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1. Which temple is also called Harmandir in India?
a. Brihadeeswara Temple
b. Padmanaba Swamy Temple
c. Golden Temple
d. Sabarimala Temple
2. Which Indian city is also called the 'Cultural Capital of India'?
a. Mysore
b. Kolkata
c. Delhi
d. Chennai
3. Which deity is also called Karthigeya?
a. Muruga
b. Shiva
c. Vishnu
d. Ganesha
4. Also called Sagardwip, in which place near Kolkata does people gather to celebrate the Makar Sankranthi in mid-January?
a. Yamunasagar
b. Gangasagar
c. Brahmasagar
d. Sundarasagar
5. Belur Math is the headquarters of what?
a. Chinmaya Mission
b. Ramakrishna Mission
c. Sankara Mission
d. Shivananda Mission
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Answers
1. Which temple is also called Harmandir in India?
a. Brihadeeswara Temple
b. Padmanaba Swamy Temple
c. Golden Temple
d. Sabarimala Temple
Did You Know?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh built the upper half of the Golden Temple with 400kgs of gold.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Which Indian city is also called the 'Cultural Capital of India'?
a. Mysore
b. Kolkata
c. Delhi
d. Chennai
Did You Know?
The capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai gained attention when in 1639, agents of the British India Company leased a strip of land called Chennapattanam from the Vijayanagara King.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Which deity is also called Karthigeya?
a. Muruga
b. Shiva
c. Vishnu
d. Ganesha
Did You Know?
Lord Muruga adopted the form of six babies in Lake Poigai and was looked after by krittika stars. On the festival of Karthigai, Goddess Parvati united the six babies which earned Lord Muruga the name 'Aarumugan', meaning 'Six Faces'.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Also called Sagardwip, in which place near Kolkata does people gather to celebrate the Makar Sankranthi in mid-January?
a. Yamunasagar
b. Gangasagar
c. Brahmasagar
d. Sundarasagar
Did You Know? Gangasagar is an island in the Ganges delta situated to the south of Kolkata. The Kapil Muni temple is a famous attraction here.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Belur Math is the headquarters of what?
a. Chinmaya Mission
b. Ramakrishna Mission
c. Sankara Mission
d. Shivananda Mission
Did You Know? The Ramakrishna Mission is based on the principles of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is situated near the Hoogly river in Kolkata.
Read more about it in this link.
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