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Language and Literature

1.Indian languages are mentioned in which Schedule of the Constitution of India?


8th Schedule

2.How many languages are mentioned in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution?
22 Languages

3.The oldest indigenous languages family that originated in India is


Austric

4.Name the language that is derived from Swahili and is a part of Niger-Congo language family.
Siddi Language

5.Which is known as the 'most ancient literary language' of India?


Sanskrit

6. How many languages of India have been granted the status of 'Classical language?
Six

7.Which is the oldest language of the world, given the status of 'Classical language?
Sanskrit

8.Which two languages were given the status of Classical language on the same year?
Kannada and Telugu

9.Which Classical language is considered as 'Queen of All Languages?


Kannada

10.Name the group of languages that has maximum number of Classical languages status.
Dravidian

11.Who is known as father of Urdu language?


Amir Khusrau

12.The word 'Hindi' was first time used in


Zafar Nama (14th Century) by Sharaf-al-din Yazdi

13.Which is the script of Hindi language?


Devnagari

14.The first Epic in early form of Hindi (Khari Boli) is


Prithviraj Raso by Chandra Bardai

15. Which dialect form of writing, Surdas belonged to?


Braj Bhasha

16.Braj Bhasha, Khari Boli, Bundeli and Kannauji belong to which category of Hindi?
Western Hindi
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17. Which state has the Post-Hindi language group?


Maharashtra

18.What is the form of Hindi language that is spoken in Meerut, Delhi and Ambala regions?
Khari Boli

19.The Tamil language is considered as the mother of which category of language?


Dravida Language

20.Which is considered as the oldest text of Tamil language?


Tolakappiyam

21.In which period, the impact of Alvaras and Nayanar on Tamil language was evident?
Pre Medieval Period (8th-9th Century AD)

22.Which language has maximum impact over Kannada language?


Sanskrit

23. Large scale development of Telugu language took place during the reign of
Krishnadeva Raya (Vijayanagara)

24.During which period, Odia language developed as a literary form of language?


12th-13th Century AD

25.The Malyalam language is conservatively related closely with


Sanskrit and Ancient Prakrit

26.Malayalam is popularly known by what name in Dravidian language?


Daughter of Tamil

27.The second largest language family, the Dravidian languages are spoken mainly in which areas?
Southern India

28.The language family that is mainly spoken across the Himalaya regions of Ladakh, Himachal
Pradesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh is
Tibeto-Burman Language Family

29.Which language family had been the dominant language of the Ahom Kingdom in modern day
Assam?
Tai-Kadai Language Family

Indian Literature

1.The great Grammarian, whose work 'Ashtadhyayi' is considered as first standard work of Sanskrit'.
Panini

2.Which is earliest known literature of India written in Sanskrit?


Rigveda

3.Which three Vedas are collectively known as "Trayi'?


Samaveda, Yajurveda and Rigveda
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4.The Dharmashastras and the Smritis are together known as


Dharmasutras

5.Which Dharmasutra prescribed the rules of property, laws and punishments?


Gautami's Dharmasutra

6.The Manusmriti, which is written in a narrative form, provides details of which system?
The Varna System

7.The Panchasidhdhantika of Varahmihira is based upon


Greek Astronomy

8.The Gita Govinda in the later form of Sanskrit was written by which poet?
Jayadev (12th Century AD)

9.The oldest Jain literature was composed in which languages?


Shavraseni and Prakrit

10.The Non-canonical literature, related to the life of Buddha is called


Jatakas

11.Who composed Tamil Ramayana?


Kamban (In Chola Period)

12.A collection of Eighteen poetic works in the Sangama literature created during 100-500 AD is
known as
Patinenkilkanakku

13.The author of 'Chennavasas Purana' was


Virupaksha Pandit

14.Krishnadeva Raya's great work, which is regarded as an excellent Prabhandha in Telugu literature
is
Amukta-Malyada

15.Which book was known as the 'Bible of Bengali Literature'?


Anand Math (by Bankim Chandra Chhatterjee)

16.Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize for his which collections of work in Bengali, called
Geetanjali

17.Who has written the book named 'Gita Rahasya"?


Bal Gangadhar Tilak

18.Which book written by Aurobindo Ghosh, where he criticised Bengal Partition?


The Life Divine

19.The famous book Foundation of Indian Culture' is authored by


Aurobindo Ghosh
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Religion and Philosophy

1.What does the mother goddess signify?


Fertility

2. Which tree was considered most sacred by Proto historic people?


Peepal Tree

3.An inscription of 14th Century BC, which describes the names of Vedic Gods, has been found in
Boghz-Koi (Afghanistan)

4. The word 'Gotra' occurs for the first time in


Rigveda

5.The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of


Worship of Nature and Yajna

6.The largest number of Hymns in Rigveda belongs to which two gods?


Indra (250 Hymns) and Agni (200 Hymns)

7.The originator of Bhagvata religion was


Vasudev Krishna

8.According to Hindu mythology, which serpent has offered himself as rope for churning the ocean?
Vasuki

9. Which Epic has primarily mentioned Krishna, son of Devaki?


Chandogya Upanishad

10.The Besnagar inscription in Garuda Pillar of Heliodorus is associated with


Vasudeva

11. Which book gives the equal importance to Jnana, Karma and Bhakti as a means of liberation?
Bhagawad Gita

12.Jainism strongly believed in the practice of


Brahmacharya (Celibacy)

13. The Jainas divided time into two major parts that a constitute one time cycle, that are
Utsarpini and Avasarpini

14.In Jain religion, which word is used for 'Complete Intellect?


Kaivalya

15.Anekantavada is core theory and philosophy of which religion?


Jainism

16. With reference to the religious practices in India, the Sthanakvasi' sect belongs to which religion?
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17.Who was the first founder of Shwetambar sect during the first partition of Jaina sect?
Sthulabhadra

18.Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event is associated with which deity?


Bahubali

19.Who is called Crypto-Buddhist?


Shankaracharya

Indian Philosophy

1.Samadhi Maran' is related to which philosophy?


Jain Philosophy

2.'Ajivikas' sect was founded by


Makkali Ghosala

3.The sect, which believed in abiding nature of destiny was


Ajivikas

4.Which cannot be modified or changed, while prakriti brings change in all objects?
Purush
5.According to Samkhya philosophy, what cannot be proved?
Existence of God

6.Nyaya is considered as a technique of


Logical Thinking

7.Who propounded the Nyaya System?


Gautama Muni

8.Yoga literally means the union of two principal entities, was started by
Patanjali

9.The Yoga admits the existence of God as


Teacher and Guide

10.How can freedom be attained in the Yoga System?


By Practicing all the 8 Elements of Yoga

11.Which technique can control mind, body, soul and sense organs?
Yoga System

12.What does the Asana signify?


Fixed Postures

13.How can anyone command over breathing control?


By Pranayama
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14.The complete dissolution of self, merging the mind and the object is known as
Samadhi

15.'All objects in the physical universe are reducible to a finite number of atoms', is the main basis of
which philosophy?
Vaisheshika Philosophy

16.The Mimansa (or Purva-Mimansa) school was founded by


Jaimini

17.According to Mimansa philosophy, the status of Vedas is


Eternal and Full of Knowledge

18.The Doctrine of Apurva is related to


The Mimansa

19.According to Mimansa System of Philosophy, liberation is possible by means of


Karma

20.Which system or school of thought is also known as 'Uttara Mimansa?


The Vedanta System

21.The school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads, rather than the
Brahmanas is
The Vedanta School

22.Who is the author of 'Brahmasutra', the original text of Vedanta philosophy?


Badarayan

23.Who is considered the exponent of Advaita ?


Adi Guru Shankaracharya

24.Where was Shankaracharya born?


Kaladi Village (Kerala) in 8th Century

25.Who was the originator of Dvaita ?


Madhvacharya

26.Who was the compiler of the book called 'Sarva Darshan Sangrah?
Madhvacharya

27.By what name is the school of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu known?


Achintya Bheda

28.Who is the exponent of Vishishtadvaita?


