art & culture section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar?

1. He spearheaded the worldwide spread of Indian music and had a major influence on Western musicians.
2. In 1970, he became chair of the Department of Indian Music of the California Institute of the Arts.
3. A recipient of Bharat Ratna in 1999, Shankar maintained residences in both India and the United States.
4. He won Grammy award three times.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

Who was the grandfather of Arjun, the hero of Mahabharata?

a) Shantanu

b) Devadutt

c) Vichitravirya

d) Chitrangad

Question : 3

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

a) 4 1 2 3

b) 1 4 2 3

c) 4 1 3 2

d) 1 4 3 2

Question : 4

Who among the following are famous instrumentalists of Sarod?

1. Bismillah Khan
2. Ali Akbar Khan
3. Budhadev Dasgupta
4. Bahadur Khan

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 5

Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?

a) Mizoram

b) Nagaland

c) Meghalaya

d) Manipur

Question : 6

Who was the producer of the famous T.V. serial ‘Ramayan’?

a) Ramanand Sagar

b) Mira Nair

c) B.R. Chopra

d) Shyam Benegal