1. Calico Textile Museum is located at:
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Kochi
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: A [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
The Calico Museum of Textiles is located in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The museum is managed by the Sarabhai Foundation.
2. “Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health” is located in:
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamilnadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: B [Tamilnadu]
Notes:
The Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, also known as the “Vailankanni Shrine,” is a famous Catholic pilgrimage site located in Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is renowned for its healing miracles and religious significance.
3. Who among the following Sikh Gurus is known for introducing the Anand Karaj?
[A] Guru Angad
[B] Guru Amar Das
[C] Guru Tegh Bahadur
[D] Guru Arjun Dev
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Correct Answer: B [Guru Amar Das]
Notes:
Guru Amar das ji, the 3rd guru of Sikhs, is known for introducing the Anand Karaj ( Sikh marriage ceremony). As per the rules and regulations of Sikhism, persons not conceding the Sikh faith cannot be joined in marriage by the Anand Karaj ceremony.The notable points are Sikhs practise monogamy and widows or widowers may remarry.
4. Which of the following is not among the six branches of Indian painting (shadanga)?
[A] Lavanya
[B] Sadrsya
[C] Varnikabhanga
[D] Khams
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Correct Answer: D [Khams]
Notes:
Shadanga or six limbs of Indian Painting are as follows:
Rupabheda: The knowledge of appearances.
Pramanam: Correct perception, measure and structure/proportion.
Bhava: Action of feelings on forms.
Lavanya Yojanam: Infusion of grace, artistic representation.
Sadradhyam: likeness or verisimilitude.
Varnikabhanga: Artistic manner of using the brush and colors.
5. Padam, Javali, Kriti and Keerthanam are varnams of which of the following dance forms?
[A] Kathak
[B] Manipuri
[C] Bharatnatyam
[D] Odishi
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Correct Answer: C [Bharatnatyam]
Notes:
Bharatnatyam is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring regions. Today this dance form is very much popular in South Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
6. Which among the following is the keystone of the philosophy and thought of the Upanishads?
[A] Universal Truth
[B] Universal Knowledge
[C] Universal Soul
[D] Universal God
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Correct Answer: C [Universal Soul]
Notes:
Universal soul is one of the main Keystone of the philosophy and the thought of the Upanishad. Brahma satyam Jagat Mitya Jeevo Bramanah Parah talks about the impermenance of the body and its existence.
7. The Putul Nautch puppetry art belongs to which state of India?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: A [West Bengal ]
Notes:
The traditional rod puppet form of West Bengal is known as Putul Nautch. They are carved from wood and follow the various artistic styles of a particular region
8. Who among the following wrote the national anthem of India?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Jawarharlal Nehru
[C] Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
[D] Rabindranath Tagore
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Correct Answer: D [Rabindranath Tagore]
Notes:
The song is called “Jana gana mana…”. Only the first stanza (out of the five stanzas) forms the National Anthem; its playing time is 52 seconds. It was first sung on 27 December, 1911. It waswritten by Rabindranath Tagore.
9. ‘Lavani’ is a dance form of which state in India?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm.
10. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?
[A] Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
[B] Jama Masjid, Delhi
[C] Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi
[D] Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
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Correct Answer: D [Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur]
Notes:
Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Construction of the tomb, located in Vijayapura, Karnataka was started in 1626 and completed in 1656. The name is based on Gola gummata derived from Gol Gumbad meaning “circular dome”. It follows the style of Deccan architecture.