Ramanujacharya

29.According to Ramanujacharya, what is the means of attainment of salvation?


Devotion

30.Who is the originator of Dvaita?


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Nimbarkacharya

31.To whom is the Sankadi sect related?


Nimbarkacharya

32.Who was the exponent of Shuddhadvaita school?


Vallabhacharya

Art and Architecture

1.The cities of Indus Valley Civilisation were divided into


Grid Pattern of Layout

2.A granary outside of citadel was found at


Mohenjo-daro

3.The purpose of 'Great Bath in Harappa Civilisation' symbolises the importance of


Ritualistic Bathing

4.The first site of Indus Valley Civilisation where we found a well built dockyard.
Lothal (Gujarat)

5.What material Harappa people used for building purposes?


Gypsum Mortar

6.Why are sites of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro considered so important?


Showcases the Earliest Examples of Civic Planning

7.Which city of Indus Valley Civilisation was well known for its drainage system?
Harappa

8.Which finding is considered as only major art element of Harappa?


Male Torso Statue

9.By which material the statue of Male Torso is constructed?


Red Sandstone

10.Which technique was used for casting bronze during the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Lost Wax Technique

11.Bronze figure of copper dog and bird was found from which Indus Valley Civilisation site?
Lothal

12.Bronze figure of Bull was found from which Indus Valley Civilisation site?
Kalibangan

13.The famous finding of Dancing Girl of Indus Valley Civilisation was found from which location?
Mohenjo-daro

14.What is the material used for casting the figure of Dancing Girls?
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15.Which is considered as most important terracotta figure finding of Indus Valley Civilisation?
Mother Goddess

16.What was the material used for creating pottery during Indus Valley Civilisation?
Red Clay

17.From which location, the famous painted Earthen Jar of Indus Valley Civilisation was found?
Mohenjo-daro

18.From which Indus Valley Civilisation sites, we found jewelleries in large scale?
Mohenjo-daro and Lothal

Buddhist Art & Architecture

1.The best examples of Buddhist Architectural buildings can only be found at


Nalanda and Mahabodhi Temple

2.The Nalanda University was established during the reign of


Kumaragupta (427 AD)

3.Which Chinese Scholar has studied from Nalanda University?


Xuan Zang (Hsuan-Tsang)

4. Which temple of Chhattisgarh built on the layout of early-Odisha style and Nalanda University?
Lakshmana Temple, Sirpur (550-800 AD)

5.The Maha Bodhi Temple Complex is a holy site related to which phase of Lord Buddha?
Enlightenment

6.The original structure of Maha Bodhi was built by which ruler?


King Asoka

7.Which key features were depicted about Buddha in Gandhara School of Art?
Four Types of Hand Gestures or Mudras

8.What does the Abahaya Mudra indicate?


Fearlessness

9.What does the Dharmachakra Mudra indicate?


Turning the Wheal of Law

10. What does the Bhumisparsha Mudra indicate?


Touching the Earth with Right Hand and Calling it to Witness Truth

11.What does Vitarka Mudra indicate?


Teaching and Discussion

12.What does the Anijali Mudra indicate?


Greetings, Devotion and Adoration
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13.What does the Uttrabodhi Mudra indicate?


Supreme Enlightenment

14.The Jain architecture can be classified in how many different types?


Layana (Caves), Statues and Jianalaya (Temple)

15.The Ranakpur Jain temple is located in which state?


Rajasthan

16.The Chaturmukha Jain temple is dedicated to whom?


Adinath, 1st Jain Tirthankara

17.The rock cut Badami cave temples were constructed during the reign of which king?
Pulakesin Ist

18. What was the original name of Badami temples?


Vatapi Badami

19.Most Jain temples of North India were constructed in which temple architecture style?
Nagra Style

Jain Architecture

1.Which is the most famous Jain monument built based on the style of Maru-Gurjara architecture?
Dilwara Temple (built by Vimal Shah)

2. Where is Dilwara Jain temple located?


Mount Abu (Rajasthan)

3. Dilwara Jain temple of Mount Abu is made using


Marble

4.Palitana temple is located near


Bhavnagar(Gujarat)

Mauryan Art & Architecture

1. Who described the palaces of the Mauryan Empire as one of the greatest creations of mankind?
Megasthenes

2. Name the rock-cut cave carved at Barabar hills that belong to Ashoka.
Lomas Rishi Cave

3. Where the rock-cut Elephant cave of Mauryan Period is located?


Dhauli, Orissa

4.What can be the best description of Mauryan traditions of Architecture?


Rock-Cut Edicts, Stupas and Viharas
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5. Which Chinese traveller described the Mauryan places as God gifted monuments?
Fahein

6. With regards to architecture, Chandraguta Maurya was inspired by whom?


Persians (Achaemenid Palaces at Persepolis, Iran)

7 . Which material was the principle building material used during Mauryan Empire?
Wood

8.What was the principle material used for construction of Ashoka pillars?
Chunar Sandstone

9.What was the languages used in Ashoka Pillar Edicts?


Pali and Prakrit and Few in Greek and Aramaic

10.What were used as capital figures in Mauryan pillars?


Animal Figures

11.How many Ashokan Pillar Edicts are there?


Seven

12.The Ashokan Pillar Edicts were found from which regions?


Topra (Delhi), Meerut, Kausambhi, Rampurva, Champaran, Mehrauli

13.What was inscripted in Ashoka's Edict II?


The Policy of Dhamma

14.Which Mauryan architecture was the first tangible evidence of spread of Buddhism?
Rock Edicts

15"The Torso' an Mauryan sculpture was found from which location?


Lohanipur, Patna

16.During the Mauryan Period, which were the centres of NBPW pottery?
Kosambi and Patliputra

Post Mauryan Art and Architecture

1.During which time period, the art of sculpture reached its climax?
Post-Mauryan Period

2.During the Post-Mauryan Period, which types of rock-cut caves were developed?
Chaitya and Viharas

3.What was the purpose of Chaitya caves?


Prayer Hall

4.What was the purpose of Viharas?


Residences for Monks

5.Where are the famous Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves located?


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Bhubaneswar, Odisha

6.The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri were patronised by which king?


King Kharavela of Kalinga

7.The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri are famous for which inscription?
Hathigumpha Inscription

8.The Hathigumpha inscriptions are written in which script?


Brahmi Script

9.Which caves of Udayagiri is famous for its beautiful sculptures and is double storied?
Ranigumpha Cave

10.What are toranas?


Decorated Gateways to the Stupas

11.Which dynasty introduced the idea of constructing torahs in the stupas?


Satvahanas

12.The toranas construction was influenced by


Hellenist Influence

13.Which prominent schools of sculpture developed during the Post-Mauryan Period?


Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati

14.Which were the major centres of Mathura School of Art?


Mathura, Sonkh and Kankalitila

15.What was the key feature of Mathura School of Art?


Symbolism

16.Which school of art represented Shiva using linga and Mukhalinea?


Mathura School of Art

17.What was the material used by Mathura School of Art?


Spotted Red Sandstone

18.At which region, initial development of Amaravati School of Art took place?
Banks of Krishna River

19.Which were the major centres of Amaravati School of Art?


Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda

20.Who are regarded for patronising the Amaravati School of Art?


Satvahana Rulers

21.Which was the principle material used in Amaravati School of Art?


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Gupta Art and Architecture

1.Which period of Indian history is known as Golden age of Indian architecture?


Gupta Period

2.Which two prominent temple architecture styles developed during the Gupta Period?
Nagara and Dravidian Temples Styles

3.Which new school of sculpture developed during the Gupta Period?


Sarnath School of Sculpture

4.During which period for the first time, bricks and dressed stones were used for temple construction?
Gupta Period

5.Who is associated with the construction of Bhitari monolithic pillar?


Skandagupta

6.When the temple construction in Indian subcontintent started?


