The ‘Kachhi Ghodi’ dance is traditionally performed in –
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (B)

Which ancient Indian text deals exclusively with music and is attributed to Sharngadeva?
(A) Natya Shastra
(B) Sangita Ratnakara
(C) Abhinaya Darpana
(D) Brihaddeshi
Answer: (B)

Which dance form represents the ‘Lasya’ aspect of classical dance?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Bharatanatyam
(C) Mohiniyattam
(D) Chhau
Answer: (C)

Which musical tradition includes the genre called ‘Dhrupad’?
(A) Carnatic
(B) Hindustani
(C) Folk
(D) Sufi
Answer: (B)

Which Mughal ruler established an independent department for painting?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Babur
(D) Shah Jahan
Answer: (A)

The tribal ‘Dhimsa’ dance is popular in which Indian state?
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Jharkhand
Answer: (C)

‘Sujani’ embroidery is practiced in –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Punjab
(C) Bihar
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (C)

Which musical instrument is not a string instrument?
(A) Santoor
(B) Mridangam
(C) Veena
(D) Sarod
Answer: (B)

The folk dance ‘Gaur Maria’ is associated with which tribe?
(A) Bhil
(B) Gond
(C) Baiga
(D) Santhal
Answer: (B)

Which text provides details about temple architecture and sculptural art?
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Silpa Shastra
(C) Ashtadhyayi
(D) Charaka Samhita
Answer: (B)

The famous terracotta temples of Bishnupur are found in –
(A) Odisha
(B) West Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Assam
Answer: (B)

‘Veeranatyam’ dance is performed in honor of which deity?
(A) Vishnu
(B) Krishna
(C) Shiva
(D) Kali
Answer: (C)

Which of the following is a bowed string instrument from Rajasthan?
(A) Ektara
(B) Ravanhatta
(C) Veena
(D) Dilruba
Answer: (B)

‘Tappeta Gullu’ is a dance form from –
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Kerala
Answer: (B)

Which temple town is known as “Dakshina Kashi”?
(A) Srirangam
(B) Kanchipuram
(C) Madurai
(D) Rameswaram
Answer: (D)

The ‘Khayal’ form of Hindustani music developed most prominently under –
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Akbar
(C) Muhammad Shah Rangila
(D) Jahangir
Answer: (C)

The Warli tribal painting style is mainly practiced in –
(A) Karnataka
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (C)

Which is not a component of Indian classical dance?
(A) Tala
(B) Raga
(C) Bhava
(D) Paka
Answer: (D)

Which festival is celebrated in Punjab to mark the harvest of Rabi crops?
(A) Teej
(B) Lohri
(C) Basant Panchami
(D) Onam
Answer: (B)

‘Mask Dance’ of Buddhist monks is also called –
(A) Bhavai
(B) Cham
(C) Kummatti
(D) Theyyam
Answer: (B)

Which Raga is usually performed in the early morning?
(A) Bhairavi
(B) Yaman
(C) Todi
(D) Malkauns
Answer: (C)

Which Indian painting style flourished under the Pala dynasty?
(A) Kalamkari
(B) Thangka
(C) Miniature
(D) Buddhist scroll painting
Answer: (D)

Which musical instrument is most associated with Pt. Ravi Shankar?
(A) Sarod
(B) Veena
(C) Sitar
(D) Flute
Answer: (C)

‘Patola’ silk weaving is famous in –
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (B)

Which Bhakti saint was the founder of the Lingayat sect?
(A) Kabir
(B) Tukaram
(C) Basava
(D) Namdev
Answer: (C)

‘Bidesia’ is a folk performance style of –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (C)

Who painted the famous work ‘Bharat Mata’ in the Indian renaissance period?
(A) Nandalal Bose
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Raja Ravi Varma
Answer: (B)

The Sangita Ratnakara was composed in –
(A) 6th century
(B) 9th century
(C) 13th century
(D) 16th century
Answer: (C)

Which of these is not a classical Indian dance?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Garba
(C) Mohiniyattam
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (B)

Which temple town in Tamil Nadu is shaped like a lotus?
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Madurai
(C) Rameswaram
(D) Kanchipuram
Answer: (B)

The word ‘Bhavai’ refers to –
(A) A festival in Gujarat
(B) A folk theatre form of Gujarat
(C) A temple ritual
(D) A musical instrument
Answer: (B)

The ‘Chenda’ drum is used in which dance form?
(A) Kathak
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Bharatanatyam
Answer: (C)

Which painting technique involves washing and shading to create depth and volume?
(A) Tanjore
(B) Mughal miniature
(C) Gond
(D) Madhubani
Answer: (B)

Which classical music system is predominant in Southern India?
(A) Hindustani
(B) Carnatic
(C) Folk
(D) Sufi
Answer: (B)

Which saint-poet’s compositions are compiled in ‘Tirumurai’?
(A) Kabir
(B) Tulsidas
(C) Nayanars
(D) Alvars
Answer: (C)

The Yakshagana dance-drama is traditionally performed in which language?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Tulu or Kannada
(C) Malayalam
(D) Telugu
Answer: (B)

Who was the author of the Sanskrit epic ‘Raghuvamsha’?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Valmiki
(C) Bhasa
(D) Bharavi
Answer: (A)

The iconic ‘Ezhuthachan’ is associated with the literary development of which language?
(A) Tamil
(B) Malayalam
(C) Telugu
(D) Kannada
Answer: (B)

The ‘Kumbhar’ community in India is traditionally associated with –
(A) Weaving
(B) Pottery
(C) Carpentry
(D) Farming
Answer: (B)

Which instrument is used in Sufi devotional music for rhythm?
(A) Dholak
(B) Pakhawaj
(C) Tabla
(D) Duff
Answer: (D)

‘Tholu Bommalata’ is a leather puppet art form from –
(A) Odisha
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (B)

Which of the following Indian crafts involves intricate lace-like designs made with fine metal wires?
(A) Bidriware
(B) Filigree
(C) Meenakari
(D) Dhokra
Answer: (B)

The ‘Sankirtana’ of Manipur is recognised by UNESCO under –
(A) Oral traditions
(B) Ritual practices
(C) Intangible cultural heritage
(D) Craftsmanship
Answer: (C)

Which painting style is traditionally done on walls using natural colors by the Bhils?
(A) Gond
(B) Bhil
(C) Warli
(D) Pattachitra
Answer: (B)

Which saint is considered the originator of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra?
(A) Namdev
(B) Tukaram
(C) Dnyaneshwar
(D) Eknath
Answer: (C)

Which ancient Indian scholar composed the ‘Ashtadhyayi’, a foundational work in Sanskrit grammar?
(A) Bhartrihari
(B) Kalidasa
(C) Panini
(D) Patanjali
Answer: (C)

‘Khol’, ‘Kartal’, and ‘Mridanga’ are instruments associated with –
(A) Sattriya
(B) Raas Leela
(C) Vaishnava Sankirtan
(D) Kathak
Answer: (C)

Which Indian dance is known for its circular movements and Rasleela themes?
(A) Manipuri
(B) Kathak
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Kuchipudi
Answer: (A)

Which classical music form is known for short, lyrical, romantic compositions?
(A) Khayal
(B) Dhrupad
(C) Thumri
(D) Tappa
Answer: (C)

Which Bhakti saint is believed to have composed ‘Harivansh Purana’?
(A) Kabir
(B) Surdas
(C) Harivansh Rai
(D) Narsinh Mehta
Answer: (D)