Indian Art and Culture Practice Question and Answer

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).


Q:

‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India? 

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    Maharashtra
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    Bihar
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    Rajasthan
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    Gujarat
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Answer : 1. "Maharashtra "

Q:

Who was the initiator of the famous Rock Garden of Chandigarh?

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    Khushwant Singh
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    Charles Corbusier
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    Edward Baker
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    Nekchand
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Answer : 4. "Nekchand"
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.

5. It is situated near Sukhna Lake.

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:

Which of the following instruments has its strings made of horse - hair?

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    Ektara
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    Chinkara
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    Khamak
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    Rawanhatta
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Answer : 2. "Chinkara "
Explanation :

Strings of Chinkara are made of horsehair. Chinkara is a bowed string instrument. It has three strings, 2 horsehairs, 1 steel. It is a local instrument found in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Q:

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:

The Tamil epic, 'Manimekalai' was composed by______. 

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    Ilango
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    Tyrutakkatevar
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    Sattanar
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    Pulavar
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Answer : 3. "Sattanar"
Explanation :

1. Manimekalai was composed by Sattanar about 1400 years ago.

2. This epic describes the story of Kovalan and Madhavi's daughter.

Q:

With which of the following states is the tribal festival named 'Madai' traditionally associated?

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    Tripura
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    Chhattisgarh
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    Tamil Nadu
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    Himachal Pradesh
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Answer : 2. "Chhattisgarh"
Explanation :

1. Madai is an important tribal festival of Chhattisgarh.

2. Tribal communities worship Goddess Danteshwari and gather with local deities from various nearby villages in March.

3. They perform relo, chital, and masked dances and conclude the celebration with a huge banquet of fruits and local specialities along with a decoction made from the flowers of Mahua trees.

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