In Gupta Period

7.Two broad orders of temples in the country are known as


Nagara Style 'and Dravida Style as

8.The style of temple architecture that became popular in Northern India is known as
Nagara

9.With the reference to the cultural history of India, the term 'Panchayatan' refers to
A Style of Temple Construction

10. Dashavtara Vishnu Temple in Deogarh is built according to which style?


Panchayatana Layout

11.The Lakshmana Temple of Khajuraho, dedicated to Vishnu, was built by


Chandela King Dhanga (954 AD)

12.Which is the most celebrated temple of Central India in terms of architectural development?
Kandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho

13.The temple of Kandariya Mahadev at Khajuraho was built by which rulers?


Chandela Kings

14.Matangesvara temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to


Shiva

15.Which Sun Temple is located in Patan, Gujarat?


Sun Temple of Modhera

16.Name the temple built by Raja Bhimdev I of the Solanki Dynasty in Gujarat.
The Sun Temple, Modhera (1026AD)
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17.The main architectural features of Odisha temples can be classified as


Rekhapida, Pidhadeul and Khakra

18.Lingaraj Temple is located in


Bhubaneswar (Odisha)

19.Who built the Konark Sun Temple?


Narasimhadeva Varman

20.Which temple is known as 'Black Pagora?


Konark Sun Temple (Odisha)

21.Jagannath Temple is located in the state of


Odisha

22.Which temple architecture has tradition of wooden buildings?


Pandrethan Temple, Kashmir

23.'Gopuram' of the temples of Dravidian style stands for


Ornamented and Multi-storied Gateways

24.Who built the series of Shore temples at Mahabalipuram, the earliest Dravidian style?
Pallava Kings

25.The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by


Narsimha Varman I (Pallava King)

26.Name the temple built by Rajendra Chola I, which is the largest and tallest of all Indian temples.
Rajarajeshwar (Brihadeshwara) Temple

27.Name the temple in Western India, which has been completely built by carving a rock mountain.
Kailashnath Temple

28.Which temple of India is an earliest example of rock cut architecture?


Kailashnath Temple at Ellora

29.Which temple is sometimes called hybrid or vesara due to its unique style which as neither
completely Dravida nor Nagara?
Hoysaleshwara Temple, Halebid

30.The Virupaksha Temple at Pattadakal was built by


Chalikyan King Vikramaditya II

31. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?


Hampi (Karnataka)

32.The Ekambaranath (Kanchipurans) temple is the example of which style of temple architecture?
Mahendra Style

33.Seven pagodas is the key feature of which style of temple architecture?


Mamalla Style
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34. Which is considered as the most famous example Rajasimha style of temple construction?
Kailasha Temple, Kanchi

35.Which Pallava king is regarded for introducing rock-cut temples?


Mahendravarman

36.The first rock-cut Pallava temple, Mandagappattu temple was constructed by whom?
Mahendra I

37.The Mandagappattu temple is dedicated which God/Goddess?


Brahma, Isvara and Vishnu

38.The Kailashnatha temple of Kanchipuram was constructed by whom?


Narasimhavarman II

39. Which temple shows the finest example of Seven Pagodas?


Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram

40.Which style of temple architecture was developed by the Chaluky as?


Vesara Style

41.The Sangamesvara and the Virupaksha temples were build according to which temple style?
Dravidian Style

42.Which Hoysala king built the Kirtinarayan Temple near Mysore?


Vishnuvardhana

43.Which temple was constructed by Hoysala King Vinaditya Ballel in 1043 AD?
Somnathpur Temple

44. Which temple was built by Vishnuvardhana to commemorate Victory over Cholas?
Chenna Kesava Temple

45.Which temple is considered as classical example of Chandela style temple?


Khajuraho Temple

46.The Rajasthan temple architecture was mix of which two styles?


Hindu and Mughal Structural Patters

47.The famous Kailash temple was build by which Rashtrakuta king?


Krishna I

48.During which period, the Dravidian style of temple architecture got fully developed?
Chola Period

49.Brihadeshwara temple was built by which Chola king?


Rajaraja Chola I

50.The Meenakshi temple was constructed by whom?


Pandyan King Kulasekars
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Architecture of Delhi Sultanate

1. Who has built a dome shaped gate made of red sandstone with white marble inlay and inscriptions
engraved in the ancient Naskh Script?
Alauddin Khilji (Alai Darwaja)

2.Qutub Minar of Delhi was named after the revered saint of Delhi, called
Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki

3.Two most striking miniature of Medieval times in India that were made during Delhi Sultanate
period?
Qutub Minar (Delhi) and Chand Minar (Daulatabad Fort)

4.Which architectural specimen is considered as the beginning of the Tomb architecture in India?
Tomb of Iltutmish

5. Whose tomb in Delhi Sultanate was built on a fortress which stands within an artificial lake?
Tomb of Ghiasuddin Tughlaq

6. By what other name the Indo-Islamic architecture is known as


Indo-Saracenic

7. Under whose patronage the Vishnu temple at Delhi was converted as Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque?
Qutbduddin-Aibak

8. Who is regarded for adding an entrance 'Alai Darwaza' to Qutub Minar?


Alauddin Khilji

9.Which building was adorned with the first true arch?


Tomb of Balban

10. Which rulers of Delhi Sultanate are regarded for introduction of four centred arch and octagonal
plan of tomb building?
Tughlaqs

11.Who is regarded for building the tomb of Ghiyasuddin?


Muhammad bin Tughlaq

12.Which Lodhi emperor is credited for construction of Jama Masjid in Agra?


Sikandar Lodi

13.What was the unique feature of Jama Maszid of Agra that became a prominent feature of Mughal
architecture?
Structures in the Middle of Garden
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Regional Architectural Style

1.Which mosque was built by the Sharqui rulers in Jaunpur?


Atala Mosque

2.The world's largest dome Gol Gumbaj of Bijapur is the mausoleum of


Muhammed Adil Shah (Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur)

3.The walls of Sidi Said Mosque, Ahmedabad was built in


1572 AD

4.Which tomb in Bengal is a modified version of the cube and hemisphere of the Islamic style with the
dome being supported by thick walls?
The Eklakhi Tomb (1425 AD)

5.The Purana Qila and the Quila Kohna Masjid inside was built during the reign of
Sher Shah Suri

6.The Eklakhi tomb serves as tomb of which Bengal's Sultan?


Sultan Jalauddin Mohammed Shah

7.Who built the famous Adina Mosque at Pandua?


Sikander Shah

8.In which style of architecture, the Adine mosque at Pandua is build?


Hypostyla Mosque

9.In Bengal's architecture, which new feature was introduced by Mughal Emperors?
Use of Native Bamboo Structures in Bricks

10.Which building of Bengal is considered as the finest example of mature style of architecture?
Dakhil Darwaza

11.Who is regarded for construction of Dakhil Darwaza?


Barbak Shah, in 1425 AD

12. Which minar of Bengal was influenced by the Qutub Minar of Delhi?
Feroz Minar

13.The architecture of Jaunpur was majorly influenced by whom?


Tughlug Architecture Style

14.The Jaunpur style of architecture is famous as what?


Sharqis Style of Architecture

15.The famous Atala Masjid of Jaunpur was built by whom?


Ibrahim Shah Sharki, in 1408 AD

16.The architecture of Malwa was majorly influenced by whom?


Tughlaq Architecture Style
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17. Which are the famous examples of conversion temples into Mosque in the Malwa region?
Kamal Maula Masjid, Lal Masjid, Malik Mughis Masjid

18.The Jama Masjid at Mandu constructed by whom?


Hushang Shah

19.Who is regarded for finishing the construction of Jama Masjid at Mandu?


Mahmud I, in 1440 A.D

20. Which famous mahal at Mandu was constructed facing the Jami Masjid?
Ashrafi Mahal

21.What principle material was used in construction of Ashrafi Mahal?


Red Sandstone

22.Who completed the Hushang Shah Tomb at Mandu?


Mahmud I

23.Who build the Hindola Mahal at Mandu?


Hushang Shah

24.Which famous mahal of Mandu in its shape, dimension and position gives the illusion of a ship?
Jahaaz Mahal

25. Under which Emperor of Bijapur, the Bijapur style of architecture developed?
Adil Shah

26. From which dynasty Adil Shah belonged to?


Bahamani Dynasty

27.Which famous building of Bijapur shows the finest example of bulbous dome and lower part
wrapped in rose/lotus petal?
Gol Gumbaz

28.The famous Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur is mausoleum of which Emperor?


