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Q292022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy was awarded which of the following awards in 2016?
1. A.Padma Bhushan
2. B.Padma Shri
3. C.Tagore Puraskar
4. D.Padma Vibhushan
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Answer: D
Q342022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Rani Karnaa Nayak, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014, was a ______ dancer.
1. A.Odissi
2. B.Mohiniyattam
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: C
Q372022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Who among the following is said to have devised many Raagas or melodies in Hindustani music?
1. A.Tansen
2. B.Raja Beerbal
3. C.Todar Mal
4. D.Raja Man Singh
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Answer: A
Q492022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Sunanda Nair is famous for performing which of the following dance forms?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Yakshagana
4. D.Mohiniyattam
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Answer: D
Q262022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Baishakhi, the famous festival of Sikhs, is celebrated in which month every year?
1. A.April
2. B.February
3. C.January
4. D.March
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Answer: A
Q272022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Chola inscriptions mention several categories of land, which of the following land was known as gifted to temples?
1. A.Devadana
2. B.Shalabhoga
3. C.Pallichchhandam
4. D.Brahmadeya
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Answer: A
Q342022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
A Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community that falls in the Tamil Solar Month is called?
1. A.Karaga
2. B.Bihu
3. C.Onam
4. D.Thaipusam
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Answer: D
Q372022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Sundaram Balachander has been the main player of which of the following musical instruments?
1. A.Mridangam
2. B.Bansuri
3. C.Veena
4. D.Santoor
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Answer: C
Q332022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Who among the following was the first Indian female musician to win the Grammy award?
1. A.Neeti Mohan
2. B.Tanvi Shah
3. C.Shweta Pandit
4. D.Shalmali Kholgade
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Answer: B
Q392022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following dance forms did NOT originate in South India?
1. A.Kathakali
2. B.Kuchipudi
3. C.Sattriya
4. D.Bharatanatyam
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Answer: C
Q412022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Vempati Chinna Satyam was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1998. He was a _______ dancer.
1. A.Kuchipudi
2. B.Kathak
3. C.Manipuri
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: A
Q502022 · 6 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Rukmani Devi Arundale was a famous dancer of which Indian classical dance form?
1. A.Bharatanatyam
2. B.Kathak
3. C.Mohiniyattam
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: A
Q292022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
The Durga temple at Aihole, built about ______ years ago.
1. A.1700
2. B.2000
3. C.1100
4. D.1400
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Answer: D
Q452022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Rukmini Devi Arundale is the exponent of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?
1. A.Bharatanatyam
2. B.Manipuri
3. C.Sattriya
4. D.Odissi
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Answer: A
Q502022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Who among the following contemporary-style dancers was the first Indian dancer to receive the dance WEB Europe Scholarship? He/She also won the 2002 American Choreography Award for his/her work in the movie ‘Lagaan’?
1. A.Terence Lewis
2. B.Ashley Lobo
3. C.Padmini Chettur
4. D.Shakti Mohan
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Answer: A
Q272022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Kelucharan Mohapatra, awarded with the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2000, was a dancer of which of the following classical dance forms?
1. A.Odissi
2. B.Kathakali
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Manipuri
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Answer: A
Q412022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
In which of the following Indian states is Lokrang festival observed?
1. A.Jharkhand
2. B.Gujarat
3. C.Rajasthan
4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: D
Q342022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Whom among the following Indian classical musicians is an auditorium in Teheran, Iran named after?
1. A.Ustad Bismillah Khan
2. B.Ustad Sultan Khan
3. C.Ustad Zakir Hussain
4. D.Ustad Vilayat Khan
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Answer: A
Q432022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Jagoi and cholom are the two main divisions in which Classical dance?
1. A.Bharatanatyam
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Manipuri
4. D.Mohiniyattam
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Answer: C
Q442022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2000, was an exponent of which of the following classical dances of India?
1. A.Kathakali
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Mohiniyattam
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Answer: B
Q262022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
As per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months?
1. A.Margashirsha
2. B.Vaishaka
3. C.Chaitra
4. D.Shravan
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Answer: C
Q332022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
An early temple at Bhitargaon, Uttar Pradesh was built about 1500 years ago was made of _______.
1. A.wood
2. B.mud brick
3. C.clay and thatch
4. D.baked brick
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Answer: D
Q342022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which of the following is a famous folk dance of Odisha?
1. A.Birha
2. B.Ghoomar
3. C.Kalbelia
4. D.Rangabati
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Answer: D
Q372022 · 5 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Which Indian musician performed ‘Raga For Peace’ at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo?
1. A.Bahadur Khan
2. B.Amjad Ali Khan
3. C.Buddhadev Das Gupta
4. D.Satyaki Banerjee
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Answer: B
Q272022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Rajashree Shirke was given which of the following prestigious dance awards of 2013 for her excellence in Kathak?
1. A.Sangeet Natak Academy Award
2. B.Padma Shri
3. C.Kalidas Samman
4. D.National Film Award
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Answer: A