art & culture section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 31 [Uttarakhand PCS (Mains) 2006]

‘Odissi’ dance belongs to

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Kerala

d) Orissa

Question : 32 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam, but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movement.

a) Only 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) Only 1

d) 1 and 2

Question : 33

Consider the following statements :

1. Mudiyettu of Kerala enlisted in UNESCO.
2. It is performed in Kali temple.
3. It depicts the victory of Goddess Kail over Asur.

a) All of the above

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 34 [IAS (Pre) 2014]

Consider the following pairs.

1. Garba - Gujarat
2. Mohini Attam - Odisha
3. Yakshagana – Karnataka

a) Only 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1

d) Only 1 and 3

Question : 35

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan belongs to

a) Sarangi

b) Shehnai

c) Guitar

d) Sarod