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1
Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Orissa
C
Kerala
D
Karnataka
2
Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
A
Only the first stanza
B
The whole song
C
Third and Fourth stanza
D
First and Second stanza
3
Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by
A
Nara Muni
B
Bharat Muni
C
Abhinav Gupt
D
Tandu Muni
4
The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is
A
1/0/1900 3:05
B
1/0/1900 2:03
C
1/0/1900 2:04
D
1/0/1900 3:04
5
'Dandia' is a popular dance of
A
Punjab
B
Gujarat
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Maharashtra
6
The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from
A
Rigveda
B
Satpath Brahmana
C
Mundak Upanishad
D
Ramayana
7
Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?
A
Nautanki
B
Garba
C
Kathakali
D
Bhangra
8
Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
A
National School of Drama
B
Sangeet Akademi
C
Sahitya Akademi
D
Lalit Kala Akademi
9
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
A
Ram
B
Jaganath
C
Shiva
D
Vishnu
10
The book of Parsis is
A
Torah
B
Bible
C
Zend Avesta
D
Gita
11
Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
A
Karnataka
B
Orissa
C
Kerala
D
Manipur
12
Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A
Ottan Thullal
B
Kuchipudi
C
Yakshagana
D
Odissi
13
The National Anthem was first sung in the year
A
1911
B
1913
C
1936
D
1935
14
Thillana is a format of
A
Kuchipudi
B
Odissi
C
Bharatanatyam
D
Kathak
15
Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Rajasthan
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Bihar
16
Kathak is a classical dance of
A
North India
B
Tamilnadu
C
Manipur
D
Kerala
17
The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
A
Mumbai
B
Chennai
C
New Delhi
D
Kolkata
18
The dance encouraged and performance from the temple of Thanjavur was
A
Kathakali
B
Odissi
C
Kathak
D
Bharatanatyam
19
The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at
A
Nasik
B
Ujjain
C
Allahabad
D
Haridwar
20
The National Song of India was composed by
A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Bankim Chandra Chatterji
C
Iqbal
D
Jai Shankar Prasad
21
Who composed the famous song 'Sare Jahan SeAchha'?
A
Jaidev
B
Mohammad Iqbal
C
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
D
Rabindranath Tagore
22
In which of the following festivals are boat races a special feature?
A
Onam
B
Rongali Bihu
C
Navratri
D
Pongal
23
Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
A
Hinduism
B
Buddhism
C
Jainism
D
Islam
24
Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?
A
Lucknow
B
Hyderabad
C
Jaipur
D
Mysore
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