art & culture section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [Uttarakhand PCS (J)(Pre) 2005]

In India, many pilgrims travel to Srisailam, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is located

a) in Tamil Nadu near Arunachal

b) in Kerala near Kaladi

c) in Tapovan near Uttaranchal

d) in Andhra Pradesh near Kurnool

Question : 7

Consider the following statements

1. Amaravati School of art flourished during the Kushana time.
2. White Marble was used in this art.
3. In this school, the Kings, Princes, Palaces etc. have got prominence.

a) 1, 2and 3

b) 1,and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Question : 8 [IAS (Pre) 2009]

Consider the following famous names.

1. Amrita Shergil
2. Bikas Bhattacharjee
3. N.S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) Only 1

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 9 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

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?

1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.

a) 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 10

Consider the following statements, choose the correct statements?

1. Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala.
2. Kathakali is a religious dance. It draws inspiration from the Ramayana and stories from Shaiva traditions.
3. In Kathakali, costumes and makeup are especially elaborate, with faces made to look like painted masks and enormous headdresses.
4. Kathakali is traditionally performed by women.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4