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(Q1) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following is said to have devised many Raagas or melodies in Hindustani music?

A

Raja Man Singh

B

Todar Mal

C

Raja Beerbal

D

Tansen

(Q2) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?

A

Mohiniyattam

B

Kathak

C

Yakshagana

D

Odissi

(Q3) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Baishakhi, the famous festival of Sikhs, is celebrated in which month every year?

A

April

B

February

C

March

D

January

(Q4) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land, which of the following land was known as gifted to temples?

A

Devadana

B

Shalabhoga

C

Brahmadeya

D

Pallichchhandam

(Q5) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following was known as an organisation of merchants in the inscriptions of the Pallavas?

A

Sabha

B

Sangathana

C

Ur

D

Nagaram

(Q6) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Sundaram Balachander has been the main player of which of the following musical instruments?

A

Veena

B

Santoor

C

Mridangam

D

Bansuri

(Q7) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

A Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community that falls in the Tamil Solar Month is called?

A

Thaipusam

B

Onam

C

Karaga

D

Bihu

(Q8) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

By which name is the birthday of Lord Krishna famous?

A

Janmashtami

B

Mahanavmi

C

Mahashtami

D

Akshaya Tritiya

(Q9) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following metals was used to make weapons and tools in Harappan cities?

A

Silver

B

Iron

C

Gold

D

Copper

(Q10) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following folk dance forms is NOT associated with the state of Gujarat?

A

Garba 

B

Bhavai

C

Dandiya

D

Hojagiri

(Q11) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following is a famous performer of the Kathakali classical dance?

A

Raja Reddy

B

Gopinath

C

Sunanda Nayar

D

Pankaj Charan Das

(Q12) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

‘Nupa’ dance is associated with which Indian state?

A

Karnataka

B

Manipur 

C

Tamil Nadu

D

Jharkhand 

(Q13) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following festivals is NOT associated with Sikkim?

A

Yenya

B

Lohri

C

Losar

D

Sakewa

(Q14) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Yamini Krishnamurthy is famous for which dance form?

A

Bharatanatyam

B

Manipuri

C

Yakshagana

D

Odissi

(Q15) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In which state is the festival of Gudi Padwa specially celebrated?

A

Odisha

B

Maharashtra

C

Punjab

D

Goa

(Q16) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following personalities is an exponent of Kathak dance in India?

A

Usha Uthup

B

Suman Kalyanpur

C

Monali Thakur

D

Prerna Shrimali

(Q17) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Guru Nileshwar Mukharjee is the exponent of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?

A

Manipuri

B

Sattriya

C

Kathak

D

Odissi

(Q18) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following festivals is organised by the Government of Karnataka, usually in January, to celebrate the grandeur of temples at a UNESCO heritage site?

A

Karaga Festival

B

Kambala Festival

C

Pattadakal Dance Festival

D

Hoysala Festival

(Q19) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

With which instrument do the sisters Lalita and Nandini identify?

A

Mandolin

B

Violin

C

Flute

D

Sarod

(Q20) General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Minhaj-i-Siraj was a chronicler during the rule of ______.

A

Ghiyasuddin Balban

B

Alauddin Khalji

C

Sultan Iltutmish

D

Qutbuddin Aybak