Mohammed Adil Shah

29.Which was used as the principle material for construction of Gol Gumbad?
Dark Gray Basalt

30.The famous Gol Gumbaz was designed by whom?


Yaqut of Dabul

31.Which famous structure of Bijapur is one of the biggest single chamber structure of the world?
Gol Gumbaz

32.Ibrahim Rauza is the tomb of which Emperor of Bijapur?


Ibrahim Adil Shah II
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The Mughal Architecture

1.What were the two major techniques used by Mughal rulers in their architectures in India?
Tessellation (Mosaic Designs) and Pietra Dura (Cut and Fit Technique)

2.Surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage is known
as
Arabesque Technique

3.Mughal ruler Akbar's earliest architectural monuments Delhi Gate and Jahangiri Mahal are
located at which place?
Agra Fort

4.Which Mughal ruler's reign is considered as the 'golden age of architecture' in medieval India?
Shah Jahan (1628-1658 AD)

5.Name the mosque built by Shah Jahan that has unusual form of three superimposed domes with a
rectangular frame.
Moti Masjid, Lahore Fort

6.What is the Persian technique used in making the Taj Mahal?


'Hasht Bihisht' (Eight Paradises)

7.The Mughal architecture was blend of which different styles?


India, Persian and Turkish Architecture Style

8.What were the principle materials used in Mughal architectures?


Red Sandstone and White Marble

9.Which was the first Mughal Garden in India?


Ram Bagh

10.Which Mughal Emperor built the Ram Bagh?


Babur, in 1528

11.In which style, the Ram Bagh of Agra was constructed?


Charbagh Style

12.Who built the Mosque of Kabuli Bagh at Panipat?


Babur

13.Which Mughal ruler laid the foundation of city named Dinpanah?


Humayun

14.The Humayuns tomb was the precursor of which famous Mughal structure?
Taj Mahal

15.Who build the Humayuns tomb?


Hamida Begum

16.The Humayun's tomb was build in which style of architecture?


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Persian Charbagh Style

17.The Sher Shah Suri masjid of Patna was build in which style?
Afghan Architectural Style

18.Who is regarded for building the famous Grand Trunk road?


Sher Shah Suri

19.Which city of Mughal was the first planned city that was built by Akbar?
Fatehpur Sikri

20.The structure of Buland Darwaza built to commemorate which victory?


Akbar's Victory on Gujarat Kings

21.Which famous Hindu Temple of Vrindavan was built and patronised by Akbar?
Temple of Govind Dev

22.At which place, Akbar had representatives of different religions discuss their faith and gave
private audience?
Diwan-i-Khas

23.What is the principle material used in construction of Tomb of Salimi Chisti?


White Marble

24.By which material, the canopy of Tomb of Salimi Chisti is encrusted?


Mother-of-Pearl Mosaic

25.The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula was constructed by whom?


Nur Jahan

26. The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula displays which type of work?


Pietra-dura Work

27.Which famous bagh in Srinagar was constructed by Jahangir?


Shalimar Bagh

28.Which Mughal Emperor was known as 'the prince of builder's'?


Shah Jahan

29.The 7th city of Delhi 'Shahjahanabad' was built by which Mughal Emperor?
Shah Jahan

30.The world famous Mughal structure Taj Mahal' was constructed in memory of which Queen of
Shah Jahan?
Mumtaz Mahal

31.Which Mughal structure showcased complex mirror work?


Sheesh Mahal, Lahore

32. Which structure was made by Aurangzeb in Aurangabad for his wife Rabbia-ud-Daurani?
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33.Which mosque at the time of completion in 1673 was the largest in the world and was built by
Aurangzeb?
Badshahi Mosque

34.Which structure of Delhi served as the residence of Mughal rulers?


Red Fort

35.Which Mughal built the Zinat-ul-Masjid?


Zinat-un-Nissa Begum

Colonial Architecture

1.With the arrival of British in India, the architectural buildings were influenced by
Greco-Roman Style (Gothic Architectural Style)

2.One of the most prominent buildings of the Colonial Architecture highly influenced by Taj Mahal is
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

3.Name the colonial building whose foundation stone laid by King George V in 1906 and formally
opened in 1921.
Victoria Memorial

4.English Architect Edward Lutyens invented his own new order of classical architecture, which was
known as
The Delhi Onl

5.The Churches and cathedrals build during Portuguese were built in which style?
Iberian Style

Indian Sculpture

1.Where did the famous stone statue of Bearded Man found in Harappan Civilisation?
Mohenjo Daro

2.Where did the famous Bull Seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found?
Lothal (Gujarat)

3.Name the most remarkable seal found in Harappan Civilisation.


Pashupati Seal

4.What are the three types of pottery found in Harappan Civilisation?


Early, Mature and Later Phase Pottery

5.Harappan pottery used what pattern in pottery making?


Ochre Coloured Pottery

6.The sculptures of Sarnath School emerged in Northern India in 5th century AD primarily made of
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7.By what other name was the style of Gandhara sculpture known?
Greek Buddhist Style

8.From where was the theme of the Gandhara style taken?


From Buddhist Tradition

9.Which sculpture style is considered as the Golden age of Indian style?


Mathura Style

10.From where is the most important statue of Buddha found in Mathura sculpture style?
Katra

11.In which posture is the Buddha statue found from Katra?


Abhaya Mudra

12.Which date is marked on the idol of the Kushan Period Bodhisattva found from Sarnath?
Kanishka Samvat-3

13.In which posture Buddha is seated in the Buddhist statue of Sarnath?


Padmasana

14.What is the posture of the Buddha statue of Sultanganj?


Abhay Mudra

15.The Buddha statue of Sultanganj is made of which metal?


Bronze

16.In which museum is the Buddhist statue of Sultanganj currently located?


Birmingham London Museum

17.In which cave have the idols of Nataraja Shiva engraved in 16 different postures been found?
Cave No. 1 of Badami

18.Which is the most famous Buddha statue among the Ajanta sculptures?
Mahaparinirvana Idol

19.To which period do the Ellora and Elephanta statues belong?


Rashtrakuta Period

20.Name the place, where Ashokan pillar is facing towards the North, the direction of Buddha's last
voyage.
Vaishali (Bihar)

21. The large statues of Yakshas and Yakhinis are found mainly at
Patna, Vidisha and Mathura

22.Where did the life-size standing image of a Yakshini of the Mauryan Period found?
Didarganj (Patna, Bihar)

23.The Bharhut Stupa sculptures were made during the period of


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24.Pictorial narrative of the 'Queen Mahamaya's dream' is found at


Bharhut

25.The practice of making idols of dead kings started in the Kushan Period, what is it called?
Devakul

26.The Pallava Period bronze images of the eighth century show Shiva in the form of
Ardhaparyanka Asana (One Leg Kept Dangling)

27.When dynasty began the portrait sculpture of royal kings and queens practices in large scale?
Vijayanagara Dynasty (Krishnadeva Raya)

28.How long is the age of Amaravati Sculpture considered?


2nd Century AD

29. In which temple is the idol of Ravana lifting Mount Kailash engraved?
At Kailash Temple

30.To which religion do most of the Chola idols belong?


Shaivism

31.Which is the most beautiful idol in the Chola Period?


Nataraja Shiva

32.Which temple of the Chola Period has a huge collection of sculptures?


Darasuram Temple

33.Where was the Hoysala style of sculpture prevalent ?


At Mysore (South Karnataka)

34.What were the main sculptures made of in the Early Medieval Period?
From Limestone

35.Where are the evidences of temple construction in the Vijayanagara Empire?


From Hampi, Tadpatri and Kanchipuram

36.In which period did Lucknow become a famous center of sculpture?


