Indian Art and Culture Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second youngest dancer to be honoured with the 'Padma Shri' award in 1991?
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642c1ca37ac9a186e4e7fb57- 1Hema Malinifalse
- 2Narthaki Natarajfalse
- 3Saroj Khanfalse
- 4Alarmel Vallitrue
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Answer : 4. "Alarmel Valli"
Q: The Kodava community of Coorg worships weapons during the ______ festival.
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64a68e35aa4c004ce3218845- 1Madaifalse
- 2Kailpodhtrue
- 3Thaipusamfalse
- 4Bhagoriyafalse
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Answer : 2. "Kailpodh"
Explanation :
1. The Kodava community of Coorg worships weapons during the Kailapodha festival.
2. This festival is celebrated in the first week of September,
3. It marks the end of hardships for the farming community.
4. It is a symbol of the togetherness and prosperity of the community.
Q: In the context of Gupta administration, the term 'vithi' referred to a/an:
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64a2a878b5677c1e8a124c02- 1elephantry unitfalse
- 2administrative unittrue
- 3personal guard of the kingfalse
- 4soldierfalse
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Answer : 2. "administrative unit"
Explanation :
1. In the context of the Gupta administration, the word 'this' means administrative unit.
2. Mention of rituals is found in the inscriptions of the Gupta period. For example, the Faridpur copper plate of 405 AD, mentions a Vithipati who worked together with 20 Mahattars of a subject.
Q: Ms. Kamalini Asthana and Ms. Nalini Asthana are conferred with one of the top highest civilian awards of India, Padma Shri 2022. Which of the following dance forms of Banaras Gharana are they known for?
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- 2Kathakalifalse
- 3Kuchipudifalse
- 4Kathaktrue
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Answer : 4. "Kathak"
Q: Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language?
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632c37965c208a6bf7eaea0b- 1Santalifalse
- 2Mundafalse
- 3Awadhitrue
- 4Sanskritfalse
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Answer : 3. "Awadhi"
Q: . Which is rightly matched?
Modern Location
Mahajanpad period city
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626ac33b8f30de71586f5d8d- 1Charsada -Taxilafalse
- 2Sahet-Maheth - Saketafalse
- 3Kampil -Kaushambifalse
- 4Rajghat -Varanasitrue
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Answer : 4. "Rajghat -Varanasi "
Q: Owi, a typical folk song which is made up of couplets describing women’s maternal and marital homes and is sung by village womenfolk while performing routine chores throughout the day, belongs to which state?
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64b17e932dc867f593e974c2- 1Mizoramfalse
- 2Goafalse
- 3Assamfalse
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Answer : 4. "Maharashtra"
Explanation :
1. Ovi folk song belongs to Maharashtra.
2. This folk song is made up of couplets describing the women's maternal and in-laws' homes.
3. This folk song is sung collectively by the village women along with traditional songs
Q: Kalamandalam Rajan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for which of the following dance styles?
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644123902d621da116a303e3- 1bharatanatyamfalse
- 2odissifalse
- 3Kathakalifalse
- 4Kathaktrue
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