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This section includes 205 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Santhara |
| A. | Jain |
| B. | Saiva |
| C. | Sakta |
| D. | Vaishnava |
| Answer» B. Saiva | |
| 152. |
R.K. Laxman died on January 26, 2015. He was a leading ____ of India. |
| A. | Cartoonist |
| B. | Space Scientist |
| C. | Kathakali Dancer |
| D. | Playback Singer |
| Answer» B. Space Scientist | |
| 153. |
Of which of the following States of India is Kuchipudi a dancedrama? |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 154. |
National Fruit of India is |
| A. | Mango |
| B. | Pineapple |
| C. | Apple |
| D. | Grapes |
| Answer» B. Pineapple | |
| 155. |
Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing : |
| A. | Santoor |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Sarod |
| D. | Flute |
| Answer» B. Sitar | |
| 156. |
Guru Gopinath was an exponentof |
| A. | Kathak |
| B. | Kathakali |
| C. | Kuchipudi |
| D. | Bharatnatyam |
| Answer» C. Kuchipudi | |
| 157. |
Of which of the following States is Nautanki, a folk dance? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 158. |
What is the field in which Pradosh Dasgupta distinguished himself ? |
| A. | Sculpture |
| B. | Painting |
| C. | Instrumental music |
| D. | Hindustanic music |
| Answer» B. Painting | |
| 159. |
The National School of Drama is situated in which of the following cities ? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Bhopal | |
| 160. |
With which state is the folk dance Garba associated ? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 161. |
Raja Ravi Varma was a great painter of which of the following? |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
Which is the major area where Garba dance form is common? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 163. |
Where did the dance form Mohini Attam develop ? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 164. |
Which has been the field of activity of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi ? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Classical music (Vocal) |
| C. | Education |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» C. Education | |
| 165. |
Which in the following is a stringed instrument ? |
| A. | Mridangam |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Shehnai |
| D. | Santoor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
All India Radio, started its operation with its original name, Indian Broadcasting Company in : |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1932 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1932 | |
| 167. |
Who amongst the following is renowned in Hindustani Classical Music (vocal) ? |
| A. | Shovana Narayan |
| B. | M.S. Subbalakshmi |
| C. | Pt. Jasraj |
| D. | M.S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Answer» D. M.S. Gopalakrishnan | |
| 168. |
Yamini Krishna Murthy is famous for which style of dancing ? |
| A. | Manipuri |
| B. | Garba |
| C. | Bharatanatyam |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» D. Kathak | |
| 169. |
Which was the first talkie feature film of India ? |
| A. | Raja Harischandra |
| B. | Alam Ara |
| C. | Duniya na Mane |
| D. | Aadami |
| Answer» C. Duniya na Mane | |
| 170. |
Who out of the following was not a great master of Carnatic music? |
| A. | Swathi Thirunaal |
| B. | Vishnu Digambar Paluskar |
| C. | Muthuswami Dikshitar |
| D. | Shyama Shastri |
| Answer» C. Muthuswami Dikshitar | |
| 171. |
Which is the most ancient musical instrument of India ? |
| A. | Flute |
| B. | Tabla |
| C. | Veena |
| D. | Sitar |
| Answer» D. Sitar | |
| 172. |
Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting ? |
| A. | Parveen Sultana |
| B. | Prof. T.N. Krishnan |
| C. | Ram Kinkar |
| D. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was a maestro of which of the following dance forms ? |
| A. | Kathak |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Kuchipudi |
| D. | Bharatnatyam |
| Answer» C. Kuchipudi | |
| 174. |
Which of the following places is well-known for the embroidery form of Chikankari ? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Lucknow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
Who is believed to have created the ragga Miyan Ki Malhar ? |
| A. | Tansen |
| B. | Baiju Bawra |
| C. | Amir Khusro |
| D. | Swami Haridas |
| Answer» B. Baiju Bawra | |
| 176. |
Mallika Sarabhai is associated with which of the followings ? |
| A. | Classical music |
