1. Who was the first Indian to receive an Oscar?
[A] Bhanu Athaiya
[B] Shabana Azmi
[C] Satyajit Ray
[D] Naseeruddin Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Bhanu Athaiya]
Notes:
Bhanu Athaiya, an eminent costume designer in Indian cinema, became the first Indian to clinch an Oscar. Her ideation and implementation of costumes grace over 100 films and spans over several decades from the 1950s. She collaborated with proficient filmmakers such as Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowariker, including international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough. She also won two prestigious National Film Awards, in 1991 and 2002, demonstrating her exceptional skills and contribution to the film industry.
2. In context with the Mahayana Buddhism faith, the future Buddha is ___?
[A] Krakuchanda
[B] Amitabha
[C] Maitreya
[D] Kanak Muni
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Correct Answer: C [Maitreya]
Notes:
Maitreya is a future Buddha. . According to scriptures, Maitreya will be a successor of the historic Sakyamuni Buddha, who in the Buddhist tradition is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.
3. Ramanuja taught in which of the following temples?
[A] Madurai
[B] Mamallapuram
[C] Srirangam
[D] Tirumala
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Correct Answer: C [Srirangam]
Notes:
Ramanuja was an Indian theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotionalism were influential to the Bhakti movement.
4. Which among the following is not correctly matched pair? (Countries – National Game )
[A] USA – Baseball
[B] Pakistan – Field Hockey
[C] China – Table Tennis
[D] All are correct
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Correct Answer: D [All are correct]
Notes:
The correct answer is “All are correct.” While baseball is often associated with the USA, it is not the official national sport. that title belongs to American football. Pakistan’s national sport is indeed field hockey, and table tennis is recognized as the national sport of China. Thus, the pairing for the USA is not correctly matched.
5. In which state is Darbhanga Castle located?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Darbhanga Castle is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in Prayagraj, next to Allahabad University. Interestingly, despite its name which might suggest a connection to Darbhanga in Bihar, it is in fact based in Uttar Pradesh. This castle illustrates the rich and diverse architectural history of India, with its stylistic influences drawn from a range of periods and locations.
6. In which of the following city Elephant festival is celebrated annually?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Jodhpur
[C] Kota
[D] Ajmer
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Correct Answer: A [Jaipur]
Notes:
The Elephant Festival is an annual event that is celebrated in Jaipur every year; it attracts tons of visitors from around the country. This festival of spring also signifies celebrating the colours of the season.
7. The collection of Meera Bai’s devotional songs or poems are known as ?
[A] Chand
[B] Padavali
[C] Avangas
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [Padavali]
Notes:
Meera Bai was a Rajput Princess of Merta and daughter-in-law of Rana Sanga of Mewar. She was a great worshipper of Krishna and her collection of devotional songs or poems viz. Mere to Girdhar Gopal doosro na koi, etc. are known as Padavali.
8. 'Nyayavatra' of Siddhasena Diwakara is associated to _?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Charvaka
[D] Ajivika
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Correct Answer: A [ Jainism]
Notes:
Siddhasena Divakara was a Digambara monk in the fifth century CE. He was a contemporary of Vikramaditya and wrote Nyayavatra, a work on pure logic.
9. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), in 2015, conceptualized a new research program under its Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI) to promote practices of Yoga and Meditation. The name of the programme is _?
[A] DHYANA
[B] SATYAM
[C] AYUSH
[D] VIKAAS
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Correct Answer: B [SATYAM]
Notes:
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), in 2015, conceptualized a new research program called “Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation” (SATYAM) – under its Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI). As Yoga and Meditation are interdisciplinary endeavours that interface with Neuroscience, Medicine, Psychology, Philosophy, therefore, comprehensive research on yoga and meditation is expected to address various challenges confronting physical and mental health. This new programme is aimed to foster scientific research on the effects of yoga and meditation on physical & mental health and on cognitive functioning in healthy people as well as in patients with disorders.
10. It is a traditional festival celebrated in the month of March-April after completion of the Jhum operation for agriculture. It is one of three annual festivals of the Mizos tribe celebrated to mark three different stages of the agricultural cycle. This festival is celebrated to thank the gods for saving the people from harm during the clearing of forest on hill slopes for Jhum cultivation at the beginning of a year. The name of the festival is _?
[A] Losar
[B] Kandhei Jatra
[C] Chapchar Kut
[D] Hornbill
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Correct Answer: C [Chapchar Kut]
Notes:
Chapchar Kut is a traditional festival of Mizoram. It is celebrated in the month of March-April after completion of the Jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing for agriculture. It is one of three annual festivals of the Mizos tribe celebrated to mark three different stages of the agricultural cycle. The festival is to be celebrated to thank the gods for saving the people from harm during the clearing of forest on hill slopes for Jhum cultivation at the beginning of a year. This festival is said to have involved in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui in Mizoram.