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Q:

Who amongst the following painters was born in 1922 in Madhya Pradesh, but lived and worked in France since 1950 and died in New Delhi in 2016?

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    Syed Haider Raza
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    M. F. Hussain
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    Raja Rao
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    N.S. Bendre
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Answer : 1. "Syed Haider Raza"

Q:

______ is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

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    Madai
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    Bhagoria
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    Theyyam
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    Puttari
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Answer : 4. "Puttari"
Explanation :

1. Puttari is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

2. It is celebrated for the new crop of rice.

3. During the Puttari festival, Kodava people wear new clothes and perform puja in temples and homes.

Q:

Who is the author of "Chokher Bali"?

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    Amish Tripathi
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    Chetan Bhagat
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    Rabindranath Tagore
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    Jhumpa Lahiri
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Answer : 3. "Rabindranath Tagore"

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What is the polular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram? 

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    Rathas
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    Prasadas
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    Mathika
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    Gandhakuti
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Answer : 1. "Rathas"

Q:

Which one of the following is the correct meaning of ziyarat?

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    Pilgrimate to the tombs of sufi saints
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    The practice of revenue farming
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    The death anniversary of a sufi shaikh
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    A form of Islamic divorce
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Answer : 1. "Pilgrimate to the tombs of sufi saints "
Explanation :

1. Sufism emerged as a powerful movement during the medieval period in India.

2. Sufis were so called because of the purity of their hearts.

3. Unity in God, complete self-surrender, charity, worship, human love etc. are the main teachings of Sufism.

5. Ziyarat means pilgrimage to the tomb of a Sufi saint on his death anniversary.

Q:

______ is a palace in Jaipur, built by Sawai Pratap Singh.

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    Lallgarh Palace
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    Umaid Bhavan
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    Hawa Mahal
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    Sajjangarh Palace
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Answer : 3. "Hawa Mahal"
Explanation :

1. Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built by Sawai Pratap Singh.

2. Hawa Mahal is a five-storey palace, made of red and pink sandstone.

3. The famous 'Palace of the Winds', or Hawa Mahal, is one of the major tourist attractions in the city of Jaipur.

4. Apart from this, due to the "Venturi effect", cool air always keeps coming inside the palace through these intricately structured lattice windows, due to which the palace always remains air-conditioned even in the scorching heat.

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Who is the author of the book ‘Modi Government: New Surge of Communalism’?

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    Pranab Mukherjee
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    Jaswant Singh
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    Sitaram Yechury
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    M J Akbar
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Answer : 3. "Sitaram Yechury "

Q:

In which state of India, is the Chapchar Kut festival celebrated?

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    Jharkhand
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    Goa
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    Mizoram
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    Kerala
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Answer : 3. "Mizoram"
Explanation :

The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).


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