scenes also formed the subject matter of this style. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
34. Which of the following Orissan Temples has a shikhar of Dravidian styles?
35. Which of the following festival is closely related to the legendary King Bali, who comes on Earth to meet their subject?
36. Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication status’?
I. Banaras Brocades and Sarees II. Rajasthani Daal-Baati-Churma III. Tirupati Laddu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
37. Binda Din Maharaj is a maestro of which of the following classical dance forms?
38. First ‘Deendayal Handicraft Sankul’ trade facilitation centre is located at
39. India’s first tomb constructed in the Indo-Islamic style was
40. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are
41. The Parsi theatre was started in which place of India?
42. The Lavani Dance belongs to which state?
43. Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?
44. Madhubani painting is related to which state?
45. Which one of the following statements regarding various handicrafts in India is not true?
46. When was the theatre named Laffed Faire opened in India?
47. Which is the oldest musical instrument of India?
48. Which of the following are the compositions of Asvaghosa?
I. Saundarananda II. Buddhacharitam III. Lalit Vistar IV. Sariputra Prakarana Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
49. ‘Stree Shakti Puraskar’ is given to women for
I. their excellence in athletics. II. their outstanding performance in games. III. their courage and enterprise for betterment of women. IV. their contribution to the nation and people. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
50. Nautanki theatre is associated with
