14000+ MCQs Modern History (Art, Culture and Cultural Traditions)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/03/2026
1. Names of sixteen Mahajanapadas were found in
2. 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?
3. Which of the following is a silk textile producing centre in Bihar?
4. What is the name of the famous folk drama of Bhils?
5. Which is the most ancient language of the Indo-European language family?
6. Which one of the following first deciphered the Brahmi script?
7. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
8. The well-known painting Bani-Thani belongs to the
9. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nanda Devi Raj Jat’ festival.
I. This festival is dedicated to Raj Rajeshwari Devi of Uttarakhand. II. It is held every year and after 12 years cycle. III. This journey go from Nauti village, Chamoli district to Homkund Sarovar. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
10. 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?
11. ‘Jaswant and Dasawan’ famous painters were courtier of Mughal Emperor
12. U K Sivaraman is a name associated with which of the following instruments?
13. In which year Sanchi was discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 years?
14. Match the following (Award) with the Field.
| List I (Award) | List II (Field) |
| A. Bhatnagar Award (Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize) | 1. Film |
| B. B. C. Roy Award | 2. Medicine |
| C. Dada Saheb Phalke Award | 3. Science |
| D. Gandharva Award | 4. Classical Art/Music |
15. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
16. Guru Purnima festival of Uttar Pradesh is dedicated to sage
17. Every year a fair is held on the tomb of famous Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah at
18. Natya Shastra, the main source of India classical dances, was written by
19. ‘Bommalattam’ is the traditional puppet show of which state of India?
20. In which of the following epic, there is mentioning of ‘Seven Suras’ (notes) and ‘Gandhar Gram’ (scale)?
21. 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?
23. Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
I. Putula Nach (string) – Assam and Tripura
II. Togalu Gombeyaata – Karnataka
III. Bommalattam (string) – Kerala
24. International Film Festival is organised by -
25. Dilwara Jain temple is situated at
26. Which stone is used for the sculptures in Mathura?
28. Which of the following tomb is placed in the centre of a large garden and resembles as a prototype of the Taj Mahal?
29. ‘Sufi Kalam’ a type of devotional music, is characteristic of
30. Which among the following is the best temple of Vijayanagar Art?
31. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
32. . Radha Govind Sangeet Sar, the renowned classical music composition, is the creation of
33. Film Division of India was established in which year?
34. Harela festival of Uttarakhand is related to
35. Which among the following pairs(s) is/are true?
I. Hola Mohalla – Sikhism II. Dev Diwali – Buddhism III. Rajim Kumbh – Jainism Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
36. Consider the following centres related to Handicrafts.
I. Chanderi II. Kanchipuram III. Balrampur IV. Nanded Above mentioned centres are the chiefs centres of which of the following Handicrafts?
37. How many languages have got the status of ‘Classical Language’ in India?
38. Arrange the following in the chronological order in which they were composed and select the correct answer.
I. Gita Govinda II. Vinaya Pitaka III. Atharvaveda IV. Raghuvamsa
39. Purushasukta is a part of
40. Which city of Uttar Pradesh is famous for ‘Wood carving cottage industry’?
41. Aihole is called ‘the cradle of Indian temple architecture’. Which among the following dynasty is related to the construction of magnificent temple in Aihole?
42. Match List I (Folk Dance) with List II (State) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Folk Dance) | List II (State) |
| A. Bideshia | 1. Jharkhand |
| B. Kajri | 2. Uttar Pradesh |
| C. Dangi | 3. Himachal Pradesh |
| D. Thullal | 4. Kerala |
43. The Mughal School of painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian Miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?
44. Which of the following monuments bears a similarity to the French war memorial, the Arc-de-Triomphe?
45. The system of philosophy propounded by Kapila Muni is
46. Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
47. Where is the ‘Fair of Kanha Baba’ organised in Madhya Pradesh?
48. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore have classified as
49. Gopiji Bhatt is related with which folk drama of Rajasthan?
50. In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance form to celebrate wealth, originated?