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Questions : The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at

(a) New Delhi

(b) Chennai

(c) Kolkata

(d) Mumbai

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

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 : 4

Bharatnatyam dance style belongs to

a) Kerala

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (d)

Bharatnatyam is an artistic yoga that involves the movement of the body parts in a very artistic and elegant manner. It is the most widely practised of Indian classical dances in south India and has its origin in Tamil Nadu.

The term Bharatnatyam was introduced in the mid-thirties by S. Krishna Iyer and later spread by Rukmini Devi Arundale. It comprises Bhava, Raga, Tala, and Natya put together as Bharatanatyam.

Question : 5

The ‘Raga’ which is sung early in the morning is

a) Darbari

b) Bhimpalasi

c) Todi

d) Bhopali

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Sanat Kar explored and experimented with ‘Sunmica’ for achieving desired visual effects in colour viscosity prints.
Reason (R): Because this was a period in modern Indian art when printmakers were exploring all possible new avenues in medium and material.


Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:

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

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

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

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

Answer: (d)

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