Indian Art and Culture Questions for Competitive Exams
Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second youngest dancer to be honoured with the 'Padma Shri' award in 1991?
(A) Hema Malini
(B) Narthaki Nataraj
(C) Saroj Khan
(D) Alarmel Valli
Correct Answer : D
Which musical structure is classified into folk and classical music by the presence of “Brihaddeshi” which is an ancient text?
(A) vakra
(B) Swaras
(C) Raga
(D) Thats
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following is not a Bharatanatyam dancer?
(A) Leela Samson
(B) Sonal Mansingh
(C) Sitara Devi
(D) Geeta Ramachandran
Correct Answer : C
With which of the following garden is the name of Nekchand Saini associated?
(A) Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
(B) Rock Garden, Chandigarh
(C) Hanging Garden, Mumbai
(D) Vrindavan Garden, Mysore
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
1. The famous Rock Garden is located in Chandigarh.
2. The first rock garden in India has been established in Chandigarh.
3. It was constructed in the year 1957 by Officer Nek Chand.
4. The first rock garden of Chandigarh is also known as Nek Chand Rock Garden.
Write the name of the instrument, which of the following instruments did Pannalal Ghosh play?
(A) Flute
(B) Sitar
(C) Violin
(D) Santoor
Correct Answer : A
Write, which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Mahakal Temple-Ujjain
(B) Sringerimath – Chikmagalur district
(C) Sun Temple – Konark
(D) Jain Temple - Khajuraho
Correct Answer : D
With what is Kalamkari painting related?
(A) Hand-painted cotton cloth in South India
(B) Handmade motifs on bamboo handicrafts in North East India
(C) Block painted woolen cloth in the western Himalayan region of India
(D) Hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-West India
Correct Answer : A
Das Thath or Swargram is related to which system of music?
(A) Hindustani music
(B) Folk music
(C) Chinese music
(D) Western music
Correct Answer : A
Who played the lead role in the movie “Bandit Queen”?
(A) Roopa Ganguly
(B) Sangeeta Mahapatra
(C) Seema Biswas
(D) Sonali Saha
Correct Answer : C
In which of the following states is the Sun Temple located?
(A) Odisha
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer : A
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