CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Culture And Places Of India And World Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Find out the option of correct alternatives.
A - GroupB- Group
A.Indian museumI)Delhi
B.National Museum II)Kolkata 
C.Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya III)Hyderabad 
D. Salarjang Museum IV)Mumbai
  • $$A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III $$
  • $$A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I $$
  • $$A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV $$
  • $$A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II $$
How many chocolate Easter bunnies are made each year in preparation for Easter? 
  • 90 Million?
  • 80 Million?
  • 60 Million?
  • 200 Million?
She has starred in Bollywood movies like Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Don and many more between $$1970$$s and $$80$$s. She celebrates her birthday today. Who is this actress?
  • Zeenat Aman
  • Parveen Babi
  • Rekha
  • Padmini Kolhapuri
Portrait and Landscape are
  • Page notations
  • Page orientations
  • Page orientations
  • Page size
Attukal Pongal festival, which is figured in Guinness Book of World Records is celebrated in.......
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala
  • Telangana
  • Goa
Which of the following is the famous ladakhi folk dance?
  • Ghoomer Dance
  • Jabro Dance
  • Karagam Dance
  • Dumhal Dance
  • Kilkkli Dance
With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider of the following pairs
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
List I
(Famous Shrine)		List II
(Location)
$$1.$$ Tabo Monastery and temple complexSpiti valley
$$2.$$ Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, NakoZanskar valley
$$3.$$ Alchi temple complexLadakh
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Consider the following statements about Qutub Minar.
$$1.$$ Primarily it was built by Iltutmish.
$$2.$$ Uppermost two stories of this Minar are round rather than with altering flute and flanges and is of later addition by Alauddin Khilji.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List IList II
A. Tabla$$1.$$ Latif Khan
B. Sitar$$2.$$ Shujat Hussain
C. Shahnai$$3.$$ Ali Hussain
D. Flute$$4.$$ Pannalal Ghosh
  • $$2, 3, 1, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 1, 2$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$3, 2, 1, 4$$
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Folk Dance)		List II
(State)
A. Dhaman$$1.$$ Manipur
B. Natras$$2.$$ Punjab
C. Khantum$$3.$$ Mizoram
D. Rauf$$4.$$ Jammu and Kashmir
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 3, 4$$
  • $$3, 2, 4, 1$$
  • $$3, 4, 1, 2$$
With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs.
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
List I
(Famous Work of Sculpture)		List II
(Site)
$$1.$$ A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below.Ajanta
$$2.$$ A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock.Mount Abu
$$3.$$ 'Arjuna's  Penance/Descent of Ganga sculpted on the surface of huge boulders.Mamallapuram
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ Nagara and Dravida temples are generally identified with the Northern and Southern temple styles respectively.
$$2.$$ The earliest temples of Dravidain style temple are the rock cut temples known as Dharmaraja Ratha at Mamallapuram and structural temples at Kanchi.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Consider the following statements regarding Bharhut Stupa.
$$1.$$ This Stupa was located 21 kilometers south of Satna in Madhya Pradesh.
$$2.$$ There are as in other Stupa railing, representation of Buddhist themes like Jataka stories in combination with various natural element.
$$3.$$ The main Stupa structure no longer exists.
Which of the statements given above are true?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(State)		List II
(Folk Dance)
A. Uttar Pradesh$$1.$$ Thali
B. Jammu and Kashmir$$2.$$ Hikat
C. Rajasthan$$3.$$ Sundri
D. Kerala$$4.$$ Sari
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
  • $$1, 4, 2, 3$$
  • $$3, 4, 2, 1$$
Consider the following statements regarding Khajuraho temples.
$$1.$$ Khajuraho temples are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Jain Tirthankaras.
$$2.$$ The underlying plan of these temples of Nagara style consist of the Ardhamandaps (an entrance porch), the Mandaps (the assembly half), the Antarala (the vestibule) and the Garbagriha (the sanctum).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements.
$$1.$$ The caves of Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
$$2.$$ The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
$$3.$$ At Ellore, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • All of these
Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
  • Coimbatore
  • Salem
  • Thanjavur
  • Madurai
Match the following.
RitualsFestival
$$1.$$ Cooked new harvesting rice and worship to cattleOnam
$$2.$$ Make 'Trikar' Idol in courtyard, wear new clothes and giving donationsPongal
$$3.$$ Inauguration of agricultural activities and common-cement of New YearRongali Bihu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • None of these
Consider the following statements about Losar festival.
$$1.$$ It is a New Year festival of Tibetan Buddhist.
$$2.$$ It is held in the last week of March according to Gregorian calendar.
$$3.$$ It is celebrated as a socio-religious festival in Ladakh.
$$4$$. It is also associated with the worship of 'Phaspun' God and Goddess.
Which of the following statements are true?
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Architect)		List II
(Monument)
A. Thomas Metcalfe$$1.$$ Gateway of India
B. G Willet$$2.$$ Victoria Hall
C. William Emerson$$3.$$ Metcalfe house
D. Herbert Baker$$4.$$ Secretariat and Legislative Council Building (Delhi)
  • $$3, 1, 2, 4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 2, 1$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
Which of the following is a geographical indicator?
$$1.$$ Bagh print (Madhya Pradesh)
$$2.$$ Katwa Patch Work (Bihar)
$$3.$$ Sozani Craft (Kashmir)
$$4.$$ Toda embroidery (Tamil Nadu)
$$5.$$ Farrukhabad Print (UP).
