Art & Culture Section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16 [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]

The famous classical singer, Bhimsen Joshi is related to

a) Kirana Gharana

b) Rampur Gharana

c) Banaras Gharana

d) Lucknow Gharana

Answer: (a)

Question : 17

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

List I List II
A. String puppet 1. Katputli (Rajasthan)
B. Rod puppet 2. Putul Nautch (Bengal)
C. Glove puppet 3. Kundhei Nach (Odisha)
D. Shadow puppet 4. Ravanchhaya (Odisha)
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 3 2 4

b) 4 3 2 1

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 2 3 1

Answer: (c)

All the names given are of different types of puppet dance forms belonging to the respective states.

Question : 18

Katputli, the string puppetry belongs to

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Karnataka

c) Uttrakhand

d) Rajasthan

Answer: (d)

Katputli, the string puppetry belongs to Rajasthan. The string puppet is perhaps the most common form of puppetry in India, in common with the rest of the world. Even now, many people understand the puppetry in India as manipulation of string puppets or Katputli and think of those gorgeous puppets of Rajasthan.

Question : 19

Which of the following is a dance drama?

a) Odissi

b) Kathakali

c) Manipuri

d) Kathak

Answer: (b)

Kathakali is the most well known dance drama from the south.

Indian state of Kerala. The word Kathakali literally means “Story-Play”. It is known for its large, elaborate makeup and costumes. The elaborate costumes of Kathakali have become the most recognised icon for Kerala.

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Pre) 2003]

Given below is a traditional list dresses of women along with States. Which one of them is not correctly matched?

a) Mekhala - Assam

b) Pheran - Kashmir

c) Boku - Sikkim

d) Mundu - Chhattisgarh

Answer: (d)

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