SSC CGL History & Culture Verified Practice Test 3

1. 'Gitanjali' is associated with:

• A. Rabindranath Tagore (Correct)
• B. Premchand
• C. Nehru
• D. Bankim Chandra

Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali.

2. Who started the Home Rule Movement in India along with Annie Besant?

• A. Lala Lajpat Rai
• B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Correct)
• C. Bipin Chandra Pal
• D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation: Tilak and Annie Besant were central to the Home Rule Movement.

3. The classical dance Mohiniyattam belongs to:

• A. Kerala (Correct)
• B. Tamil Nadu
• C. Odisha
• D. Assam

Explanation: Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of Kerala.

4. 'My Experiments with Truth' is associated with:

• A. Mahatma Gandhi (Correct)
• B. Subhas Bose
• C. Tagore
• D. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation: It is Gandhi's autobiography.

5. The India Gate is located in:

• A. Delhi (Correct)
• B. Agra
• C. Bhopal
• D. Jaipur

Explanation: India Gate is in New Delhi.

6. The Simon Commission came to India in:

• A. 1925
• B. 1927
• C. 1928 (Correct)
• D. 1930

Explanation: The Simon Commission reached India in 1928.

7. The festival Onam is celebrated mainly in:

• A. Kerala (Correct)
• B. Tamil Nadu
• C. Karnataka
• D. Assam

Explanation: Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala.

8. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?

• A. Sarojini Naidu (Correct)
• B. Indira Gandhi
• C. Sucheta Kripalani
• D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Explanation: Sarojini Naidu became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

9. The Charminar is located in:

• A. Hyderabad (Correct)
• B. Lucknow
• C. Mysuru
• D. Aurangabad

Explanation: Charminar is the famous landmark of Hyderabad.

10. The Cripps Mission came to India in:

• A. 1940
• B. 1941
• C. 1942 (Correct)
• D. 1945

Explanation: The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942.

11. The Revolt of 1857 first broke out at:

• A. Meerut (Correct)
• B. Kanpur
• C. Jhansi
• D. Barrackpore

Explanation: The uprising began at Meerut in May 1857.

12. Bharatanatyam is primarily associated with:

• A. Kerala
• B. Tamil Nadu (Correct)
• C. Odisha
• D. Assam

Explanation: Bharatanatyam originated in Tamil Nadu.

13. The Sun Temple of Konark is in:

• A. Odisha (Correct)
• B. Bihar
• C. Madhya Pradesh
• D. Rajasthan

Explanation: Konark Sun Temple is located in Odisha.

14. Bihu is the major festival of:

• A. Assam (Correct)
• B. Tripura
• C. Manipur
• D. Nagaland

Explanation: Bihu is the major festival of Assam.

15. The Sanchi Stupa is in:

• A. Madhya Pradesh (Correct)
• B. Uttar Pradesh
• C. Bihar
• D. Gujarat

Explanation: The Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh.