What is known as the Bible of information for dancers, musicians and actors on the method of performance on stage?
Ans. Natya-Shastra
2. The period of which dynasty in South India is known as the Golden Age due to the flourishing of arts and culture?
Ans. Chola dynasty
3. The exquisite bronze statues of Nataraja and other deities were originated during the period of ..........?
Ans. The Cholas
4. Dance in India is said to have originated in which deity ?
Ans. Lord Shiva
5. Who was the author of the Natya-shastra?
Ans. Sage Bharata
6. What is often called as ‘The National Dance of India’?
Ans. Bharata Natyam
7. Which dance form is described as ‘The Poetry in Motion’?
Ans. Bharata Natyam
8. Bharata Natyam originated in the state of ..........?
Ans. Tamil Nadu
9. The items in a traditional presentation of Bharata Natyam were composed and designed by four brothers known as the ..........?
Ans. Tanjore Quartet
10. Who played important role in the revival of Bharatanatyam ?
Ans. Rukmini Devi Arundale
11. What is the name of the institution that Rukmini Devi established at Adyar, near chennai for dance and music?
Ans. Kalakshetra
12. The traditional set of items like Alaripu, jatiswaram, shabdam, varnam, padams, kirtanam, and tillana are associated with which dance form?
Ans. Bharata Natyam
13. Which is the only classical dance style of North India?
Ans. Kathak
14. Kathak originated in the state of ..........?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
15. Which Indian dance form comprises the Hindu-Muslim cultures in a total blend?
Ans. Kathak
16. Which Indian dance form has absorbed certain features of Persian dance and Central Asian dance?
Ans. Kathak
17. Name the ruler of the Avadh, under whose reign the Kathak dance flourished?
Ans. Wajid Ali Shah
18. The cult of Radha and Krishna, particularly the Rasalila is central to the theme of ..........?
19. Which Indian classical dance form obtained its name from a small village in Andhra Pradesh?
Ans. Kuchipudi
20. Which is the classical dance form from Assam?
Ans. Sattriya
21. Name the Vaishnavite saint who founded the dance form of Saatriya?
Ans. Srimanta Sankardeva
22. Which dance form is accompanied by the musical compositions called borgeets?
Ans. Sattriya
23. Which dance form is the last one to get the status of classical dance by the Sangeet Nataka Academy?
Ans. Sattriya
24. Which is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of the archaeological evidences?
Ans. Odissi
25. Which dance form is caracterized by various bhangas, which involves stamping of the foot and striking various postures as seen in Indian sculptures?
Ans. Odissi
26. The basic square stance known as Chauka that symbolises Lord Jagannatha is the peculiar feature of ..........?
Ans. Odissi
27. Which dance form is referred as Odra Magadhi in the Natya Shastra?
Ans. Odissi
28. The Ashtapadi, which are the verses from the Gita Govind, the love poem of Jaya Deva, is a must in a .......... Performance?
Ans. Odissi Dance
29. Which dance form’s concluding item is Moksha, in which the dancer pays homage to God, Guru, and to the Audience?
Ans. Odissi
30. The dance-drama of Kerala which is a classical dance of India is ..........?
Ans. Kathakali
31. The language of the songs used for Kathakali is ..........?
Ans. Manipravalam
32. The lyrics of Mohiniyattom are in .........., which is a mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam?
Ans. Manipravalam
1. Gautama Buddha was born in:
(a) Buddh Gaya
(b) Pataliputram
(c) Lumbini
(d) Vaisali
Ans. Lumbini
2. The Indus Valley houses were built of:
(a) Bricks
(b) Mud
(c) Woods
(d) Stones
Ans. Bricks
3. Dayananda Saraswathy was the founder of;
(a) Brahma Samaj
(b) Arya Samaj
(c) Prasthana Samaj
(d) Sarvodaya Samaj
Ans. Arya Samaj
4. The language in which Sangam Literature was written in:
(a) Pali
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Prakrit
(d) Tamil
Ans. Tamil
5. The last Viceroy of British India was:
(a) Lord Wavell
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Lord Irvin
(d) Lord Dalhousie
Ans. Lord Mountbatten
6. Which famous port of South India gives evidence of Indo-Roman trade?
(a) Calicut
(b) Madras
(c) Arekamedu
(d) Cochin
Ans. Arekamedu
7. Home rule movement was started by:
(a) Balagangadhar Tilak
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) G.K. Gokhale
Ans. Balagangadhar Tilak
8. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when India achieved independence?