| B. | Classical dance |
| C. | Social service |
| D. | Protection of environment |
| Answer» C. Social service | |
| 177. |
In which of the following dance forms Birju Maharaj attained prominence ? |
| A. | Bharatnatyam |
| B. | Kuchipudi |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Odissi |
| Answer» D. Odissi | |
| 178. |
Which of the following is a wind musical instrument ? |
| A. | Sarod |
| B. | Nadaswaram |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Santoor |
| Answer» C. Tabla | |
| 179. |
Which is the first colour movie produced in India ? |
| A. | Madhumati |
| B. | Mughal-e-Azam |
| C. | Aan |
| D. | Do Bigha Zameen |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 180. |
Who among the following famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi style of dance ? |
| A. | Sanjukta Panigrahi |
| B. | Padma Subrahmanyam |
| C. | Sonal Mansingh |
| D. | Madhavi Mudgal |
| Answer» C. Sonal Mansingh | |
| 181. |
The Government of which of the following states started the Tansen Samman ? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 182. |
How many strings are on a Sarod? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
With which musical instrument is Hari Prasad Chaurasia associated ? |
| A. | Flute |
| B. | Sarod |
| C. | Sitar |
| D. | Veena |
| Answer» B. Sarod | |
| 184. |
Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar) ? |
| A. | Mian Tansen |
| B. | Baiju Bawara |
| C. | Amir Khusro |
| D. | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan |
| Answer» D. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan | |
| 185. |
What is Vishva Mohini ? |
| A. | Name for India s Beauty Queen |
| B. | The title given to Lata Mangeshkar for her contribution to music |
| C. | An Indian ship |
| D. | A famous book on Indian dances |
| Answer» C. An Indian ship | |
| 186. |
What do the paintings of Ajanta depict? |
| A. | Ramayana |
| B. | Mahabharata |
| C. | Jatakas |
| D. | Panchatantra |
| Answer» D. Panchatantra | |
| 187. |
Where is the Swami Narayan temple, Akshar-dham located ? |
| A. | Dwaraka, Gujarat |
| B. | Puri, Orissa |
| C. | Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
In which field of Art Jamini Roy make his name ? |
| A. | Sculpture |
| B. | Music |
| C. | Painting |
| D. | Drama |
| Answer» D. Drama | |
| 189. |
Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh was a national of |
| A. | The Netherlands |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | U.K. |
| D. | France |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190. |
Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting? |
| A. | Parveen Sultana |
| B. | Prof. T.N. Krishnan |
| C. | Ram Kinkar |
| D. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
In which of the following dialects Kabir wrote ? |
| A. | Avadhi |
| B. | Bhojpuri |
| C. | Brijbhasa |
| D. | Maithili |
| Answer» B. Bhojpuri | |
| 192. |
The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Mauryas |
| C. | Satavahanas |
| D. | Kushans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
Who was the painter of the famous painting called - Bharatmata ? |
| A. | Gaganendranath Tagore |
| B. | Abanindranath Tagore |
| C. | Nandalal Bose |
| D. | Jamini Roy |
| Answer» C. Nandalal Bose | |
| 194. |
Who amongst the following is renowned in Hindustani classical music (vocal)? |
| A. | Shovana Narayan |
| B. | M. S. Subbalakshmi |
| C. | Pt. Jasraj |
| D. | M. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Pt. Jasraj | |
| 195. |
In which of the gollowing we find difference in the sounds made by sitar and veena ? |
| A. | pitch |
| B. | quality |
| C. | Both (1) and (2) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Both (1) and (2) | |
| 196. |
In which State is the folk painting Madhubani popular ? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 197. |
Where did the miniature paintings of Indian heritage develop? |
| A. | Guler |
| B. | Mewar |
| C. | Bundi |
| D. | Kishengarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
Kuchipudi dance originated in |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 199. |
Who among the following is not known for popularising Thumri form of Indian music ? |
| A. | Tansen |
| B. | Amir Khusaro |
| C. | Nawab Vajid Ali Shah |
| D. | Siddheshwari Devi |
| Answer» C. Nawab Vajid Ali Shah | |
| 200. |
Which of the following is not a stringed instrument ? |
| A. | Guitar |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Trumpet |
| D. | Violin |
| Answer» D. Violin | |