Arts and Culture - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Raghuvamsha
B)
Kumarasambhavam
C)
Ritusamhara
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Ritusamhara

Ritusamhara is a poem written by Kalidasa describing the cycle of seasons whereas Kumarasambhavam is a story about the birth of Shiva and Parvati’s son and also Raghuvamsha depicts Vishnu as the origin and the end of the universe.

A)
Vishakhadatta
B)
Kalidas
C)
Shudraka
D)
Dandin

Correct Answer :   Shudraka

Shudraka was the writer of the play Mrichchhkatikam which means a little clay cart. The play deals with the love affair of a poor brahmana with the beautiful daughter of a courtesan.

A)
Vijaynagar Empire
B)
Pandyan Empire
C)
Hoysala Empire
D)
Kakatiya dynasty

Correct Answer :   Vijaynagar Empire

Sayana was a Sanskrit Mimamsa scholar. He was from the Vijayanagara Empire of South India in Karnataka. An influential commentator on the Vedas, he flourished under King Bukka Raya I and his successor Harihara II.

A)
Guitar
B)
Sarod
C)
Shehnai
D)
Sarangi

Correct Answer :   Sarod

A)
Bidesia
B)
Yakshagan
C)
Mudiyeltu
D)
Maach

Correct Answer :   Mudiyeltu

A)
Bhitaragaon temple
B)
Lingaraja temple
C)
Parvati temple
D)
The sun temple, Konark

Correct Answer :   The sun temple, Konark

A)
Later Vedic period
B)
Maurya period
C)
Post Gupta period
D)
Mughal period

Correct Answer :   Maurya period

A)
Dandia Dance
B)
Ravala Dance
C)
Raai Dance
D)
Barhaiya Dance

Correct Answer :   Dandia Dance

A)
Sukhbir
B)
Mika Singh
C)
Sukhvinder Singh
D)
Daler Mehndi

Correct Answer :   Sukhbir

A)
Tukaram
B)
Tyagaraja
C)
Nagarjuna
D)
Vallabhacharya

Correct Answer :   Nagarjuna