Arts and Culture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Laho and Baagla are popular folk dances of

A)

Assam

B)

Nagaland

C)

Mizoram

D)

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Meghalaya

2 .

The book Silent Spring published in 1962 which set the tone for an environment movement in the world, was written by

A)

Rachel Carson

B)

Carolyn Merchant

C)

Karl Marx

D)

Rajgopalan

Correct Answer : Rachel Carson

3 .

The Hemis Tsechu festival commemorates the birth anniversary of

A)

Adi Shankaracharya

B)

Gautama Buddha

C)

Dalai Lama

D)

Guru Padmasambhava

Correct Answer : Guru Padmasambhava

4 .

Which music instrument belongs to Hari Prasad Chaurasia?

A)

Sarod

B)

Flute

C)

Violin

D)

Shehnai

Correct Answer : Flute

5 .

Kuchipudi dance styles belongs to

A)

Karnataka

B)

Kerala

C)

Andhra Pradesh

D)

Odisha

Correct Answer : Andhra Pradesh

6 .

Syadvad and Anchkantvad belongs to

A)

Jainism

B)

Buddhism

C)

Sikhism

D)

Hinduism

Correct Answer : Jainism

7 .

Which one of the following revolts was made famous of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

A)

Bishnupur & Bibhum Rebellion

B)

Sanyasi Rebellion

C)

Rangpur & Dinaspur Uprising

D)

Bhil Uprising

Correct Answer : Sanyasi Rebellion

8 .

With which of the following is most closely related Rgyud-bzi practiced in many parts of North India?

A)

Agriculture

B)

Custom

C)

Sports

D)

Medicine

Correct Answer : Medicine

9 .

Which one of the following publishers founded the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust to give the Jnanpith award to Indian writers?

A)

The Times of India Group

B)

The Hindustan Times Group

C)

The Hindu Group

D)

The Indian Express Group

Correct Answer : The Times of India Group

10 .

Lathmar Holi is celebrated in which of the following?

A)

Vrindavan

B)

Barsana

C)

Mathura

D)

Gokul

Correct Answer : Barsana

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