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$5$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$5$$
  • All of these
With respect to varna system, choose the correct statement.
$$1.$$ Varna means 'to choose' and it also means colour.
$$2.$$ Rigveda mentions only $$2$$ varna Aryas and Dasyu.
$$3.$$ $$1st\ 3$$ varnas i.e. Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas were known as Dwij-i.e. twice birth $$1st$$ at time of birth and $$2nd$$ after Sanskar.
$$4.$$ Shudras were of two types : Nirvasit (exiled) and Anirvasit (non-exiled).
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of the above
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
(Festival)		List II
(State)
A. Ugadi$$1.$$ West Bengal
B. Nababarsha$$2.$$ Gujarat
C. Bhadra Purnima$$3.$$ Maharashtra
D. Gudi Padwa$$4.$$ Andhra Pradesh
  • $$4, 1, 2, 3$$
  • $$4, 2, 1, 3$$
  • $$3, 2, 1, 4$$
  • $$3, 1, 2, 4$$
Consider the following statements regarding the Buildings of Tughlaqs Era.
$$1.$$ Buildings are placed on a platform.
$$2.$$ Tomb had fort like appearance.
$$3.$$ Underground chambers were constructed.
$$4.$$ Use of grey sandstone, rubble and plaster.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Consider the following statements regarding Nanda Devi Raj Jat festival.
$$1.$$ This festival is dedicated to Raj Rajeshwari Devi of Uttarakhand.
$$2.$$ It is held every year and after $$12$$ years cycle.
$$3.$$ This journey go from Nauti village, Chamoli district to Homkund Sarovar.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • All of these
One of the observatories established by Sawai Jai Singh was at ____________.
  • Agra
  • Indore
  • Ujjain
  • Jodhpur
The word sonnet comes from the Italian word sonetto. A sonnet is a small song or lyric. How many lines does a sonnet have?
  • 18
  • 12
  • 14
  • They vary
India's first Railway University will come up at
  • Vadodara, Gujarat
  • Bengaluru, Karnataka
  • Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh
  • Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Read the given passage and answer the questions
It is an American epic science fiction film released in $$2009$$. The film is set in mid $$22^{nd}$$ century when humans are colonising Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant. The film made extensive use of new motion capture filming techniques. This movie won the $$82^{nd}$$ Academy Awards for art direction, cinematography, and visual effects.The director of this film has the biggest film of 1997 to his credit as well. What is the name of that film?
  • Aliens
  • Forrest Gump
  • Titanic
  • A Beautiful Mind
"A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God." This fabulous quote came from a renowned romantic suspense novelists pen. Name him/her.
Who believed that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of emotions?
  • Byron
  • Blake
  • Wordsworth
  • Keats
This famous Indian form of painting is one of the popular forms of classical painting marked by dense composition, surface richness and use of vibrant colours with embellishment of semi-precious stones, pearls and glass pieces. Identify the form of painting. 
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  • Warli painting
  • Tanjore painting
  • Madhubani painting
  • Rajput painting
This folk dance from Tamil Nadu can be performed individually or in pairs, by both the genders. Some of the steps are acrobatic. The dancers balance pots decorated with attractive flower arrangements, topped by a moving paper parrot on their head. Music from drums and pipes add vigour to the dance. What is this dance form called?
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  • Yakshagana
  • Karagam
  • Chhau
  • Garadi
The beach sands of Kerala and rich in
  • Calcium
  • Radium
  • Thorium
  • Manganese
A pop song "Reach for the Stars" by Black Eyed Peas singer was the first song from Earth ever to be broadcast from another planet i.e. Mars. Who is this singer?
Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column IColumn II
a.City of Dreaming Spires(i)Belgium
b.Gate of Tears(ii)Oxford
c.Cockpit of Europe(iii)Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
d.Land of Golden Fleece(iv)Australia
  • $$a-(ii),\ b-(iii), \ c-(i), \ d-(iv)$$
  • $$a-(i),\ b-(ii),\ c-(iii),\ d-(iv)$$
  • $$a-(iv),\ b-(i),\ c-(ii),\ d-(iii)$$
  • $$a-(i),\ b-(ii),\ c-(iv),\ d-(iii)$$
A counterculture.
  • emphasizes math
  • is based in stores
  • opposes values of the mainstream culture
  • none of the above
Thyagaraja of 18th century was
  • The greatest musician who composed his songs in Telugu
  • The greatest Kathak dancer
  • The greatest playwright of Tamil
  • The greatest Sanskrit poet
The social sciences first emerged.
  • as a method of social control
  • as a search for universal social laws
  • to systematically apply common sense to issues
  • to defend the established order
Drama in which we play and roles we play selves we present is called as
  • Role theory
  • Dramaturgy theory
  • Symbolic theory
  • All of the above
Charles Horton Cooley was a pioneering of
  • African sociologists
  • Asian Sociologists
  • North American sociologists
  • European sociologists
Match these film legends to their famous films and select the correct option from the given codes.
Column IColumn II
1Spencer TracyaThe Godfather
2Cary GrantbJudgment at Nuremberg
3Marlon BrandocNorth by Northwest
  • 1 -(a), 2-(b), 3-(c)
  • 1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a)
  • 1-(a), 2-(c), 3-(b)
  • 1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)
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