Which art form from Gujarat involves storytelling through painted scrolls?
(A) Pithora
(B) Phad
(C) Chitrakathi
(D) Garoda
Answer: (D)

The ‘Bhavai’ dance-drama is traditionally performed by which community?
(A) Bhat
(B) Bhil
(C) Rajput
(D) Yadav
Answer: (A)

Who is the founder of the Sant Mat movement and a prominent Bhakti saint?
(A) Kabir
(B) Guru Nanak
(C) Ramananda
(D) Tulsidas
Answer: (C)

The Yakshagana performance includes which musical instrument for rhythm?
(A) Maddale
(B) Mridangam
(C) Tabla
(D) Khol
Answer: (A)

Which painting form traditionally decorates the bridal chamber in Mithila culture?
(A) Mandana
(B) Madhubani
(C) Alpana
(D) Warli
Answer: (B)

‘Alwar Balas’ are associated with which dance form?
(A) Odissi
(B) Sattriya
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Gotipua
Answer: (D)

Which musical instrument is known for producing soft, continuous sound in Indian music?
(A) Tabla
(B) Veena
(C) Tanpura
(D) Sarod
Answer: (C)

The famous Indian poet and philosopher Basava was associated with –
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Veerashaivism
(D) Shaivism
Answer: (C)

The royal court paintings of the Bundi style developed under the patronage of –
(A) Mughals
(B) Rajputs
(C) Marathas
(D) Peshwas
Answer: (B)

Which art form is recognized for its white-on-red wall painting style in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Mandana
(B) Warli
(C) Gond
(D) Pattachitra
Answer: (A)

Which Indian city is famous for Bidriware metal handicraft?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Aurangabad
(C) Mysuru
(D) Lucknow
Answer: (A)

The song-dance tradition ‘Borgeet’ is attributed to –
(A) Shankaradeva
(B) Madhavdeva
(C) Namdev
(D) Tyagaraja
Answer: (A)

Which South Indian festival is known for classical dance and music celebrations at temples?
(A) Pongal
(B) Natyanjali
(C) Vishu
(D) Kumbhabhishekam
Answer: (B)

Who was the founder of the Banaras Gharana of tabla?
(A) Ram Sahai
(B) Alla Rakha
(C) Zakir Hussain
(D) Kishan Maharaj
Answer: (A)

Which of the following is not a traditional musical form in Carnatic music?
(A) Varnam
(B) Kriti
(C) Raga
(D) Tappa
Answer: (D)

Which Buddhist site is associated with the Mahaparinirvana of Buddha?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Sarnath
(D) Kushinagar
Answer: (D)

Which Mughal emperor built the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah?
(A) Babur
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Akbar
Answer: (B)

Which of these temples is a rock-cut structure from the Rashtrakuta period?
(A) Brihadeeswarar
(B) Kailasa Temple, Ellora
(C) Sun Temple, Konark
(D) Jagannath Temple
Answer: (B)

Which is a popular theatrical dance from Tamil Nadu involving storytelling in village squares?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Therukoothu
(C) Bhagavata Mela
(D) Bhavai
Answer: (B)

Which religious group uses the term ‘Namghar’ for community worship centers?
(A) Buddhists
(B) Sikhs
(C) Vaishnavites of Assam
(D) Jains
Answer: (C)

Which Indian classical dance is known for its swift pirouettes and intricate footwork?
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Odissi
(D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: (A)

Which form of dance uses the costume element ‘Pacha Vesham’?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Koodiyattam
Answer: (C)

Which tribe is associated with the bamboo dance of Mizoram?
(A) Ao
(B) Mizo
(C) Garo
(D) Khasi
Answer: (B)

Which style of Indian classical music originated from Dhrupad and developed with Persian influence?
(A) Khayal
(B) Thumri
(C) Tappa
(D) Qawwali
Answer: (A)

The earliest inscriptions in India were written in which script?
(A) Devanagari
(B) Brahmi
(C) Kharosthi
(D) Tamil-Brahmi
Answer: (B)

