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- Question
The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
Options- A. Mumbai
- B. Chennai
- C. New Delhi
- D. Kolkata
- Correct Answer
- New Delhi
- 1. '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 Discuss
- 2. The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was
Options- A. Kathakali
- B. Odissi
- C. Kathak
- D. Bharatanatyam Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. Kathak is a classical dance of
Options- A. North India
- B. Tamilnadu
- C. Manipur
- D. Kerala Discuss
- 5. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
Options- A. Karnataka
- B. Orissa
- C. Kerala
- D. Manipur Discuss
- 6. Thillana is a format of
Options- A. Kuchipudi
- B. Odissi
- C. Baharatanatyam
- D. Kathak Discuss
- 7. '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
- 8. The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
Options- A. Nasik
- B. Ujjain
- C. Allahabad
- D. Haridwar Discuss
- 9. The book of Parsis is
Options- A. Torah
- B. Bible
- C. Zend Avesta
- D. Gita Discuss
- 10. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
Options- A. Nautanki
- B. Garba
- C. Kathakali
- D. Bhangra Discuss
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Correct Answer: Bihar
Explanation:
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.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Only the first stanza
Correct Answer: North India
Correct Answer: Kerala
Correct Answer: Baharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Bharat Muni
Correct Answer: Haridwar
Correct Answer: Zend Avesta
Correct Answer: Garba
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