GKTODAY GK, CumentAfats & General Studies Indian Culture MCQs- GKToday Indian Culture MCQs These questions are part of & y's 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GkToday Android App 31. Who published Udant Martand? [A] James Hickey B] Jugal Kishor Sharma C] Annie Besant D] Richard Jhonson Correct Answer: B [Jugal Kishor Sharma] Notes: Udant Marthand (from Hindi, “The Rising Sun’) was the first Hindi-language newspaper to be published in India. Launched on 30 May 1826 from Calcutta (now Kolkata), Pt. Every Tuesday Jugal Kishore Shukla Weekly. It was closed on 4 December 1827 due to the financial crisis. 32. When was India’s first TV transmitter was installed? [A] 1981 [B] 1961 [c] 1959 [D] 1991 tps Awww. gktoday.niquizbasetindian-culre-genoral-studles-mogs?pageno=4 Hello Guest ! Register or Login | z0.00 18‘19/26, 20 PM Indian Culture MCOs - GkTeday Sh Correct Answer: C [1959] Notes: Terrestrial television was launched in India on 15 September 1959 with experimental broadcasts in Delhi with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. The daily broadcast started in 1965 as part of All India Radio (AIR). Television service was later extended to Bombay (now Mumbai) and Amritsar in 1972 33. In which literary source it is mentioned that wife is the very source of the purusharth, not only of dharma, kama and Martha but even of moksha? [A] Rig Veda [B] Mahabharat [c] Ramayana [D] Upanishad Correct Answer: B [Mahabharat] Notes: Hindu shastrakras highlight the necessity of vivah for a woman though it is no less significant for men. in Mahabharat, it is cleared that wife is the very source of the purusharth, not only of dharma, kama and artha,but even of moksha. 34, Where is Muga silk produced? tps Awww. gktoday.niquezbasetindian-cutwre-genoral-studles-megs?pageno=4 20‘19/26, 20 PM Indian Culture MCOs - GKToday [A] Assam [B] sikkim [c] Manipur [D] Mizoram Correct Answer: A [Assam] Notes: Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically ‘tagged endemic to the state of Assam in India. It has got a shimmering, shiny natural yellow-golden color, hence it is called golden fiber. 35. Maithili is spoken in which state of india? [A] Tripura [8] Bihar [c] Uttar Pradesh [D] Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer: B [Bihar] Notes: Maithili is a language of Bihar state. It was added by 92nd constitutional amendment act 2003 in the 8th schedule of Indian constitution. 36. Which language is/are spoken in Sikkim? [A] Lepcha [B] Bhotia tps Awww. gktoday.niquezbasetindian-cutwre-genoral-studles-megs?pageno=4 a9“2, 8:20 PM Indian Culture MCOs - GKToday [Cc] Nepati [D] All of the above Correct Answer: D [All of the above] Notes: Languages spoken in Sikkim are Lepcha, Bhotia and Nepali, which is the main language of the state. Limbu, Sherpa, Tamang, are also spoken by the people of this state. 37. Which is not a major work of Harshavardhana? {A] Ratnavati [B] Nagananda [c] Priyadarshika [D] Mudrarakshasa Correct Answer: D [Mudrarakshasa] Notes: Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit language play written by Visakhadatta that describes the rise of King Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. Drama is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fiction. It dates from the late fourth century to the eighth century CE in a variety of ways. 38. Who wrote Tazuk-i-Jahangiri? [A] Ziauddin Barni [B] Gulbadan Begum [c] Jahangir [D] tbn Batuta Correct Answer: A [Ziauddin Barni] Notes: Tujuk-iJahangiri or Tujuk-i-Jahangiri or Jahangir- nama is the autobiography of the Mughal emperor Noor-ud-din Muhammad Jahangir (1569-1627). Also known as Jahangirnama, [1] Tuzk--Jahangiri is written in Persian. He wrote memoirs on many tps Awww. gktoday.niquezbaselindian-cuture-genoral-etudles-megs?pageno=4 49‘19/26, 20 PM Indian Culture MCOs -GkToday stages of his life until his death in 1622. His own manuscript was wonderfully illustrated by his painters’ studio, [2] but the drawings were quickly scattered, mostly found in the Murakka (album). 39. Who established Baptist Mission Press? [A] William Carey [B] William Jones [c] Swami Dayanand [D] Warren Hastings She Care Juice at = 440 Correct Answer Notes: A William Carey] Baptist Mission Press was a book and newspaper publisher that operated from 1800 to 1837 in Serampore, Denmark. The press was founded by William Carey, William Ward and other British Baptist missionaries at Serampore Mission. It started operations on 10 January 1800. 40. Padmanath Gohain Baruah is associated with which literature? {A] Assamese literature [B] Marathi literature [C] Tamil literature [D] Gujarati literature Correct Answer: A [Assamese literature] tps Awww. gktoday.niquezbaselindian-cuture-genoral-etudles-megs?pageno=4