General Awareness - Culture

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Question - 1

In which of the following styles of dance the story/theme is always taken from Mahabharata and Ramayana?

  • A Odissi
  • B Bharatnatyam
  • C Kuchipudi
  • D Mohiniattam

Question - 2

Which among the following is the popular dance form of Maharashtra's musical theatre?

  • A Lavini
  • B Nautanki
  • C Tamasha
  • D Gatha

Question - 3

In which of the following we find difference in the sounds made by sitar and veena?

  • A pitch
  • B quality
  • C Both (1) and (2)
  • D None of these

Question - 4

What is "Vishva mohini"?

  • A Name for India's Beauty Queen
  • B The little given to Lata Mangeshkar for her contribution to music
  • C An Indian ship
  • D A famous book on Indian dances

Question - 5

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

Question - 6

Who among the following is not known for popularising 'Thumri' from of Indian Music?

  • A Tansen
  • B Amir Khusaro
  • C Nawab Vajid Ali Shah
  • D Siddheshwari Devi

Question - 7

Which of the following is not a stringed instrument?

  • A Guitar
  • B Sitar
  • C Trumpet
  • D Violin

Question - 8

'Kuchipudi' dance originated in

  • A Andhra Pradesh
  • B Karnataka
  • C Punjab
  • D Rajasthan

Question - 9

Match the artists with their art form.

Artist Art form
(a) Jatin Das 1. Sitar
(b) Parveen Sultana 2. Painting
(c) Pradosh Dasgupta 3. Hindustani music
(d) Ustad Vilayat Khan 4. Sculpture
  • A a b c d 1 2 3 4
  • B a b c d 2 3 4 1
  • C a b c d 3 4 2 1
  • D a b c d 4 1 3 2

Question - 10

Who among the following music composers was deaf?

  • A Beethovan LV
  • B Bach J.s
  • C Richard Strauss
  • D Johannes Brahms
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