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Q292022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
An exponent of Hindustani classical music, Gangubai Hangal was an eminent singer to have hailed from the ______ gharana of the Hindustani Khyal family.
1. A.Patiala
2. B.Kirana
3. C.Agra
4. D.Gwalior
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Answer: B
Q422022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Who among the following is related to the musical instrument Santoor?
1. A.Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
2. B.Pandit Ravishankar Prasad
3. C.Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
4. D.Pandit Jasraj
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Answer: A
Q352022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Who among the following has won Oscars as well as a Golden Globe award for his contribution to international music?
1. A.Pt. Jasraj
2. B.A. R. Rahman
3. C.Ravi Shankar
4. D.Zakir Hussain
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Answer: B
Q492022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Jata-Jatin is the folk dance of which Indian state?
1. A.Manipur
2. B.Odisha
3. C.Bihar
4. D.West Bengal
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Answer: C
Q282022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Wangala festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes?
1. A.Bhil tribe
2. B.Garo tribe
3. C.Tharu tribe
4. D.Bhutia tribe
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Answer: B
Q302022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Name the first Odissi classical dancer from Odisha who was conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award.
1. A.Kelucharan Mohapatra
2. B.Bijayini Satpathy
3. C.Sonal Mansingh
4. D.Gangadhar Pradhan
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Answer: A
Q282022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
The Mohiniyattam dance form originated from which state?
1. A.Kerala
2. B.Karnataka
3. C.Tamil Nadu
4. D.Maharashtra
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Answer: A
Q502022 · 3 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Kagyed dance, a customary dance festival which is celebrated annually in Sikkim falls in which month?
1. A.May
2. B.October
3. C.December
4. D.August
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Answer: C
Q382022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?
1. A.K Vaidyanathan – Sitar
2. B.Pt. Ram Narayan – Sarangi
3. C.Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sitar
4. D.Bismillah Khan – Shehnai
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Answer: A
Q502022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
For how many days is the Hornbill festival held?
1. A.5
2. B.10
3. C.15
4. D.20
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Answer: B
Q262022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Bimbavati Devi is an exponent of which Indian dance form?
1. A.Chhau
2. B.Manipuri
3. C.Kathakali
4. D.Odissi
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Answer: B
Q292022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
The Kuchipudi classical dance is accompanied with which type of music?
1. A.Kajri
2. B.Chaiti
3. C.Carnatic Music
4. D.Hindustani Music
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Answer: C
Q392022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Which of the following festivals is known as Vijaya Utsav?
1. A.Hampi Festival
2. B.Gangasagar Mela
3. C.Pushkar Fair
4. D.Konark Dance Festival
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Answer: A
Q422022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Which of the following is the most important festival celebrated by the Muslim community in India to mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year?
1. A.Milad-Un-Nabi
2. B.Muharram
3. C.Idu'l Zuha
4. D.Idu'l Fitr
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Answer: B
Q262022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Who among the following is known as a pioneering dance educationist and a prominent Mohiniyattam exponent?
1. A.Madhavi Mudgal
2. B.Shagun Butani
3. C.Mohanrao Kallianpurkar
4. D.Dr Kanak Rele
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Answer: D
Q292022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
Which of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?
1. A.Odissi
2. B.Kathakali
3. C.Bharatanatyam
4. D.Mohiniattam
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Answer: B
Q492022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 3
In which state is the Maihar court where Baba Allauddin Khan was a musician?
1. A.Tripura
2. B.Uttar Pradesh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Chhattisgarh
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Answer: C
Q272022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Who among the following Indian music directors won the Best Original Score at Amsterdam International Film Festival in 2022?
1. A.A.R. Rahman
2. B.Santosh Narayanan
3. C.Harris Jayaraj
4. D.Ilaiyaraaja
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Answer: D
Q362022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Roshan Kumari is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Bharatanatyam
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: A
Q372022 · 2 Dec 2022 · Shift 4
Where is the Sair-E-Gul Faroshan festival held?
1. A.Mussoorie
2. B.Mumbai
3. C.Delhi
4. D.Shimla
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Answer: C
Q272022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Which of the following festivals in Punjab is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Khalsa Panth?
1. A.Lohri
2. B.Hola Mohalla
3. C.Teej
4. D.Baisakhi
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Answer: D
Q382022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 1
Who among the following is known as ‘Sarod Samrat’ in Indian Classical Music?
1. A.Pandit Ravishankar Prasad
2. B.Aamir Ali Khan
3. C.Amjad Ali Khan
4. D.Kishan Maharaj
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Answer: C
Q322022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Abdul Karim Khan was the exponent of which school of Hindustani Music?
1. A.Jaipur Gharana
2. B.Gwalior Gharana
3. C.Delhi Gharana
4. D.Kirana Gharana
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Answer: D
Q392022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Which of the following festivals is celebrated in the month of August-September?
1. A.Makar Sankranti
2. B.Kite Festival
3. C.Bikaner Festival
4. D.Onam
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Answer: D
Q442022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 2
Who among the following classical dancers was rewarded with the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2003?
1. A.Sonal Mansingh
2. B.Kumudini Lakhia
3. C.Shovana Narayan
4. D.Sunayana Hazarilal
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Answer: A