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Question : 36 [Tamil Nadu PSC (Pre) 2018]

Match the following.

List I List II
A. Rukmani Devi 1. Classical singing
B. Kumar Gandharva 2. Astronaut
C. Birju Maharaj 3. Kathak dance
D. Rakesh Sharma 4. Bharatanatyam dance
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 1 3 2

Answer: (d)

Question : 37

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

List I List II
(Tribes) (States)
A. Bakarwal 1. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Chencus 2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tharu 3. Jharkhand
D. Bhumij 4. Uttar Pradesh
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 2 4 3

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 2 1 4

Answer: (a)

The correctly matched pairs are :

  1. Bakarwal — Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Chencus — Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tharu — Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bhumij — Jharkhand

All these are the names of different tribes existing in the respective states given above.

Question : 38

The temples constructed at Khajuraho are:

  1. Jain temples
  2. Vaishnavite Temples
  3. Saivite Temples
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

a) Only 1 & 2

b) Only 2 & 3

c) Only 1 & 3

d) 1, 2 & 3

Answer: (d)

Khajuraho, as we know, is the ancient capital of the Chandela Dynasty. The temples here were erected simultaneously in the 11th century and are nearly equally divided among the three religions viz. Jaina, Saiva and Vaishnava. Each group has one shrine greater than the rest around which small temples have been clustered. This largest temple is Kandariya Mahadev in Saivite, Ramachandra in Vaishnavite and Jinanatha in Jain.

Question : 39

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

List I List II
A. Sitar 1. Pt. Ravi Shankar
B. Tabla 2. Ustad Shafat Ahmed Khan
C. Flute 3. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
D. Sarod 4. Hari Prasad Chaurasiya
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 1 2 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 3 2 1

Answer: (b)

A. Sitar 1. Pt. Ravi Shankar

B. Tabla 2. Ustad Shafat Ahmed Khan

C. Flute 4. Hari Prasad Chaurasiya

D. Sarod 3. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Question : 40

Consider the following statements:

  1. Bharatnatyam is considered the mother art of most of the other classical dances of India.
  2. ‘Kathak’ means the one who tells a story.
  3. Kuchipudi derives its name from the Kuchipudi village of Andhra Pradesh.
  4. Odissi is considered a dance of love, joy and intense passion, pure, divine and human.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) All of the above

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer: (a)

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