14000+ MCQs Modern History (Art, Culture and Cultural Traditions)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/09/2026
1. Silambam is a type of martial art, prevalent in
2. 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 |
3. Consider the following statements.
I. Hemis festival is held in Hemis monastery. II. Hemis festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bodhisattva Amitabha. Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
4. Gopiji Bhatt is related with which folk drama of Rajasthan?
5. 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)
6. Ajanta caves are linked with
7. Indus script style is known by the name
8. Consider the following statements in the context of the characteristics of Harappan pottery.
I. It is chiefly wheel made bright or dark red in colour and is well baked. II. Both plain and painted ware are found. III. The plain variety of pottery being more common. Which of the statements given above are true?
11. ‘Jaubani’ is a dance form traditionally performed in North Eastern India by the
12. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
13. Bamiyan of Afghanistan was famous for
14. The spirit of Christians behind the festival of Easter is
15. Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?
16. Which is India’s first indigenously made colour film?
17. Which God, do the people practising Judaism worship?
18. The architecture during Sultanate period is known by which name?
19. The oldest evidence of puppetry is found in which Tamil book?
20. The founder of the school of Navya-Nyaya was:
21. Caves of Ajanta and Ellora are located in
22. 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?
23. Which of the following movie of India was first nominated for Oscar Award?
24. Which one of the following is not among the principal languages of Jammu and Kashmir?
25. Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
I. Putula Nach (string) – Assam and Tripura
II. Togalu Gombeyaata – Karnataka
III. Bommalattam (string) – Kerala
26. Which among the following is the largest and tallest surviving temple in Orissa (Odisha)?
27. Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Maharashtra?
28. Arrange the following temples in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
I. Brihadishvara Temple II. Gangaikondacholapuram Temple III. Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram IV. Sapt Pagoda (or Pancha Rathas)
29. Consider the following statements regarding the festivals of theatre.
I. Prithvi theatre festival presents plays that include one act plays and monologues. It's basically a Hindi/ Urdu/English theatre festival. II. National Theatre Festival is held by Sangeet Natak Akademi, is the largest theatre festival of Asia. III. Kalidas Samaroh is celebrated in Ujjain. It consists of production of Kalidas original plays. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
30. The words ‘Satyamev Jayate’ inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
31. 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?
32. Consider the following statements.
I. Thabal Chongba is a popular Manipuri folk dance associated with the festival of Holi. II. The literal meaning of ‘Thabal’ is ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Chongba’ means ‘dance’. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
33. ‘Sagun’ and ‘Nirgun’ bhakti is related to which of the following religion?
34. ‘Jagar’ form of God worship is mainly practised in
35. ‘Feast of Ingathering’ is also known as
36. The ‘Pahari School’, ‘Rajput School’, ‘Mughal School’ and ‘Kangra School’ represents different style in the art of
37. The film star who has acted in maximum number of films is
38. With respect to caves, choose the correct statement.
I. Barabar caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut cave in India. II. Udayagiri caves are the earliest groups of Jain rock-cut shelters. III. Nagarjuna caves are joined with the nearby Barabar caves.
39. Which of the following is the example of Modern sculptural art?
40. Consider the following statements in context with the handicrafts of India.
I. Dhokra, the oldest form of handicraft is known for its traditional simplicity. This tribal handicraft originated in Gujarat.
II. Green coloured stone art is the speciality of Madhya Pradesh, whereas Patharkatti is the uniques rock craft of Gaya.
III. Cuttack in Odisha, Karimnagar in the State of Andhra Pradesh is known for its Meenakari or Tarkashi handicrafts.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
41. Consider the following festivals/fairs of India.
I. Delhi – Procession of Florists festival II. Panipat – Handicrafts fairs III. Jaipur – International Kite festival IV. Nagaland – Hornbill festival Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
42. The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena/Saraswati Veena?
43. According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas, the sequential order of the cycle of four epochs (Yugas) is
44. 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?
45. Which colour was commonly used in Harappa Pottery?
46. Which of the following statements about Binodini Dasi, a pioneering figure in Bengali theatre in the late 19th-early 20th century, is/are correct?
I. She was one of the prime movers behind the setting up of the Star Theatre (1883) in Calcutta. II. She serialised her autobiography Amar Katha (My Story) between 1910 and 1913. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
47. Which among the following is the most important work of Tamil literature during the Sangam Period?
48. A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from
49. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?
50. South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of the following?