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Q412023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Bhortal dance is famous in _________ .
1. A.Odisha
2. B.Madhya Pradesh
3. C.Punjab
4. D.Assam
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Answer: D
Q492023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
How many times in a year is the Bihu festival celebrated in Assam?
1. A.5
2. B.4
3. C.3
4. D.2
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Answer: C
Q502023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following groups of classical dancers is related to Kathak?
1. A.Yamini Krishnamurthy, Shobha Naidu and Swapnasundari
2. B.Sitara Devi, Shaswati Sen and Urmila Nagar
3. C.Alarmel Valli, Malavika Sarukkai and Sucheta Chaphekar
4. D.Kumkum Mohanty, Sonal Mansingh and Kiran Sehgal
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Answer: B
Q282023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Indian musician Ravi Shankar won his first Grammy Award in 1968 for best chamber music performance for which of the following works done by him?
1. A.West Meets East
2. B.The Concert for Bangladesh
3. C.The Sounds of India
4. D.Full Circle - Carnegie Hall
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Answer: A
Q302023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Celebrated every year, the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival is named after the famous classical dancer of which of the following dance forms?
1. A.Odissi
2. B.Mohiniyattam
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Kuchipudi
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Answer: A
Q332023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Guruvayur Ekadashi is the cultural festival of which Indian state?
1. A.Karnataka
2. B.Andhra Pradesh
3. C.Tamil Nadu
4. D.Kerala
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Answer: D
Q412023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of which of the following classical dances of India?
1. A.Manipuri
2. B.Mohiniyattam
3. C.Sattriya
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: A
Q262023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Who among the following Indian music directors, specially known as a leading drummer of India, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019?
1. A.Sivamani
2. B.Nucleya
3. C.Bappi Lahiri
4. D.Naushad
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Answer: A
Q272023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The 'Joenpa Legso' is a welcome dance of ______.
1. A.Afghanistan
2. B.Bhutan
3. C.Sri Lanka
4. D.Bangladesh
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Answer: B
Q322023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?
1. A.Tamil Nadu
2. B.Uttar Pradesh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Goa
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Answer: D
Q382023 · 26 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai, the Bharatanatyam legend, was also recognised for which of the following dance forms?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Kathakali
3. C.Kuchipudi
4. D.Odissi
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Answer: B
Q272023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following was the Maharana of Mewar and composed a book on music called 'Sangeet Raj'?
1. A.Maharana Sanga
2. B.Maharana Pratap
3. C.Maharana Kumbha
4. D.Maharana Udai Singh
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Answer: C
Q362023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Tamladu is a festival celebrated by the Buddhist community of which Indian state?
1. A.Karnataka
2. B.Arunachal Pradesh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: B
Q392023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
'Luddi' is a folk dance of which of the following states of India?
1. A.Manipur
2. B.Punjab
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Kerala
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Answer: B
Q452023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
'Ras-Lila' recognised as one of the classical dance forms of India belongs to which of the following states?
1. A.Assam
2. B.Meghalaya
3. C.Tripura
4. D.Manipur
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Answer: D
Q272023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Which of the following musicians is associated with the instrument santoor?
1. A.Alauddin Khan
2. B.Annapurna Devi
3. C.Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
4. D.Vilayat Khan
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Padma Bhushan awardee, Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam, was a renowned guru for which of the following classical dance forms?
1. A.Kathakali
2. B.Kathak
3. C.Odissi
4. D.Kuchipudi
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Answer: D
Q442023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Famous dance personality Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with which of these dance forms?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Bharatanatyam
3. C.Kathakali
4. D.Odissi
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Answer: D
Q292023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Akham Lakshmi Devi, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, is renowned for which of the following dances?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Sattriya
4. D.Manipuri
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Answer: D
Q312023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Guru Bipin Singh is associated with which of these dance forms?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Manipuri
4. D.Kathakali
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Answer: C
Q442023 · 25 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Who among the following is an exponent of the classical instrument, Santoor?
1. A.Pandit Kumar Gandharva
2. B.Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
3. C.Pandit Ravi Shankar
4. D.Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
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Answer: D
Q282023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which festival has the meaning 'to boil' or 'boiling' in its name?
1. A.Pongal
2. B.Onam
3. C.Raja
4. D.Bihu
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Answer: A
Q342023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Dance in India'?
1. A.Uday Shankar
2. B.Birju Maharaj
3. C.Gopi Krishna
4. D.Guru Bipin Singh
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Answer: A
Q352023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after, whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?
1. A.Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia
2. B.Pt Ravi Shankar
3. C.Ustad Zakir Hussain
4. D.Pt Jasraj
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Answer: D
Q372023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Khemraj received the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for his contribution to folk music and dance of 'Kud'. Which state is the folk dance from?
1. A.Haryana
2. B.Jammu and Kashmir
3. C.Himachal Pradesh
4. D.Punjab
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Answer: B