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This section includes 25 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was |
| A. | Kathakali |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Bharatanatyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The National Anthem was first sung in the year |
| A. | 1911 |
| B. | 1913 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» B. 1913 | |
| 3. |
The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at |
| A. | Nasik |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | Haridwar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 5. |
Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Mysore |
| Answer» B. Hyderabad | |
| 6. |
Which of the following dances is a solo dance? |
| A. | Ottan Thullal |
| B. | Kuchipudi |
| C. | Yakshagana |
| D. | Odissi |
| Answer» B. Kuchipudi | |
| 7. |
Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies? |
| A. | Hinduism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Islam |
| Answer» C. Jainism | |
| 8. |
In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature? |
| A. | Onam |
| B. | Rongali Bihu |
| C. | Navratri |
| D. | Pongal |
| Answer» B. Rongali Bihu | |
| 9. |
The book of Parsis is |
| A. | Torah |
| B. | Bible |
| C. | Zend Avesta |
| D. | Gita |
| Answer» D. Gita | |
| 10. |
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'? |
| A. | Jaidev |
| B. | Mohammad Iqbal |
| C. | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | |
| 11. |
The National Song of India was composed by |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Bankim Chandra Chatterji |
| C. | Iqbal |
| D. | Jai Shankar Prasad |
| Answer» C. Iqbal | |
| 12. |
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity |
| A. | Ram |
| B. | Jaganath |
| C. | Shiva |
| D. | Vishnu |
| Answer» C. Shiva | |
| 13. |
Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India? |
| A. | National School of Drama |
| B. | Sangeet Akademi |
| C. | Sahitya Akademi |
| D. | Lalit Kala Akademi |
| Answer» C. Sahitya Akademi | |
| 14. |
Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat? |
| A. | Nautanki |
| B. | Garba |
| C. | Kathakali |
| D. | Bhangra |
| Answer» C. Kathakali | |
| 15. |
The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Tanjore was |
| A. | Kathakali |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Kathak |
| D. | Bharatanatyam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Kolkata | |
| 17. |
Kathak is a classical dance of |
| A. | North India |
| B. | Tamilnadu |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» B. Tamilnadu | |
| 18. |
'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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
Thillana is a format of |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Odissi |
| C. | Baharatanatyam |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» D. Kathak | |
| 20. |
'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Orissa |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 21. |
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted? |
| A. | Only the first stanza |
| B. | The whole song |
| C. | Third and Fourth stanza |
| D. | First and Second stanza |
| Answer» B. The whole song | |
| 22. |
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is |
| A. | 3:5 |
| B. | 2:3 |
| C. | 2:4 |
| D. | 3:4 |
| Answer» C. 2:4 | |
| 23. |
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Satpath Brahmana |
| C. | Mundak Upanishad |
| D. | Ramayana |
| Answer» D. Ramayana | |
| 24. |
'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by |
| A. | Nara Muni |
| B. | Bharat Muni |
| C. | Abhinav Gupt |
| D. | Tandu Muni |
| Answer» C. Abhinav Gupt | |
| 25. |
'Dandia' is a popular dance of |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |