Which of the following is a famous dance form from Ladakh? (A) Chhau (B) Jabro (C) Dollu Kunitha (D) Sidi Answer: (B)
‘Meenakari’ is an art of – (A) Pottery (B) Stone carving (C) Enamel work on metal (D) Wood carving Answer: (C)
Which Gharana of Hindustani music is known for slow elaboration of Ragas? (A) Gwalior (B) Kirana (C) Agra (D) Jaipur Answer: (B)
Which ancient dance form was revived through archaeological evidence at Nataraja temples? (A) Bharatanatyam (B) Odissi (C) Kathak (D) Sattriya Answer: (A)
Which famous ancient Indian university attracted students from China and Central Asia? (A) Nalanda (B) Vikramshila (C) Valabhi (D) Takshashila Answer: (A)
‘Pang Lhabsol’ is a festival celebrated in – (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Sikkim (C) Meghalaya (D) Manipur Answer: (B)
Which festival celebrates the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura? (A) Navaratri (B) Diwali (C) Dussehra (D) Durga Puja Answer: (D)
Who wrote the classic Sanskrit play ‘Swapnavasavadattam’? (A) Bhasa (B) Kalidasa (C) Vishakhadatta (D) Sudraka Answer: (A)
Which of the following dance forms is traditionally performed by boys dressed as girls? (A) Gotipua (B) Sattriya (C) Kuchipudi (D) Yakshagana Answer: (A)
‘Braj Bhasha’ was the language of devotional poetry of – (A) Meera Bai (B) Kabir (C) Tulsidas (D) Surdas Answer: (D)
The ‘Bhootha Aradhane’ ritual is common in which state? (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh Answer: (B)
The art of ‘Pithora painting’ is mainly practiced by which tribal community? (A) Bhil (B) Warli (C) Santhal (D) Rathwa Answer: (D)
Which musical instrument is closely associated with Saint Thyagaraja? (A) Flute (B) Veena (C) Mridangam (D) Tambura Answer: (B)
‘Mudiyettu’, a ritualistic dance drama, is from – (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh Answer: (A)
‘Manjusha’ is a folk painting style from which Indian state? (A) Assam (B) Bihar (C) West Bengal (D) Himachal Pradesh Answer: (B)
Which Sufi saint’s shrine is located at Ajmer? (A) Nizamuddin Auliya (B) Moinuddin Chishti (C) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (D) Shah Waliullah Answer: (B)
The temple carvings of Khajuraho represent – (A) Vedic rituals (B) Tantric practices (C) Jain monks (D) Erotic and divine themes Answer: (D)
Which classical dance originated in the Krishna temples of Odisha? (A) Bharatanatyam (B) Kathak (C) Odissi (D) Sattriya Answer: (C)
Which ancient text explains the concept of ‘Rasa’ in art and drama? (A) Arthashastra (B) Natyashastra (C) Abhinaya Darpana (D) Sangita Ratnakara Answer: (B)
The instrument ‘Khol’ is associated with – (A) Carnatic music (B) Baul music (C) Sankirtana traditions of Manipur (D) Qawwali Answer: (C)
Which Mughal painting genre focuses on flora, fauna, and nature studies? (A) Dastan (B) Hamzanama (C) Naturalistic (D) Ragamala Answer: (C)
The Koodiyattam dance drama is performed in – (A) Tamil (B) Sanskrit (C) Malayalam (D) Kannada Answer: (B)
Which classical musician is known as the pioneer of the Maihar Gharana? (A) Ustad Allauddin Khan (B) Pt. Ravi Shankar (C) Ustad Bismillah Khan (D) Amir Khusrau Answer: (A)
Which of the following art forms uses cow dung and rice paste as key materials? (A) Warli (B) Madhubani (C) Mandana (D) Pithora Answer: (C)
