Indian Art and Culture Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: When did the Dadasaheb Phalke Award begin?
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Answer : 3. "1969"
Q: Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground with people trying to break it by forming human pyramids?
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Answer : 2. "Janmashtami"
Explanation :
1. During the celebration of the Janmashtami festival, a pot filled with butter, curd, etc. is hung above the ground and people try to break it by forming a human pyramid.
2. Janmashtami is the biggest festival in the Braj region of North India.
3. Celebrated on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
4. Some of the popular customs of Janmashtami include.
- Worship of Lord Krishna: People worship Lord Krishna in temples, offer prayers, and sing hymns.
- Rasleela: Rasleela is a dance and drama that depicts the story of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha.
- Butter Thief: This is a popular game in which children try to steal butter from a large pile of butter.
- Fasting: Some people fast on the day of Janmashtami to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna.
Q: Ghumura is a folk dance of ______________ .
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Answer : 3. "Odisha"
Q: Where did Gautama Buddha attain enlightenment?
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Answer : 1. "Bodh Gaya"
Q: Who among the following emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar (formless) in Punjab, India?
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- 2Maharaja Ranjit Singhfalse
- 3Baba Dayal Dastrue
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Answer : 3. "Baba Dayal Das "
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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Answer : 1. "Syed Haider Raza"
Q: Which of the following memorial-place pair is correct?
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- 2Taj Mahal - Meerutfalse
- 3Golconda Fort - Hyderabadtrue
- 4Red Fort — Jaipurfalse
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Answer : 3. "Golconda Fort - Hyderabad"
Q: The tribal festival named 'Pawl Kut' is traditionally associated with:
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- 2Sikkimfalse
- 3Mizoramtrue
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Answer : 3. "Mizoram"
Explanation :
Paval Kut is the greatest of all the festivals celebrated in the state of Mizoram. Once all the crops are over, this harvest festival is celebrated with great joy. This festival is usually celebrated in the month of December or January.