14000+ MCQs Modern History (Art, Culture and Cultural Traditions)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. Given below is a traditional list dresses of women along with states. Which one of them is not correctly matched?
2. Which of the following caves is famous for “Trimurti”?
3. With reference to Vijayanagar Architecture style, consider the following statements.
I. The use of pillars for architectural as well as decorative purpose is on an unprecedented scale. II. Another distinguished feature is the use of huge reserve curve caves at the cornice. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
4. Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
5. Who wrote the book, Desher Katha?
6. Which of the following is the type of ‘Natyamandap’ (theatre hall) according to the Bharat Muni?
7. Purushasukta is a part of
8. What was used normally in the construction of Royal Houses during Mauryan period?
9. At which place the famous enigmatic Trimurti Sadasiva located?
10. Who was the grandfather of the Hero of Mahabharata, Arjuna?
11. The Pashupati seal, discovered at Mohenjodaro archaeological site by Sir John Marshall, which has given rise to the Proto-Shiva theory, has the following characteristics.
I. Yogic posture in possibly Hatha Yoga. II. Surrounded by animals. III. Sitting on a lotus. Choose the correct option.
12. . Radha Govind Sangeet Sar, the renowned classical music composition, is the creation of
13. The Sun Temple of Modhera lies in which state?
14. Which dramatist is responsible for the birth of Hindi drama in India?
15. Hathras and Kanpur traditions relate to
16. In which year did Dadasaheb Phalke produce the first feature film?
17. South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of the following?
18. Which of the following statements about visual culture in 18th and early 19th century North India is/are correct?
I. Painters from Patna and Murshidabad flocked to Calcutta and produced water colours in the English mode. II. Landscape and portraiture became extremely important at this time. III. The artists Zayan-al-Din, Bhawani Das and Ram Das were adopted by the English East India Company to produce album of India birds and animals. IV. While Indians were influenced by European artistic styles, European artists did not visit regional courts. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
19. Which of the following statues was/were found in Hampi?
20. Which of the following is a Geographical Indicator?
I. Bagh Print (Madhya Pradesh) II. Katwa Patch Work (Bihar) III. Sozani Craft (Kashmir) IV. Toda Embroidery (Tamil Nadu) V. Farrukhabad Print (UP)
21. The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram was built by
22. Which Veda is related to musical hymns?
23. ‘Sulahkul Festival’ of Hindu-Muslim Unity is organised at
24. Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?
25. Which of the following is/are not historical biography/biographies?
I. Dipavamsa II. Harshacharita III. Vikramankadevacharita IV. Prithvirajavijaya Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
26. Which of the following is not a folk dance of Goa?
27. Consider the following statements.
I. Garba is a popular folk dance from the State of Gujarat. II. It is a circular dance performed by women around an Earthenware pot called a Garbo, filled with water. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are true?
28. Who among the following is known as ‘Shakespeare of Parsi theatre?
29. Who among the following is the author of the book The Indian Struggle, 1920-34?
30. Who built Konark Sun Temple?
31. The Sangeet Natak Akademi fosters the development of dance, drama and music in the country. When was it established?
32. 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?
33. Consider the following pairs:
Traditions – Communities
I. Chaliha Sahib Festival – Sindhis
II. Nanda Raj Jat Yatra – Gonds
III. Wari-Warkari – Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
34. Ajanta caves are linked with
35. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
36. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
37. Which of the pairs given below is/are correctly matched?
I. Garba – Gujarat II. Mohiniyattam – Odisha III. Yakshagana – Karnataka
38. Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
I. Putula Nach (string) – Assam and Tripura
II. Togalu Gombeyaata – Karnataka
III. Bommalattam (string) – Kerala
39. The spirit of Christians behind the festival of Easter is
40. The founder of the school of Navya-Nyaya was:
41. Which of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct?
42. How many limbs of art and painting are described in Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra?
43. With respect to the cultural history of India, consider the following statement.
I. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri. II. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
44. Which among the following is the first feature film (silent film) produced in India by Dada Saheb Phalke?
45. With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Samkhya School.
I. Samkhya does not accept the theory of re-birth or transmigration of the soul.
II. Samkhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
46. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
47. Which is the oldest musical instrument of India?
48. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore have classified as
49. Where is the Film and Television Institute of India?
50. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian English drama.
I. It was started when Krishna Mohan Banerjee wrote The Persecuted in 1837, however real beginning is traced to Michael Madhusudan Dutt’s Is This Called Civilisation. II. Its popularity declined with the advent of cinema, as no regular school was established till independence. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
