art & culture section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1

‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

a) Rajasthan

b) Bihar

c) Madhya Pradesh

d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (b)

Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eyecatching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.

Question : 2 [IAS (Pre) 2007]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
(Person) (Known As)
A. Bhajan Sopori 1. Exponent of Santoor
B. Birju Maharaj 2. Kathak dancer
C. Priyadarshini Govind 3. Bharatanatyam dancer
D. T.V. Gopala Krishnan 4. Mridangam maestro
Codes: A B C D

a) 3 1 4 2

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 1 2 3 4

Answer: (d)

Question : 3 [MPPCS (Pre) 1995]

‘Kuchipudi’ dance is related to

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Kerala

d) Karnataka

Answer: (b)

Question : 4 [MPPCS (Pre) 1997]

Which of the following dance styles originates from Eastern India?

a) Kuchipudi

b) Manipuri General Awareness 647

c) Kathakali

d) Bharatanatyam

Answer: (b)

Question : 5 [Haryana PSC (Pre) 2016]

After how many years ‘Maha Kumbh’ is held?

a) 10 years

b) 144 years

c) 12 years

d) 9 years

Answer: (b)

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