Important Mcqs on Culture and Heritage of India and J&K

 





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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