(a) Winston Churchill
(b) Harold Wilson
(c) Ramsay Macdonald
(d) Clement Atlee
Ans. Clement Atlee
9. Who gave the title ‘‘Mahatma’’ to Gandhiji?
(a) Gokhale
(b) Tilak
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) J.L. Nehru
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
10. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was founded by:
(a) Singhania and Tata
(b) Birla and Thakurdas
(c) Tata and Birla
(d) Tata and Thakurdas
Ans. Birla and Thakurdas
11. Which state’s tourism department’s motto ‘God’s own country’’?
(a) Assam
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
Ans. Kerala
12. Best Bakery case is related to:
(a) Gujarat Riot
(b) Marad Riot
(c) Babari Masjid
(d) Murder of Safdar Hashmi
Ans. Gujarat Riot
13. Who levied the tax known as ‘Chauth’?
(a) The Cholas
(b) The Marathas
(c) The Mughals
(d) The Mauryas
Ans. The Marathas
14. Which Buddhist Council was held during the reign of Asoka?
(a) Fourth
(b) First
(c) Third
(d) Second
Ans. Third
15. How many stories are included in the Jatakas?
(a) 860
(b) 315
(c) 755
(d) 500
Ans. N/A
16. The system of subsidiary alliance was introduced by:
(a) Wellesley
(b) Clive
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Dalhousie
Ans. Wellesley
17. The Quit India Movement was adopted by the Indian National Congress at:
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Calcutta
(c) Bombay
(d) Pune
Ans. Bombay
18. The Mehrauli Pillar inscription belongs to the period of the :
(a) Mauryas
(b) Guptas
(c) Sungas
(d) Kushanas
Ans. Guptas
19. After his coronation, Shivaji assumed the title of:
(a) Chhatrapati
(b) Samrat
(c) Maharaja
(d) Chakravarthi
Ans. Chhatrapati
20. The freedom fighter who died in jail while on hunger strike was:
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) B.G. Tilak
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal
(d) Jatin Das
21. The word ‘Buddha’ means:
(a) A liberator
(b) A conqueror
(c) An enlightened one
(d) A wanderer
Ans. An enlightened one
22. The Arjuna Puruskar is given for excellence in which of the following fields?
(a) Science and Technology
(b) Sports
(c) Social Service
(d) Medical Science
Ans. Sports
23. The Sun’s energy is produced by:
(a) Nuclear fission
(b) Burning of gases
(c) Nuclear fusion
(d) None of these
Ans. Nuclear fusion
24. Where is the World Intellectual Property Organisation located?
(a) Geneva
(b) New York
(c) London
(d) Paris
Ans. Geneva
25. What is cytology?
(a) The study of cells
(b) The study of Chemistry
(c) The origin of creation
(d) The Study of bio-systems
Ans. The study of cells
26. Hypo, used in photography, is chemically:
(a) Silver bromide
(b) Sodium phosphate
(c) Silver nitrate
(d) Sodium thiosulphate
Ans. Sodium thiosulphate
27. Common salt is:
(a) Sodium bicarbonate
(b) Sodium chloride
(c) Magnesium carbonate
(d) Calcium chloride
Ans. Sodium chloride
28. Organisms that derive their nutrition from dead plants and animals are called:
(a) Parasites
(b) Epiphytes
(c) Saprophytes
(d) Symbiotics
Ans. Saprophytes
29. Magnetism at the centre of a bar magnet is:
(a) Zero
(b) Minimum
(c) Maximum
(d) Maximum or Minimum
Ans. Zero
30. The renowned multi-arts centre Bharat Bhavan is located in which of the following cities:
(a) Calcutta
(b) Bhopal
(c) Lucknow
(d) Jaipur
Ans. Bhopal
31. What is the smallest unit of information with regard to computers?
(a) RAM
(b) ROM
(c) Bus
(d) Byte
Ans. Byte
32. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) The Vindhyas
(c) The Aravallis
(d) The Shivaliks
Ans. The Aravallis
33. Numismatics is the study of:
(a) Medals
(b) Stamps
(c) Insects
(d) Coins
Ans. Coins
34. Who discovered DNA structure?
(a) Hargobind Khorana
(b) Watson and Crick
(c) Landsteiner
(d) Mendel
Ans. Watson and Crick
35. What is the main objective of the Antyodaya Programme?
(a) Upliftment of the rural poor
(b) Upliftment of farmers
(c) Upliftment of the urban poor
(d) Upliftment of workers
Ans. Upliftment of the rural poor
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