(GK) Indian Culture (Arts, Religion, Entertainment)

(GK) Indian Culture (Arts, Religion, Entertainment)
1. In Indian musical terminology, what is the feminine of Raga?Ans : Ragini2. What term is used for initiation into Sikhism?Ans : Pahul3. In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the auspicious jewel Lord Vishnu wears on a pendant around his neck?Ans : Kaustubham4. What name was given to the city of Yathrib by Prophet Mohammed?Ans : Medina5. According to legend, which deity was Ved Vyasa's scribe as he dictated the story of the Mahabharata?Ans : Ganesha6. Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:1. Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.2. Guru Arjan Dev become the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs their own script- Gurumukhi.Which of the statements gives is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1 and 2Ans : D7. Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?(a) Debu Choudhuri (b) Madhup Mudgal(c) Ronu Mazumdar (d) Shafaat AhmadAns : C8. Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?(a) Rig-veda (b) Yajur-veda(c) Atharva-veda (d) Sama-vedaAns : C9. What is the interval between two 'Maha Kumbh' melas at the same place?(a) 6 years (b) 10 years (c) 12 years (d) 15 yearsAns : C10. Who amongst the following is regarded as the historical founder of Jainism?(a) Mahavira (b) Sisunaga(c) Rishabha (d) GautamaAns : A11. Which Ragamala depicts the martial arts by introducing horsemen in battle?Ans : Nataraga/ Natanarayana12. What is the name of the elephant which serves as the mount of Lord Indra?Ans : Airavata13. Name the sea demoness known for trapping birds by illusion, who tried to obstruct Hanuman on his way to Lanka?Ans : Simhika14. Which traditional Asian performing art derives its name from the Japanese words for 'singing', 'dancing' and 'acting'?Ans : Kabuki15. Who founded 'Yoga Shastra' the school of Hindu philosophyAns : Patanjali16. Who established ‘Khalsa’ the Sikh orderAns : Guru Gobind Singh17. The Meenakshi temple at Madurai is the monument of(a) Cholas (b) Cheras(c) Pallavas (d) PandyasAns : D18. Tirupati temple of Lord Venkateswara is situated in which stateAns : Andhra Pradesh19. Which indian state banned the forceful religious conversionsAns : Tamil Nadu20. Bhagavata Mela is a folk dance ofAns : Andhra Pradesh21. The famous ‘Sun Temple’ is located in which Indian stateAns : Orissa22. ‘Pungi’ is a dance form related to the stateAns : Himachal Pradesh23. ‘Garba’ a popular folk dance is associated with Indian stateAns : Gujarat24. Bhangra is the folk dance of which Indian stateAns : Punjab25. Who is the director of the Sanskrit film Adi SankaraAns : G.V. Iyer26. Which is the first Sanskrit film produced in IndiaAns : Adi Sankara27. Which is the first talkie filmAns : The Jazz Singer in 192728. Who is known as Barefoot PainterAns : M.F.Hussain29. The ‘Mohiniyattam’ dance form was developed in which stateAns : Kerala30. Which of the following is the most prevalent folk dance of Uttar Pradesh(a) Naati (b) Bhangra(c) Tamasha (d) NautankiAns : D31. Which of the following is a classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh(a) Odissi (b) Kuchipudi(c) Kathakali (d) MohiniyattamAns : B32. The role of religion has been(a) to bring people closer(b) to provide faith to people in distress(c) Harmonizing(d) All the aboveAns : D33. In which tribe the divorced women is most respected(a) Korawa of Mizapur (b) Santhals(c) Lushai of Assam (d) Khasi tribeAns : A34. The shuddi movement to bring back to the Hindufold people converted to other religions from Hinduism was launched byAns : Arya Samajam35. Which of the following is not a varna (group) of the Aryan society(a) Vaishyas (b) Brahmanas(c) Shudras (d) SabhasAns : D36. Which of the societies practiced polyandry(a) Nyinba of Nepal (b) Medieval of Europeans(c) Wodabe of Africa (d) Todas of IndiaAns : D37. What is the most essential element of nationality(a) A common race (b) A common language(c) A common religion (d) Corporate sentimentAns : C38. Marriage in which the bridegroom gets the bride in exchange of some money(a) Asura (b) Brahma(c) Rashasa (d) PrajapatiaAns : B39. A childless widow who could cohabit with her brother-in-law until the birth of a son. This practice was known as(a) Niyoga (b) Levirate(c) Sororate (d) NantruAns : A40. God created society just as he did the animate and inanimate objects of the world. This view comes from the(a) Divine Origin Theory(b) Evolution Theory(c) Religious TheoryAns : A41. Who is considered as the father of JainismAns : Mahavira42. The oldest Veda is(a) Atharva Veda (b) Rig Veda(c) Yajur Veda (d) Sama VedaAns : B43. Ramakrishna Mission was established byAns : Swami Vivekananda44. The Simhastha Kumbh Mela was held at(a) Nasik (b) Ujjain (c) Prayag (d) HaridwarAns : A45. Who was the first recipient of a scholarship offered by the Indian Society of Oriental Arts in 1907Ans : Nandala Bose46. Who is the director of ‘Pather Panjali’Ans : Sathyajith Ray47. Who was the director of the movie ‘Salaam Bombay’Ans : Mira Nair48. With which musical instrument is Shiv Kumar Sharma associated(a) Tabala (b) Santoor (c) Sithar (d) ShehnaiAns : B49. Keleucharan Mahapatra was an exponent inAns : Odissi50. Dandiya Ras is a dance form of which state(a) Kerala (b) Bengal (c) Gujarat (d) MaharashtraAns : C