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Questions : Which of the following musical instrument is not of Indo-Islamic origin?

(a) Tabla

(b) Shehnai

(c) Sitar

(d) Sarangi

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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Question : 1

Bindadin Maharaj is a maestro of which of the following classical dance forms?

a) Manipuri

b) Kathakali

c) Odissi

d) Kathak

Answer: (d)

Binda din Maharaj was born in 1830. He was the originator of his Gharana, popularly and widely known as Lucknow Gharana.

He together with his brother Kalika Prasad, brought a renaissance in Kathak and raised it to a high level.

Question : 2

Consider the following statements.

  1. The Badshahi Mosque was built by Shah Jahan’s son and successor Aurangzeb (ruled 1658-1707).
  2. It remains one of the top 10 largest mosques in the world
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 only

Answer: (c)

Built by Shah Jahan’s son and successor Aurangzeb (ruled 1658-1707), the Badshahi Mosque was the largest mosque in the world when completed in 1673. It lost the title of the world’s largest mosque in 1983, however, it remains one of the top 10 largest mosques in the world.

Its style is reminiscent of that of Jama Masjid in Delhi but it is much larger as it has a capacity for 100,000 people.

Question : 3

Ijtima Festival (Mela) is celebrated in

a) Bhopal

b) Raipur

c) Indore

d) Jabalpur

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan belongs to

a) Sarangi

b) Shehnai

c) Guitar

d) Sarod

Answer: (d)

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a renowned sarod player. He is the recipient of many awards and honours.

These include:

  1. Padmashree (1975),
  2. Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1989),
  3. The Tansen Award (1989),
  4. The Padma Bhushan (1991) and
  5. the International Music Forum Award, UNESCO in 1970.

Question : 5

Consider the following pairs.

  1. Garba - Gujarat
  2. Mohini Attam - Odisha
  3. Yakshagana – Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

a) Only 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) Only 1

d) Only 1 and 3

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

  1. Mudiyettu of Kerala enlisted in UNESCO.
  2. It is performed in Kali temple.
  3. It depicts the victory of Goddess Kail over Asur.
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 and 3 only

Answer: (a)

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