General Awareness | Art and Culture

General Awareness | Art and Culture

Feb 6, 2025 - 12:17 Updated: Feb 6, 2025 - 13:33
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1. In which of the following place Kumbh Mela is not held?

Nashik
Haridwar
Prayag
Varanasi

2. After how many years 'Maha Kumbh' is held?

12 years
10 years
9 years
144 years

3. 'Madhubani' painting is related to which state?

Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

4. Onam is the festival of which State?

Karnataka
Assam
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

5. 'Bihu' is the folk dance of which of the following States?

Uttar Pradesh
Assam
West Bengal
Maharashtra

6. 'Pongal' is the festival of which State?

Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Kerala

7. South Indian Festival of 'Onam' is associated with which of the following?

Ram's Victory over Rawan
Durga's Killing of Mahishasur
Shiva Shakti
Mahabali

8. 'Athapoo' is associated with which of the following festivals?

Dol Yatra
Onam
Pongal
Vishwakarma Puja

9. Tamasha' is the famous folk form of musical theatre in

Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Maharashtra
Bihar

10. Name the holy place in which the main God is different from other three?

Amarnath
Jagannath
Kedarnath
Vishwanath

11. In India, many pilgrims travel to Srisailam, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is located

in Tapovan near Uttaranchal
in Tamil Nadu near Arunachal
in Andhra Pradesh near Kurnool
in Kerala near Kaladi

12. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttarakhand

13. Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the State of

Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Mizoram
Sikkim

14. Ijtima Festival (Mela) is celebrated in

Indore
Bhopal
Jabalpur
Raipur

15. Who was the grandfather of Arjun, the hero of Mahabharata?

Vichitravirya
Shantanu
Chitrangad
Devadutt

16. What is 'Kaaba'?

Hindu Shrine
Jew's Shrine
Muslim Shrine
None of the above

17. What is the Jewish place of worship called?

Church
Synagogue
Mosque
None of these

18. Where the first Sanskrit University Chair established?

England
France
Germany
Russia

19. The earliest reference of 'Magnetic Compass' is found in

Miftahul Fuzala
Chachnama
Ranazatu's Safar
Jawamiul Hikayat

20. The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in

Kanchi
Mathura
Puri
Ujjain

21. Name the place where the Thyagaraja festival is regularly celebrated in the honour of composer Sri Thyagaraja?

Adyar
Thanjavur
Mamallapuram
Udipi

22. 'Sufi Kalam' a type of devotional music, is characteristic of

Gujarat
Kashmir
Rajasthan
None of these

23. According to Mimamsa system of philosophy liberation is possible by means of

Gyan
Bhakti
Yoga
Karma

24. Jagar' is a form of God worship ritual prevalent in

Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Haryana
Assam

25. Where is the 'Rath Yatra' festival held?

Konark
Puri
Dwarka
Haridwar

26. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was

Amir Khusrau
Mirza Ghalib
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Faiz

27. 'Radha Govind Sangeet Sar' the renowned classical music composition is the creation of

Devarshi Bhatt Brajpal
Sawai Pratap Singh
Hiranand Vyas
Chatur Lal Sen

28. The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are

Dhrupad vocalists
Kathak dancers
Sarod maestros
Table players

29. The author of the 'Raga Kallpadrum' is

Radhakrishnan
Krishnanand Vyas
Rana Hammir
Maharana Kumbha

30. The 'Raga' which is sung early in the morning is

Todi
Darbari
Bhopali
Bhimpalasi

31. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is related to

Astrology
Politics
Environment
Music

32. The famous classical singer, Bhimsen Joshi is related to

Banaras Gharana
Kirana Gharana
Lucknow Gharana
Rampur Gharana

33. 'Odissi' dance belongs to

Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Orissa
Tamil Nadu

34. 'Mohini Attam' is the folk dance of

Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

35. Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?

