art & culture section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The festival Baisakhi or Vaisakhi is commemorates which important event of Sikh History?

a) Establishment of Guru Granth Sahib as permanent guru of Sikhs

b) Establishment of Khalasa Panth

c) Foundation of Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar

d) Establishment of Akal Takht

Question : 2

Girija Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to

a) Lucknow Gharana

b) None of the above

c) Banaras Gharana

d) Jaipur Gharana

Question : 3

The author of the ‘Raga Kallpadrum’ is

a) Krishnanand Vyas

b) Maharana Kumbha

c) Radhakrishnan

d) Rana Hammir

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
Traditional Indian painting avoided historical subjects and concentrated on the religious as a theme.
Reason (R) :
Because religion was the exclusive determining factor for cultural expression in that period.

a) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

b) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)

d) Both (A) and (R) are correct.

Question : 5

‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 6

Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?

a) Lalit Kala Academy

b) National School of Drama

c) Sangeet Academy

d) Sahitya Academy