Indian Culture problems
- 1. What name was given to the city of Yathrib by Prophet Mohammed? Discuss
Correct Answer: Medina
- 2. Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which state Discuss
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- 3. Why does homeric literature still survive today? Also asked in: Analyst, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: Homer's literature had created the foundation for literature and was influential in his time and the future And they are credited as foundational components of the Western worldview
- 4. Which of the following is not an element of culture?
Options- A. Customs and traditions
- B. Religion
- C. Human Beleifs
- D. Forms of government Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Human Beleifs
Explanation:
Culture is the social behavior and norms found in human societies. The 7 main elements that make up culture are ::
1. Social organization
- the family patterns and social classes of a culture.
2. Customs and traditions
- way people act, wear, what they eat, and their laws.
3. Language
- communication by word of mouth.
4. Religion
- a system of beliefs that answers questions about the meaning of life.
5. Art and literature
- ways the people entertain themselves. There stories they tell and how they dance. Its also the music they listen to and there artwork.
6. Forms of government
- the people or group(s) that control the people and provide/ enforce the laws.
7. Economic systems
- the method used by a society to produce and distribute goods and services.
- 5. Which is the first talkie film Discuss
Correct Answer: The Jazz Singer in 1927
- 6. Which traditional Asian performing art derives its name from the Japanese words for 'singing', 'dancing' and 'acting'? Discuss
Correct Answer: Kabuki
- 7. Name the sea demoness known for trapping birds by illusion, who tried to obstruct Hanuman on his way to Lanka? Discuss
Correct Answer: Simhika
- 8. Festival of Nuakhai was recently celebrated in
Options- A. Telangana
- B. Odisha
- C. Goa
- D. Maharastra Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Odisha
Explanation:
Nuakhai or Nuankhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Odisha and Chhattisgarh in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.
- 9. According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata? Discuss
Correct Answer: Ganesha
- 10. kuchipudi belongs to which state
Options- A. Telangana
- B. Tamilnadu
- C. Andhra Pradesh
- D. Kerala Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.
It originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is also known as Kuchelapuram or Kuchilapuri in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
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