1. Raut Nacha is folk dance performed mainly by the tribal communities of which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Jammu & Kashmir
[C] Assam
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: D [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
Raut Nacha is a ceremonial dance performed mainly by the tribal community of Chhattisgarh. It is performed during the “dev udhni ekadashi”, after the Diwali festival. It is mainly performed by Yaduvanshis. The dance form carries with itself sacred mythological and religious traditions.
2. Aihole is called the cradle of Indian temple architecture. Which among the following dynasty is related to the construction of magnificent temples in Aihole?
[A] Chalukya
[B] Chola
[C] Chera
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Chalukya]
Notes:
The Aihole temples were built in the late 7th century by the dynasty of the Chalukyas. It is the largest of a group of over 120 temples at Aihole. The architecture of the temple is predominantly Dravida with Nagara style also is used in certain areas.
3. In which of the following fields Moortidevi Award is conferred?
[A] Science & Technology
[B] Law
[C] Literature
[D] Social Services
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Correct Answer: C [Literature]
Notes:
Moortidevi Award is given by Bharatiya Jnanpith to Indian writers writing in 22 Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution and English. It was instituted in 1961 but was first given in 1983. The first recipient of the award was the Kannada writer C. K. Nagaraja Rao (1983) for his novel, Pattamahadevi Shantala Devi.
4. Which among the following is India’s first library to computerize its hand written collection to disseminate through internet?
[A] Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
[B] Sarasvati Mahal Library
[C] Central Reference Library
[D] Bharati Bhavan Library
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Correct Answer: A [Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library]
Notes:
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is India’s first library to computerize its hand written collection to disseminate through internet. It was opened in 1891 in Kolkata.
5. The best known of the compilations of the compositions of Kabir are known as ?
[A] Shatapadi
[B] Dohavali
[C] Bijak
[D] Kavitavali
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Correct Answer: C [Bijak]
Notes:
Bijak is the compilations of the compositions of Kabir. Kabir Das was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement and his verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib.
6. Nirmal Hridaya is located in:
[A] Bangalore
[B] Chennai
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: D [Kolkata]
Notes:
Nirmal Hriday is Mother Teresa`s first home for the dying, located next to the famous Kali Temple in Kalighat, is now one of 300 affiliated organizations all over the world, set up by her. A very small building, it is characterized by neo-Mughal style mini domes on the roof.
7. Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for which of the following dances?
[A] Manipuri
[B] Kaththak
[C] Bharatnatyam
[D] Odissi
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Correct Answer: D [Odissi]
Notes:
Sanjukta Panigrahi was a dancer from India, who was the foremost exponent of Indian classical dance Odissi. Sanjukta was the first Odia woman to embrace this ancient classical dance at an early age and ensure its grand revival.
8. Which of the following films is India’s first talkie film?
[A] Alam Ara
[B] Pundlik
[C] Raja Harishchandra
[D] Nal Damayanti
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Correct Answer: A [Alam Ara]
Notes:
India’s first talkie film was Alam Ara which was release in 1931 and produced by Imperial Film Company. Ardeshir Irani directed this film. It was the first Indian sound film.The film was houseful for the next 8 weeks of its release. It was advertised with the tagline “All living. Breathing. 100 per cent talking”.
9. Who composed music for the 1969 film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne?
[A] Satyajit Ray
[B] Ravi Shankar
[C] Shiv-Hari
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Satyajit Ray]
Notes:
Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, music composer, graphic artist, lyricist and author, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. Ray was born in Calcutta into a Bengali Kayastha family which was prominent in the field of arts and literature.
10. Who among the following wrote the national song of India?
[A] Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
[B] Rabindranath Tagore
[C] Lord Mountbatten
[D] Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Correct Answer: A [Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]
Notes:
The national song is called “Vande Mataram…”. The first Political occasion when it was sung was the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.