Which style of Indian classical music is mostly devotional in nature and originated in temples?
(A) Carnatic
(B) Hindustani
(C) Qawwali
(D) Ghazal
Answer: (A)

The ‘Garba’ dance is traditionally performed during which festival?
(A) Holi
(B) Diwali
(C) Navratri
(D) Makar Sankranti
Answer: (C)

The ‘Ganga Aarti’ is a daily ritual performed in –
(A) Haridwar
(B) Varanasi
(C) Rishikesh
(D) All of the above
Answer: (D)

The ‘Vaggeyakaras’ in Indian music are –
(A) Instrument makers
(B) Composers who write both lyrics and music
(C) Dancers
(D) Music historians
Answer: (B)

Which art form is practiced by the Pardhan Gond tribe of Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Bhil painting
(B) Gond painting
(C) Warli painting
(D) Pattachitra
Answer: (B)

‘Matki’ and ‘Tera Tali’ are traditional dance forms of –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (A)

The famous Indian Sufi saint associated with the Chishti order is –
(A) Nizamuddin Auliya
(B) Baba Farid
(C) Moinuddin Chishti
(D) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar
Answer: (C)

Which of the following is a major form of devotional music in Sikhism?
(A) Bhajan
(B) Kirtan
(C) Qawwali
(D) Shabad
Answer: (B)

Which of the following UNESCO sites is a rock shelter with prehistoric art?
(A) Ajanta Caves
(B) Bhimbetka Caves
(C) Elephanta Caves
(D) Badami Caves
Answer: (B)

The ‘Natya Shastra’ divides classical dance into how many basic elements?
(A) 5
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 6
Answer: (B)

Which of these is not a type of Indian puppetry?
(A) Bommalattam
(B) Kathputli
(C) Tholu Bommalata
(D) Yakshagana
Answer: (D)

The ‘Baul’ music tradition belongs to which Indian state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (C)

Which temple is also known as the ‘Black Pagoda’?
(A) Lingaraj Temple
(B) Sun Temple, Konark
(C) Jagannath Temple
(D) Brihadeeswarar Temple
Answer: (B)

The main language of classical Carnatic compositions is –
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Telugu
(C) Tamil
(D) Malayalam
Answer: (B)

Which school of Indian painting is known for its romantic themes and soft colors?
(A) Mughal
(B) Kangra
(C) Deccan
(D) Tanjore
Answer: (B)

The instrument ‘Mridangam’ is typically used in –
(A) Hindustani music
(B) Carnatic music
(C) Western music
(D) Folk music
Answer: (B)

Which classical Indian text classifies dance as ‘Nritya’, ‘Nritta’, and ‘Natya’?
(A) Natya Shastra
(B) Sangita Ratnakara
(C) Vedas
(D) Manusmriti
Answer: (A)

The ‘Veerashaiva’ movement in Karnataka gave rise to which literary tradition?
(A) Bhakti poetry
(B) Dasa Sahitya
(C) Vachana literature
(D) Basava songs
Answer: (C)

Which of the following is a ritual folk theatre form of Karnataka?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Kathakali
(C) Sattriya
(D) Chhau
Answer: (A)

The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation is located in –
(A) Kochi
(B) Chennai
(C) Thiruvananthapuram
(D) Mysuru
Answer: (C)

The Manipuri dance form is often associated with themes from –
(A) Ramayana
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Bhagavad Gita
(D) Panchatantra
Answer: (B)

Which of the following is a temple festival featuring large chariots?
(A) Pongal
(B) Ratha Yatra
(C) Makar Sankranti
(D) Teej
Answer: (B)

The ‘Kalbelia’ dance is performed by a community known for –
(A) Blacksmithing
(B) Snake charming
(C) Pottery
(D) Boat-making
Answer: (B)

Which art form is linked to Buddhist scroll paintings?
(A) Thangka
(B) Warli
(C) Kalamkari
(D) Gond
Answer: (A)

