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Questions : 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.
Select the answer from the codes given below:

(a) 2, 3, and 4

(b) 1, 3, and 4

(c) 1, 2, and 3

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Kathakali is traditionally performed by boys and men, even for female roles.

The word Kathakali literally means “Story-Play”. Kathakali is known for its heavy, elaborate makeup and costumes. In fact, the colourful and fascinating costumes of Kathakali have become the most recognized icon of Kerala.

Kathakali is considered one of the most magnificent theatres of imagination and creativity.

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Question : 1

‘Madhubani’ painting is related to which state?

a) Bihar

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Kerala

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

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

List I List II
(Monument) (Location)
A. Gateway of India 1. Kolkata
B. Victoria Memorial 2. Hyderabad
C. India Gate 3. New Delhi
D. Char Minar 4. Mumbai
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 1 3 2

b) 1 4 2 3

c) 4 2 1 3

d) 2 3 4 1

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization?

a) Chennai

b) Kolkata

c) Dehradun

d) Shimla

Answer: (d)

To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a ‘Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization’ (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla.

The objectives of the Centre include:

  • to encourage the study of Tagore’s work;
  • support translations of Tagore’s work into other Indian languages;
  • promote comparative study of his work with poets, artists and writers in other parts of India and the world;
  • study the elements of his Humanist philosophy and his cosmopolitanism and;
  • explore his concerns regarding the relationship between science and society.

Question : 4

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.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

a) 2 and 3

b) None of these

c) 1 and 2

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Consider the following famous names.

  1. Amrita Shergil
  2. Bikas Bhattacharjee
  3. N.S. Bendre
  4. Subodh Gupta
Who of the above is/are wellknown as an artist(s)?

a) 1 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) Only 1

d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements

  1. Amaravati School of art flourished during the Kushana time.
  2. White Marble was used in this art.
  3. In this school, the Kings, Princes, Palaces etc. have got prominence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2and 3

b) 1,and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

The third type of sculpture art that Flourished during the Kushana time was the Amaravati School of art in Andhra Pradesh. White Marble was used in this art and the themes were Buddha’s life and Jatakas tales.

The curly hair of Buddha is a feature that is influenced by the Greeks. In this school, the Kings, Princes, Palaces etc. have got prominence.

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