Indian Art and Cultural Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The tenth day after ______ Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
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64c23e3a29beb3482a35df95- 1Sharadtrue
- 2Ashadha Guptfalse
- 3Chaitrafalse
- 4Magha Guptfalse
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Answer : 1. "Sharad"
Explanation :
1. The tenth day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
2. Vijayadashami (Dussehra) is a Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of good over evil. It is also known as Dussehra.
3. It is a day when people resolve to give up their bad habits and thoughts and start afresh.
Q: Which is considered to be the oldest Veda?
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62c426fa31b6d20155fdaa30- 1Yajurvedafalse
- 2Samavedafalse
- 3Rigvedatrue
- 4Atharvavedafalse
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Answer : 3. "Rigveda"
Q: Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?
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642434842b960e1a41861198- 1Andhra Pradeshfalse
- 2Keralatrue
- 3Tamil Nadufalse
- 4Assamfalse
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Answer : 2. "Kerala "
Q: Which of the following is the correct pair?
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64412b8ca16c2dfa9cfa4b79- 1Bala Sarasawati - Kathakfalse
- 2Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Mohiniyattamtrue
- 3Shovana Narayan - Odissifalse
- 4Sonal Mansingh - Manipurifalse
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Answer : 2. "Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Mohiniyattam"
Q: Which is not rightly matched?
Events of
Buddha's life Symbols
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626ac28b8f30de71586f4e8fEvents of
Buddha's life Symbols
- 1Birth - Lotusfalse
- 2The Great Departure(Mahabhinishakraman) - Foot printtrue
- 3Enlightenment( Sambodhi ) - Bodhi treefalse
- 4Death( Mahaparinirvana ) - Stupafalse
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Answer : 2. "The Great Departure(Mahabhinishakraman) - Foot print "
Q: Which of these Indian Music Legends is the exponent of the instrument, Sitar?
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62de6f32014b2130a7a91383- 1Bhimsen Joshifalse
- 2Ravi Shankartrue
- 3Amjad Ali Khanfalse
- 4Alla Rakhafalse
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Answer : 2. "Ravi Shankar"
Q: Name the Indian classical dance form which is believed to be revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage, who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called ‘Natya Shastra”.
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64b183cee154aff53366c45d- 1Kathakfalse
- 2Odissifalse
- 3Bharatanatyamtrue
- 4Kathakalifalse
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Answer : 3. "Bharatanatyam "
Explanation :
1. Bharatanatyam is a fully developed dance form in Indian classical dance, which includes dance, music, singing and acting.
He was revealed by Lord Brahma to a famous sage Bharata.
2. Who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called Natya Shastra.
3. Bharatanatyam is considered to be the oldest classical dance style of South India.
Q: Who among the following is a famous Sitar player?
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6424332bb34a0b67fc1102f2- 1Ustad Rehman Khanfalse
- 2Kishan Maharajfalse
- 3Ali Ahmad Hussainfalse
- 4Anoushka Shankartrue
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