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Q:

Madhuri Dixit is related to which Indian dance form?

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    Bharatnatyam
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    Kuchipudi
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    Kathak
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    Kathakali
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Answer : 3. "Kathak"

Q:

Ustad Hassu Khan, Ustad Haddu Khan and Ustad Nathu Khan were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.

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    Patiala
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    Gwalior
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    Delhi
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    Benaras
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Answer : 2. "Gwalior"

Q:

Who is the author of the book 'One life is not enough'? 

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    Lal Krishan Adwani
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    P. V. Narsimha Rao
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    A. K. Antony
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    Natwar Singh
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Answer : 4. "Natwar Singh "

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Which rulers built the Ellora temples?

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    Chalukya
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    Sunga
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    Rashtrakuta
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    Pallava
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Answer : 3. "Rashtrakuta"

Q:

Bhawai is a folk dance of which state?

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    Haryana
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    Maharashtra
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    Gujarat
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    Rajasthan
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Answer : 4. "Rajasthan"
Explanation :

Bhawai is performed with enormous skill this dance is an exciting pot balancing dance of the snake charmer tribe. It demonstrates the art of dancing and revolving even while balancing many articles and items on one's head.


Q:

In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following? 

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    Rockcut architecture
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    Sea port
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    Cotton cultivation
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    Pottery
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Answer : 4. "Pottery "
Explanation :

1. The oldest evidence of plowing the fields has been found from Kalibanga.

2. It is situated on the banks of Ghaggar (Saraswati) river in Hanumangarh district of northern Rajasthan.

3. Kalibanga was excavated in 1960 by B.B. Lal and B.K. Thapar had started it.

4. Evidence of farming is found from Kalibanga, which is the oldest in the world.

5. Evidence of fire altars are found in a row on a raised platform made of raw bricks.

6. It was first discovered by Amla Nand Ghosh in 1952. B. K Thapar and B. B Lal did excavation work here in 1961-69.

Q:

Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998?

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    Padma Vibhushan
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    Padma Bhushan
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    Padma Shri
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    Tagore Puraskar
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Answer : 2. "Padma Bhushan"

Q:

In which state of India, is the Chapchar Kut festival celebrated?

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    Jharkhand
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    Goa
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    Mizoram
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    Kerala
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Answer : 3. "Mizoram"
Explanation :

The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).


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