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(Q1) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following dances is anchored in the Vaishnava faith of the Meiteis?

A

Sattriya

B

Kuchipudi

C

Manipuri

D

Chhau

(Q2) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In India, the tradition of singing ghazal was established by ___________.

A

 Hazrat Nizamuddin

B

 Hazrat Ali

C

Hazrat Amir Khusrau 

D

Hazrat Shahenshahwali 

(Q3) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sheik Chinna Moulana used to play which of the following instruments?

A

Mridangam

B

Ghatam

C

Tabla

D

Nadhaswaram

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following instruments is played by Anokhelal Mishra?

A

Sarod

B

Tabla

C

Surbahar

D

Shehnai

(Q5) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram, an Indian percussionist, is known for popularising which of the following musical instruments?

A

Tabla

B

Sitar

C

Ghatam

D

Sarangi

(Q6) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Arjuna’s Penance, a mammoth architecture with finely carved rock sculptures, serves as a venue for the Mamallapuram Dance Festival, in the backdrop of the ___________.

A

Bay of Bengal

B

 Brahmaputra River

C

Indian Ocean

D

Godavari River

(Q7) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Vilayat Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

A

Bansuri

B

Santoor

C

Tabla

D

Sitar

(Q8) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following invented and perfected India’s classical dance form Sattras?

A

Guru Gopinath

B

Uday Shankar

C

K Uma Rama Rao

D

Srimanta Sankardev

(Q9) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following dance forms is performed by Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam?

A

Odissi

B

Manipuri

C

Kuchipudi

D

Bharatanatyam

(Q10) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Modhera Dance Festival is an annual cultural phenomenon in the _________ district of the state of Gujarat.

A

 Mehsana

B

 Amreli

C

 Junagadh

D

Anand

(Q11) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following Odissi dancers is also a master of percussion instruments like Mridangam, Pakhavaj and Tabla?

A

Ramani Ranjan Jena

B

Sujata Mohapatra

C

Sudhakar Sahoo

D

Kelucharan Mohapatra

(Q12) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Makaravilakku festival is celebrated at the sacred grove of Lord Ayyappa in:

A

 Andhra Pradesh

B

 Telangana

C

 Kerala

D

 Karnataka

(Q13) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The efforts of Siddhendra Yogi have brought glory to the dance form called ______.

A

Kathakali

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Mohiniyattam

D

Kuchipudi

(Q14) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Splashing the mud and racing across the fields, the roaring buffalos raced by a man are typical sights for which of the following festivals of Karnataka?

A

Karaga

B

Mahamastakabhisheka

C

Pattadakal

D

Kambala

(Q15) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following is a UNESCO recognised dance form?

A

 Bhangra

B

 Giddha

C

 Dalkhai

D

 Kalbelia

(Q16) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

From which of the following English words is the name ‘Bhangra’ derived in the context of Bhangra Dance?

A

 Style

B

 Hemp

C

 Rhythm

D

 Movement

(Q17) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

______ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in Odisha.

A

 Sohar

B

 Daskathia

C

 Kajri

D

 Powada

(Q18) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

______ is a vocal form of music from the state of Punjab.

A

Ghazal

B

Bhajan

C

Qawwali

D

Tappa

(Q19) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

‘Ummatt-aat’ is a folk dance form performed in ______.
 

A

 Coorg

B

Gangtok

C

 Itanagar

D

 Kasauli

(Q20) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument?

A

 Ghatam

B

 Tabla

C

 Mridangam

D

 Sarod