Language and Culture
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to
- (a)
Fine arts
- (b)
Literature
- (c)
Education
- (d)
Classical Music
On whose name is the highest award for Service to the development Of Cinema given?
- (a)
Dada Saheb
- (b)
Meena Kumari
- (c)
Amitabh Batchchan
- (d)
Raj kapoor
Megastar whose wife had been given Saraswati Bai Phalke award in may 3, 2012?
- (a)
Dilip kumar
- (b)
Vinod Khanna
- (c)
Shahrukh Khan
- (d)
B Jitendra
Which of the following was the first film of Cinema word?
- (a)
Keechaka
- (b)
Harishchandra
- (c)
Joy Moti
- (d)
Sita Bibah
'Raja Harishchandra' film was released first in_________.
- (a)
New Delhi
- (b)
Bangalore
- (c)
Mumbai
- (d)
Kolkata
Who, apart from Aamir Khan, wants to marry Prety Zinta in Dil Chahta hi -
- (a)
Akshay Khanna
- (b)
Ayub Khan
- (c)
Shah Rukh Khan
- (d)
Saif Ali Khan
Which of the following is not a feature of Gandhara School of Art?
- (a)
It was patronized by Sakas and Kushans
- (b)
It has Indian and Greek influence
- (c)
It resulted in the origination of Hinayanism
- (d)
It portrayed human figures exactly
Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl fell in love in set of which film?
- (a)
Dljale
- (b)
Angaaray
- (c)
Major Saab
- (d)
Zakhm
'Konark' temple is situated in the State of:
- (a)
Orissa
- (b)
Kerala
- (c)
MP
- (d)
AP
Thillana is a format of:
- (a)
Kathak
- (b)
Kuchipudi
- (c)
Odissi
- (d)
Bharatnatyam
Bhangra is a folk dance of:
- (a)
Punjab
- (b)
MP
- (c)
Orissa
- (d)
Assam
Which one of the following is a folk dance of Assam?
- (a)
Yatra
- (b)
Bihu
- (c)
Thullal
- (d)
Bhangra
The graceful Ras dances of Manipur are performed by:
- (a)
Only men
- (b)
Only women
- (c)
Only Women and young girls
- (d)
All of the three above
Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with
- (a)
C Subramanian
- (b)
Gramin Bank of Bangladesh
- (c)
Sathaish Dawan
- (d)
World Health Organisation
The cinematography os Subhash Ghai's Pardes Was done by _________?
- (a)
Santosh Sivan
- (b)
Subrata Mitra
- (c)
Kabir Lal
- (d)
Ashok Mehta
Before Akshay Kumar became on actor, he worked as a _________?
- (a)
Journalist
- (b)
Clerk
- (c)
Reporter
- (d)
Waiter
The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, acrobatics, camel races, is held at:
- (a)
Jodhpur
- (b)
Jaisalmer
- (c)
Barmer
- (d)
Bikaner
The first actress of the 'talkie' films was _____
- (a)
Zubeida
- (b)
Nadira
- (c)
Fatima Begum
- (d)
Juddan Bai
Ghayal was directed by ________?
- (a)
Mansoor Khan
- (b)
Yash Chopra
- (c)
Rajkumar Santoshi
- (d)
Guddu Dhanoa
The film"Saajan", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam","Kuch Kuch hota Hain"'"Mujhe Shaadi Karogi" and "Jaan-e-man" were all love triangles. Which of the following actors or actresses appeared in these five films?
- (a)
Akshaya Kumar
- (b)
Aruna Khan
- (c)
Priyanka Chopra
- (d)
Madurai Dixit
"Kaal"',"Zinda","Taxi No.9211"'"Dhoom" and "Kabul Express" were films were a love story was not the main plot. Which of the following actors or actresses appeared in all these five films?
- (a)
Lara Dutta
- (b)
Rani Mukherjee
- (c)
Arshad Warsi
- (d)
John Abraham
Jainism id divided into how many main sects?
- (a)
Four
- (b)
Three
- (c)
Two
- (d)
It is not divided
It is said that of the five doctrines taught by Jainism four were taken over by Mahavira from previous teachers and only one was added by him. Which one of the following was the doctrine added by him?
- (a)
Do not commit violence
- (b)
Observe continence
- (c)
Do not acquire property
- (d)
Do not speak a lie
In which one of the following the Gandhara sculptures of the Buddha are typically Indian and not Greek or Roman?
- (a)
In the treatment of the robe
- (b)
In the rendering of the physiognomy
- (c)
In the iconography
- (d)
In the style
Which one of the following does not indicate the difference between Mahayanism and Hinayanism?
- (a)
Belief in the Bodhisattvas
- (b)
Worship of the image of Buddha
- (c)
Use of the Sanskrit language
- (d)
admission of women into the monasteries
In which of the following fields of activity in India did Buddhism make the maxi-mum contribution?
- (a)
Art and Literature
- (b)
Architecture
- (c)
Music
- (d)
Rituals
An example of the Nagara style architecture is provided by the:
- (a)
Kandariya Mahadeva temple, Khajuraho
- (b)
Brihadisvara temple, Thanjavur
- (c)
Lingaraj temple, Bhubaneswar
- (d)
Kailasanatha temple, Kanchipuram
The world famous 'Taj Mahal' is a specimen of:
- (a)
Indo-Sino architecture
- (b)
Indo-Persian architecture
- (c)
Indo-Greek architecture
- (d)
Indo-Turkish architecture
The beautiful Surya temple in Konark was built in:
- (a)
13th century
- (b)
14th century
- (c)
11th century
- (d)
16th century
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, is a simple building in which four walls enclose a square hall and octagonal seven storeyed towers stand at each of the four corners. A remarkable feature of this building is its:
- (a)
interior decoration(painting)
- (b)
intricate carving on the towers
- (c)
extraordinary acoustics
- (d)
None of the above