British Period

37.What were the famous centers of sculpture in the Modern period during the British Period?
Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bombay, Jaipur, Gwalior and Chennai

38. Where is the 'Adiyogi' Shiva idol installed?


At Isha Yoga Center (Tamil Nadu)
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Indian Paintings

1.The first discovery of rock paintings was made in India by


Archibold Carlleyle

2.Located in the Almora District of Uttarakhand, this cave is also known as 'one lakh caves'
Lakhudiyar Cave

3.In which two categories, paintings of Indian subcontinent can be divided?


Mural and Miniature

4.The expression of ideas through very few lines is the most important feature of
Bhimbetka Cave Painting

5.How many colour patterns mainly used in Bhimbetka paintings?


Red, Ochre and White

6.Humans, drawn in Bhimbetka paintings, are usually in which form?


Stick Form

7.The classical age of painting also referred as the Buddhist cave paintings, related to which period?
Post Mauryan Period

8.The paintings, which were created before the Ajanta and Bagh Caves is known as
Jogimara Caves

9. Which ruler patronised Badami Cave paintings?


Chalukya King Mangalesha

10.Who is credited to discover Ajanta Caves accidentally?


John Smith (1819)

11.The total numbers of caves in Ajanta are


29 Caves

12.Which are the main themes of the Ajanta paintings?


Life of the Buddha, the Jatakas and the Avadanas

13.Which cave paintings have elements of Brahmanical, Jaina and Buddhist themes?
Ellora Cave Paintings

14.Which Buddhist caves have single, double and triple storeys floors?
Ellora (Cave No. 12)

15.The best preserved Jain paintings at Ellora are found at


Cave No.19

16.Which Bagh cave is famously known as 'Pandava Caves' and has best preserved paintings?
Cave No. 2

17.The Fresco-Secco art form' first found in India in the paintings of which type of form?
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18.Sittanavasal cave painting site is also known as


Arivar Koil

19.The later form, known as the complex method of the fresco style of paintings found in which type
of painting?
Chola Paintings

20.Most important paintings of Chola Period can be found at


Brihadeshwara Temple

21.Paintings at the temple of Kanchipuram were patronised by


Pallava King Rajasimha

Painting in Medieval Period

1.Where did the earliest example of miniature painting in manuscripts found in India?
Pala School of Paintings (Bengal)

2.The major or the entire theme of Pala School of Art was based on
Vajrayana Buddhism

3.The painting form, which developed largely in Western parts of India known as
Apabhramsa School of Painting

4.The major themes of Pala School were highly influenced by


Contemporary Bronze and Stone Sculpture

5.Best preserved and famous Vijayanagara paintings are depicted on the walls of
Veerabhadra Temple of Lepakshi

6.The Vijayanagar School of Painting is renowned for


Frescoes of Hindu Gods and Goddesses

7.The earliest examples of Deccani painting found as a volume of poems, during the reign of
Hussain Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar

8.Paintings from Bijapur have a richly illustrated encyclopedia known as


Nujum al-Ulum (1570 AD)

9.The painting based on Yogini theme, found only in which Deccan Sultanate?
Paintings of Bijapur Sultanate

10.During whose reign, the foundation of Mughal Painting was laid?


Humayun

11. Which painter did Babur mention in his autobiography Baburnama?


Bilzad

12.The depiction of 'Majnu in chains in front of Laila' was painted by which painter?
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13.Whom did Jahangir appoint as the President of Akbar's Chitrashala?


Akariza Khan

14.Akbar established which panting during his reign?


Chitrashala

15.Razmanama (Mahabharata), Ramayana, Nal-Daman (Nal-Damayanti), Kalila Daman


(Panchatantra) etc. were painted during whose reign?
Akbar's

16."The Girl and the Parrot' of Tutinama was created during the reign of
Akbar

17.Abul Hasan, Manohar and Bichitra were the court poets of


Jahangir

18. Which painter of Jahangir's era was master in the depiction of birds and flowers in the paintings?
Ustad Mansoor

19.Which title was conferred by Jahangir to Ustad Mansoor?


Nadir-ul-Asra
20.Which painter had received the Title Sheeri Kalam'?
Khwaja Abdussamad

21.Which artist was the disciple of Abdusamad?


Daswant

22.Which painter of Akbar's era had committed suicide due to 'mania disorder?
Daswant

23.Baz and Yuva Sardar' is a remarkable painting of


Farooq Baig

24.Whose painting, Jahangir presented to the British envoy Thomas Roe?


Manohar

25.Govardhan, Mir Hashim etc. were the painters of which period?


Shah Jahan's Period

26.Who was the first painter of Shah Jahan's Period?


Fakirullah

27.To which painter did Jahangir bestow the title of Nadir-Uz Zaman'?
Abul Hassan

28. Who coined the term 'Rajput Paintings' refer to paintings of Rajasthan?
Anand Coomaraswamy (1916)

29.Great artists Sahibdin and Manohar were the court poets of


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Mewar School

30.What is the main theme of Mewar style?


Leelas of Radha-Krishna

31.Bikaner style was most developed during the reign of which ruler?
Anoop Singh (NDA 2000)

32.Who were the main painters of Bikaner style?


Ali Raza, Hassan Raza, Ramlal etc.

33.Keshav Das, renowned painter of Bundi school is known for his atmospheric description of the
twelve months, known as
Baramasa

34.Nihalchand was a painter of which genre?


Kishangarh Style

35.The most celebrated art piece of Kishangarh School of Painting is –


Bani Thani (by Nihal Chand)

36.What is the main painting style of Marwar?


Jodhpur Style

37.Under whom Dhola-Maru (1804) painting of Jodhpur School of Painting was created?
Man Singh (1803-1843 AD)

38.Who is credited with bringing the Kishangarh style of painting to its peak?
To Raja Sawant Singh

39.Which ruler patronised the Bundi style?


Rao Chhatrashal

40.Pahari painting is influenced by which painting style?


Rajput Style

41.Which are the major centers of Pahari style ?


Basohli, Jasrota and Chamba

42.Basauli style was developed under the patronage of which ruler?


Raja Kirpal Pal

43.Famous painters Devidas' and 'Manku' are related to which painting style?
Basohli Style

44.During the reign of which ruler did the maximum development of Kangra painting style take
place?
Sansar Chand (Katoch Dynasty)

45.What is the theme of Kangra style?


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46.Who was the originator of Garhwali style?


Shamnath and Hardas.

47.Shamnath and Hardas were the court painters of which King of Garhwal?
Prithpal Shah

48.Moularam was a famous painter of which genre?


Garhwal Style

Painting in Modern Period

1.Modern artist Raja Ravi Varma was a court artist of


Travancore Royal Court (Kerala)

2.In which year was Raja Ravi Varma, a famous painter of the Modern Age, born?
1848 AD (Travancore)

3.The Bengal School of Painting was propounded by


Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951) and EB Havell (1861-1934)

4.Who established India's first National Art School, Kala Bhavana at Shantiniketan?
Rabindranath Tagore

5.City in the Night, a famous Indian modernist painting was created by


Gaganendranath Tagore (1922)

6. Which Indian painter was known as the Father of the Folk Renaissance' in India?
Jamini Roy

7.The book Venushilpa' by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi is related to


Painting

8.In which year, Nandlal Bose, a famous painter had become the Principal of Kala Bhawan
(Shantiniketan)?
1923

9.An Indo-Hungarian, who emerged as a unique female artist and contributed immensely to Modern
Indian Art was
Amrita Shergill (1913-1941)

10.How many Folk paintings are recognised in India?


Eight

11.Madhubani painting is related to which state?


Bihar

12.Another name of Madhubani painting is


Mithila Painting
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13.Paintings of various armed gods or images of women at work like carrying water pots, etc. are
features of
Madhubani Paintings

14.In which painting, the Kohbar (traditional room of the married couple) in the Folklore of Bihar
region are drawn?
Madhubani Paintings

15.Mahasundari Devi is the famous artist of which style of India Folk paintings?
Madhubani Paintings

16.The central motif of Warli painting is considered as non-religious and based on


Scenes of Everyday Life

17.Warli paintings are famous in which territory of India?


Maharashtra

18.Who are the artists of Warli paintings?


