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2024 77 questions

1. Q322024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

   Tarun Bhattacharya, who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018, is known for playing which musical instrument?

   1. A.Sitar
   2. B.Santoor
   3. C.Violin
   4. D.Tabla
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   Answer: B

2. Q352024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

   Navratri festival is dedicated to which of the following Goddesses?

   1. A.Laxmi
   2. B.Jawala
   3. C.Saraswati
   4. D.Durga
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   Answer: D

3. Q442024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

   Who among the following classical dancers is NOT related to Odissi?

   1. A.Mayadhar Raut
   2. B.Kiran Segal
   3. C.Kumkum Mohanty
   4. D.Geetanjali Lal
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   Answer: D

4. Q262024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

   Which Indian musician and sitar player is the founder of the National Orchestra of India ?

   1. A.Ayyagari Syamasundaram
   2. B.Kishan Maharaj
   3. C.Shahid Parvez Khan
   4. D.Ravi Shankar
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   Answer: D

5. Q472024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

   In which of the following states is Me-dam-me-phi festival primarily celebrated?

   1. A.Bihar
   2. B.Nagaland
   3. C.Assam
   4. D.Odisha
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   Answer: C

6. Q412024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

   Who among the following was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947?

   1. A.Bhimsen Joshi
   2. B.Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
   3. C.Mallikarjun Bheemarayappa Mansur
   4. D.Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer
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   Answer: D

7. Q502024 · 19 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

   Elelakkaradi dance of Kerala is performed by which of the following tribes?

   1. A.Mavilan tribe
   2. B.Kurumba tribe
   3. C.Irular tribe
   4. D.Adiyan tribe
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   Answer: C

8. Q502024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

   Indian classical violinist Annavarapu Rama Swamy was awarded with the __________ in 2021.

   1. A.Sangeet Natak Akademi
   2. B.Padma Vibhushan
   3. C.Padma Bhushan
   4. D.Padma Shri
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   Answer: D

9. Q302024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

   Chariot festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath along with Subhadra and ________.

   1. A.Hanuman
   2. B.Sudama
   3. C.Balabhadra
   4. D.Arjuna
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   Answer: C

10. Q312024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    ‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in ________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali.

    1. A.Kerala
    2. B.Odisha
    3. C.Assam
    4. D.West Bengal
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    Answer: A

11. Q422024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    Which Indian musician from Maharashtra received the Padma Vibhushan 2023?

    1. A.Zakir Hussain
    2. B.Milind Date
    3. C.Ramdas Palsule
    4. D.Bharat Kamat
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    Answer: A

12. Q302024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

    With which of the following dances is Yamini Krishnamurthy associated?

    1. A.Mohiniyattam
    2. B.Sattriya
    3. C.Bharatanatyam
    4. D.Odissi
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    Answer: C

13. Q312024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

    Easter festival is celebrated by which community?

    1. A.Hindu
    2. B.Sikh
    3. C.Christian
    4. D.Parsi
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    Answer: C

14. Q482024 · 18 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

    Harivarasanam award is given in the field of music by which of the following state governments?

    1. A.Maharashtra
    2. B.Kerala
    3. C.Himachal Pradesh
    4. D.Karnataka
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    Answer: B

15. Q342024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

    Identify the Indian classical dancer associated with Kathak.

    1. A.Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma
    2. B.Sharodi Saikia
    3. C.Rohini Bhate
    4. D.Kelucharan Mohapatra
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    Answer: C

16. Q422024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

    Paryushana festival is celebrated by the people of which of the following communities?

    1. A.Jain
    2. B.Hindu
    3. C.Muslim
    4. D.Sikh
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    Answer: A

17. Q362024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    Indira PP Bora is a Padma Shri Awardee 2020 for her contribution to which Indian classical dance?

    1. A.Bharatanatyam
    2. B.Kathak
    3. C.Kuchipudi
    4. D.Sattriya
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    Answer: D

18. Q412024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Madhya Pradesh?

    1. A.Thaipusam Festival
    2. B.Bihu Festival
    3. C.Jaisalmer Desert Festival
    4. D.Khajuraho Dance Festival
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    Answer: D

19. Q352024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

    Annapurna Devi is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

    1. A.Rudra veena
    2. B.Surbahar
    3. C.Ektara
    4. D.Taal
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    Answer: B

20. Q382024 · 17 Sept 2024 · Shift 3

    Matki dance is the famous folk dance associated with which of the following states?

    1. A.Maharashtra
    2. B.Gujarat
    3. C.Punjab
    4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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    Answer: D

21. Q422024 · 13 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

    Ranjana Gauhar was awarded the Padma Shri Award (2003) for her contribution to which of the following Indian dance forms?

    1. A.Sattriya
    2. B.Manipuri
    3. C.Kuchipudi
    4. D.Odissi
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    Answer: D

22. Q472024 · 13 Sept 2024 · Shift 1

    Chhath Puja is the main festival of which state?

    1. A.Assam
    2. B.Bihar
    3. C.Tamil Nadu
    4. D.Karnataka
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    Answer: B

23. Q362024 · 13 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    Padma Bhushan awardee, Ustad Sabri Khan played which of the following musical instruments?

    1. A.Tabla
    2. B.Sarod
    3. C.Sarangi
    4. D.Santoor
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    Answer: C

24. Q392024 · 13 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    Which of the following is India’s national academy of dance?

    1. A.Lalit Kala Akademi
    2. B.Centre for Indian Classical Dances
    3. C.Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
    4. D.Sangeet Natak Akademi
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    Answer: D

25. Q432024 · 13 Sept 2024 · Shift 2

    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated as the national festival of India. In which of the following years was Gandhi ji born?

    1. A.1869
    2. B.1890
    3. C.1885
    4. D.1877
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    Answer: A