Which of the following is not a gharana of Kathak dance?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Banaras
(C) Lucknow
(D) Mysuru
Answer: (D)

‘Dhrupad’ compositions are typically accompanied by which percussion instrument?
(A) Tabla
(B) Mridangam
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Dholak
Answer: (C)

Which religious festival is celebrated as the New Year in Sikhism?
(A) Baisakhi
(B) Guru Nanak Jayanti
(C) Lohri
(D) Maghi
Answer: (A)

Which Indian poet is considered the first woman poet of Sanskrit literature?
(A) Andal
(B) Mahadevi
(C) Maitreyi
(D) Avvaiyar
Answer: (C)

Which festival in Ladakh celebrates the victory of good over evil with Cham dances?
(A) Losar
(B) Hemis
(C) Saga Dawa
(D) Phyang
Answer: (B)

Which of the following tribes is known for wood carving and shawl weaving in Nagaland?
(A) Angami
(B) Ao
(C) Zeliang
(D) Konyak
Answer: (D)

The poetry of Amir Khusrau is written in –
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Persian
(C) Urdu
(D) Arabic
Answer: (B)

The Sittanavasal Caves in Tamil Nadu are famous for –
(A) Murals
(B) Sculptures
(C) Jain inscriptions
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)

Which Bhakti poet wrote devotional songs dedicated to Lord Vithoba in Marathi?
(A) Namdev
(B) Tulsidas
(C) Kabir
(D) Surdas
Answer: (A)

Which Indian instrument has sympathetic strings and is plucked with a mizrab?
(A) Sitar
(B) Veena
(C) Sarod
(D) Santoor
Answer: (A)

The deity ‘Saraswati’ is most associated with –
(A) Wealth
(B) Music and learning
(C) Strength
(D) Fertility
Answer: (B)

Which dance form uses ankle bells and rhythmic footwork as a primary feature?
(A) Kathak
(B) Sattriya
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Manipuri
Answer: (A)

The famous ‘Vithoba Temple’ is located in –
(A) Nasik
(B) Shirdi
(C) Pandharpur
(D) Solapur
Answer: (C)

Which of the following is a stringed percussion instrument?
(A) Santoor
(B) Sarangi
(C) Sitar
(D) Sarod
Answer: (A)

The painting form ‘Alpana’ is associated with which festival?
(A) Holi
(B) Durga Puja
(C) Pongal
(D) Onam
Answer: (B)

The ancient city of Mahabalipuram was built by –
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Pandyas
(D) Hoysalas
Answer: (B)

Which dance form was revived by the Manipur Maharajas in the 18th century?
(A) Kathak
(B) Sattriya
(C) Manipuri
(D) Kuchipudi
Answer: (C)

Which traditional Bengali art is made with powdered rice on floors?
(A) Kolam
(B) Alpana
(C) Mandana
(D) Warli
Answer: (B)

‘Gandhara School’ of art is famous for –
(A) Terracotta sculptures
(B) Greco-Buddhist sculptures
(C) Bronze idols
(D) Cave murals
Answer: (B)

Who composed the Sanskrit work ‘Raghuvamsha’?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Bhasa
(C) Banabhatta
(D) Bharavi
Answer: (A)

Which classical dance is closely associated with the Vaishnavite Bhakti movement in Odisha?
(A) Odissi
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Kathak
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (A)

Which Mughal-era building is also called the “Baby Taj”?
(A) Humayun’s Tomb
(B) Jama Masjid
(C) Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
(D) Safdarjung’s Tomb
Answer: (C)

Which tribal art style prominently uses fish, birds, and forest life themes?
(A) Warli
(B) Gond
(C) Bhil
(D) Pattachitra
Answer: (B)

Which festival marks the homecoming of goddess Durga?
(A) Diwali
(B) Navratri
(C) Dussehra
(D) Durga Puja
Answer: (D)

Who composed the ‘Meghaduta’?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Bharavi
(C) Bhasa
(D) Banabhatta
Answer: (A)