Indian Art and Culture Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who among the following Hindustani classical musicians blended the best of classical music and created a unique style of music of his own who was often touted as the Tansen of 20th century?
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64412d2d0d865d025e623a28- 1Ustad Chhote Ghulam Ali Khanfalse
- 2Ustab Ali Baksh Khanfalse
- 3Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khantrue
- 4Munawar Ali Khanfalse
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Answer : 3. "Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan"
Q: Indrani Rahman was associated with which classical dance of India?
I. Bharatanatyam dance
II. Odissi dance
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64392367a16c2dfa9ce68acbI. Bharatanatyam dance
II. Odissi dance
- 1Neither I nor IIfalse
- 2Both I and IItrue
- 3Only IIfalse
- 4Only Ifalse
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Answer : 2. "Both I and II "
Q: Which is considered to be the oldest Veda?
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62c426fa31b6d20155fdaa30- 1Yajurvedafalse
- 2Samavedafalse
- 3Rigvedatrue
- 4Atharvavedafalse
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Answer : 3. "Rigveda"
Q: During the reign of the Cholas, the land given for the maintenance of a school was known as _______.
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641961969d18d2e8aefa22e5- 1Brahmadeyafalse
- 2Shalabhogtrue
- 3Vellanvagaifalse
- 4Devdanfalse
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Answer : 2. "Shalabhog"
Q: Which of the following is the correct pair?
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64412b8ca16c2dfa9cfa4b79- 1Bala Sarasawati - Kathakfalse
- 2Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Mohiniyattamtrue
- 3Shovana Narayan - Odissifalse
- 4Sonal Mansingh - Manipurifalse
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Answer : 2. "Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma - Mohiniyattam"
Q: Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
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632c33135c208a6bf7eac6a3- 1Dantidurgafalse
- 2Amoghvarsha – Ifalse
- 3Krishan-Itrue
- 4Vatsrajafalse
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Answer : 3. "Krishan-I "
Q: Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilization?
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632c5a1b5c208a6bf7eb7139- 1Mesopotamian Civilizationfalse
- 2Indus Valley Civilizationtrue
- 3Persian Civilizationfalse
- 4Egyptian Civilizationfalse
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Answer : 2. "Indus Valley Civilization"
Q: Who is the author of the book ‘Shame’?
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64b17fa22dc867f593e97617- 1Salman Rushdietrue
- 2Charles Dickensfalse
- 3Rudyard Kiplingfalse
- 4Eric Segalfalse
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Answer : 1. "Salman Rushdie"
Explanation :
1. The author of the book ‘Shame’ is Salman Rushdie. This is his third novel, published in 1983.
2. The novel is written in the genre of magical realism and is a satire on the political scenario of Pakistan.
3. The central theme of the novel is that shame breeds violence.
4. Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British-American novelist and essayist.