Art and Culture MCQ Quiz with Answers Set 3

Art and Culture MCQ

Question 1. Gangubai Hangal, who died a few months ago, was a ___________.

(A) Sitar Player

(B) Painter

(C) Dancer

(D) Classical Singer

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(D) Classical Singer

Question 2. ‘Tera Tali’ is the folk dance of __________.

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Kerala

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(C) Rajasthan

Question 3. ‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with __________.

(A) Karnataka

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Kerala

(D) Tamil Nadu

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(D) Tamil Nadu

Question 4. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Amjad Ali Khan – Pakhawaj

(B) Hari Prasad – Flute Chaurasia

(C) Alla Rakha – Tabla

(D) Vilayat Khan – Sitar

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(A) Amjad Ali Khan – Pakhawaj

Question 5. Sri V.G. Jog is famous for which of the following instrumental music?

(A) Santoor

(B) Tabla

(C) Violin

(D) Sitar

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(C) Violin

Question 6. Who among the following is an excellent dancer of Kathak?

(A) Raja Reddy

(B) Birju Maharaj

(C) M.S. Reddy

(D) Alla Rakha

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(B) Birju Maharaj

Question 7. Identify one from the following who is not associated with the Kathak dance. 

(A) Dhruvtara Joshi

(B) Lachhu Maharaj

(C) Shambhu Maharaj

(D) Bindadin

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(A) Dhruvtara Joshi

Question 8. Who amongst the following is not a Kathak artist?

(A) Sitara Devi

(B) Lachhu Maharaj

(C) Kishan Maharaj

(D) Birju Maharaj

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(C) Kishan Maharaj

Question 9. To which State does the folk art form of Madhubani belong?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Bihar

(C) West Bengal

(D) Orissa

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(B) Bihar 

Question 10. With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?

(A) It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India

(B) It is an ancient form of dance drama and a living tradition in the Northern part of Malabar

(C) It is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in Southern part of Coromandel area

(D) It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India

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(A) It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India

Question 11. Which one of the signifies the folk culture? 

(A) Cultural practices of people of modern society

(B) Cultural practices of common people

(C) Cultural practices of urban people

(D) Cultural practices of more civilized people

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(B) Cultural practices of common people

Question 12. Kalamkari painting refers to__________.

(A) A hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India

(B) A block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India

(C) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in NorthEast India

(D) A hand-painted cotton textile in South India

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(D) A hand-painted cotton textile in South India

Question 13. Folk songs has paramount importance __________.

(A) for livelihood

(B) for preserving traditions

(C) for the development of music

(D) for entertainment

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(B) for preserving traditions

Question 14. The dance which is not classical _________.

(A) Garba

(B) Odissi

(C) Kathak

(D) Kathak

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(A) Garba

Question 15. Which one of the following is correct?

(A) Zakir Hussain – Veena

(B) Alla Rakha Khan – Sarod

(C) Bismillah Khan – Tabla

(D) Hari Prasad Chaurasia – Flute

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(D) Hari Prasad Chaurasia – Flute

Question 16. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?

(A) M.S. Subbalakshmi – Flute

(B) Debu Chaudhari – Sitar

(C) Alla Rakha Khan – Tabla

(D) Bhimsen Joshi – Classical Vocal Music

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(B) Debu Chaudhari – Sitar

Question 17. Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?

(A) National School of Drama

(B) Sahitya Academy

(C) Lalit Kala Academy

(D) Sangeet Academy

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(A) National School of Drama

Question 18. Who among the following is a flute player?

(A) Shafat Ahmad

(B) Ronu Majumdar

(C) Madhup Mudgal

(D) Debu Chaudhari

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(B) Ronu Majumdar

Question 19. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument?

(A) Sarod

(B) Flute

(C) Tabla

(D) Sitar

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(A) Sarod

Question 20. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Amzad Ali Khan – Sarod

(B) Zakir Hussain – Harmonium

(C) Bismillah Khan – Shahnai

(D) Birju Maharaj – Kathak

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(B) Zakir Hussain – Harmonium

Question 21. Which one of the following is the most ancient musical instrument?

(A) Tabla

(B) Sarod

(C) Veena

(D) Sitar

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(C) Veena

Question 22. Musical instrument sitar is the combination of__________.

(A) Veena and Piano

(B) Veena and Tambura

(C) Bansuri and Sarangi

(D) Bansuri and Veena

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(B) Veena and Tambura

Question 23. Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and States is not correctly matched?

(A) Mukna – Manipur

(B) Thali – Himachal Pradesh

(C) Jhumar – Haryana

(D) Korku – Maharashtra

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(B) Thali – Himachal Pradesh

Question 24. Kuchipudi dance started in__________.

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Orissa

(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

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(D) Andhra Pradesh

Question 25. ‘Kuchipudi’ dance is related to___________.

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Karnataka

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Kerala

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(A) Andhra Pradesh