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Questions Related to culture

Which is the oldest extant Indic text?

  1. Rig-Veda

  2. Yajur-Veda

  3. Sama-Veda

  4. Atharva-Veda


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Karna.

  2. Nakula.

  3. Arjuna.

  4. Abhimanyu.


Correct Option: A

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

  1. Agni.

  2. Surya.

  3. Vayu.

  4. Varuna.


Correct Option: D

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

  1. An elephant.

  2. A horse.

  3. A Bull.

  4. A Peacock.


Correct Option: B

Who is the author of the book 'Shame'?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Rohinton Mistry

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. V.S Naipaul


Correct Option: C

Who is the author of 'Show Business'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Shashi Tharoor

  3. Rohinton Mistry

  4. Javed Akhtar


Correct Option: B

Whos is the author of 'The Namesake'

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Upamanyu Chatterjee

  4. Suketu Mehta


Correct Option: B