Practice Quiz set 2 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) ‘Athapoo’ is associated with which of the following festivals?
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Q-2) The folk dance of Meghalaya is
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Q-3) ‘Madhubani’ painting is related to which state?
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Q-4) ‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with
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Q-5) Hanukkah, the festival of light is associated with which one of the following religions?
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Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire of the 2nd century BCE.
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
Q-6) According to Mimamsa system of philosophy liberation is possible by means of
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Q-7) Consider the following famous names.- Amrita Shergil
- Bikas Bhattacharjee
- N.S. Bendre
- Subodh Gupta
Who of the above is/are wellknown as an artist(s)?
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Q-8) With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?- Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
- Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
- Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Q-9) The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu God?
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The leaning temple is the only leaning temple in the world and the only one of its kind in India. It is located in Huma village in Odisha and it is dedicated to the lord Shiva.
Q-10) What is Britney Spears famous for?
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