Bharatnatyam
Kuchipudi
Mohiniyattam
Odissi

36. Which of the following dance styles originates from Eastern India?

Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Bharatanatyam
Manipuri

37. Girija Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to

Banaras Gharana
Lucknow Gharana
Jaipur Gharana
None of the above

38. Gangubai Hangal, who died a few months ago, was a

Classical Singer
Dancer
Painter
Sitar Player

39. 'Karagam' a religious folk dance is associated with

Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka

40. Sri V.G. Jog is famous for which of the following instrumental music?

Sitar
Violin
Tabla
Santoor

41. Who among the following is an excellent dancer of Kathak?

Alla Rakha
M.S. Reddy
Birju Maharaj
Raja Reddy

42. To which State does the folk art form of Madhubani belong?

Orissa
West Bengal
Bihar
Rajasthan

43. With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?

It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
It is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in Southern part of Coromandel area
It is an ancient form of dance- drama and a living tradition in the Northern part of Malabar
It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India

44. Which one of the signifies the folk culture?

Cultural practices of more civilized people
Cultural practices of urban people
Cultural practices of common people
Cultural practices of people of modern society

45. The dance which is not classical

Kathak
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Garba

46. Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?

Sangeet Academy
Lalit Kala Academy
Sahitya Academy
National School of Drama

47. Who among the following is a flute player?

Debu Chaudhari
Madhup Mudgal
Ronu Majumdar
Shafat Ahmad

48. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument?

Sitar
Tabla
Flute
Sarod

49. Which one of the following is the most ancient musical instrument?

Sitar
Veena
Sarod
Tabla

50. Musical instrument sitar is the combination of

Bansuri and Veena
Bansuri and Sarangi
Veena and Tambura
Veena and Piano

51. Kuchipudi dance started in

Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Orissa
Tamil Nadu

52. Kuchipudi dance is related to

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh

53. The folk dance of Meghalaya is

Nati
Loho
Bamboo dance
Khantum

54. In Indian architecture, 'Surkhi' was introduced by

Kushans
Guptas
Sultanate Sultans
Mughals

55. Which dance is performed only by male?

Mohini Attam
Odissi
Kathakali
Manipuri

56. Mask dance is associated with which of the following dance styles?

Kathakali
Naga
Odissi
Kuchipudi

57. Which one of the following dances related to Gujarat?

Chunar
Bidesia
Raas dance
Kuchipudi

58. The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by

Seema Biswas
Shabana Azmi
Neeta Gupta
Pallavi Joshi

59. Who was the producer of the famous T.V. serial 'Ramayan'?

B.R. Chopra
Ramanand Sagar
Shyam Benegal
Mira Nair

60. The film "The Making of the Mahatma' has been directed by

Peter Ustinov
Richard Attenborough
Shyam Benegal
Mira Nair

61. Who played the role of Gandhi in the movie 'Gandhi'?

Ben Kingsley
Richard Attenborough
Naseeruddin Shah
Roshan Seth

62. Richard Attenborough is

A writer
A painter
An actor
Producer and director

63. The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

Hatimtai
Alam Ara
Pundalik
Raja Harishchandra

64. Whom did the famous Indian actress Devika Rani marry?

Painter Svetoslav Roerich
Writer Solzhenitsym
Piano player and author Rubinstein
None of the above

65. Who was the producer of the serial 'Mahabharat'?

Shyam Benegal
B.R. Chopra
Ramanand Sagar
Maniratnam

66. Vidushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably

Brahmana
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Shudra

67. K. Shankar Pillai was a

Cartoonist
Painter
Dancer
Flute player

68. Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas?

Research in Mathematics
Photography
Water harvesting
Pollution control

69. The paintings of Abanindra Nath Tagore have classified as

Realistic
Socialistic
Revivalistic
Impressionistic

70. Who was Vishnu Chinchalkar?

Chitrakar
Shilpkar
Kahanikar
Sahityakar

71. Who among the following established 'Indian Society of Oriental Art'?

Nihar Ranjan Ray
Narendra Mohan Mukherjee
Abanindra Nath Tagore
Barindra Kumar Ghosh

72. Who painted the famous 'Mona Lisa'?

Michel Angelo
Jashua Reynolds
Rambrandt
Leonardo Da Vinci

73. 'Mera piya ghar aaya' has been sung by which Pakistani singer?

Ghulam Ali
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Mehdi Hassan
Faiz Ahmad Faiz

74. Jamini Roy was

Musician
Painter
Lyricist
None of these

75. What is Britney Spears famous for?

Dancing
Singing
Writing
Modelling

76. Who among the following is considered the 'Tagore' of Punjabi language?

Puran Singh
Mohan Singh
Amrita Pritam
Kartar Singh Duggal

77. The famous painting 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' was prepared by

Shobha Singh
Nandkishore Sharma
Shivnandan Nautiyal
Vishwanath Mehta

78. The First Indian lady to climb on Everest top is

Bachendri Pal
Dicky Dolma
Santosh Yadav
P.T. Usha