Kollam Era or Malayalam Era began in___?
[A]820 AD
[B]830 AD
[C]840 AD
[D]825 AD
Answer: [D]825 AD
Q.In which district is located “Silent valley National Park”?
[A]Kottayam
[B]Idukki
[C]Waynad
[D]Palakkad
Answer: [D]Palakkad
Q. Thumri Singer Girija Devi belongs to which among the following Gharanas?
[A]Banaras Gharana
[B]Agra Gharana
[C]Kirana Gharana
[D]Lucknow Gharana
Answer:Banaras Gharana Girija Devi belongs to Banaras gharana. She performs classical and light classical music and has helped elevate the profile of thumri.
Q.World’s largest religion (population wise) is ____:
[A]Hindu
[B]Muslim
[C]Christian
[D]Buddhists
Answer: Christian Christianity represents about a third of the world’s population and is the world’s largest religion. A study has found that Christians make up about 32 percent of the world’s population, followed by Muslims, the second largest group. Hindus are the third largest group, followed by Buddhists and Jews.
Q. The first novel written by Sunil Gangopadhyay is :
[A]Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation) [B]Pratham Alo (First Light)
[C]Purba Pachim (East and West) [D]Shei Shomay (Those Days)
Answer: Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation) Starting off his six-decade literary career as a bohemian poet and editor of Kritibas, a monthly poetry magazine, Sunil Gangopadhyay wrote his first novel, Athmo Prakash (Self-Revelation), at the behest of the editor of the hugely popular periodical Desh for its special Durga Puja edition. Two of the most critically acclaimed films of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray — Pratidwandi and Aranyer Din Ratri — were based on novels written by him.
Q.Castle Naggar heritage site is located in __: [A]Himachal Pradesh [B]Rajasthan [C]Haryana [D]Punjab Hide Answer Himachal Pradesh 77. Satipati Sampradaya is a tribal community of ____:
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Gujarat
[C]Karnataka
[D]Odisha
Answer: Gujarat Satipati Sampradaya, a tribal community in South Gujarat which resists associating itself with the administration, has been enrolled for the first time in the voters’ list and is likely to exercise franchise in the 2012 state assembly polls, officials said. The Sampradaya members have been enrolled in districts like Tapi, Dang, Narmada, Valsad, amongst others, and few have also been issued Electoral Photo Identity Cards enhancing probability of their participation in the elections. The tribal community takes pride in keeping themselves aloof from any of the government’s schemes. Dang, where around 90 per cent population is tribal, is considered to be base of Satipatis, with an estimated population of around 3,000 people.
Q. Which among the following Kings built the Kailashnath Temple of Ellora ?
[A]Rashtrakuta king Krishna I [B]Narasimhavarman II [C]Rashtrakuta king Krishna II [D]None of the above
Answer: Rashtrakuta King Krishna I Rashtrakuta king, krishna-1 had built the kailash temple of ellora. It is considered as the wonder of rock-out architecture. Kailasanath Temple is a famous temple, one of the 34 monasteries and temples, known collectively as the Ellora Caves, extending over more than 2 km, that were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff in the complex located at Ellora, Maharashtra, India.
Q.Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God? [A]Lord Shiva
[B]Lord Hanuman
[C]Lord Indra
[D]Lord Brahma
Answer: Lord Shiva Elephanta is a small island in sea and located at about 6.2 miles (North-East) from Gateway of India, Mumbai. Five caves are discovered in Elephanta hills, which are related to hindu religion and especially related to Lord Shiva.
Q.In which among the following states, the people following Baul tradition are found?
[A]West Bengal
[B]Gujarat
[C]Rajasthan
[D]Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: West Bengal Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition. Bauls are a very heterogeneous group, with many sects, but their membership mainly consists of Vaishnava Hindus and Sufi Muslims. They can often be identified by their distinctive clothes and musical instruments. Not much is known of their origin. Lalon Fakir is regarded as the most important poet-practitioner of the Baul tradition. Baul music had a great influence on Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry and on his music (Rabindra Sangeet). Though Bauls comprise only a small fraction of the Bengali population, their influence on the culture of Bengal is considerable. In 2005, the Baul tradition was included in the list of “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO.
Q.Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ? [A]Shimla [B]Kolkata [C]Chennai [D]Dehradun
Answer: Shimla To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a ‘Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization’ (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla. The objectives of the Centre include: to encourage the study of Tagore’s work; support translations of Tagore’s work into other Indian languages; promote comparative study of his work with poets, artists and writers in other parts of India and the world; study the elements of his Humanist philosophy and his cosmopolitanism; and explore his concerns regarding the relationship between science and society.
Q.Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in __:
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Bihar
[C]Uttar Pradesh
[D]Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Bihar Rajgir, the ancient capital of the Magadhan empire in Bihar is held sacred by both Buddhists and Jains for its association with the Buddha and Mahavir. Department of Tourism, Bihar holds a colourful festival of dance and music, Rajgir Mahotsav or Dance Festival every year in Rajgir.
Q.Akshardham temple, which is situated in Delhi, is revered for which Hindu deity?
[A]Swaminarayan
[B]Shiva
[C]Krishna
[D]Ganesh
Answer: Swaminarayan The temple is located near the banks of the Yamuna River. The temple was opened to the general public on 6th November 2005. It holds the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple.
Q.Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state of India?
[A]Manipur
[B]Nagaland
[C]Mizoram
[D]Meghalaya
Answer: Nagaland Hornbill Festival is a weeklong annual event of Nagaland. The popularity and importance of Hornbill festival is not just a national phenomenon but has gained popularity around the world. Organized by the State Tourism and art and Culture Department, Hornbill Festival dubbed as the Festival of Festivals in Nagaland, encourages inter-tribal interaction, showcasing the entire array of Naga life and culture. Unlike other years, with more activities added to the event, the Department is expecting the biggest participation of both domestic and international tourists.
Q.Sangai Festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?
[A]Assam
[B]Manipur
[C]Bihar
[D]Karnataka
Answer: Manipur The Manipur Sangai Festival is an annual calendar mega-event of the Government of Manipur spearheaded by the Tourism Department that seeks to showcase and promote the finest of Manipur’s arts & culture, adventure sports, indigenous cuisines, handloom & handicrafts, fine arts, indigenous games & music and various other niche products to a regional, national and global audience.
Q.Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __:
[A]Manipur
[B]Sikkim
[C]Meghalaya
[D]Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:Manipur Celebration of the biggest post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong community, Chakan Gaan-Ngai, also popularly known as Gaan-Ngai was kick-started in Manipur recently with different organizations celebrating the festival in their own manner with traditional gaiety and religious fervour. The State Level celebration of the festival was organized by State Level Gaan Ngai-2013 Committee at Langol Tarung village with Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh as Chief Guest.
Q.“Mizhavu” is a musical instruments used in ___dance form?
[A]Kudiyattam
[B]Thullal
[C]Kathakali
[D]Theyyam
Answer: [A]Kudiyattam
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