‘Rasa Lila’ is most famously performed in – (A) Mathura and Vrindavan (B) Ayodhya (C) Haridwar (D) Varanasi Answer: (A)
The 7th-century rock-cut cave temples at Mahabalipuram were built by – (A) Cholas (B) Pallavas (C) Satavahanas (D) Rashtrakutas Answer: (B)
‘Samaveda’ is mainly associated with – (A) Medicine (B) Music (C) Grammar (D) Astronomy Answer: (B)
Which Bhakti saint composed Abhangs and was a contemporary of Shivaji? (A) Namdev (B) Dnyaneshwar (C) Tukaram (D) Kabir Answer: (C)
Which temple in India is known as the “Black Pagoda”? (A) Sun Temple, Konark (B) Jagannath Temple (C) Brihadeeswarar Temple (D) Meenakshi Temple Answer: (A)
Which folk dance of Uttar Pradesh is performed by women during Holi? (A) Ghoomar (B) Chhapeli (C) Lathmar Holi (D) Phag Answer: (D)
‘Yakshagana’ is traditionally performed in which language? (A) Telugu (B) Tamil (C) Kannada (D) Sanskrit Answer: (C)
Which of these festivals marks the beginning of the spring season in Kashmir? (A) Tulip Festival (B) Baisakhi (C) Navroz (D) Basant Panchami Answer: (D)
Which traditional dance form is most associated with the Gopis of Vrindavan? (A) Garba (B) Bihu (C) Raas Leela (D) Kathak Answer: (C)
The ‘Meitei Pung’ is a – (A) Wind instrument (B) Dance form (C) Drum used in Manipuri dance (D) Type of costume Answer: (C)
Which classical dance is famous for the use of elaborate hand gestures and eye movements? (A) Kathak (B) Bharatanatyam (C) Odissi (D) Mohiniyattam Answer: (B)
Which Indian musical instrument is hammered with wooden mallets? (A) Veena (B) Santoor (C) Tanpura (D) Sitar Answer: (B)
Which South Indian temple features the largest gopuram in India? (A) Rameswaram (B) Meenakshi Temple (C) Srirangam (D) Kanchipuram Answer: (C)
The word ‘Raga’ in Indian classical music denotes – (A) Rhythm (B) Melody and mood (C) Percussion (D) Movement Answer: (B)
Who wrote the epic ‘Mahabharata’? (A) Valmiki (B) Kalidasa (C) Vyasa (D) Bhasa Answer: (C)
Which Buddhist monastic structure is primarily used for meditation? (A) Vihara (B) Chaitya (C) Stupa (D) Mandala Answer: (B)
Which of these tribal arts is commonly done on festival occasions using cow dung and chalk? (A) Sohrai (B) Gond (C) Warli (D) Mandana Answer: (D)
Which of these is the most prominent architectural feature of a Dravidian temple? (A) Shikhara (B) Gopuram (C) Dome (D) Vimana Answer: (B)
‘Ravanhatta’ is a bowed string instrument from – (A) Rajasthan (B) Kerala (C) Bengal (D) Manipur Answer: (A)
The ‘Mysore Dasara’ is celebrated in honor of – (A) Rama (B) Krishna (C) Chamundeshwari (D) Durga Answer: (C)
Who is regarded as the “Father of Carnatic Music”? (A) Tyagaraja (B) Purandara Dasa (C) Muthuswami Dikshitar (D) Swati Tirunal Answer: (B)
Which style of painting is done using fingers and twigs instead of brushes? (A) Madhubani (B) Warli (C) Gond (D) Tanjore Answer: (B)
Which form of Indian theatre is based on the life of Krishna and performed in open fields? (A) Jatra (B) Raas Leela (C) Ram Lila (D) Bhavai Answer: (B)
Which temple town is associated with the bronze Nataraja statue? (A) Madurai (B) Chidambaram (C) Thanjavur (D) Kanchipuram Answer: (B)
The ancient university of Takshashila was located in present-day – (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) Afghanistan Answer: (B)
