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History & Culture Test 16
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
Solution can be found at below chapters:
Test series is based on following chapters.
History & Culture Chapter 4: SANGAM AGE [ACADEMY OF POETS]
Q1: Features of Khajuraho temple
Khajuraho temple complex was made by the Chandela dynasty.
King Dhangadeva built the Kandariya Mahadev temple. Khajuraho consists of both Hindu and Jain temples.
both
none
Q2: Oldest classical dance and it originated in Tamil Nadu. It consists of nritta, nritya, bhava, abhinaya. The Devdasi used to perform these dances.
bharat natyam
sattriya
odissi
manipuri
Q3: Andhra Pradesh is the origin. Tarangam is a unique dance with diyas in the hands and vessels of water on the head.
bharat natyam.
sattriya
kuchipudi
odissi
Q4:originates in the state of Kerela. The performance is a combination of five elements like natyam, nritham, nrithyam, geetha and vadyam.
kathak
kathakali
kuchipudi.
mohiniattam
Q5: Graceful dance performed only by women. Origin in Kerela.
mohiniattam
kuchipudi
kathak
kathakali
Q6: Originates in Assam. Latest classical dance.
bharat natyam
kuchipudi
mohiniattam
sattriya
Q7: Origin in north India. It was revitalized due to influence of Mughals on Indian culture.
kathakali
sattriya
kathak
mohiniattam
Q8: Origin of Indian music is by which book
atharva ved
rig veda
samveda
yajurveda
Q9: Lalit Kala Akademi:
I t was setup in 1954 to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art within the country and abroad. The youngest amongst such institutes.
The Akademi awards fellowship to Indian historians and artist every year.
It accords recognition to art institute’s and offers financial assistance to them. Young artists are given scholarships by it.
all
Q10: Sangeet Natak Akademi:
The institute was setup after recommendation by the Asiatic society of Bengal. It was formally created in 1952 by a resolution of Education ministry under Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
It offers institutions in performing arts financial assistance. Great masters of performing arts are elected as fellows of the Akademi.
It is the advisor to the government in the field of policy making for performing arts.
all
Q11: Sahitya Kala Akademi:
It has later become a society. The main objective is preserve and promote literature and languages. It has its HQ in new Delhi with regional centers in Kolkata, Mumbai, bengaluru and Chennai.
It has recognized 24 languages. It awards honarary fellowships which is the highest award for literature. It also awards prizes to books of literary merit written in any major language recognized by it.
both
none
Q12: Oldest classical languages
sanskrit
bodo
santhali
tamil
Q13: Newest classical language
santhali
tamil
kannada
odia
Q14: National school of drama:
Setup by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959 as a fully funded institute under Dept of culture.
It trains students in all aspects of theatre. The diploma of NSD is recognised as an M.A [Arts].
both
none
Q15: ______ is the national epic of Ladakh which is sung by both Muslims and Buddhists.
Song pa
Nathu la
Kesar saga
Shipki la
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