General Knowledge - Indian Culture

Exercise : Indian Culture - Section 1
  • Indian Culture - Section 1
11.
'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?
Karnataka
Orissa
Kerala
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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12.
Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
Ottan Thullal
Kuchipudi
Yakshagana
Odissi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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13.
The National Anthem was first sung in the year
1911
1913
1936
1935
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th December 1911, long before Indian gained independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full version of the national anthem, it will take up approximately 52 seconds. A short version, consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also played on certain occasions.

14.
Thillana is a format of
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.

15.
'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art