Indian Culture MCQs

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Lingaraja Temple is located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. This is the main temple of Bhubaneshwar and one of the oldest temples of this city. It is dedicated to Lord Tribhuvaneshwar. It was built by Yayati Keshari in the 11th century. Although the present form of this temple was built in the 12th century, some parts of it are more than 1400 years old. The description of this temple also comes in the writings of the 6th century.

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Mrinalini Sarabhai and Baijayanthimala Bali are related to Bharatnatyam. Some of the prominent artists of Bharatnatyam are Leela Samson, Malavika Sarkar, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Padma Subramaniam, Sonal Man Singh, Rukmini Devi Arundale, etc.

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Odissi is a classical dance form of Odisha and was re-expanded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra in the updated period.
Odissi dance is considered to be one of the oldest surviving dance forms based on archaeological evidence. It was born out of the dance of the Devadasis dancing in the temple. Odissi dance is mentioned in inscriptions. It is depicted in the inscriptions of the Brahmeshwar temple.

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Songkarna is a Buddhist festival widely popular in Thailand. Songkarna comes from a Sanskrit word which means to pass or to pass. The festival is celebrated like spring cleaning. On this occasion people clean their houses, wash clothes and enjoy sprinkling fragrant water on the monks. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in recent times when water throwing has become a major part of annual celebrations.

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Jallikattu is celebrated in the second week of January during the Tamil harvest festival Pongal. Jallikattu is a competitive sport as well as an event to honor bull owners who rear them for mating. It is a violent sport in which contestants try to tame a bull for a prize; If they fail, the bull owner wins the prize. Jallikattu is considered a traditional way for the farming community to preserve their purebred indigenous bulls. Popular indigenous cattle breeds used for Jallikattu include Kangayam, Pulikulam, Umbalachery, Bargur and Malai Madu.

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In 2016, the Government of India constituted the Shyam Benegal Committee. To specify criteria that take into account the best practices for film certification from different regions of the world, give adequate and sufficient room for art and creative expression.

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Alam Ara is a 1931 Indian Hindustani-linguistic historical fiction film directed and produced by Ardeshir Irani. Alam Ara, the love story between a prince and a gypsy girl, introduced the idea of ​​music and playback singing to Indian cinema – the first sound talkie made and released in India today (March 14) in 1931.

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It is a famous art form of the ‘Garoda’ Brahmin community in Gujarat. In this form of theatre, painted pictures are used to show the story. This theatre is from Gujarat. Garoda Theater is performed by the Garoda community. The paintings were painted in different watercolor shades and separated by dark bold lines to make them more vivid.

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Bhoot, meaning soul, is a traditional form of worship for the dead ancestors are predominant in coastal Karnataka. Kol is the main form of Bhuta Aradhana Worship is a ritual theatre.

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Kamasutra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit text on sensuality, sensuality, and emotional fulfillment in life. Attributed to Vatsyayana, the Kama Sutra is neither exclusively nor primarily a sex manual on sex positions, but rather the art of living well, the nature of love, finding life partners, and maintaining one’s love life. and was written as a guide to others. Aspects relating to the pleasure-oriented faculties of human life.