Which musical instrument is most commonly associated with the Bhakti saint Tyagaraja?
(A) Veena
(B) Mridangam
(C) Violin
(D) Tambura
Answer: (A)

The folk art form ‘Harikatha’ involves –
(A) Only storytelling
(B) Singing, storytelling, and acting
(C) Temple rituals
(D) Festival parades
Answer: (B)

The ‘Bhangra’ dance originated as a celebration of –
(A) Harvest
(B) Marriage
(C) Victory
(D) Rain
Answer: (A)

The Persian art style that blended with Indian themes under Akbar is called –
(A) Indo-Islamic
(B) Indo-Persian
(C) Mughal Miniature
(D) Rajput-Persian
Answer: (C)

Which form of devotional music uses harmonium, tabla, and clapping in its performance?
(A) Bhajan
(B) Qawwali
(C) Kirtan
(D) Dhrupad
Answer: (B)

Which temple architecture style has pyramid-shaped towers called ‘Vimanas’?
(A) Nagara
(B) Dravidian
(C) Vesara
(D) Indo-Saracenic
Answer: (B)

Which form of dance originated in Andhra Pradesh and involves theatrical narration?
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Mohiniyattam
(D) Kathakali
Answer: (A)

Which Mughal emperor had the maximum influence on miniature paintings?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Aurangzeb
Answer: (C)

Which is the classical dance of Kerala associated with temples and femininity?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Mohiniyattam
(C) Koodiyattam
(D) Thullal
Answer: (B)

Which of the following instruments is not used in classical Indian music?
(A) Tanpura
(B) Guitar
(C) Veena
(D) Sarod
Answer: (B)

Which festival in Tamil Nadu features temple chariot processions?
(A) Thai Pongal
(B) Chitra Pournami
(C) Panguni Uthiram
(D) Vaikunta Ekadashi
Answer: (C)

Which Indo-Aryan language was the medium of many Bhakti compositions in North India?
(A) Urdu
(B) Maithili
(C) Braj Bhasha
(D) Konkani
Answer: (C)

The art of painting on dried palm leaves is seen in –
(A) Pattachitra
(B) Kalamkari
(C) Mandana
(D) Sohrai
Answer: (A)

Which Chola king built the Brihadeeswarar Temple?
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Aditya Chola
(C) Raja Raja Chola I
(D) Kulothunga Chola I
Answer: (C)

Who introduced the Persian musical tradition in India?
(A) Akbar
(B) Tansen
(C) Amir Khusrau
(D) Alauddin Khilji
Answer: (C)

Which of these is a temple dance tradition of Tamil Nadu?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Kathakali
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (B)

The instrument ‘Rudra Veena’ is associated with –
(A) Dhrupad music
(B) Qawwali
(C) Carnatic Kritis
(D) Bhajan singing
Answer: (A)

‘Talamaddale’ is a variant of which folk performance tradition?
(A) Chhau
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Theyyam
(D) Nautanki
Answer: (B)

Which temple town is associated with Lord Venkateswara?
(A) Madurai
(B) Tirupati
(C) Thanjavur
(D) Kanchipuram
Answer: (B)

‘Pabuji Ki Phad’ is a traditional scroll painting from –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Haryana
Answer: (A)

Which form of Indian theatre uses large, colorful masks and martial movements?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Chhau
(D) Koodiyattam
Answer: (C)

Which form of visual art is practiced by the Bhil tribe?
(A) Gond
(B) Bhil Art
(C) Pithora
(D) Saura
Answer: (B)

The ‘Jataka Tales’ are associated with –
(A) Hindu Mythology
(B) Jain Teachings
(C) Buddhist Literature
(D) Vedic Hymns
Answer: (C)

Which dance form is known for its rapid footwork and spins (chakkars)?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: (B)

Which Bhakti saint addressed social inequality in his compositions and was a cobbler by profession?
(A) Ravidas
(B) Kabir
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Surdas
Answer: (A)

The Manipuri Ras Leela is based on the love story of –
(A) Shiva-Parvati
(B) Krishna-Radha
(C) Rama-Sita
(D) Vishnu-Lakshmi
Answer: (B)

