Arts and Culture - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
B)
Nana Patil
C)
Lok manya Tilak
D)
Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer :   Lok manya Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati festival in 1893. By doing so, he transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a National festival.

A)
Shakargarh
B)
Sultanpur
C)
Nankana Sahib
D)
Shahkot

Correct Answer :   Nankana Sahib

A)
Lord Hanuman
B)
Lord Indra
C)
Lord Brahma
D)
Lord Shiva

Correct Answer :   Lord Shiva

Elephanta is a small island in sea and located at about 6.2 miles (North-East) from Gateway of India, Mumbai. Five caves are discovered in Elephanta hills, which are related to hindu religion and especially related to Lord Shiva.

A)
West Bengal
B)
Gujarath
C)
Rajasthan
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

A)
Shimla
B)
Kolkata
C)
Chennai
D)
Dehrdun

Correct Answer :   Shimla

To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a 'Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization' (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla.

A)
Rajasthan
B)
Bihar
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Bihar

A)
Krishna
B)
Shiva
C)
Swaminarayan
D)
Ganesh

Correct Answer :   Swaminarayan

A)
Manipur
B)
Nagaland
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Mizoram

Correct Answer :   Nagaland

A)
Manipur
B)
Sikkim
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Manipur

Celebration of the biggest post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong community, Chakan Gaan-Ngai, also popularly known as Gaan-Ngai was kick-started in Manipur recently with different organizations celebrating the festival in their own manner with traditional gaiety and religious fervour.

A)
Punjab
B)
Odisha
C)
Haryana
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Himachal Pradesh