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- Question
'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
Options- A. Uttar Pradesh
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Madhya Pradesh
- D. Bihar
- Correct Answer
- Bihar
ExplanationMadhubani 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.Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art
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- 1. The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was
Options- A. Kathakali
- B. Odissi
- C. Kathak
- D. Bharatanatyam Discuss
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
- 2. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
Options- A. Only the first stanza
- B. The whole song
- C. Third and Fourth stanza
- D. First and Second stanza Discuss
Correct Answer: Only the first stanza
- 3. Kathak is a classical dance of
Options- A. North India
- B. Tamilnadu
- C. Manipur
- D. Kerala Discuss
Correct Answer: North India
- 4. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Orissa
- C. Kerala
- D. Manipur Discuss
Correct Answer: Kerala
- 5. The National Anthem was first sung in the year
Options- A. 1911
- B. 1913
- C. 1936
- D. 1935 Discuss
Correct Answer: 1911
Explanation:
The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th December 1911, long before Indian gained independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full version of the national anthem, it will take up approximately 52 seconds. A short version, consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also played on certain occasions.- 6. The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
Options- A. Mumbai
- B. Chennai
- C. New Delhi
- D. Kolkata Discuss
Correct Answer: New Delhi
- 7. Thillana is a format of
Options- A. Kuchipudi
- B. Odissi
- C. Baharatanatyam
- D. Kathak Discuss
Correct Answer: Baharatanatyam
- 8. 'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
Options- A. Nara Muni
- B. Bharat Muni
- C. Abhinav Gupt
- D. Tandu Muni Discuss
Correct Answer: Bharat Muni
- 9. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
Options- A. Nasik
- B. Ujjain
- C. Allahabad
- D. Haridwar Discuss
Correct Answer: Haridwar
- 10. The book of Parsis is
Options- A. Torah
- B. Bible
- C. Zend Avesta
- D. Gita Discuss
Correct Answer: Zend Avesta
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