art & culture section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

Raja Ravi Verma was known as ‘Raffale of East’. His paintings are considered to be among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art.

Answer: (b)

Dhamar — Krishna theme. Dhamar is one of the talas used in Hindustani classical music. It is associated with the dhrupad style and typically played on the pakhawaj. Dhamar tala has 14 beats grouped asymmetrically into a 5 - 2 - 3 - 4 pattern.

Thumri — Words are important. ThumrI is a common genre of semi-classical Indian music. The text is romantic or devotional in nature and usually revolves around a girl’s love for Krishna. The lyrics are usually in Uttar Pradesh dialects of Hindi called Awadhi and Brij Bhasha. Thumri is characterized by its sensuality, and by a greater flexibility with the raga.

Tarana — Rhythm is important. The structure consists of the main melody, usually short, repeated many times, with variation and elaboration at the performer’s discretion. There is a second, contrasting melody, usually with higher notes, which is introduced once before returning to the main melody.

Tappa — Extinct. Tappa is a form of Indian semiclassical vocal music. Its speciality is its rolling pace based on fast, subtle and knotty construction. Its tunes are melodious, sweet and depict the emotional outbursts of a lover.

Answer: (a)

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.

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.