Key Figures in Indian Culture: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
The originator of the Bhakti movement in Bengal was-
- Aconsciousness
- BRamanand
- CNamdev
- DRamanuja
Question 2 of 50
Which place is not associated with Gautam Buddha?
- ASarnath
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DPavapuri
Question 3 of 50
Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission'?
- ASwami Vivekananda
- BIshwarchandra Vidyasagar
- CDayanand Saraswati
- DRaja Rammohan Roy
Question 4 of 50
Where did Mahatma Buddha attain Mahaparinirvana?
- ALumbini
- BBodhgaya
- CKushinagar
- DKapilvastu
Question 5 of 50
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Sikh Guru
- ANanded
- BTalbandi
- CAmritsar
- DPatna Sahib
Question 6 of 50
Whose disciple was Amir Khusro?
- ASaifuddin Mahmud
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CAsadullah Baig
- DMuinuddin Chishti
Question 7 of 50
Who said – “Delhi is still far away”?
- AAmir Khusro
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DSheikh Salim Chishti
Question 8 of 50
Buddha belonged to which dynasty?
- AShatrika
- BMaurya
- CShakya
- DKuru
Question 9 of 50
Nanded Gurudwara is considered a holy place for the Sikh community because of whose tomb?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Ramdas
- CGuru Arjun Dev
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 10 of 50
The place named 'Maghar' is related to which great man?
- AKabir
- BBuddha
- CMahavir
- DGuru Nanak
Question 11 of 50
The great Hindu law makers were:
- AKapil
- BKautilya
- CManu
- DVatsyayana
Question 12 of 50
At which place did Mahatma Buddha give his first Dharmachakrapravartan?
- ALumbini
- BSarnath
- CPataliputra
- DVaishali
Question 13 of 50
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in-
- Ain Banaras
- BIn Talwandi
- Cin Mayurbhanj
- Din Nadia
Question 14 of 50
The guru of the music emperor Tansen was-
- ARamdas
- BHaridas
- CRamanand
- DRamanuja
Question 15 of 50
Gautama Buddha's real name was-
- ASiddhartha
- BNarendra
- CDevadatta
- DVishaladatta
Question 16 of 50
Raja Rammohan Roy was the founder of what?
- APrayer Society
- BBrahmo Samaj
- CRamakrishna Mission
- DArya Samaj
Question 17 of 50
Where was the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib a native of?
- AAgra
- BLucknow
- CDelhi
- DLahore
Question 18 of 50
Which event in the life of Buddha is known as 'Mahabhinishkramana'?
- AHis Mahaparinirvana
- BHis birth
- Ctheir homelessness
- Dtheir enlightenment
Question 19 of 50
During whose reign did Sikh Guru Arjun Dev live?
- AHumayun
- BAkbar
- CShah Jahan
- DJahangir
Question 20 of 50
Guru Nanak's real name was-
- AAngad
- BLahna
- CNanak
- DNarendra Nath
Question 21 of 50
Who among the following called himself 'Parrot of Hindustan'?
- AMalik Muhammad Jayasi
- BRaskhan
- CAmir Khusro
- DAmir Hassan
Question 22 of 50
The Alvars of South India were
- AWarrior
- Bcraftsman
- CSaint
- DBusinessman
Question 23 of 50
Who was Mahavir's mother?
- AYashoda
- BTrishala
- CJameli
- DMahamaya
Question 24 of 50
Who said, “Ram and Rahim are two different names of the same God”?
- AGuru Nanak Dev
- BKabir Das
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DMahatma Gandhi
Question 25 of 50
'Karmanyevadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana' is the saying of which religious text?
- ASrimad Bhagavatam Gita
- BRamacharitmanas
- CRamayana
- DSlaughter of Jayadratha
Question 26 of 50
Who is considered to be the creator of the raga 'Miyan ki Malhar'?
- ATansen
- BBaiju Bawda
- CAmir Khusro
- DHaridas
Question 27 of 50
The original Chinese name of Confucius was-
- ALao Shrew
- BWu-Wang
- CKung Fu
- DMeng-shr
Question 28 of 50
The founder of 'Arya Samaj' was-
- ADayanand Saraswati
- BRaja Rammohan Roy
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DAnnie Besant
Question 29 of 50
In which royal family was Mahavir born?
- AShakya
- BKshatriya
- CLicchavi
- DSatavahanas
Question 30 of 50
Who gave the title of 'Vivekananda' to Swami Vivekananda?
- AMaharaja Khetri
- BThe Maharaja of Baroda
- CRamakrishna Paramahamsa
- Dnone of these
Question 31 of 50
Who gave the title of 'Kanthabharanavani Vilas' to musician and Dhrupad singer Tansen?
- ABabar
- BAkbar
- CBairam Khan
- DJahangir
Question 32 of 50
Who is considered the founder of the Sufi sect in India?
- AQutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CMuinuddin Chishti
- DNaseeruddin Mahmood
Question 33 of 50
By what name did Guru Nanak's disciple 'Lahna' later become famous?
- AAmardas
- BAngad
- CRamdas
- DArjun Das
Question 34 of 50
Who is known as the 'Magician of Sitar' in the world of music?
- AThyagaraja
- BTansen
- CRahim Sen
- DPurandar Das
Question 35 of 50
Which of the following Sikh Gurus founded the 'Khalsa Panth'?
- AGuru Gobind Singh
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Arjun Dev
- DGuru Nanak Dev
Question 36 of 50
When was Prophet Muhammad born?
- A570 AD
- B622 AD
- C642 AD
- D670 AD
Question 37 of 50
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
- ANamdev - Maharashtra
- BChaitanya - Bengal
- CNarsinh Mehta - Gujarat
- DVallabhacharya - Gujarat
Question 38 of 50
Which Sikh Guru was born in Patna?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Tegh Bahadur
- CGuru Hargobind
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 39 of 50
Where was Mahavir Swami born?
- AKundgram
- BPataliputra
- CMagadha
- DVaishali
Question 40 of 50
Where was Saint Kabir born?
- ADelhi
- BVaranasi
- CMathura
- DHyderabad
Question 41 of 50
The tomb of Guru Govind Singh is located at-
- ANahan
- BAmritsar
- CNanded
- DAnandpur Sahib
Question 42 of 50
Who among the following was known as the 'Parrot of India'?
- ATansen
- BIbn Battuta
- CAmir Khusro
- DJiayoun Bernie
Question 43 of 50
Who introduced the motto 'Take refuge in the Vedas'?
- ASwami Dayanand Saraswati
- BNarendra Nath Dutt
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DVishnu Shastri
Question 44 of 50
Before attaining enlightenment, Mahavir's name was-
- AVardhaman
- BAnshuman
- CSudhakar
- DSomdutt
Question 45 of 50
The real name of the famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was-
- AMushtaq Ali
- BAsadullah Khan
- CSaifullah Khan
- DYusuf Khan
Question 46 of 50
Who among the following saints was from Maharashtra?
- ADiameter
- BThyagaraja
- CTukaram
- DMaitreyi
Question 47 of 50
Who was the 'Father of Indian Renaissance Movement'?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BDayanand Saraswati
- CRaja Rammohan Roy
- DShraddhanand
Question 48 of 50
What was the real name of Amir Khusro?
- AMuhammad Hasan
- BMuhammad Hussain
- CMuhammad Khusrau
- DMuhammad Khan
Question 49 of 50
Who among the following founded the institution 'Kalashram' to provide training in dance and related subjects?
- AShambhu Maharaj
- BLachhu Maharaj
- CSitara Devi
- DBirju Maharaj
Question 50 of 50
Where was Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, born?
- AIn Medina
- Bin Mecca
- CIn Baghdad
- Din Tehran