Indian Culture MCQs

Q1: Which classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu?

a) Kathak

b) Bharatanatyam

c) Odissi

d) Kuchipudi

Answer: b) Bharatanatyam

Q2: The festival of Onam is celebrated in which Indian state?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Karnataka

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Kerala

Q3: Which Indian festival is known as the "Festival of Lights"?

a) Holi

b) Diwali

c) Dussehra

d) Pongal

Answer: b) Diwali

Q4: The classical dance form Kathak originated in which region of India?

a) North India

b) South India

c) East India

d) West India

Answer: a) North India

Q5: Which Indian festival marks the harvest season and is celebrated in January?

a) Makar Sankranti

b) Holi

c) Navratri

d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer: a) Makar Sankranti

Q6: The famous Sun Temple is located in which Indian state?

a) Odisha

b) Gujarat

c) Rajasthan

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a) Odisha

Q7: Which classical dance form originated in Kerala?

a) Kathakali

b) Manipuri

c) Sattriya

d) Mohiniyattam

Answer: d) Mohiniyattam

Q8: The festival of Pongal is primarily celebrated in which Indian state?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Karnataka

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Kerala

Answer: a) Tamil Nadu

Q9: Which Indian festival is associated with the worship of Goddess Durga?

a) Navratri

b) Holi

c) Diwali

d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer: a) Navratri

Q10: The classical dance form Odissi originated in which Indian state?

a) Odisha

b) West Bengal

c) Bihar

d) Jharkhand

Answer: a) Odisha

Q11: The festival of Baisakhi is celebrated in which Indian state?

a) Punjab

b) Haryana

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Rajasthan

Answer: a) Punjab

Q12: Which classical dance form is associated with the state of Assam?

a) Sattriya

b) Kathak

c) Bharatanatyam

d) Kuchipudi

Answer: a) Sattriya

Q13: The festival of Durga Puja is most prominently celebrated in which Indian state?

a) West Bengal

b) Odisha

c) Bihar

d) Jharkhand

Answer: a) West Bengal

Q14: Which Indian festival is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil?

a) Dussehra

b) Holi

c) Diwali

d) Raksha Bandhan

Answer: a) Dussehra

Q15: The classical dance form Kuchipudi originated in which Indian state?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Telangana

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Karnataka

Answer: a) Andhra Pradesh

Q16: The festival of Holi is celebrated to mark the arrival of which season?

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Winter

d) Monsoon

Answer: a) Spring

Q17: The classical dance form Manipuri originated in which Indian state?

a) Manipur

b) Assam

c) Nagaland

d) Mizoram

Answer: a) Manipur

Q18: The festival of Raksha Bandhan is celebrated between which two individuals?

a) Brother and Sister

b) Husband and Wife

c) Mother and Son

d) Father and Daughter

Answer: a) Brother and Sister

Q19: The classical dance form Kathakali originated in which Indian state?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Karnataka

d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Kerala

Q20: The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated by which community in India?

a) Muslims

b) Hindus

c) Christians

d) Sikhs

Answer: a) Muslims

Q21: The classical dance form Sattriya originated in which Indian state?

a) Assam

b) Manipur

c) Nagaland

d) Mizoram

Answer: a) Assam

Q22: The festival of Christmas is celebrated on which date?

a) December 24

b) December 25

c) December 31

d) January 1

Answer: b) December 25

Q23: The classical dance form Bharatanatyam is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: b) Women

Q24: The festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated by which community in India?

a) Sikhs

b) Hindus

c) Muslims

d) Christians

Answer: a) Sikhs

Q25: The classical dance form Odissi is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q26: The festival of Maha Shivaratri is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Shiva

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Shiva

Q27: The classical dance form Kathak is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q28: The festival of Janmashtami is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Krishna

b) Lord Rama

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Krishna

Q29: The classical dance form Kuchipudi is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q30: The festival of Navratri is dedicated to which Hindu deity?

a) Goddess Durga

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Lord Shiva

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Goddess Durga

Q31: The classical dance form Manipuri is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q32: The festival of Dussehra marks the victory of which Hindu deity over the demon Ravana?

a) Lord Rama

b) Lord Krishna

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Rama

Q33: The classical dance form Sattriya is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q34: The festival of Holi is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Krishna

b) Lord Rama

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Krishna

Q35: The classical dance form Kathakali is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: a) Men

Q36: The festival of Diwali is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Rama

b) Lord Krishna

c) Goddess Lakshmi

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: c) Goddess Lakshmi

Q37: The classical dance form Mohiniyattam is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: b) Women

Q38: The festival of Raksha Bandhan is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Krishna

b) Lord Rama

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Krishna

Q39: The classical dance form Bharatanatyam is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: b) Women

Q40: The festival of Makar Sankranti is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Surya

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Surya

Q41: The classical dance form Odissi is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q42: The festival of Pongal is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Surya

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Surya

Q43: The classical dance form Kathak is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q44: The festival of Baisakhi is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Vishnu

b) Lord Shiva

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Vishnu

Q45: The classical dance form Kuchipudi is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q46: The festival of Durga Puja is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Goddess Durga

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Lord Shiva

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Goddess Durga

Q47: The classical dance form Manipuri is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q48: The festival of Maha Shivaratri is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Shiva

b) Lord Vishnu

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Shiva

Q49: The classical dance form Sattriya is traditionally performed by whom?

a) Men

b) Women

c) Both men and women

d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both men and women

Q50: The festival of Janmashtami is associated with which Hindu deity?

a) Lord Krishna

b) Lord Rama

c) Goddess Durga

d) Lord Ganesha

Answer: a) Lord Krishna