India's Heritage and Tourism

Q. Explain the importance to preserve and conserve our heritage.

Q. His spiritual beliefs and ideologies left a lasting impact on the cultural heritage of India. He strongly opposed idolatry and pointless emphasis on empty ritualism as well as the patriarchal dictates on women. He denounced the caste system and overhauled the Indian education system by introducing Anglo-Vedic schools. Identify this person.

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Q. This Veda is a collection of 1028 hymns grouped into ten books (mandalas). It was preserved orally before it was written down at about 300 BCE. This Veda is one of the oldest sacred books of Hinduism. Identify this Veda.

1. Sama Veda
2. Rig Veda
3. Atharva Veda
4. Yajur Veda

Q. Which of the following Indian states has not earned significant revenue from the tourism sector?

1. Punjab
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka

Q. Who declared in the World Religious Conference held in Chicago that he was proud to represent a religion that taught the lessons of tolerance, compassion, and universal fraternity?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Dayanand Saraswati
3. Rabindranath Tagore
4. Swami Vivekananda

Q. The phrase 'Vasudhav Kutumbakam' refers to the entire world as an individual entity.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Lion Capital on the Sarnath Pillar was first adopted during the reign of which ruler?

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Samudragupta II
3. Ashoka
4. Rajendra Chola

Q. Which of the following is not a part of India's cultural heritage?

1. Palaces and antiquities
2. Sculptures and monuments
3. Art forms and literary works
4. Schools and hospitals

Q. Choose the correct statements about India's cultural heritage.

1. Sculptures, monuments, palaces, antiquities, and literary works form India's cultural heritage.
2. Cultural heritage helps in passing the traditions and ideals of the past to future generations.
3. India's diversity has hindered historians from exploring different aspects of its culture.
4. Folk dances and other art forms help in creating awareness about cultural heritage.

Q. This spiritual leader and reformer attempted to combine Indian spirituality with Western material progress. He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India. He is famous for introducing Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's Religions at Chicago in 1893. Identify this person.

1. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Mahatma Gandhi