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Lal Ded (Lalla Yogeshwari) was a practitioner of which of the following traditions?
Tibetan Buddhism
Kashmir Shaivism
Sri Sampradaya
Smartism
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Lal Ded, better known as Lalla Yogeshwari, ranks as a great mystic poetess of the 14th century. She was an ardent practitioner of Kashmir Shaivism that is also known as Trika Shastra founded by Vasu Gupta.
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Who wrote the book ‘Natya Shastra’ which is the main source of Indian classical dances
Narad
Bharat Muni
Abhinavagupta
Kalidas
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Bharat Muni
The main sources of India’s classical dances were written by “Bharat Muni”. Explanation: Natya -Shastra is one of the ancient works on the performing arts.
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Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.
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The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Jharkhand
West Bengal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival and second biggest fair of India after Kumbha Mela of India celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state of India. The fair is a six-day fair held in the month of January and on the day of Makar Sankranti, a ritual of pilgrims taking bath in holy water and visiting nearby famous Kapil Muni Temple is performed.
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Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarkhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal region, Uttarkhand. It is a festival of the Hindu community in the Saloor Dungra village in the Chamoli district of Uttarkhand. The festival and the eponymous art form are conducted as an offering to the village deity, Bhumiyal Devta.
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Which of the following cultural organizations was established by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.?
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Lalit Kala Akademi
Sahitya Academy
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
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During which period bronze icons of Nataraja deity who has four hands was casted?
Chola period
Chera perios
Shunga period
Pandayas period
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Answer: Option AExplanation
As the cosmic ecstatic dancer, Natraja is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva. Its best known expressions were emerged in the chola period made up of bronze of variou heights typically less than four feet.
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The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?
Delhi
Haryana
Mumbai
Kerala
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Kala Ghoda festival is a most prominent cultural event in Mumbai. The nine-day long festival is a prominent attraction for thousands of visitors from all over the country as well as from the world. Kala Ghoda festival is held annually in the months of January or February.
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Which one of the following manuscript is included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register?
Rig Veda
Ramayana
Mahabharata
None of the above
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Rigveda is the oldest among the four Vedas and is the fountain source of the Aryan culture. It is also known as the scriptures of the Hindu community. In 2007 this Documentary heritage was submitted by India and recommended for inclusion in the Memory of the World Register.
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Where was the International Snacks Festival 2019 held ?
Kolkata, West Bengal
New Delhi, Delhi
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hyderabad, Telangana
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Answer: Option DExplanation
On August 30, 2019, A 3-day International Snacks Festival 2019 was inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was inaugurated at the Ameerpet Metro station by Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL) Managing Director (MD) NVS Reddy, along with secretary to Tourism, Culture & Youth Affairs of Telangana, B Venkatesham and Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) project director MP Naidu and others.
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Which of the following states has cultural dance form called Chalo?
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Chalo is a folk dance form of the Nocte tribe which was originated and settled in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Chhau folk dance was originated from which Indian state?
Odisha
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
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Answer: Option BExplanation
West Bengal- The Chhau Dance originates in the Purulia district in West Bengal and draws inspiration from martial arts and combative training. This form of dance is a means to portray stories to the audience, which is why elaborate masks and headgear associated with battle and war are worn during the performance.
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In which of the following states of India, Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Karnataka:Yakshagana is a popular dance–drama originated in the neighbouring state of Kerala, Karnataka and is popular among the northernmost district of Kasaragod as well.
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Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, was built by
Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah.
Abrahim Quil Qutb Shah
Sher Shah Suri
Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali: Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was 5.7 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city.
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