Practice Quiz set 6 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) In which year SPIC MACAY was established?
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The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) is a voluntary youth movement which promotes intangible aspects of Indian cultural heritage by promoting Indian classical music, classical dance, folk music, yoga, meditation, crafts and other aspects of Indian culture. It was established by Dr. Kiran Seth in 1977 at IIT Delhi.
Q-2) Santhara is a religious ritual related to _______?
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Santhara: is the Jain religious ritual of voluntary death by fasting
Q-3) Which music instrument belongs to Hari Prasad Chaurasia?
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Hari Prasad Chaurasia is an eminent flute player in India. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
Q-4) Consider the following statements- The Humayun’s Tomb was built by the Emperor’s widow Bega Begum in 1570.
- In 1990, UNESCO declared the garden tomb as a World Heritage Site for its architectural grandeur and for its influence on the later Mughal architecture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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In 1993, UNESCO declared the gardentomb as a World Heritage Site for its architectural grandeur and for its influence on the later Mughal architecture.
Q-5) Kuchipudi dance started in
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Q-6) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Odissi classical dance? - It is predominantly a dance for women, with postures that replicate those found in temple sculptures.
- Based on archaeological findings, Odissi is believed to be the oldest of the surviving Indian classical dances.
- It is a very complex and expressive dance, with over fifty mudras (symbolic hand gestures) commonly used.
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Odissi is a highly inspired, passionate, ecstatic and sensuous form of dance. Like most of the South Indian classical dances of India, Odissi too had its origin in the Devadasi tradition. The state of Orissa has a great cultural history.
Q-7) Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?
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Q-8) Shanti Niketan is located in which district of West Bengal?
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Q-9) K. Shankar Pillai was a
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Q-10) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is related to
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