art & culture section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Consider the following famous names.

1. Amrita Shergil
2. Bikas Bhattacharjee
3. N.S. Bendre
4. Subodh Gupta

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) Only 1

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?

1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.

a) 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

Consider the following statements, choose the correct statements?

1. Kathakali is the classical dance form of Kerala.
2. Kathakali is a religious dance. It draws inspiration from the Ramayana and stories from Shaiva traditions.
3. In Kathakali, costumes and makeup are especially elaborate, with faces made to look like painted masks and enormous headdresses.
4. Kathakali is traditionally performed by women.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 4

In India, many pilgrims travel to Srisailam, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is located

a) in Tamil Nadu near Arunachal

b) in Kerala near Kaladi

c) in Tapovan near Uttaranchal

d) in Andhra Pradesh near Kurnool

Question : 5

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai?

a) She is a leading exponent and torch-bearer of the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow.

b) She is a Kathak maestro.

c) She is a noted Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dancer.

d) It is believed that she had declined the chair of the President of India, once offered by Morarji Desai, the then Prime Minister of India.

Question : 6

South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with which of the following?

a) Durga’s Killing of Mahishasur

b) Mahabali

c) Ram’s Victory over Rawan

d) Shiva Shakti