MCQs

Art and Culture Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Which style of painting is done on the cloth using vegetable colors?

A

Phad Painting

B

Warli Painting

C

Madhubani Painting

D

All of the above

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Phad paintings are very detailed. Every inch of the canvas is used. Since the ancient stories are depicted in the paintings, Phads have a lot of human figures in them. The size and color of which depends upon the role and position they had. These paintings are done on clothes. A thick fine paste of wheat/rice flour, prepared by boiling the mixture in water, is applied on the cloth which is then dried in sunlight. The cloth is then rubbed with Mohra|(a stone device) to bring out the smoothness and shine in it. Now the cloth is ready to be painted. The colors used in Phad are all-natural, obtained from various plants and vegetable extracts. Earthen colors are used to bring the acrylic effect.

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2. Which of the following features of Nagara Style of temple means Womb Chamber?

A

Shikharas

B

Garbhagriha

C

Mandapa

D

None of the above

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Garbhgriha

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3. Which dance form has MATKA as its most important element in which the dancer dances on a bronze plate?

A

Kathakali

B

Kalbelia

C

Kuchipudi

D

Bahratnatyam

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The most popular form of Kuchipudi dance is Matka (pot) dance, in which a dancer fills the pot with water & keeps it on her head and hops by placing her feet on a brass plate.

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4. The Victoria Memorial a huge white-marble museum is a famous tourist destination located in the capital city of which of the following states in India?

A

West Bengal

B

Bihar

C

Odisha

D

Madhya Pradesh

Art and Culture General Awareness
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Victoria Memorial is one of the famous and beautiful monuments of Kolkata West Bengal. It was built between 1906 and 1921 to commemorate Queen Victoria`s 25-year reign in India. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the British government gathered the reins of control of the country directly, and in 1876 the British parliament made Victoria the Empress of India. Her reign ended with her death in 1901.

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5. Makar Sankranthi is an important festival celebrated in most part of India under different names. It is a

A

Festival of colours

B

Festival of lights

C

Festival of harvesting

D

Festival of music

Art and Culture General Awareness
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Makar Sankranti is the first major festival to be celebrated in India and usually takes place in January, this year the festival will be celebrated on January 14. Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated by Hindus across India, however different states celebrated the festival under different names, traditions and festivities.

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6. Sanchi is famous in the world for stupas, monolithic Asokan pillar, temples, monasteries and sculptural wealth. The stupas depict the incidents from the life of

A

Mahaveer

B

Sai Baba

C

Buddha

D

Gurunanak

Art and Culture General Awareness
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Stupas are large hemispherical domes, containing a central chamber, in which the relics of the Buddha were placed. ... Sanchi stupas are noteworthy for their gateways as they contain ornamented depiction of incidents from the life of the Buddha and his previous incarnations as Bodhisattvas described in Jataka tales.

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7. Which of the following festival(s) does NOT typically belong to kerala?
i) Onam
ii) Vishu
iii) Gudi Padwa

A

Only ii

B

Only iii

C

Only ii and iii

D

Only i and iii

Art and Culture General Awareness
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Onam is the most biggest festival in Kerala. It is the Festival of Kerala with State holidays for 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the 4rd Onam Day.The second most important festival in Kerala is Vishu. Vishu falls on Malayalam Month of Medam 1st (normally 14th or 15th or 16th day of April). Its considered as Astronomic New Year, as its the day when Sun enters into Tropic of Cancer.

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8. Which of the following classical dance forms originated in Nothern India?

A

Kathak

B

Bharatanatyam

C

Mohiniyattam

D

Kuchipudi

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Kathak is one of the 10 major classical dance forms of India. It is a classical dance from Northern India. One who performs Kathak are known as Kathakas. They communicated stories from the great epics and ancient mythology through dance.

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9. Which of the following communities celebrate the Hemis festival in honour of Guru Padmasambhava`s birth anniversary?

A

Buddhists

B

Sikhs

C

Christians

D

Parsis

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The festival is organized in Hemis Gompa, which is one of the largest and richest Buddhist monasteries in the world. The Buddhist festival is held by the Lama Head to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, the Tibetan Buddhism founder.

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10. Giddha is a popular folk dance performed only by the ladies. This dance is part of the culture of which of the following states in India?

A

Maharashtra

B

Gujarat

C

Punjab

D

Uttarakhand

Art and Culture Ancient and Modern History
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Giddha, also spelled Giḍḍa, traditional pastoral dance performed by women of the Punjab, India, and Pakistan at festival times and at the sowing and reaping of the harvest.

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