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01.

Dandia is a popular dance of:

A.	Punjab	B.	Tamil Nadu.
C.	Gujarat	D.	Maharashtra

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Answer: Gujarat

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02.

Natya – Shastra the main source of India’s classical dances was written by:

A.	Nara Muni.	B.	Bharat Muni.
C.	Abhinav Gupt.	D.	Tandu Muni.

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Answer: Bharat Muni.

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03.

Which is the Holy book of Parsis?

A.	Torah	B.	Bible
C.	Zend Avesta.	D.	Gita

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Answer: Zend Avesta.

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04.

Which among the following is Classical Dance of India?

A.	Kathak	B.	Bhangara
C.	Macha	D.	Jatra

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Answer: Kathak

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05.

The National Anthem was first sung in which year?

A.	1911	B.	1913
C.	1936	D.	1935

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Answer: 1911

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06.

Bharatnatyam is a famous dance form from:

A.	Uttar Pradesh.	B.	Andhra Pradesh.
C.	West Bengal.	D.	Tamil Nadu

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Answer: Tamil Nadu

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07.

Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

A.	Nautanki	B.	Garba
C.	Kathakali	D.	Bhangra

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Answer: Garba

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08.

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

A.	Only the first stanza	B.	The whole song
C.	Third and Fourth stanza	D.	First and Second stanza

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Answer: Only the first stanza

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09.

The last Mahakumbh of the 20th century was held at:

A.	Nasik	B.	Ujjain
C.	Allahabad	D.	Haridwar

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Answer: Haridwar

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10.

Who is the famous Artist of musical instrument violin?

A.	N.Rajan and P.L.Pawar.	B.	Anant Lal and Sharan Rani.
C.	Annapurna Devi.	D.	None of these.

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Answer: N.Rajan and P.L.Pawar.

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11.

The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at

A.	Mumbai	B.	Chennai
C.	New Delhi	D.	Kolkata

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Answer: New Delhi

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12.

Which of the following is a famous book of Indian Literature?

A.	Meghdoot	B.	Ratnavali
C.	Mitakshara	D.	All of these

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Answer: All of these

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13.

In which language is The Sangam literature written?

A.	Prakrit	B.	Tamil
C.	Hindi	D.	Pali

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Answer: Tamil

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14.

Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari work, which is a traditional art of embroidery?

A.	Lucknow	B.	Hyderabad
C.	Jaipur	D.	Mysore

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Lucknow

Explanation:
Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh (India), is the centre of chikankari , a skill of more than 200 years old. It literally means 'embroidery'. It was originally done with a white thread on a white cloth, hence the name 'white embroidery'. Now, it is done on a variety of fabrics and in a spectrum of colours.

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The traditional art of embroidery, Chikankari work is famous at:

A.	Lucknow	B.	Hyderabad
C.	Jaipur	D.	Mysore

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Answer: Lucknow

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16.

The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

A.	Rigveda	B.	Satpath Brahmana
C.	Mundak Upanishad	D.	Ramayana

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Answer: Mundak Upanishad

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17.

Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A.	Ottan Thullal.	B.	Kuchipudi
C.	Odissi	D.	Yakshagana

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Answer: Ottan Thullal.

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18.

The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?

A.	Ram	B.	Jaganath
C.	Shiva	D.	Vishnu

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Answer: Jaganath

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19.

Kalchakra ceremony is associated with:

A.	Hinduism	B.	Buddism
C.	Jainism	D.	Islam

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Answer: Buddism

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20.

The National Song of India was composed by

A.	Rabindranath Tagore	B.	Bankim Chandra Chatterji
C.	Iqbal	D.	Jai Shankar Prasad

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Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterji

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