1. In which State is the religious festival Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated with gusto?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (c).
2. ‘Madhubani’ a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Rajasthan
Answer (a).
3. Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is not correct?
a) Rajasthan - Gangaur
b) Gujarat - Durga Puja
c) Maharashtra - Ganesh Chaturthi
d) Uttar Pradesh - Krishna a) Janmashtami
Answer (b).
4. Nand Lal Bose, Manjit Bawa, Tyeb Mehta are
a) Classical Singers
b) English Poets
c) Photographers
d) Painters
Answer (d).
5. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, aerobatics, camel races, is held at
a) Jodhpur
b) Jaisalmer
c) Barmer
d) Bikaner
Answer (b).
6. Raja Harishchandra, an early Indian film was produced by
a) Dada Saheb Phalke
b) Ashok Kumar
c) Ardeshir Irani
d(Gurudatt
Answer (a).
7. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
a) Shakas
b) Greeks
c) Huns
d) Persians
Answer (b).
8. Who among the following is a distinguished actor as well as recipient of Jnanpith Award (the highest literary award in India)?
a) Vijay Tendulkar
b) Kaifi Azmi
c) Javed Akhtar
d) Girish Karnad
Answer (d).
9. Homi Vyarawalla is acclaimed as India's first -
a) Lady Painter
b) Lady Photojournalist
c) Lady Kathak Dancer
d) Lady Playback singer
Answer (b).
10. Ikebana is Japanese art of :
a) paper craft
b) dress designing
c) miniature tree farming
d) flower arrangement
Answer (d).
11. Who is the voice behind the audio book "Wings of Fire" written by former President APJ Abdul Kalam?
a) Om Puri
b) Amitabh Bachchan
c) Girish Karnad
d) Harish Bhimani
Answer (c).
12. Where is Pushkar Fair held?
a) Jodhpur
b) Ajmer
c) Jaipur
d) Udaipur
Answer (b).
13. Ramkinker Baij was a well known
a) dancer
b) theatre personality
c) violinist
d) sculptor
Answer (d).
14. Losoong festival is celebrated in which of the following states?
a) Tibet
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Kerala
Answer (c).
15. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as -
a) Fresco
b) Gouache
c) Tempera
d) Cubism
Answer (a).
16. In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?
a) Mizoram
b) Assam
c) Sikkim
d) Nagaland
Answer (d).
17. Sonepur, the venue of one of the largest cattle fairs is located in which of the following states?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Bihar
d) Uttarakhand
Answer (c).
18. With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated?
a) Onam
b) Pongal
c) Vishu
d) Shivarathri
Answer (b).
19. In which field of Art did Jamini Roy make his name?
a) Sculpture
b) Music
c) Painting
d) Drama
Answer (c).
20. With which form of performing art is Teejan Bai associated?
a) Burra Katha
b) Pandavani
c) Lavani
d) Nautanki
Answer (b).
21. Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a state?
a) Tyagaraja
b) Shyama Shastri
c) Muthuswami Dikshitar
d) Swathi Tirunal Rama Varma
Answer (d).
22. Who wrote the lyrics of the song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo?
a) Manoj Kumar
b) Pradeep
c) Shailendra
d) Raghupati Sahay ‘Firaq’
Answer (b).
23. Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?
a) Makar Sankranti
b) Pongal
c) Gudi Padwa
d) Lohri
Answer (c).
24. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I (Form of Painting) List II (State)
A. Madhubani1. Kerala
B. Kalamezhuthu2. Odisha
C. Warli3. Maharastra
D. Pattachitra4. Bihar
Code:
a) A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
b) A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2
c) A - 2; B - 4; C - 1; D - 3
d) A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
Answer (d).
25. In which country is the Salzburg Festival held every year?
a) Germany
b) Austria
c) Switzerland
d) France
Answer (b).
26.Of which of the following States is Nautanki, a folk dance ?
A Uttar Pradesh
B Rajasthan
C Gujarat
D Haryana
Answer: Option [A]
27. Who amidst the following is a distinguished Tabla player ?
A. Ustab Fatyaz
B. Amjad Ali Khan
C. V.G. Jog
D. Alla Rakha
Answer: Option [D]
28. Which one among the following is least like the other ?
A. Kuchipudi
B. Kathakali
C. Bhangra
D. Bharat Natyam
Answer: Option [C]
29.Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of the followings ?
A Social service
B Classical dance
C Classical music
D Protection of environment
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Answer: Option [B]
30. Which one of the pairs is incorrect ?
A)Shambhu Maharaj - Kathak
B) Utpal Dutta - Films
C) Amirkhusro - Sarod
D) Bhim Sen Joshi - Vocal music
Answer: Option [C]
31. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan ?
A) Veedhi
B) Suisini
C) Jhora
D) Rauf
Answer: Option [B]
32. With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated ?
A) Direction of films
B) Journalism
C) Classical dance
D) Classical music
Answer: Option [A]
33.Which of the following places of Sikh religion heritage is not in India ?
A)Nankana Saheb
B)Paonta Saheb
C) Keshgarh Saheb
D)Nanded
Answer: Option [A]
34.Who amidst the following is a distinguished painter ?
A. N. Rajam
B. Kamala Dasgupta
C. Amrita Shergill
D. U. Srinivas
Answer: Option [C]
35. In which of the following dance forms Birju Maharaj attained prominence ?
A. Kathak
B. Odissi
C. Kuchipudi
D. Bharatnatyam
Answer: Option [A]
36. Who painted the master piece “Hamsa Damayanti” ?
A. Abanindranath Tagore
B. Amrita Shergill
C.Raja Ravi Varma
D. Anjolie Ela Menon
Answer: Option [C]
37. Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh ?
A Tamasha
B Veedhi
C Rauf
D Thora
Answer :
38. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma is an exponent of
A. Santoor
B.Tabla
C.Sarod
D. Violin
Answer: Option [A]
39.Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
A. Nikhil Banerjee - Santoor
B.Nandlal Bose - Painting
C. Guru Gopi Krishna - Kathak
D. Pannalal Ghosh - Flute
Answer: Option [A]
40.Which of the following folk / tribal dances is associated with Karnataka ?
A. Jhora
B. Jatra
C. Veedhi
D.Yakshagana
Answer: Option [D]
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