1. Jagdish Khebudkar was a renowned poet and lyricist of which among the following languages?
[A] Marathi
[B] Konkani
[C] Kanada
[D] Gujarathi
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Correct Answer: A [Marathi]
Notes:
Jagdish Khebudkar was a Marathi poet and lyricist. He is known known for his songs in films like Pinjra, Sadhi Manse, Samna, Chandra Hota Sakshila and Ashtavinayak.
2. Singhey Khababs Festival is celebrated in which among the following states / UTs of India?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival was started in 2001 by Union government to promote Lakakh as tourists’ destination in the country. Since then it is organised annually. It is celebrated to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu River) as a symbol of the communal harmony and unity of India. It also promotes cultural values and tourism in the region
3. In which city is the dargah (tomb) of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti located ?
[A] Delhi
[B] Ghaziabad
[C] Ajmer
[D] Gwalior
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Correct Answer: C [Ajmer]
Notes:
Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a sufi shrine of the sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti, located at Ajmer, Rajasthan. He was born in Sanjar. He is considered as the founder of the Chisti order of Sufism.
4. How Kumbh mela is organised in India?
[A] Every 4 years at 3 location
[B] Every 12 years at 4 locations
[C] Every 3 years at 4 locations
[D] Every 4 years at 4 locations
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Correct Answer: B [Every 12 years at 4 locations]
Notes:Kumbha (Kumbha means pot) Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that takes place at the following four locations of India:
- Prayag (near the city of Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh) at the confluence of three rivers Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and Saraswati
- Haridwar (in the state of Uttarakhand) where the river Ganga enters the plains from Himalayas
- Ujjain (in Madhya Pradesh), on the banks of Ksipra river, and
- Nasik (in Maharashtra) on the banks of Godavari river.
The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle includes the Maha (great) Kumbh Mela at Prayag, attended by millions of people, making it the largest pilgrimage gathering around the world.
5. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of which among the following Governments?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Notes:
The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award conferred by the Government of Kerala. Established in 1993, it honors contributions to Malayalam literature and is named after Ezhuthachan, a revered poet often regarded as the father of the Malayalam language. The award aims to promote and recognize literary excellence in Kerala.
6. Which among the following term correctly represents the religious and belief systems in which items in nature such as animals, trees or mountains can have spiritual value?
[A] Animism
[B] Syncretic religion
[C] Tribalism
[D] Hybrid religion
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Correct Answer: A [ Animism]
Notes:
Animistic religions such as voodoun are based on items in nature having spiritual value. Syncretic religions are ones that have integrated the beliefs of two or more other religions. An example would be Sikhism, drawing from both Hinduism and Islam. Please don’t confuse with tribalism. Although many of the world’s tribal groups have animistic beliefs, they are identified as a social unit, not a religion. Hybrid religious practices can describe the syncretic or involve the worship of two or more religions simultaneously
7. Jamini Roy is associated with which of the following fields?
[A] Singing
[B] Dancing
[C] Painting
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Painting]
Notes:
Jamini Roy was an Indian painter best known for combining traditional Indian and Western art styles to create unique, complex works. After graduating, Roy adopted the simple forms, flat colors, and humble paints of Bengali folk artists.
8. Sishu is the literary work of which of the following Indian authors?
[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] Vikram Seth
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: C [Rabindranath Tagore]
Notes:
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS, also known by his sobriquets Gurudev, Kabiguru, and Biswakabi, was a Bengali polymath, poet, musician, and artist from the Indian subcontinent. He was the author of the literary work ‘Sishu’.
9. When were the Khajuraho Group of Monuments declared a UNESCO World Heritage site?
[A] 1995
[B] 1980
[C] 2001
[D] 1986
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Correct Answer: D [1986]
Notes:
Khajuraho Group of Monuments were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986.
10. Who wrote the poem Meghdootam?
[A] Kalidasa
[B] Vishnu Sharma
[C] Kautilya
[D] Vishakhadatta
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Correct Answer: A [Kalidasa]
Notes:
Meghdootam is a Sanskrit poem written by the Indian poet Kalidasa. It is considered to be one of Kalidasa’s most famous works and is an important piece of Sanskrit literature. The poem is written in the form of a message from a cloud to a messenger, who is sent by the cloud’s lover, the Yaksha, to deliver a message to his beloved, who lives far away in the city of Alaka. The poem is known for its beautiful descriptions of nature and its use of metaphor and imagery to convey the longing and separation experienced by the lovers. Meghdootam is often studied and celebrated for its literary merit and its insights into the human experience.