Questions For Heritage Quiz

1. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art
under the –
a. Pallavas
b. Chalukyas
c. Pandyas
d. Rashtrakutas

2. Who put up the most stiff resistance against the British in India?
a. The Rajputs
b. The Marathas
c. The Mughals
d. The Shikhs

3. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National
Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
a. Third and fourth stanza
b. The whole song
c. First and second stanza
d. Only the first stanza

4. The Main headquarters of Sahitya Akademi is located at

a. Mombai
b. Chennai
c. New Delhi
d. Kolkata

5. Which classical dance of the following is named after the village it was born from?
a. Mohiniattam
b. Bharatnatyam
c. Kuchipudi
d. Kathakali

6. In which state is the Hornbill Festival held every year?

a. Mizoram
b. Assam
c. Sikkim
d. Nagaland

7. The cultivation of crops in regions with an annual rainfall of 750mm is called as-
a. Wet farming
b. Intensive farming
c. Rain Fed Farming
d. Dry Land Farming

8. The Japanese art “Ikebana” is related to which among the following?

 a. Flower Decoration
b. Wall painting
c. Chorus Dance
d. Sculptures
9. Central Institute of Indian Languages is located at?

a. Bangalore
b. Mysore
c. Bhopal
d. Lucknow

10. A Chinese start-up iSpace successfully launched the country’s first commercial rocket,
named --------------- which is capable of carrying satellites into orbit.
a. ZhuX-1
b. Hyperbola 1
c. ShiZu-1
d. iZu-1
11. Which movie wins the Best Motion Picture, Drama in the 2019 Golden Globes?
a. Green Book
b. The Wife
c. Roma
d. Bohemian Rhapsody

12. India’s longest single-lane steel cable suspension bridge inaugurated in which state?
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Mizoram
d. Arunachal Pradesh
13. Who wins the Men’s single Austalian Open Trophy in 2019?
a. Rafael Nadal
b. Novak Djokovic
c. Roger Federer
d. Andy Murray
14. Who becomes the fastest Indian to reach 100 ODI wickets?
a. Ravindra Jadeja
b. Ravichandran Ashwin
c. Jasprit Bumrah
d. Mohammed Shami
15. Which famous singer is awarded with Bharat Ratna Award in the year 2019

a. Bhupen Hazarika
b. Manna Dey
c. Asha Bhosle
 d. Lata Mangeskar
16. Which city included Hindi as the third official language to be used in its courts?
a. Doha
b. Abu Dhabi
c. Singapore
d. Kuala Lumpur
17. President Ram Nath Kobind honoured with highest civilian award of which country?
a. Croatia
b. Belgium
c. Uruguay
d. Norway
18. Who is appointed as the first Lokpal of India?
a. A.R. Lakshmanan
b. G.S. Singhvi
c. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
d. Madan Lokur
19. Which one is the first state in India to implement 10% quota for economically weak in
general category?
a. Bihar
b. Gujarat
c. Punjab
d. Maharashtra
20. According to ISRO, Chandrayaan-2 moon mission will explore which area of the moon?
a. Moon’s North Pole
b. Moon's South Pole
c. Moon's North-West part.
d. Unexplored part of the Moon

Answer Key

1. b. Chalukyas

2. b. The Marathas

3. d. Only the first stanza

4. c. New Delhi
5. c. Kuchipudi
6. d. Nagaland

7. d. Dry Land Farming

8.a. Flower Decoration

9.b. Mysore

10. b. Hyperbola 1

11. d. Bohemian Rhapsody

12. d. Arunachal Pradesh

13. b. Novak Djokovic

14. d. Mohammed Shami

15. a. Bhupen Hazarika
16. b. Abu Dhabi

17. a. Croatia

18. c. Pinaki Chandra Ghose

19. b. Gujarat

20. b. Moon's South Pole