Art and Culture MCQs with Answers Set 5

Art and Culture MCQ
Quiz Set 01 02 03 04 05 06
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Question 1. Who among the following is considered the ‘Tagore’ of Punjabi language?

(A) Kartar Singh Duggal

(B) Amrita Pritam

(C) Mohan Singh

(D) Puran Singh

View Answer
(D) Puran Singh

Question 2. The famous painting ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ was prepared __________.

(A) Vishwanath Mehta

(B) Shivnandan Nautiyal

(C) Nandkishore Sharma

(D) Shobha Singh

View Answer
(D) Shobha Singh

Question 3. The First Indian lady to climb on Everest top is_________.

(A) P.T. Usha

(B) Santosh Yadav

(C) Dicky Dolma

(D) Bachendri Pal

View Answer
(D) Bachendri Pal

Question 4. Given below is a traditional list dresses of women along with States. Which one of them is not correctly matched?

(A) Pheran – Kashmir

(B) Mundu – Chhattisgarh

(C) Mekhala – Assam

(D) Boku – Sikkim

View Answer
(B) Mundu – Chhattisgarh

Question 5. Shanti Niketan is located in which district of West Bengal?

(A) Birbhum

(B) Murshidabad

(C) Bankura

(D) Vardhman

View Answer
(A) Birbhum

Question 6. With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
  2. Dhrupad is primarily devotional and spiritual music.
  3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) None of these

View Answer
(C) 2 and 3

Question 7. Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance.

  1. It is performed by Chakyar caste.
  2. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.
  3. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.
  4. Its theatre form is called Koothambalam.

Which of these statements are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 4

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 3 and 4

View Answer
(D) 1, 3 and 4

Question 8. With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements.

  1. It is a song and dance performance.
  2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance.
  3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 3

View Answer
(C) Only 1 and 3

Question 9. With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements.

  1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
  2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
  3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1 and 2

(D) Only 1

View Answer
(C) Only 1 and 2

Question 10. Consider the following pairs.

 List-I  List-II
(1) Garba  Gujarat
(2) Mohini Attam  Odisha
(3)Yakshagana  Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1 and 3

(C) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 1

View Answer
(B) Only 1 and 3

Question 11. How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

  1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
  2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam, but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movement.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

View Answer
(A) Only 1

Question 12. Consider the following famous names.

  1. Amrita Shergil
  2. Bikas Bhattacharjee
  3. N.S. Bendre
  4. Subodh Gupta

Who of the above is/are well known as an artist(s)?

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 2, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 4

(D) Only 1

View Answer
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Bihu 1. Assam
(b) Onam 2. Kerala
(c) Pongal 3. Tamil Nadu
(d) Vaisakhi 4. Punjab

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
View Answer
(A) 1 2 3 4

Question 14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Famous Temple) List-II (State)
(a) Vidyashankara Temple 1. Andhra Pradesh
(b) Rajarani Temple 2. Karnataka
(c) Kandariya Mahadeo Temple 3. Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bhimesvara Temple 4. Orissa

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 3 1
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 1 3 4 2
View Answer
(A) 2 4 3 1

Question 15. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Person) List-II (Known As)
(a) Bhajan Sopori 1. Exponent of Santoor
(b) Birju Maharaj 2. Kathak dancer
(c) Priyadarshini Govind 3. Bharatanatyam dancer
(d) T.V. Gopala Krishnan 4. Mridangam maestro

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 1 2
View Answer
(C) 1 2 3 4

Question 16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Dancer) List-II (Dance)
(a) Kalamandalam Kshemavathy 1. Kathakali
(b) Kottakkal Sivaraman 2. Manipuri
(c) Lakshmi Viswanathan 3. Mohiniattam
(d) N. Madhabi Devi 4. Bharatanatyam

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 1 3 4 2
(D) 3 1 2 4
View Answer
(B) 3 1 4 2

Question 17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Bharatanatyam 1. Tamil Nadu
(b) Kathak 2. Kerala
(c) Kuchipudi 3. Andhra Pradesh
(d) Mohiniattam 4. Uttar Pradesh

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
View Answer
(B) 1 4 3 2

Question 18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Artist) List-II (Art)
(a) Hira Bhattacharya 1. Bharatanatyam dance
(b) Malini Rajurkar 2. Hindustani vocal music
(c) Pratibha Prahlad 3. Kuchipudi dance
(d) Vempati Chinna Satyam 4. Puppetry

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 3 2 1 4
View Answer
(A) 4 2 1 3

Question 19. Various States and their popular dance styles are given as follows.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Andhra Pradesh 1. Bihu
(b) Assam 2. Burra
(c) Himachal Pradesh 3. Ghoomar
(d) Rajasthan 4. Nati

Code

What will be the correct matching of state and dance?

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 2 4 3 1
View Answer
(C) 2 1 4 3

Question 20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (State) List-II (Dance)
(a) Assam 1. Jata-Jatin
(b) Himachal Pradesh 2. Jatra
(c) West Bengal 3. Ojapali
(d) Bihar 4. Luddi

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 4 1 2
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
View Answer
(C) 3 4 2 1

Question 21. Match the correct order.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Shahnai 1. Maqbool Fida Husain
(b) Sarod 2. Bismillah Khan
(c) Painter 3. Alla Rakha
(d) Tabla 4. Amjad Ali Khan
(e) Sitar 5. Ravi Shankar

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(A) 2 4 1 3 5
(B) 1 2 3 4 5
(C) 4 3 2 1 5
(D) 3 5 2 1 4
View Answer
(A) 2 4 1 3 5

Question 22. Match the following.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Birju Maharaj 1. Flute
(b) Hari Prasad Chaurasia 2. Tabla
(c) Ali Akbar 3. Kathak
(d) Zakir Hussain 4. Sarod

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 3 1 4 2
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 2 2 4
View Answer
(B) 3 1 4 2

Question 23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Shiv Kumar Sharma 1. Flute
(b) Hari Prasad Chaurasia 2. Santoor
(c) Asad Ali Khan 3. Sundari
(d) Pramod Gaekwad 4. Rudra Veena

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 3 4 2
View Answer
(B) 2 1 4 3

Question 24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Field) List-II (Artist)
(a) Khayal 1. Suraj Khan
(b) Pakhawaj 2. Sadiq Ali Khan
(c) Veena Vadan 3. Pt. Ayodhya Prasad
(d) Tabla 4. Veeru Mishra

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
View Answer
(C) 1 3 2 4

Question 25. Match the following.

 List-I  List-II
(a) Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma 1. Hindustani Music
(b) Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur 2. Violin Player
(c) V.G. Jog 3. Santoor Player
(d) Ali Akbar Khan 4. Sarod Player

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 4 3 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 3 1 2 4
View Answer
(D) 3 1 2 4
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