1. In which of the following place Kumbh Mela is not held?
(A) Nashik (B) Haridwar
(C) Prayag (D) Varanasi
Ans D
2. After how many years ‘Maha Kumbh’ is held?
(A) 12 years (B) 10 years
(C) 9 years (D) 144 years
Ans D
3. Consider the following pairs.
Tradition State
1. Gatka, a traditional martial art - Kerala
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting - Bihar
3. Singhey Khababs - Jammu
Sindhu Darshan festival and Kashmir
Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?
(A) 1 and 2. (B) Only 3
(C) 2 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.C
4. Onam is the festival of which State?
(A) Karnataka (B) Assam
(C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu
Ans C
5. South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of thefollowing?
(A) Ram’s Victory over Rawan
(B) Durga’s Killing of Mahishasur
(C) Shiva Shakti
(D) Mahabali
Ans D
6. ‘Sufi Kalam’ a type of devotional music, is characteristic of
(A) Gujarat (B) Kashmir
(C) Rajasthan (D) None of these
Ans B
7. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
(A) Amir Khusrau
(B) Mirza Ghalib
(C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(D) Faiz
Ans A
8. The dance which is not classical
(A) Kathak. (B) Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi. (D) Garba
Ans D
9. Match the following.
List-I List-II
(a) Kuchipudi 1. Orissa
(b) Bharatanatyam 2. Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kathak 3. Tamil Nadu
(d) Odissi 4. Andhra Pradesh
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 1 4 2
Ans A
10. Mask dance is associated with which of the following dance styles?
(A) Kathakali (B) Naga
(C) Odissi (D) Kuchipudi
Ans A
11. The festival Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is commemorates which among the following important event of Sikh History?
[A] Establishment of Akal Takht
[B] Establishment of Khalasa Panth
[C] Establishment of Guru Granth Sahib as permanent guru of Sikhs
[D] Foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar
Ans B
12. Rouf is a dance of which State of India?
A. Gujarat
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans. B
13. The Folk music Includes instruments like santoor, tabla, harmonium, saaz, and wasool?
A. Wanwun B. Ladisha
C. Sufiana Kalam D.Chakri
And C
14. The Song Sung without the use of any musical instrument?
A. Bakhan
B. Chakri
C. Ladishah
D. Wanwun
Ans A
15.The dance performed by women in Jammu Kashmir and mostly performed during the festival of Lohri.
A. Kud B.Heren
C. Hafiz Nagma D.Bhand Jashan
Ans B
16.The dance performed mostly on the occasions of Ramzan and Eid
A. Hafiz Nagma
B.Rouff
C.Bhand Pather
D.Mask Dance
Ans . B
17. Which among the following is true
i) Bhand Pather is a traditional dance of Kashmir valley is marked by the satirical style to demonstrate the evils of society and other social issues.
ii) Wanwun is the classical form of music for Kashmiri Pandit
iii) Bachha Nagma is a dance performed by 9-10 boys in group and among then 1 boy dress up as female dancer
iv) Benthe ia a Song sung without any instruments
A. Only i
B. Only i and ii
C. i ,ii and iii
D. All
Ans. B
18. Important types of shawls of Kashmir is
(a) Pashmina (b) Jamavar
(c) Ring. (d) All of these
Ans D
19. Sondus is a type of
(a) Wood work
(b) Embroidery work
(c) Wedding ornament
(d) None of the above
Ans C
20. Which tale ballet is sung by Jogies along
with dance style?
(a) Karak
(b) Gwatri
(c) Geetru
(d) Nend Baith
Ans A
21. The Sufiyana Kalam came to Jammu and Kashmir from which place?
(a) Iran (b) Persia
(c) Italy (d) Greece
Ans A
22.Without which of the following songs
wedding is considered incomplete in
Kashmir region?
(a) Wanwan
(b) Surma
(c) Geetru
(d) Jagarana
Ans A
23. In which folk dance of Kashmir valley the dresses of the dancers looks similar that of the Kathak dancers?
(a) Bhand Pather
(b) Bhand Jashan
(c) Bacha Nagma
(d) Cham
Ans C
24.Which dance song reflects cultural
tradition and historical heritage of Jammu
and Kashmir?
