General Awareness - Culture
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which among the following is the popular dance form of Maharashtra's musical theatre?
- (a)
Lavini
- (b)
Nautanki
- (c)
Tamasha
- (d)
Gatha
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
Which of the following is not a stringed instrument?
- (a)
Guitar
- (b)
Sitar
- (c)
Trumpet
- (d)
Violin
Match the artists and Art-form:
Artists | Artform |
a.Ustad Allauddin Khan | 1. Bharat Natyam |
b. Herma Malini | 2. Sardod |
c. Birju Maharaj | 3. Santoor |
d. Pt.Shiv Kumar Sharma | 4. Kathakadance |
- (a)
a b c d 1 3 2 4 - (b)
a b c d 2 4 3 1 - (c)
a b c d 3 2 4 1 - (d)
a b c d 2 1 4 3
Which in the following is a stringed instrument?
- (a)
Mridangam
- (b)
Tabla
- (c)
Shehnai
- (d)
Santoor
Yamini Krishna Murthy is famous for which style of dancing?
- (a)
Manipuri
- (b)
Garba
- (c)
Bharatanatyam
- (d)
Kathak
Which is the most ancient musical instrument of India?
- (a)
Flute
- (b)
Tabla
- (c)
Veena
- (d)
Sitar
Which of the following is a wind musical instrument?
- (a)
Sarod
- (b)
Nadaswaram
- (c)
Tabla
- (d)
santoor
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Musician) | List-II (Excellence in) |
a. Asad Ali Khan | 1. Shahnai |
b. Mallikarjun | 2. Violin |
c. Vismillah Khan | 3. Classical music |
d. T.N Krishnan | 4. Vina |
- (a)
a b c d 2 4 3 1 - (b)
a b c d 4 3 1 2 - (c)
a b c d 3 4 2 1 - (d)
a b c d 1 2 3 4
Which of the following folk/tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh?
- (a)
Veedhi
- (b)
Thora
- (c)
Tamasha
- (d)
Rauf
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama associated with the State of -
- (a)
Assam
- (b)
Andhra Pradesh
- (c)
Orissa
- (d)
Manipur
With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated?
- (a)
Classical dance
- (b)
Journalism
- (c)
Classical music
- (d)
Direction of films
Who amidst the following is a distinguished Tabla player?
- (a)
Alla Rakh
- (b)
Ustad Fatyaz Khan
- (c)
V.G. Jog
- (d)
Amjad Ali Khan
Which from the following is a Classical dance form?
- (a)
Bhangra
- (b)
Bharatanatyam
- (c)
Chhau
- (d)
Wangla
Odissi classical dance originated in :
- (a)
Orissa
- (b)
Andhra Pradesh
- (c)
Rajasthan
- (d)
Gujarat
Who among the following is a famous Tabla player?
- (a)
Zakir Hussain
- (b)
Vikku Vinayakram
- (c)
Pt.V.G. Jog
- (d)
Palghat Mani Iyer
Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing:
- (a)
Santoor
- (b)
Sitar
- (c)
Sarod
- (d)
Flute
"Sattriya Nritya" recognised as a classical dance form of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi only in 2000, originated from
- (a)
Assam
- (b)
Karnataka
- (c)
Gujarat
- (d)
Tripura
Which name of the great maestro of Indian Music "Ustad Bismillah Khan" is related to
- (a)
Shehnai
- (b)
Tabla
- (c)
Sarod
- (d)
Flute
Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was
- (a)
Shakuntala
- (b)
Indra Sabha
- (c)
Neel Kamal
- (d)
Alamara
Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
- (a)
Mohiniattam
- (b)
Kathakali
- (c)
Manipuri
- (d)
Garba
Which was the first talkie film made in India?
- (a)
Kisan Kanya
- (b)
Raja Harishchandra
- (c)
Mother India
- (d)
Alam Ara
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of:
- (a)
Shehnai
- (b)
Tabla
- (c)
Sarod
- (d)
Flute
R.K Laxman died on January 26, 2015.He was a leading ............... of India
- (a)
Cartoonist
- (b)
Space Sceintis
- (c)
Kathakali Dancer
- (d)
Playback Singer
Rajasthani and Pahari schools of art froms are famous for
- (a)
Music
- (b)
Dance
- (c)
Sculpture
- (d)
Painting
Who painted the masterpiece "Hamsa Damayanti"?
- (a)
Anjolie Ela Menon
- (b)
Abanindranath Tagore
- (c)
Amrita Shergill
- (d)
Raja Ravi Varma
Which of the following places of Sikh religion heritage is not in India?
- (a)
Nandad
- (b)
Keshgarh Saheb
- (c)
Paonta Sahep
- (d)
Nankana sahep
What is the field in which Pradosh Dasgupta distinguished himself?
- (a)
Sculpture
- (b)
Painting
- (c)
Instrumental Music
- (d)
Hindustani music
The birthplace of an iconic personality, Amrita Sher-Gil, is
- (a)
Hungary
- (b)
India
- (c)
Austria
- (d)
Poland
'Madhubani' , a style of folk paintings is popular in which of the following states in India?
- (a)
Bihar
- (b)
Madhya Pradesh
- (c)
Uttar Pradesh
- (d)
West Bengal