art & culture section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following pair is wrong?

a) Alla Rakha Khan - Tabla

b) M.S. Subbalakshmi - Flute

c) Bhimsen Joshi - Classical Vocal Music

d) Debu Chaudhari - Sitar

Question : 2

Richard Attenborough is

a) A painter

b) Producer and director

c) A writer

d) An actor

Question : 3

What contribution has been made by Ernest Binfield Havell (E.B. Havell) in the Indian art and culture?

a) E.B. Havell was a famous indologist who translated several Sanskrit dramas in English

b) E.B. Havell made efforts in establishing the Bengal school of art

c) E.B. Havell was a teacher at Pune who established the National Archives of India

d) E.B. Havell was a official of East India company, whose efforts led to establishment of Asiatic Society

Question : 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 1 3 2 4

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 3 2 1

Question : 5

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the National School of Drama?

1. It is the foremost theatre training institution in India.
2. It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
3. In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization.
4. Institute is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 6

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

a) Kasirama - Oriya

b) Pampa - Kannada

c) Sarladasa - Bengali

d) Tikkana - Marathi