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Religious Institutions and Indian Culture MCQ — 47 Practice Questions with Answers

Religious Institutions and Indian Culture is a Indian History (Modern) topic in the RAS/RPSC syllabus. This page gathers exam-style Religious Institutions and Indian Culture multiple-choice questions with correct answers and explanations, so aspirants can test recall and revise frequently examined concepts.

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Practice Questions

Q1. PIB identifies three bases for selecting PRASHAD projects. Which set correctly matches that selection basis?

A Pilgrim donations; temple antiquity; district population
B Festival calendar; railway distance; hotel-room capacity
C State ranking; land availability; private investment commitment
D Cultural significance; tourist footfall; development potential Correct

Explanation

PIB states that PRASHAD projects are selected on cultural significance, tourist footfall and development potential. Donations, temple antiquity, district population, State ranking, land availability, private investment, festival calendars, railway distance and hotel-room capacity are near-miss planning considerations, but they are not the three PIB selection bases cited here.

Q2. Consider the following statements about ASI's field structure: 1. ASI works through around 38 Circles. 2. Each Circle is headed by a Superintending Archaeologist. 3. The Circles are stated to handle conservation, site management, inspections and local coordination. Which of the statements given above are correct?

A 2 and 3 only
B 1, 2 and 3 Correct
C 1 and 2 only
D 1 and 3 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because ASI is stated to work through around 38 Circles. Statement 2 is correct because each Circle is headed by a Superintending Archaeologist. Statement 3 is correct because conservation, site management, inspections and local coordination are the listed field functions. A combination leaving out any of these statements misses part of the cited fact.

Q3. In the context of India's heritage-institution framework, which sequence correctly states the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities from its establishment to its administrative implementation and purpose?

A Established in 2005 → implemented under the National Monuments Authority → creates a database of protected areas
B Established in 2010 → implemented under the Ministry of Tourism → prepares a list of pilgrimage circuits
C Established in 2007 → implemented under the Archaeological Survey of India → builds a national database of built heritage and antiquities Correct
D Established in 2014 → implemented under the National Archives of India → digitises colonial records

Explanation

The correct sequence is establishment in 2007, implementation under the Archaeological Survey of India, and creation of a national database of built heritage and antiquities. The years 2005, 2010 and 2014 are not the establishment year in the cited fact, and the National Monuments Authority, Ministry of Tourism and National Archives of India do not match the stated implementing arrangement or purpose.

Q4. With reference to the Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, recently in the news on 15 April 2026 when PM Modi inaugurated the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira there, consider the following statements:\n1. The Math is located in Mandya district of Karnataka.\n2. The new Mandira was constructed in the traditional Dravidian architectural style.\n3. The Math is the principal seat of the Lingayat community of Karnataka.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?

A 1, 2 and 3
B 2 and 3 only
C 1 and 2 only Correct
D 1 and 3 only

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct: the Math is at Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri in Mandya district of Karnataka, and the new Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira inaugurated on 15 April 2026 was built in the traditional Dravidian architectural style. Statement 3 is incorrect: the Adichunchanagiri Math is the principal seat of the Vokkaliga community in Karnataka, not the Lingayat community.

Q5. Assertion: Under PRASHAD, augmentation of pilgrimage infrastructure at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham was sanctioned in 2018-19. Reason: The estimated cost of this augmentation project was Rs. 54.36 crore. Choose the correct answer.

A Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, but the Reason does not explain the Assertion
B The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true Correct
C The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false
D Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason explains the Assertion

Explanation

The Assertion is false because the Gangotri and Yamunotri Dham pilgrimage-infrastructure augmentation was sanctioned in 2021-22, not 2018-19. The Reason is true because the cited PIB fact gives the estimated cost as Rs. 54.36 crore. Therefore, the correct judgement is that the Assertion is false while the Reason is true.

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