Latest Arts and Culture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Irula tribe, well-known for snake-catching are native to

A)

Jharkhand

B)

Mizoram

C)

Nagaland

D)

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tamil Nadu

2 .

The city famous for its Chikankari work of embroidery is

A)

Lucknow

B)

Ludhiana

C)

Chamba

D)

Barmer

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Lucknow

3 .

The prevalent term for Alpana, a folk art of Uttarakhand, is

A)

Rangoli

B)

Jyunti

C)

Thapa

D)

Aipan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Aipan

4 .

Chatkora dance is the folk dance of which tribe of Madhya Pradesh

A)

Bhil

B)

Korku

C)

Saharia

D)

Gond

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Korku

5 .

A for-day 'Shirul Lily' festival featuring the beautiful, flower, a unique species of ground fly is held in the Indian State of

A)

Sikkim

B)

Meghalaya

C)

Manipur

D)

Mizoram

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Manipur

6 .

Jaipur was listed as World Heritage Site by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its 43rd Session held in the city

A)

Baku (Azerbaizan)

B)

Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

C)

Istanbul (Turkey)

D)

Marakesh (Morocco)

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Baku (Azerbaizan)

During the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Baku (Azerbaizan) since 30th June till July 10, 2019. 29 sites were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Jaipur was also on this list.

7 .

Chakradhar Samaroh is organised in which city of Chhattisgarh?

A)

Raigarh

B)

Khairagarh

C)

Rajnandgaon

D)

Deogarh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Raigarh

Chakradhar Samaroh is a music festival, organised by Ustad Alauddin Khan Sangeet Academy and Chakradhar Lalitkala Kendra on Ganesh Chaturthi every year in Raigarh.

8 .

Dumhal is Folk dance of

A)

Rajasthan

B)

Kashmir

C)

Punjab

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Kashmir

9 .

Which folk song is mainly sung in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh?

A)

Bharthari

B)

Kucchipudi

C)

Katakh

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bharthari

Malwa Bharthari folk song is sung in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh in the memory of Raja Bharthari.

10 .

Which are the major folk dances of Uttar Pradesh?

A)

Bihu, Ghoomar, Garba

B)

Rau Nacha, Bhangra, Rouff

C)

Lavani, Kathak, Kathakali

D)

Charkula, Karma, Pandav

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Charkula, Karma, Pandav