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Art and Culture 83
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q1 Which classical dance form originated in Kuchelapuram village of 1 Kuchipudi, one of the famous classical dance forms of India, originated in
Krishna district? the village of Kuchipdi, also known as Kuchelapuram in Krishna District.
Q1_OC Mohiniattam
Q1_OD Kathak
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q2 Thanjavur Quartet is best remembered for the revival and 2 Classical dance enthusiasts the world over know the Tanjore (Thanjavur)
codification of which ancient classical dance form? brothers, also known as the “Tanjore Quartet”. These brothers—
Ponnayya, Chinnayya, Shivanandam, and Vadivelu—formalized
Q2_OA Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam into a meticulous art form in the 19th century.
Q2_OB Bharatanatyam
https://www.darbar.org/article/legendary-figures-south-india-s-tanjore-
Q2_OC Kathak quartet-four-brilliant-musical-brothers
Q2_OD Kathakali
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q3 Raas-Leela symbolizes which classical dance based on the spiritual 2 The Ras Lila, the epitome of Manipur classical dance is based on the
and eternal love of Radha and Krishna? spiritual and eternal love of Radha and Krishna.
Q3_OB Manipuri
Q3_OC Kuchipudi
Q3_OD Sattriya
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q4 Which dance form has evolved since the 19th century under the 4 Mohiniattam dance form of Kerala was structured into the present-day
patronage of King Swathi Thirunal of Travancore? classical format by the Travancore Kings, Maharaja Kartika Tirunal and
his successor Maharaja Swati Tirunal (18th -19th century C.E.).
Q4_OA Kuchipudi
https://ccrtindia.gov.in/mohiniyattam-dance/
Q4_OB Kathak
Q4_OC Kathakali
Q4_OD Mohiniattam
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q5 Which classical dance is traditionally performed by the males of 3 Chhau involves basic martial art techniques and is performed
three adjacent states Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal? traditionally by males belonging to the three contiguous States of
Jharkhand (Seraikela), Odisha (Mayurbhanj/Baripada) and West Bengal
Q5_OA Kuchipudi
(Purulia).
Q5_OB Sattriya
https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/dance
Q5_OC Chhau
Q5_OD Odissi
Indian Dances Classical Dance SCA Easy Q6 Which classical dance performance has characteristics of Satvika, 3 Kathakali dance is chiefly interpretative. The characters in a Kathakali
Rajasika and Tamasika types? performance are broadly divided into satvika, rajasika and tamasika
types.
Q6_OA Sattriya
Q6_OB Manipuri https://ccrtindia.gov.in/kathakali-dance/
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Q6_OD Kuchipudi
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q7 Which Indian tribal dance is prevalent in Araku Valley near 4 Dhimsa is a folk dance performed by tribes of Araku Valley located in the
Visakhapatnam? Visakhapatnam District.
Q7_OC Jhumur
Q7_OD Dhimsa
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q8 Pakhu Itu dance is performed by the Apatani tribe of which state? 3 Pakhu Itu dance is performed by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
during the Dree Festival.
Q8_OA Himachal Pradesh
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/
Q8_OB Chhattisgarh
Unity_cultural.pdf
Q8_OC Arunachal Pradesh
Q8_OD Assam
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q9 Which tribal dance of Chhattisgarh is performed by female dancers 2 Suwa or Soowa dance is also known as Parrot Dance. It is one of the
to please the Goddess of Wealth? main dance forms of tribal women in Chhattisgarh. Suwa dance is
performed by tribals to please the goddess of wealth.
Q9_OA Chakyar Koothu dance
https://dhamtari.gov.in/en/tourism/culture-heritage/
Q9_OB Suwa dance
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q10 Dekhni, Dhalo, Dhangar are some folk dances of which state? 1 Goa has many folk dances such as Dashavatara, Dekhni, Dhalo, Dhangar,
Fugdi, Ghodemodni, Goff, Jagar, Kunbi, Muslam Khel, Perni Jagar,
Q10_OA Goa
Ranamale, Romta Mel, Divlyan Nach (Lamp Dance) and Veerabhadra.
Q10_OB Punjab
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/
Q10_OC Mizoram Unity_cultural.pdf
Q10_OD Odisha
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q11 Dholo Rano is a folk dance performed by the Koli community of 4 Dholo Rano is a folk dance performed by the Koli community of
Gohilwad of which state? Gohilwad of Gujarat.
Q11_OD Gujarat
Indian Dances Folk and Tribal Dance SCA Easy Q12 Which major folk dance of Gwalior district is associated with the 1 Baredi dance has been associated with the biggest Hindu festival
biggest Hindu festival “Diwali”? “Diwali”.
Q12_OA Baredi
https://mpholidays.com/destination-details/culture-2/
Q12_OB Pardhauni
Q12_OC Povada
Q12_OD Jagoi
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q13 Name the solo satirical dance style presented by the famous poet 1 Thullal is a solo satiric dance form was introduced by the renowned poet
Kunchan Nambiar in the 18th century AD? Kunchan Nambiar in the 18th century CE.
