| Most Important MCQs on the topic ” Indian Art & Culture “(Set-3). These questions are very important for SSC, Railways, Defence, CTET, State PCS, UPSC, Judiciary and all other examinations of India. |
Q. Who amongst the following is not a Kathak artist?
(A) Birju Maharaj
(B) Kishan Maharaj
(C) Lachhu Maharaj
(D) Sitara Devi
Q. To which State does the folk art form of Madhubani belong?
(A) Orissa
(B) West Bengal
(C) Bihar
(D) Rajasthan
Q. With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?
(A) It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
(B) It is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in Southern part of Coromandel area
(C) It is an ancient form of dancedrama and a living tradition in the Northern part of Malabar
(D) It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
Q. Which one of the signifies the folk culture?
(A) Cultural practices of more civilized people
(B) Cultural practices of urban people
(C) Cultural practices of common people
(D) Cultural practices of people of modern society
Q. Kalamkari painting refers to______.
(A) A hand-painted cotton textile in South India
(B) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in NorthEast India
(C) A block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
(D) A hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Q. Folk songs has paramount importance ______.
(A) for entertainment
(B) for the development of music
(C) for preserving traditions
(D) for livelihood
Q. The dance which is not classical_______.
(A) Kathak
(B) Kuchipudi
(C) Odissi
(D) Garba
Q. Which one of the following is correct?
(A) Hari Prasad Chaurasia – Flute
(B) Bismillah Khan – Tabla
(C) Alla Rakha Khan – Sarod
(D) Zakir Hussain – Veena
Q. Which one of the following pair is wrong?
(A) Bhimsen Joshi – Classical Vocal Music
(B) Alla Rakha Khan – Tabla
(C) Debu Chaudhari – Sitar
(D) M.S. Subbalakshmi – Flute
Q. Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
(A) Sangeet Academy
(B) Lalit Kala Academy
(C) Sahitya Academy
(D) National School of Drama
Q. Who among the following is a flute player?
(A) Debu Chaudhari
(B) Madhup Mudgal
(C) Ronu Majumdar
(D) Shafat Ahmad
Q. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument?
(A) Sitar
(B) Tabla
(C) Flute
(D) Sarod
Q. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Birju Maharaj – Kathak
(B) Bismillah Khan – Shahnai
(C) Zakir Hussain – Harmonium
(D) Amzad Ali Khan – Sarod
Q. Which one of the following is the most ancient musical instrument?
(A) Sitar
(B) Veena
(C) Sarod
(D) Tabla
Q. Musical instrument sitar is the combination of _______.
(A) Bansuri and Veena
(B) Bansuri and Sarangi
(C) Veena and Tambura
(D) Veena and Piano
Q. Which one of the following pairs of folk dance forms and States is not correctly matched?
(A) Korku – Maharashtra
(B) Jhumar – Haryana
(C) Thali – Himachal Pradesh
(D) Mukna – Manipur
Q. Kuchipudi dance started in______.
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Kerala
(C) Orissa
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q. ‘Kuchipudi’ dance is related to______.
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Q. The folk dance of Meghalaya is______.
(A) Nati
(B) Loho
(C) Bamboo dance
(D) Khantum
Q. In Indian architecture, ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by ______.
(A) Kushans
(B) Guptas
(C) Sultanate Sultans
(D) Mughals
Q. Which one of the following is not the factor of ‘Cultural Lag’?
(A) Religion
(B) Politics
(C) Law
(D) Tradition
Q. Which dance is performed only by male?
(A) Mohini Attam
(B) Odissi
(C) Kathakali
(D) Manipuri
Q. Mask dance is associated with which of the following dance styles?
(A) Kathakali
(B) Naga
(C) Odissi
(D) Kuchipudi
Q. Which one of the following dances related to Gujarat?
(A) Chunar
(B) Bidesia
(C) Raas dance
(D) Kuchipudi
Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) India’s first technicolour film – Jhansi Ki Rani
(B) India’s first 3-D film – My Dear Kuttichathan
(C) India’s first insured film – Taal
(D) India’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna – Meena Kumari
Q. The lead character in the film ‘The Bandit Queen’ has been played by______.
(A) Seema Biswas
(B) Shabana Azmi
(C) Neeta Gupta
(D) Pallavi Joshi
Q. Who was the producer of the famous T.V. serial ‘Ramayan’?
(A) B.R. Chopra
(B) Ramanand Sagar
(C) Shyam Benegal
(D) Mira Nair
Q. The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by______.
(A) Peter Ustinov
(B) Richard Attenborough
(C) Shyam Benegal
(D) Mira Nair
Q. Who played the role of Gandhi in the movie ‘Gandhi’?
(A) Ben Kingsley
(B) Richard Attenborough
(C) Naseeruddin Shah
(D) Roshan Seth
Q. Richard Attenborough is______.
(A) A writer
(B) A painter
(C) An actor
(D) Producer and director