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

Arts and Culture - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

Which of the following festivals is not a harvest festival of India?

A)

Onam

B)

Pongal

C)

Lohri

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

2 .

Who expounded the theory of 'Advaita'?

A)

Swami Vivekananda

B)

Sri Shankaracharya

C)

Madhavacarya

D)

Ramanuja

Correct Answer : Sri Shankaracharya

3 .

'Satyameva Jayate', engraved on the Indian emblem is taken from

A)

Bhagavad Gita

B)

Rig Veda

C)

Matsyapurana

D)

Mundakopanished

Correct Answer : Mundakopanished

4 .

'BAFTA' award is associated with

A)

Cinema

B)

Banking Sector

C)

Tourism

D)

Insurance Sector

Correct Answer : Cinema

5 .

Who was the first winner of Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

A)

Prithvi Raj Kapoor

B)

Devika Rani

C)

Kanan Devi

D)

B.N.Sarkar

Correct Answer : Devika Rani

6 .

'Byomkesh Bakshi' Character was created by

A)

Satinath Bhaduri

B)

Banaful

C)

Sharadindu Bandyopadhyaya

D)

Sharadindu Bandyopadhyaya

Correct Answer : Sharadindu Bandyopadhyaya

7 .

In Uttar Pradesh, the famous place of pilgrimage of both Jain and Baudh is at

A)

Devipatan

B)

Kushinagar

C)

Kaushambi

D)

Saranath

Correct Answer : Kaushambi

8 .

Which of the following awards is given for excellence in literature?

A)

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

B)

Dhanwantri Award

C)

Borlaug Award

D)

Jnanpith Award

Correct Answer : Jnanpith Award

9 .

'Desdemona' is a character of the drama

A)

Othello, The Moor of Venice

B)

Romeo and Juliet

C)

The Tempest

D)

King Lear

Correct Answer : Othello, The Moor of Venice

10 .

Neel Darpan is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860-61. Who authored it?

A)

Madhusudan Dutta

B)

Dinabandhu Mitra

C)

Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly

D)

Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly

Correct Answer : Dinabandhu Mitra