Q13_OC Bayalata
Q13_OD Ummatt-aat
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q14 Padmashree Guru Vazhoor Ramayya Pillai is associated with which 2 Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai was an Indian Bharatanatyam dance teacher
dance form? and choreographer.
Q14_OC Mohiniattam
Q14_OD Odissi
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q15 Kelucharan Mohapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi and Kiran Sehgal are all 3 Kelucharan Mohapatra, Sanjukta Panigrahi and Kiran Sehgal are all
associated with which dance form? associated with Odissi.
Q15_OC Odissi
Q15_OD Kuchipudi
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q16 In the world of which dance art, the pair of Bindadin Maharaj and 2 Bindadin Maharaj and Kalka Maharaj pair was known in the Kathak
Kalka Maharaj was known as 'YugaP'? world as ‘YugaP and became famous throughout the country.
Q16_OC Odissi
Q16_OD Mohiniattam
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q17 Nalini Asthana represents which gharana of Kathak? 2 Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana are a sister duo from Agra in Uttar
Pradesh known for their great performances of the Benaras
Q17_OA Jaipur Kathak Gharana
Gharana style of Kathak.
Q17_OB Banaras Kathak Gharana
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/nalini-and-kamalini-
Q17_OC Raigarh Kathak Gharana asthanas-performance-highlighted-the-benaras-gharana-style/
article19464287.ece
Q17_OD Lucknow Kathak Gharana
Indian Dances Personality SCA Easy Q18 Kanak Rele, the pioneer of which dance form founded Nalanda 4 Dr. Kanak Rele, a world-renowned dancer and Mohiniyattam exponent
Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in 1973? founded Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in 1973.
Q18_OD Mohiniattam
Indian Festivals Cultural Festivals Medium Q19 'Attolu Eidu' is the cultural festival of which union territory? 4 Lakshadweep Cultural Festival named ‘Attolu Eidu’ (Island Festival) has
become a major event involving participants from all the islands.
Q19_OA Dadra and Nagar Haveli
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/
Q19_OB Andaman and Nicobar
Unity_cultural.pdf
Q19_OC Jammu and Kashmir
Q19_OD Lakshadweep
Indian Festivals Cultural Festivals Medium Q20 Which harvest and cultural festival is celebrated by the Tamil 2 One of the most popular harvest festivals of South India is Pongal. It is
community every year in January? celebrated in mid-January every year and marks the beginning of
Uttarayan-sun's journey northwards. It is mainly observed in Tamil Nadu
Q20_OA Makaravillakku
and lasts for about four days.
Q20_OB Pongal
https://www.indianheritage.gov.sg/pongalo-pongal/what-is-pongal.html
Q20_OC Theyyam
Q20_OD Vishu
Indian Festivals Cultural Festivals Medium Q21 Hampi Utsava is a colorful cultural festival that emulates the ethos 3 The Hampi Utsava is a colorful cultural extravaganza that simulates the
and grandeur of which empire? ethos and grandeur of the glorious Vijayanagara Empire.
Q21_OB Kadamba
Q21_OC Vijayanagara
Q21_OD Chalukya
Indian Festivals Cultural Festivals Medium Q22 Which cultural festival of Himachal Pradesh is organized on the 3 The Doongri festival is organized on the auspicious occasion of Basant
auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami at Hadimba Temple? Panchami. It is organized at the Hadimba Temple, situated in the sacred
Dhungri Forest in Manali.
Q22_OA Bisua
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/
Q22_OB Ziro
Unity_cultural.pdf
Q22_OC Doongri
Q22_OD Mopin
Indian Festivals National Festivals Medium Q23 With which festival does the five-day long festival Diwali end? 2 The fifth day of Diwali is celebrated as Bhai Dooj or Bhai Phonta or Bhai
Tika across different parts of India.
Q23_OA Govardhan Puja
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/the-five-days-of-diwali-and-the-festivals-
Q23_OB Bhai Dooj
spiritual-significance-4561539
Q23_OC Narak Chaturdashi
Q23_OD Dhanteras
Indian Festivals National Festivals Medium Q24 Which festival was declared the national festival of Kerala in the 2 Onam was declared the National Festival of Kerala in 1961.
year 1961?
https://www.keralatourism.org/onam/onam-festivals/onam-
Q24_OA Karaga celebrations
Q24_OB Onam
Q24_OC Ugadi
Q24_OD Pongal
Indian Festivals National Festivals Medium Q25 What was the theme of the 77th Independence Day celebrated on 3 India celebrating their 77th Independence Day on August 15, 2023. The
August 15, 2023? theme for this year's celebration is “Nation First, Always First”.
