Cultural Heritage of India

Q.

The Buddha attained nirvana at ________ (a) Bodh Gaya (b) Sarnath (c) Sanchi (d) Kusinagara

Q. The Lion Capital of Ashoka has been adopted as India's national emblem.

1. True
2. False

Q. Shantiniketan in Kolkata was founded by in 1863.

1. Dwarkanath Tagore
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Debendranath Tagore
4. MK Gandhi

Q. Cultural heritage of a country includes which of the following items?

1. Monuments
2. Temples
3. Animals
4. Plants

Q. Culture may be defined as the sum of habits, values, customs, traditions, and conduct of lifestyle in humans.

1. True
2. False

Q.
This is the Somnath Temple of Gujarat. What kind of heritage do you think it can be classed under?

1. Natural
2. Cultural
3. National
4. International

Q. In which state is the famous Somnath Jyotirlinga Temple located?

1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Punjab
4. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Statement 1: Culture is a way of life that has an impact on public life, social rules, and our society.
Statement 2: Our culture represents who we are and tells us the story of how we got here.

1. Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is factually incorrect
2. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect
3. Statement 1 is incorrect but Statement 2 is factually accurate
4. Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct

Q. Jayant was reading about how Buddha had to wander for six years in search of answers to the question "Why must people suffer?" He finally attained enlightenment under a peepal tree in Uruvela. His friend told him that both the peepal tree and Uruvela are known by different names now.

Choose the current name of the peepal tree and Uruvela.

1. Vriksham
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Bodhivriksha
4. Dhamma

Q. Ancient religious buildings are often examples of heritage.

1. intangible
2. cultural
3. natural

Q. Pilgrimage houses are _______ type of heritage in India.

1. natural
2. national
3. cultural
4. international

Q. contributes to the exchange between different cultures.

1. Education
2. Food
3. Trade
4. Architecture