Local Tribes of the Warli

19.The Chewed bamboo stick is used for which purpose in Warli paintings?
As Paintbrush

20.The colours of Warli paintings are made from which substances?


Rice Paste and Water Gum

21.Pata, Pachedi, Phad are common forms of painting belong to


Pata Painting

22.Fabled heritage of which region is done on a long piece of canvas (Phad)?


Bhilwara (Rajasthan)

23.In Pata painting, the cloth is rubbed with a stone device to bring smoothness and shine is called
Mohra

24.The two major epics, where Srikalahasti style of Kalamkari painting derives its themes are
The Ramayana and Mahabharata

25.'Kalamkari' painting refers to


A Hand-painted Cotton Textile in South India

26.Oil painting is the main feature of which style of painting?


British Style

27.Who were the leading British painters, who drew captivating art forms?
Thomas Daniel and William Daniel

28.Which British painter made the famous Oil Painting of Muhammad Ali Khan, the Nawab of
Arcot?
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29.When is the beginning of history painting considered?


1762 (by Francis Heyman)

30.Which art became popular in Colonial India?


Company Style of Painting

31.The Pattachitra Art is mostly painted in which region of India?


Odisha

32.What are the basic themes of 'The Pattachitra Art"?


Subhadra, Balrama, Lord Jagannath

33. Which is the folk paintings of Rathvas and Bhilalas tribes of Gujarat and is more ritual rather
than art form?
Pithora Art

34.Which painting is very popular in Machilipatnam of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh?


Kalamkari Paintings

35.Kalighat Pat Art is famous in which State of India?


West Bengal

36. In which art form, images of Buddha paintings are made on the cotton or silk cloth?
Thangka Paintings

37.Thangka paintings are made in which regions?


Tibetan Region

38. Which paintings are drawn mainly in festivals and ceremonies all over India?
Floor Paintings

Indian Music, Dance and Drama

1.Where has the earliest evidence of music been found?


Indus Valley Civilisation

2.From what period has the literary evidence of music been found?
Vedic Period

3.In which Veda, the methods of reciting Vedic Mantras have been described?
In Samaveda

4.What was the priest who recited Mantras called?


Udgatri

5.Apart from the Vedic texts, in which texts there is mention of various musical instruments?
Mahabharata and Ramayana Texts

6.In which literature is the discussion of musical instruments found in South India?
In Sangam Literature
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Music in Medieval Period

1.Which form of music came into existence during the Medieval Period?
Classical Music

2.Who developed the Hindustani style of Indian classical music?


By Sufi and Bhakti Saints

3.Which Sufi Saint and poet invented many ragasand instruments like sitar and tabla?
Amir Khusro

4.The famous musician Gopal Nayak was patronised by which ruler?


Alauddin Khilji

5.In which period did Hindustani classical music reach its zenith?
During the Mughal Period

6.Swami Haridas, Tansen, Baijubawra, Adarang, Sadrang and Mirabai etc. were the leading
musicians of which period?
Medieval Times

7.Who composed the musical book 'Kitab-e-Nauras' of Medieval times?


Ibrahim Adil Shah

8. The rulers of which dynasty started singing 'Khyal' ?


The Rulers of Sharqi Dynasty (Jaunpur)

9.Who was the Nawab of Lucknow who encouraged the singing of Thumri?
Wajid Ali Shah

10.In which period did the Sangeet Gharana come into existence?
In The Medieval Period

11. Which historian said that '36 singers had royal shelter in Akbar's court?
Abul Fazl

12.Which one instrument was the Mughal emperor Akbar proficient in playing?
Nagad

13.Who patronised Tansen before Akbar?


Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata

14.Where is Tansen's tomb?


Gwalior

15.Tansen composed which raga related to Hindu gods and goddesses?


Dhrupad

16. Which title did Akbar give to Tansen?


Kanthabharvanani Vilas
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17.Who said that there has not been a singer like Tansen in India for the last thousand years?
Abul Fazl

18.Which style later replaced the Mughal style of Dhrupad?


Khayal Singing Style

19.The famous musician Baz Bahadur of Akbar's time was king of which region of Indian
subcontinent?
Malwa

20.Vilas Khan, Chhatar Khan, Makkhu and Hamjan were famous musicians of whose period?
Jahangir

21.Which ghazal singer was given the title 'Anand Khan' by Jahangir?
Shouki

22.Lal Khan, Khushal Khan and Vishram Khan were the court musicians of which ruler?
Shah Jahan

22.Which musician was given the title of Gunasamundar (guna ocean) by Shah Jahan?
Lal Khan

23.Which instrument was the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb skilled in playing?


Veena

24.Kalavant' was the musician of which ruler's court?


Aurangzeb

Music in Modern Period

1.Where were the major centers of music education till the 18th century?
In the Musical Gharanas

2.In which period, music colleges were established for music education?
In Modern Period

Indian Classical Music

1.Which is the unit of measure in music between the various consecutive pitches?
The Sruti

2.Which Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
Sangeet Natak Akademi

3.Where is the oldest music college of Madhya Pradesh, Madhav Sangeet College' located?
Gwalior

4.What are the two major characteristic elements of Indian Classic Music?
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The Raga and Tal

5.Akum and Todi is a musical instrument of which category?


Wind Instrument

Hindustani Music

1. The roots of Hindustani classical music can be traced back to the period of
Delhi Sultanate

2.How many types of Gharana are there in Hindustani Music?


11 Types

3.Which is the oldest Gharana amongst all the Gharanas that is started by Amir Khusrau in 13th
century AD?
Delhi Gharana

4.The Gharanas of Hindustani music, functions as


Guru-Shishya Tradition

5.Musical instruments such as Tabla, Sarangi, Sitar, Santoor, Flute and Violin belong to which type of
music?
Hindustani Music

6.The Raga which is invented by Mia Tansen and sung early in the morning is
Raga Todi

7.The Raga Kamleshwari was composed by


Pandit Ravi Shankar

8.In which style of singing, the swara is used to create an emotional mood by means of elongation and
Kanas?
Kirana Gharana

9.The famous singer, Kishori Amonkar belongs to which Gharana?


Jaipur Gharana

10.The Mewati Gharana gives importance to developing moods of the raga as


Bhava Pradhan

Carnatic Music

1.In the contrast of Hindustani, the Carnatic music gives more emphasis on
Vocal

2.The Three original Composers 'Trinity' of Carnatic music were


Shyam Shastri, Thyagaraja and Mutthuswami Dikshitar

3.Who is considered as the father of Carnatic music (Karnatic Sangeeta Pitamaha)?


Purandardas
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4.Who invented 'Melakarta Raga' of Carnatic Music?


Raga Mamaatya

5.The final part of Pallavi, where the artist improvises freely and come back to the original theme, is
called
Ragamalika

6.Identify the improvised section in Carnatic music that performed with drummer in medium and fast
speeds.
Swara-Kalpana

Folk Music

1.The major characteristic of Folk music is that the knowledge was transmitted through
Orally (Not Written Sources)

2.In India, Folk songs have paramount importance for preserving.


Living Traditions

3.Name the Folk music of Tamil Nadu that is the fusion version of Gramathisai (Village Folk music)
and Ganathisai (City Folk music).
Naattupurapaattu

Singing Styles

1. Who was the Father of Dhrupad singing style?


Swami Haridas

2.Who was the first singer of Dhrupad style?


Gopal Nayak

3.With which singing style, Tansen and Baijubawra were related?


Dhrupad Style

4.Dhrupad style of singing is based on which Rasa?


Braj Ras

5. Which instrument is used in singing Dhrupad?


Mrudang and Pakhawaj

6.Who is considered as the Father of Khayal Style??


Amir Khusrau

7.Who is credited with providing classical form to Khayal style of singing?


To Sadanand Niyamat Khan (18th Century)

8.Dhamar style is first mentioned in which book?


Music in Shiromani Granth

9.Dhamar is sung during which festival?


At the Time of Holi
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10.Which instrument is used while singing Dhamar?


