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

Question : 16 [UPPCS (Pre) 1998]

‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 17

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
Traditional Indian painting avoided historical subjects and concentrated on the religious as a theme.
Reason (R) :
Because religion was the exclusive determining factor for cultural expression in that period.

a) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

b) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)

d) Both (A) and (R) are correct.

Question : 18

The image of Nataraja (the lord of dance) is a superb masterpiece of the period of

a) Hoyasala

b) Pandya

c) Chalukyas

d) Chola

Question : 19

The festival Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is commemorates which important event of Sikh History?

a) Establishment of Guru Granth Sahib as permanent guru of Sikhs

b) Establishment of Khalasa Panth

c) Foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar

d) Establishment of Akal Takht

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Mains) 2011]

Girija Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to

a) Lucknow Gharana

b) None of the above

c) Banaras Gharana

d) Jaipur Gharana