Art and Culture Questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In the context of the culture of Uttarakhand, 'Kafuli' is the name of a:

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    Cuisine
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    folk dance
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    festival
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    style of painting
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Answer : 1. "Cuisine"
Explanation :

1. Kafuli is a delicious dish of Uttarakhand prepared with leafy greens like spinach and fenugreek leaves. It is also known as Dhapdi in Garhwal.

Q:

In which of the following places is the Tak Tok festival celebrated?

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    Tripura
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    Ladakh
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    Nagaland
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    Assam
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Answer : 2. "Ladakh"

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With which of the following garden is the name of Nekchand Saini associated?

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    Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar
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    Rock Garden, Chandigarh
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    Hanging Garden, Mumbai
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    Vrindavan Garden, Mysore
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Answer : 2. "Rock Garden, Chandigarh"
Explanation :

1. The famous Rock Garden is located in Chandigarh.

2. The first rock garden in India has been established in Chandigarh.

3. It was constructed in the year 1957 by Officer Nek Chand.

4. The first rock garden of Chandigarh is also known as Nek Chand Rock Garden.

Q:

Which of the following is a dance form from the state of Uttarakhand?

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    Therukoothu
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    Choliya
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    Rouf
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    Kutiyattam
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Answer : 2. "Choliya"
Explanation :

1. Chholiya dance is a sword dance, meant to depict the martial arts traditions of the Kumaoni tribe.

2. This dance form is over a thousand years old, and is performed during local Rajput weddings.

3. There are four folk dances of Uttarakhand state.

- Chholiya: It is a sword dance that portrays the martial arts traditions of the Kumaoni tribe.

- Jhoda: It is a circular dance which is popular in both Garhwal and Kumaon regions.

- Tandi: It is a fast-paced dance which is popular in the Garhwal region.

- Langveer: It is a dance that depicts the stories of heroic warriors.

Q:

The two epics, ‘Raghuvamsha’ and ‘Kumarasambhava’ are works of ______.

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    Valmiki
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    Ramdas
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    Sivananda
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    Kalidas
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Answer : 4. "Kalidas"
Explanation :

1. Two epics, 'Raghuvansh' and 'Kumarasambhavam' are works written by Kalidasa.

2. Kalidas was a great poet and playwright of Sanskrit language. Who was born in the 4th century AD.

3. His famous works include Raghuvansh, Kumarasambhavam, Meghdoot, Abhijnanashakuntalam and Vikramorvasiya.

4. Kumarasambhavam is an epic that narrates the love story of Shiva and Parvati and the birth of Kartikeya.

Q:

With which of the following states is the dance form ‘Povadas’ associated?

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    Odisha
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    Bihar
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    Maharashtra
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    West Bengal
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Answer : 3. "Maharashtra"

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Who is the author of the book titled ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story’?

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    Aradhana Johri
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    Ratnakar Shetty
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    Navdeep Singh Gill
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    Pavan C. Lall
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Answer : 4. "Pavan C. Lall "

Q:

Who among the following teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra and produced a concept album, ‘C all of the Valley’ (1967)?

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    Bhajan Sopori
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    Shivkumar Sharma
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    Tarun Bhattacharya
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    Satish Vyas
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Answer : 2. "Shivkumar Sharma"

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