Tag: culture

Questions Related to culture

Well-known phenomenon of "garlic breath" is alleged to be alleviated by eating which herb?
general knowledge culture

  1. lettuce

  2. parsley

  3. sage

  4. basil

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Correct Option: B

Which spice is an essential ingredient for sambar and rasam?
general knowledge culture

  1. sugar

  2. fenugreek

  3. tamarind

  4. garlic

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Correct Option: C

Which is the oldest extant Indic text?
general knowledge culture

  1. Rig-Veda

  2. Yajur-Veda

  3. Sama-Veda

  4. Atharva-Veda

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Correct Option: A

In the epic Mahabharata, the ornaments kavacha and Kundala were given to whom by the sun-god?
general knowledge culture

  1. Karna.

  2. Nakula.

  3. Arjuna.

  4. Abhimanyu.

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Correct Option: A

According to the epic Mahabharata, who presented Arjuna with 'Gandiva', an incredibly powerful bow?
general knowledge culture

  1. Agni.

  2. Surya.

  3. Vayu.

  4. Varuna.

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Correct Option: D

Which popular dance is believed to have been passed by Krishna to his gopikas and is performed on nine consecutive nights?
general knowledge culture

  1. Dandiya.

  2. Garba.

  3. Bhangra.

  4. Kaikotikali.

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Correct Option: B

What does the 10th avatar of Vishnu (Kalki) ride?
general knowledge culture

  1. An elephant.

  2. A horse.

  3. A Bull.

  4. A Peacock.

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Correct Option: B

Who is the author of the book 'Shame'?
general knowledge culture

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Rohinton Mistry

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. V.S Naipaul

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Correct Option: C

Who is the author of 'Show Business'?
general knowledge culture

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Shashi Tharoor

  3. Rohinton Mistry

  4. Javed Akhtar

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Correct Option: B

Whos is the author of 'The Namesake'
general knowledge culture

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Upamanyu Chatterjee

  4. Suketu Mehta

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Correct Option: B