Pakhawaj

11.Ustad Wazir Khan, Ahmed Ali Khan, Bahram Khan, Haider Baksh and Vilayat Khan etc. are the
singers of which musical genre?
Dhamar Style

12.Thumri is the singing style of which category of classical music?


Semi-Classical Music

13.Begum Akhtar, Girija Devi, Siddheshwari Devi and Rasoolan Bai etc. are related to which style of
singing?
Thumri Style

14.Tappa song is sung in which language?


Fusion of Hindi and Punjabi

15.Who is the inventor of Tarana style?


Amir Khusrau

16.Shori Miyan, Miyan Gammu and Tarachand contributed to which singing style?
Tapa Style

Poetry Songs

1. Who is considered as the Father of Ghazal'?


Mirza Ghalib

2.Mehndi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh and Begum Akhtar are related to which genre of music?
Ghazal

3. Who was the first singer of Qawwali?


Amir Khusro

4.In Kirtan singing style, Hymns are sung in praise of whom?


In Praise of Rama-Krishna

5.Who is credited with popularising kirtan?


Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

6.Abhang devotional song is dedicated to which Hindu deity?


To Lord Krishna

7.Who is the main composer of Abhang songs?


Gyaneshwar, Eknath and Tukaram

8.Who is the inventor of Raga-Bhairavi, Darbari, etc.?


Rabindranath Tagore
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Famous Ragas

1.What are the main ragas of the rainy season?


Megh, Sur and Malhar

2.Raag Malkaun is sung in which season?


In Autumn

3.Raag Hindola is the song of which season?


Of Spring

4.How many talas are there in Indian music?


108 Rhythms

5.Deepchandi, Rupak, Jhumar, Japatala, Tilwara, Ektal and Nrital etc. are the main rhythms of
which music?
Hindustani Music

6.Jhaptal and Rupak Taal are the rhythms of which musical style?
Carnatic Style

Dance Forms of India

1.Indian Classical Dances are comprised of three main components, namely has may
Natya, Nritta, Nritya

2. From which period do we get historical evidence of dance? Thugidoux to col


From the Harappan Period

3.From which site of the Harappan civilisation has the dancer's statue been found?
Mohenjodaro

4. In how many parts, dance is classified in Indian dance tradition?


In 2 Parts (Classical Dance and Folk Dance)

5.Who is the choreographer of 'Natyashastra'?


Bharat Muni

6.Which book is known as the Fifth Veda'?


Natyashastra

7.Bharatmuni has associated dance art with which deity?


From Brahma

8.Abhinaya (mudras) is related to which Veda?


From Yajurveda

9.In which dance form, the shape of the body is considered to be similar to the letter 'S' of English?
Tribhanga Dance Form

10.What is the total number of rasa that are present in Indian dance form?
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11.What are the two basic expressions of dance?


Tandava and Lasya

12.Tandava dance represents which form of Shiva?


Raudra .

13.Which form of dance is dominant in Bharatanatyam?


Lasya

14.Which dance is a mixture of Lasya and Tandava Bhava?


Of Kathak

Classical Dance Forms

1.Name the two fundamental forms (bhava) of classical dance that originated from the dance of Lord
Shiva and Parvati.
Tandava and Lasya

2.The central concepts of Indian performing arts as mentioned in Natyasashtra are


Rasa and Bhava

3.Which institution in India recognises eight classical dance forms in India?


Sangeet Natak Akademi

4. Which dance is also known as Ekaharya, where one dancer takes on many roles in a single
performance?
Bharatanatyam

5.Bharatanatyam form of dance is slow moving, but at times fast and fluid, therefore it is known as
Fire Dance

6.All the major classical dance forms belonged to Lasya dance form, except
Kathakali (Tandava Form)

7.Which dance is strictly performed only by male?


Kathakali

8.Name the Malayalam poet, who revived the modern form of Kathakali in 20th century.
Vallathol Narayana Menon .

9.Which form of dance requires strictly solo performance?


Mohiniattam

10. The term Bhamakalpam and Gollakalapam are related to


Kuchipudi

11. Which is the most popular form of Kuchipudi, where dancers dance on a bronze plate with
Earthen pot?
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Matka

12.Who is the most eminent exponent of Kuchipudi dance?


Vempati Chinna Satyam

13.Name the classical dance form that involved intricate footwork and pirouette.
Kathak

14.Who revived the modern form of Kathak by establishing Kathak Training Centre at Khandala?
Leela Sokhe (Menka)

15. Which is the only dance form that has four different Gharanas?
Kathak (Lucknow, Jaipur, Banaras and Rajgarh)

16.Binda Din Maharaj is associated with which classical dance form?


Kathak

17.Odissi dance form is largely based on the themes of


Radha and Krishna

18.Who is considered as the revivalist of Odissi dance to retain its distinct identity in post-
independence?
Kalicharan Patnaik

19. Name the three school of Odissi dance that developed since its inception.
Mahar, Nartala and Gotipua Form

20.The three-bend concept of Indian sculpture that is largely derived in Odissi dance form is known
as
Tribhanga Concept

21. Which form of dance styles originated from North- Eastern India is also known as Lai Haraoba?
Manipuri

22.Name the two essential divisions of the Manipuri classical dance.


Jagoi (Ras Leela Form) and Cholom (Tandava Form)

23.In which year, Sattriya was given the status of a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi?
2000

24. The names of male and female dancers in Sattriya dance form of Assam is known as
Purush Pak (Male) and Prakriti Pak (Female)

25.Name the monastery, where Sattriya dance originated as a part of Neo-Vaishnavite Movement.
Sattra Monastery by Srimanta Sankardev
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Folk Dance Forms

1.Jaubani is a dance form traditionally performed in North Eastern India by the


Dimasas

2.Major Folk dance of Meghalaya is


Loho

3. 'Tera Tali' is the folk dance of which state?


Rajasthan

4.Karagam' a religious folk dance is associated with


Tamil Nadu

5. In terms of various dance form of Madhya Pradesh, what is the meaning of 'Kathi"?
Folk Dance

6. In which state has the Jawara Dance form to celebrate wealth, originated in
Madhya Pradesh

7. Which is the famous dance of Jammu and Kashmir, which is performed by women after
harvesting?
Rauf Dance

8.Which dance is performed on the occasion of marriage?


Lakhadi Dance

9.Bhangra dance is performed by whom?


By Men

10. Which is the main dance performed by women on auspicious occasions?


Giddah

11.Nari dance is the main dance of which districts?


Of Kullu, Sirmaur, Shimla Districts

12.Dhurai dance is performed by whom?


By Women

13.The main dance performed on the return of the procession during marriage in Kangra is called
tonggo
Jhamakra Dance

14.Which is the dance performed by women on the occasion of Navratri?


Garba Dance
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Theatre/Drama

1. Name the oldest traditional theatre form of Gujarat, which existed from 14th century AD.
Bhavai

2.Who was the originator of 'Bhavai' play in Rajasthan?


Banghaji

3. Who established the first theatre in modern India?


Jamshedji Framji Madan (Mumbai)

4.What is the name of famous folk drama of Bhils?


Gowari

5.Jatra Loknatya style is the main style of which state?


Bengal and Odisha

6.Who is credited with starting Ramlila?


To Goswami Tulsidas

7.Rasleela is based on the life story of which deity?


Lord Krishna

8.Where is the famous place for 'Rasleela' in Uttar Pradesh?


Brajbhoomi (Mathura)

9.Nautanki is a typical musical style of which state?


Uttar Pradesh

10.Nautanki is believed to have originated from which Gita Natya style?


Bhagat

11.Khyal is a rural theater form of which state?


Rajasthan

12.Tamasha is the drama style of which state?


Maharashtra

13.Where is Veedhi Natakam theatrical style famous?


Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Puppetry

1.In Natyashastra, the meaning of holder of the strings was called


Sutradhara

2.The earliest reference to the art of puppetry is found in which Tamil classic.
Silappadikaaram

3.Name the major themes of puppetry art form in India.


Puranic Literature, Epic and Local Legends
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4.Bommalattam is the traditional puppet show of which state of India?