‘Mizhavu’ is a percussion instrument used in –
(A) Kathak
(B) Kathakali
(C) Koodiyattam
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (C)

Which classical music form includes compositions called ‘Varnam’?
(A) Hindustani
(B) Carnatic
(C) Rabindra Sangeet
(D) Dhrupad
Answer: (B)

Who among the following was a poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra?
(A) Tulsidas
(B) Kabir
(C) Namdev
(D) Mirabai
Answer: (C)

The Bhakti poet Andal is associated with which language and region?
(A) Kannada – Karnataka
(B) Tamil – Tamil Nadu
(C) Telugu – Andhra Pradesh
(D) Marathi – Maharashtra
Answer: (B)

Which type of Indian painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, and nib pens using natural dyes?
(A) Warli
(B) Pattachitra
(C) Madhubani
(D) Tanjore
Answer: (C)

The ‘Nrityagram’ dance village is located in –
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Mysuru
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Kochi
Answer: (C)

The ‘Navaratri’ festival is primarily celebrated to honor which goddess?
(A) Lakshmi
(B) Saraswati
(C) Durga
(D) Parvati
Answer: (C)

Which of the following tribes is known for ‘Ghumura’ dance?
(A) Santhal
(B) Gond
(C) Kandha
(D) Bonda
Answer: (C)

The Sattriya dance originated in the monasteries of –
(A) Odisha
(B) Manipur
(C) Assam
(D) Tripura
Answer: (C)

Which Indian poet is known as the Nightingale of India?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Amrita Pritam
(C) Mahadevi Verma
(D) Kamala Das
Answer: (A)

Which classical dance originated in the temples of Odisha?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathak
(D) Sattriya
Answer: (B)

Which musical instrument is made from bamboo and commonly associated with Krishna?
(A) Veena
(B) Flute
(C) Sarangi
(D) Mridangam
Answer: (B)

‘Bhavai’ is a folk theatre form of –
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
Answer: (B)

Which of the following forms is primarily vocal and spiritual in nature?
(A) Dhrupad
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Bihu
Answer: (A)

The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai is dedicated to –
(A) Lakshmi
(B) Parvati
(C) Saraswati
(D) Durga
Answer: (B)

Which musical form is specific to the Sikh religious tradition?
(A) Shabad Kirtan
(B) Bhajan
(C) Ghazal
(D) Dhrupad
Answer: (A)

The ‘Bihu’ festival is associated with which type of dance?
(A) Group circle dance
(B) Masked martial dance
(C) Solo dramatic dance
(D) Folk puppet dance
Answer: (A)

Which Indian architectural feature allows privacy and ventilation in palaces?
(A) Gopuram
(B) Jaali
(C) Mandapa
(D) Garbhagriha
Answer: (B)

Which emperor is credited with patronizing Nalanda University?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Kanishka
Answer: (B)

The Indian dance style ‘Kathak’ originated from –
(A) Storytelling tradition
(B) Temple rituals
(C) Martial arts
(D) Village festivals
Answer: (A)

‘Koodiyattam’ is the oldest surviving –
(A) Martial art
(B) Temple painting tradition
(C) Sanskrit theatre tradition
(D) Masked tribal dance
Answer: (C)

The ‘Pandavani’ folk performance narrates tales from –
(A) Ramayana
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Vedas
(D) Puranas
Answer: (B)

The term ‘Samagana’ refers to –
(A) Singing of Sama Veda hymns
(B) Story recitation
(C) Buddhist chants
(D) Tribal drumming
Answer: (A)

‘Ajrakh’ printing is a textile art form from –
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: (C)

Which musical instrument is plucked and used in both Hindustani and Carnatic music?
(A) Tanpura
(B) Tabla
(C) Shehnai
(D) Nadaswaram
Answer: (A)

The temple architecture in Odisha is mainly of which style?
(A) Dravida
(B) Nagara
(C) Vesara
(D) Kalinga
Answer: (D)