(a) Nend Baith
(b) Gwatri
(c) Karak
(d) Geetru
Ans B
25. What is ‘Bhand Pather’ of Jammu and
Kashmir?
(a) Folk song (b) Folk dance
(c) Folk theatre (d) Festival
Ans C
26.Tulip festival is celebrated in Srinagar in
the month of
(a) March or April
(b) November or December
(c) January or February
(d) June or July
Ans A
27. Dandia’ is a popular dance of
A.Punjab
B.Gujarat
C.Tamil Nadu
D.Maharashtra
Ans . B
28. In which of the following styles of dance the story/ theme is always taken from Mahabharata and Ramayana?
A. Bharatanatyam
B. Mohiniattam
C. Odissi
D. Kuchipudi
Ans A
29.Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A.OttanThullal
B.Kuchipudi
C.Yakshagana
D.Odissi
Ans A
30.Historic Chandragiri Fort is located in which of the following states?
A.Andhra Pradesh
B.Karnataka
C.Maharashtra
D.Telangana
Ans A
31.Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Quawwalis
B. Chhau
C. Birhas
D. Charkulas
Ans B
31.Which of the following combinations of the States and the festivals mainly celebrated there is not correct?
A.Uttar Pradesh – Krishna Janmashtami
B.Maharashtra – Ganesh Chaturthi
C.Gujarat – Durga Puja
D.Rajasthan – Gangaur
Ans C
32.Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bihar
Ans D
33.Which one of the following festivals is not celebrated almost simultaneously in the month of January each year?
A.Lohri
B.Gudi Padwa
C.Makar Sankranti
D.Pongal
Ans B
34.Guru Birju Maharaj is a maestro of which of the following Classical dance forms?
A.Kathakali
B.Manipuri
C.Mohiniattam
D.Kathak
Ans D
35.Kathak is the principal classical dance of
A.Southern India
B.Northern India
C.Eastern India
D.Western India
Ans B
36.Which classical dance of the following is named after the village it was born from ?
A) Mohiniattam
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Kuchipudi
D) Kathakali
Ans C
37.Which among the following temples of India is known as "Black Pagoda" ?
A) Brihadeeshwara Temple, Tanjore
B) Sun Temple, Konark
C) Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
D) Jagannath Temple, Puri
Ans B
38. The...........dish is one of the most popular dishes of Kashmir?
A) Aloo Ka Raita
B) Dum Aloo
C) Kesar Chawal
D) Murgh Achaari
Ans B
39.The oldest form of composition of Hindustan Vocal music is
A) Thumri
B) Ghazal
C) Dhrupad
D) None of the above
Ans C
40.Ragini is a popular form of folk song belonging to the State of ___________
A) Kashmir
B) Kerala
C) Haryana
D) Manipur
Ans C
41. 'Lavani' is a dance form of which state in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans A
42. Which one of the pairs of folk-dance and state is NOT matched?
A) Jhumar - Haryana
B) Tamasha - Maharashtra
C) Kajri - Uttar Pradesh
D) Baul - West Bengal
Ans A
43. Garadi is a folk dance of_____.
A) Mizoram
B) Puducherry
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan
Ans B
44. Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and choreographer in which form of dancing?
A) Opera
B) Lavani
C) Bharatnatyam
D) Dandiya
Ans.C
45.The Hornbili festival is celebrated in
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Nagaland
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal
Ans B
46.Which of the following is a wind musical instrument ?
[A] Tabla
[B] Santoor
[C] Nadaswaram
[D] Sarod
Ans C
47.Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam” develop ?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Manipur
Ans C
48. Which of the following places is well-known for the embroidery form of “Chikankari” ?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Luchnow
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Jaipur
Ans B
49. With which musical instrument is Hari Prasad Chaurasia associated ?
[A] Sitar
[B] Sarod
[C] Flute
[D] Veena
Ans C
50. Which among the following is a martial dance ?
[A] Chhau of Mayurbhanj
[B] Kathakali
[C] Bhangra of Punjab
[D] Bamboo dance of Meghalaya
Ans A
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