Which dance style includes a distinctive circular motion of the torso called tribhangi?
(A) Mohiniyattam
(B) Odissi
(C) Sattriya
(D) Kathakali
Answer: (B)

Which UNESCO-recognized temple is designed as a chariot with intricately carved wheels?
(A) Rameswaram
(B) Sun Temple, Konark
(C) Jagannath Temple
(D) Meenakshi Temple
Answer: (B)

Which saint was a contemporary of Guru Nanak and emphasized Nirguna Bhakti?
(A) Surdas
(B) Kabir
(C) Tulsidas
(D) Namdev
Answer: (B)

The Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represents –
(A) Devotion, Knowledge, Power
(B) Creation, Preservation, Destruction
(C) Past, Present, Future
(D) Mind, Body, Soul
Answer: (B)

Which classical musician is credited with fusing jazz with Indian music?
(A) Ravi Shankar
(B) Zakir Hussain
(C) Hariprasad Chaurasia
(D) L. Subramaniam
Answer: (D)

Which deity is commonly featured in the dance-dramas of Kuchipudi?
(A) Shiva
(B) Rama
(C) Krishna
(D) Vishnu
Answer: (C)

Which Indian state is famous for the Lippan art (mud-mirror work)?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Punjab
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (B)

Which Mughal queen is entombed in the Taj Mahal?
(A) Nur Jahan
(B) Mumtaz Mahal
(C) Jahanara Begum
(D) Hamida Banu Begum
Answer: (B)

Which musical form is considered one of the oldest in Hindustani classical music?
(A) Khayal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumri
(D) Bhajan
Answer: (B)

Which painting style is traditionally done using fingers, twigs, and matchsticks instead of brushes?
(A) Kalamkari
(B) Warli
(C) Tanjore
(D) Pattachitra
Answer: (B)

The term ‘Bhakti Movement’ is primarily associated with –
(A) Social reforms
(B) Devotional worship
(C) Military uprisings
(D) Political change
Answer: (B)

The bronze Nataraja sculpture represents which dance form?
(A) Lasya
(B) Tandava
(C) Garba
(D) Raas
Answer: (B)

The sacred Hindu text Bhagavad Gita is a part of –
(A) Ramayana
(B) Vedas
(C) Mahabharata
(D) Puranas
Answer: (C)

The musical instrument ‘Khol’ is mostly used in –
(A) Qawwali
(B) Bhajan
(C) Sattriya and Sankirtana
(D) Dhrupad
Answer: (C)

Which classical dance is known for intricate silver jewelry and ivory bangles?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathak
(D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: (B)

Which Bhakti saint was honored with a coin during Akbar’s reign?
(A) Surdas
(B) Tulsidas
(C) Kabir
(D) Ravidas
Answer: (A)

Which epic narrates the story of Sita’s abduction and Rama’s victory over Ravana?
(A) Mahabharata
(B) Ramayana
(C) Bhagavata
(D) Rigveda
Answer: (B)

Which Indian classical dance emphasizes ‘abhinaya’ or expression more than footwork?
(A) Kathak
(B) Odissi
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: (D)

The famous ‘Tanjore Quartet’ is associated with which classical dance revival?
(A) Odissi
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (C)

Which musical instrument has keys like a piano but is pumped manually?
(A) Tanpura
(B) Sarangi
(C) Harmonium
(D) Santoor
Answer: (C)

Who wrote the Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’?
(A) Thiruvalluvar
(B) Kamban
(C) Ilango Adigal
(D) Avvaiyar
Answer: (A)

Which community performs the Dalkhai dance during the harvest season?
(A) Santhal
(B) Bhil
(C) Munda
(D) Tribals of Western Odisha
Answer: (D)

The ‘Navaratnas’ of Akbar’s court included which musician?
(A) Tansen
(B) Baiju Bawra
(C) Bismillah Khan
(D) Amir Khusrau
Answer: (A)

Which traditional textile uses tie-and-dye techniques and is known as Bandhani?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(C) Karnataka
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (B)