Indian Festivals National Festivals Medium Q26 According to the Hindu calendar, the fourteenth day of Krishna 3 The festival of Maha Shivratri is celebrated on 14th day of Krishna
Paksha of Phalgun is known for which festival? Paksha of the month of Phalgun, according to Hindu calendar.
Indian Festivals Religious Festivals Medium Q27 Name the most important festival of Kamakhya Temple celebrated 2 Ambubachi Mela is one of the biggest congregations of eastern India. It
every year in the month of June? is the most important festival of the Kamakhya temple and is celebrated
in the month of June every year.
Q27_OA Junbeel Mela
https://tourism.assam.gov.in/portlets/religious-festivals-0
Q27_OB Ambubachi Mela
Indian Festivals Religious Festivals Medium Q28 Which religious festival celebrated by Muslims across the world is 1 The main festival of Muslims is Eid al-Fitr, also known as "Festival of
also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast”? Breaking the Fast." It is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, which is the
Islamic holy month of fasting.
Q28_OA Eid al-Fitr
https://pluralism.org/ramadan-and-eid-al-fitr
Q28_OB Eid al-Adha
Indian Festivals Religious Festivals Medium Q29 Dol Jatra, celebrated on the full moon day, is dedicated to which 1 Dol Jatra or Dol Purnima is celebrated on a full moon day and is
deity? dedicated to Lord Krishna.
Indian Festivals Religious Festivals Medium Q30 Which religious festival celebrated annually in the month of March 4 Hola Mohalla is a Sikh festival that is celebrated annually in the month of
was started by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh in 1700 CE? March, usually one day after the Hindu festival of Holi. The three-day
festival was established by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
Q30_OA Parkash Utsav
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/
Q30_OB Bandi Chhor Divas
Unity_cultural.pdf
Q30_OC Vaisakhi
Indian Festivals State Festivals Medium Q31 Bushu, Yemshe and Tokhu Emong are some of the cultural festivals 2 The most important festivals celebrated in Nagaland include Sekrenyi,
celebrated by the tribal people of which state? Moatsu Mong, Suhkruhnye, Bushu, Yemshe, Metumniu among others.
Q31_OD Jharkhand
Indian Festivals State Festivals Medium Q32 Which is the most attractive and unique festival of Assam where the 1 JunbeelMela is one of the most attractive unique festivals of Assam. It is
barter system comes alive? the only fair in India where barter system is alive.
Q32_OB Madai
Q32_OC Shigmo
Q32_OD Chikalkalo
Indian Festivals State Festivals Medium Q33 Uzhavar Thirunal is a farmers festival celebrated in which state? 3 Uzhavar Thirunal is a farmer's festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
Indian Festivals State Festivals Medium Q34 Pola is a festival of which state which is celebrated by farmers by 2 Pola is celebrated in the rural areas of Maharashtra and Chattisgarh to
worshiping bulls? express gratitude to bulls for their contribution in farming activities.
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/Unity_cultural.pd
Q34_OA Rajasthan
f
Q34_OB Maharashtra
Q34_OC Punjab
Q34_OD Nagaland
Indian Buddhist Architecture Medium Q35 The Chaitya Griha of Karla, which is the grandest and largest among 2 The grand Chaitya griha of Karla is the grandest and the largest of all the
Architecture all the Chaitya Griha of India, is situated in which state? chaita-grihas of India situated in Maharashtra.
Q35_OC Karnataka
Indian Harappan Medium Q36 Which bonding material was mainly used to join the stones or bricks 2 Gypsum mortar is generally used for plastering the walls
Architecture Architecture of 'The Great Bath' of the Harappan Civilization?
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lehs101.pdf
Q36_OA Mud Mortar
Indian Medieval Architecture Medium Q37 Which red and buff standstone is the tallest tower in India built in 1 Qutb-Minar in red and buff standstone is the highest tower in India.
Architecture the thirteenth century?
https://www.delhitourism.gov.in/delhitourism/tourist_place/
Q37_OA Qutub Minar qutab_minar.jsp
Indian Medieval Architecture Medium Q38 Which style of decoration is characterized by interweaving of plants 3 Arabesque- An ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing
Architecture and abstract curvilinear motifs that are commonly seen in Indo- lines, leaves and flowers, a feature of the Indo-Islamic architecture
Islamic architecture?
https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/kefa108.pdf
Q38_OA Jali
Q38_OB Bosses
Q38_OC Arabesque
Indian Monuments Medium Q39 Which famous monument of Vijayapura has a Whispering Gallery, 2 Gol Gumbaz is the most famous monument in Vijayapura. Another
Architecture where subtle sounds can be heard clearly even from a distance of attraction at the Gol Gumbaz is the Whispering Gallery, where even
37 meters? minute sounds can be hear clearly 37 metres away.
Indian Monuments Medium Q40 Amer Fort was built with red sandstone and white marble by which 4 Amber fort was built in red sandstone and white marble by Raja Man
Architecture ruler in the 16th century? Singh in the 16th century
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