Art and Culture

 

Art and culture is an indispensable part of preparation for any competitive examination. This article provides some important questions with their answers regarding art and culture.

Some important questions and their answers:

1. Lavani is a dance form of

a) Gujarat

b) Maharashtra

c) West Bengal

d) Karnataka

Ans: Maharashtra.

2. Megha Ghadge is a 

a) Kathakali dancer 

b) Bihu dancer 

c) Bharatnatyam dancer 

d) Lavani dancer 

Ans: Lavani dancer.

3. Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance of 

a) Maharashtra

b) Karnataka

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Gujarat

Ans: Karnataka.

4. Khajuraho is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was constructed by which dynasty?

a) Saka dynasty

b) Chandela dynasty.

Ans: Chandela dynasty.

5. How many dances are recognised as classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi?

a)6 

b) 7

c) 8

d) 9

Ans: 8.

6. Bharatnatyam is a classical dance of 

a) Maharashtra

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Gujarat 

d) West Bengal

Ans: Tamil Nadu.

7. Padma Subramaniam is a famous proponent of which dance form ?

a) Kuchipudi

b) Bharatnatyam

c) Kathakali

d) Mohiniyattam

Ans: Bharatnatyam

8. Kuchipudi is a famous dance form of

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Gujrat

c) Maharashtra

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Andhra Pradesh.

9. Kathakali is a classical dance form of

a) Kerala

b)  Gujrat

c) Maharashtra

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Kerala.

10. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of

a) Kerala

b) Gujrat

c) Maharashtra

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Kerala.

11. Sattriya  is a classical dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Gujrat

c) Maharashtra

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Assam.

12. Odissi is a classical dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Gujrat

c) Odisha

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Odisha.

13.  Manipuri is a classical dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Odisha

d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans: Manipur .

14. Kathak is a classical dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Odisha

d)  Uttar Pradesh

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

15. Garba is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Uttar Pradesh

Ans: Gujrat.

16. Tarangamel is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Goa

Ans: Goa

17. Kalbelia is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Rajasthan

Ans: Rajasthan .

18. Charba is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Himachal Pradesh

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

19. Thang - Ta is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Manipur

Ans: Manipur .

20. Gaur Maria is a folk dance form of

a) Assam 

b) Manipur

c) Gujrat

d)  Chhattisgarh

Ans: Chhattisgarh .