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The ‘Rann Utsav’ is organised in which of the following states of India to promote tourism?

A

Rajasthan

B

Punjab

C

Maharashtra

D

Gujarat

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

With which of the following states is the folk dance Tarangmel associated?

A

Kerala

B

Goa

C

Madhya Pradesh

D

Tamil Nadu

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following folk dances does NOT belong to the state of Madhya Pradesh?

A

Laho

B

Phulpati

C

Matki

D

Jawara

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

When is Raksha Bandhan celebrated in India as per the Hindu calendar?

A

Amavasya, Shravan month

B

Amavasya, Ashadha month

C

Poornima, Shravan month

D

Poornima, Ashadha month

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?

A

Pt. Ram Narayan – Sarangi

B

Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sitar

C

K Vaidyanathan – Sitar

D

Bismillah Khan – Shehnai

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

For how many days is the Hornbill festival held?

A

5

B

10

C

15

D

20

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In which season is Sarhul celebrated in Jharkhand?

A

Monsoon

B

Spring

C

Autumn

D

Winter

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following dance forms is associated with the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

A

Buiya

B

Panwariya

C

Garba

D

Dhaman

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

The Kuchipudi classical dance is accompanied with which type of music?

A

Hindustani Music

B

Chaiti

C

Carnatic Music

D

Kajri

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following is the most important festival celebrated by the Muslim community in India to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year?

A

Muharram

B

Idu’l Zuha

C

Idu’l Fitr

D

Milad-Un-Nabi

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Bimbavati Devi is an exponent of which Indian dance form?

A

Manipuri 

B

Kathakali

C

Chhau

D

Odissi

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following festivals is known as Vijaya Utsav?

A

Hampi Festival

B

Konark Dance Festival

C

Gangasagar Mela

D

Pushkar Fair

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

In which state is the Maihar court where Baba Allauddin Khan was a musician?

A

Uttar Pradesh

B

Tripura

C

Chhattisgarh

D

Madhya Pradesh

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following is celebrated as the "Tibetan New Year"?

A

Lohang

B

Myoko

C

Losar

D

Murung

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Who among the following is known as a pioneering dance educationist and a prominent Mohiniyattam exponent?

A

Mohanrao Kallianpurkar

B

Shagun Butani

C

Madhavi Mudgal

D

Dr Kanak Rele

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

During which of the following period Ostriches were found in India?

A

Neolithic

B

Mesolithic

C

Chalcolithic

D

Palaeolithic

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Which of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?

A

Bharatanatyam

B

Odissi

C

Mohiniattam

D

Kathakali

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Where is the Sair-E-Gul Faroshan festival held?

A

Delhi

B

Mussoorie

C

Mumbai

D

Shimla

General Knowledge » Art and Culture

Roshan Kumari is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

A

Kathak 

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Odissi

D

Kathakali

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An exponent of Hindustani classical music, Gangubai Hangal was an eminent singer to have hailed from the ____________ gharana of the Hindustani Khyal family.

A

Gwalior

B

Kirana

C

Patiala

D

Agra