Tamil Nadu

Indian Cinema

1.Who is credited with making the first short film in India?


HS Bhatavdekar (1899 AD)

2.By whom was the first cinema established in the year 1900?
By Major Warwick .

3.Whose famous movie was 'Raja Harishchandra'?


Dadasaheb Phalke (1913)

4.The first silent feature created by NG Chitre and G Tarni in the year 1912.
Pundalik

5.Which was India's first fully indigenous silent feature film?


Raja Harishchandry (Year 1913)

6. Which was the first silent film on the subject of women?


Amar Jyoti, Year 1936

7.Who was the first female producer-director?


Fatima Begum

8. Which is the first sound film of India?


Alamara

9.Who was the director of the film 'Alamara?


Ardeshir Irani

10. When was the film 'Alamara' first screened?


14th March, 1931 (At the Majestic Hall of Bombay)

11.Which was India's first colour film?


Sairandhri

12.Which was the first indigenously produced colour film?


Kisan Kanya (Year 1937)

13.Which is the highest award for cinema in the world?


Oscar Award

14.Oscar Award given by


American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

15.When was the film 'Pather Panchali' produced?


In the Year 1995
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16.When was the International Film Festival of India organised for the first time?
In the Year 1952

Indian Fairs and Festivals

1.The world-famous cattle fair takes place every at which place?


Pushkar Fair, Rajasthan

2.Rann Utsav of Kutch is famous worldwide for its


Gigantic Food Fair in Gujarat

3.Which is the major agricultural festival of Nagaland, held for 07 days starting from 1st December
every year?
Hornbill Fair Festival

4.Name the largest crafts mela in the world, which showcases the richness and diversity of the
handicrafts and handlooms of India.
Surajkund

5.Which is the biggest cattle fair of Asia that starts on Kartik Purnima and extents from fifteen to
thirty days?
Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar

5.Mention the places where Kumbh Mela is held?


Haridwar, Ujjain, Prayagraj, Nasik

6.Kumbh Mela, the largest religious gathering in the world, is held every
12 Years

7.Ardh Kumbh is held every 6 years in rotation at which places?


Haridwar and Prayagraj

8.Where did Pushkar Mela take place?


Ajmer, Rajasthan

9.Pushkar fair is held on which special day according to Hinduism?


Kartik Poornima

10.Where is the Kapil Muni fair held in India?


Kolayat (Bikaner, Rajasthan)

11.In which place Mahaveerji fair is taken place every year?


Hindaun (Rajasthan)

12.According to Hindu calendar, in which month, Mahaveerji fair is held?


Chaitra

13.In which district of Rajasthan, Ganesh Chaturthi fair is organised?


Sawai Madhopur
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14.Kans fair is held at which place of Uttar Pardesh?


Mathura

15.Where is Magh fair celebrated?


Prayagraj

16.Bateshwar fair is organised in which place of North India?


Agra

17.Bateshwar fair is famous for which reason?


Cattle fair

18.Gaucharan fair is also well known as


Gopasthami Fair

19.Rathmela performance takes place at which place?


Vrindavan, Mathura

20.Dauji fair is held at


Hathras, Uttar Pardesh

21.At which place of Madhya Pardesh, Baba Garibnath fair is organised?


Avantipur, Shajapur

22.In Chaitra month, Jageshwari Devi fair is celebrated at


Chanderi, Guna (MP)

23.Singaji fair is held in which month?


October

24.Peer Budhan fair belongs to which region of Madhya Pardesh?


Sanvra Village, Shivpur

25. Mention the fair that is held every year at Bhaironthan, Sivni (MP)?
Math Ghoghara

26.Sonpur fair is famous across the world for


Cattle Fair

27.Sonpur fair is held at river banks of


Ganga and Gandak River

28.Sonpur fair is also famous for another name. Mention the name?
Harihar Kshetra

29.Janaki Navami fair is organised at


Sitamarhi, Bihar

30.Where is Jwalamukhi fair held in Himachal Pardesh?


Bhangra
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31.Ganga Sagar fair belongs to which state in India?


West Bengal

Important Indian Festivals Hindu Festivals

1.Akshya Tritya is a popular festival among


Hindus

2.At which place, Rath Yatra' festival held every year?


Puri, Odisha

3.Guru Purnima festival of Uttar Pradesh is dedicated to sage


Guru Vyas

4.The mythological victory of Krishna over Kalia Snake is celebrated as


Nag Panchami

5.Name the place of Rajasthan where 'Gulabi Gangaur' is celebrated on Chaitra Shukla.
Nathadwara

6.Name the festival that is celebrated 4th of waxing moon of Hindu month of Bhadrapada
Ganesh Chaturthi

7. Which festival is closely associated to the legendary King Bali, who comes to Earth to meet their
subjects?
Onam

8.Pongal is nine day long festival celebrated in which state?


Tamil Nadu

9.Name the festival of Kerala that is celebrated as 'new year' and involves the worship of Lord Vishnu
and Lord Krishna,
Vishu

10.Rongali Bihu is celebrated in Assam. It is also known as Bohag Bihu. It marks the beginning of
Assamese New Year

11.Which festival is also called 'Dala Puja' devoted to worshiping the Sun is traditionally celebrated
by the people of Bihar?
Chhath Puja

12.The longest Dussehra celebration in the world is celebrated in


Bastar Dussehra (Chhattisgarh 74 Days)

13.What is the name of flagship festival that encompasses the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas?
Maghi Purnima (Chhattisgarh)

14.Name the great festival in Hinduism that marked considered as the 'world's largest congregation of
religious pilgrims'.
Kumbh Mela
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15.The first written evidence of the Kumbh Mela is mentioned in


Bhagvat Purana

Buddhist Festival

1.Naropa, a Buddhist festival is belonged to


Ladakh

2.Name the festival that is held at the biggest monastery in Ladakh, representing the richest display of
Tibetan culture in India.
Hemis Festival

3.The Buddhist festival which bears great significance as it marks the arrival of Tibetan New Year is
called
Losar Festival

4.An illustrious festival that celebrates Buddhist teachings is observed in Andhra Pradesh known as
Lumbini Festival

Jain Festivals

1.Mahvira Jayanti festival is related to which religion?


Jainism

2. Which Jaina festival held once every 12 years in veneration of Gomateswara Bahubali at
Sravanbelagola?
Mahamastakabhisheka

3.On which day, the eighteen kings of North Indian territories, the followers of Mahavira, lighted
lamps to symbolise Lord Mahavir's knowledge?
Deepawali

4.This festival is known as repentance and forgiveness in Jainism and celebrated in the month of
Shravana and Bhadrapada. It is called
Paryushana

Sikh Festivals

1.At which festival, Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa Panth in Sikhism?
Baisakhi

2.Sikhs celebrates this festival at Muktsar in Punjab, to commemorate the heroic fight of the Chali
Mukte (the Forty Liberated Ones), it is called
Maghi

3.Name the Sikh festival that started by Guru Gobind Singh is celebrated a day after Holi.
Holla Mohalla

Christian Festivals

1.What is celebrated at festival of Christmas?


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Birthday of Jesus Christ

2.Good Friday belongs to which religious festival?


Christianity

3. Which event in the life of Jesus do Christians remember on Palm Sunday?


Jesus Entering into Jerusalem

4.Why is Good Friday important for Christians?


The Day on which Christians Annually Observe the Commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

5.The Day of Easter is also known as


Pascha

6.Resurrection Day of Jesus is celebrated as the festival of


Easter

Jewish Festivals

1.Jewish festival 'Yom Kippur' is celebrated on which months of the year?


September-October

2.Which festival is celebrated on the first day of Jewish New Year?


Rosa Hashanah

3.Which festival is considered as the holiest day of the Jewish year?


Yom Kippur

Muslim Festivals

1.Identify the festival that is celebrated by Muslims as 'Night of Freedom from the Fire of Hell'.
Shab-e-Barat

2.What is the name of the festival that is celebrated at the birthday of Hazrat Muhammed?
Eid Milad ul Nabi

3.It is the Muslim festival that is termed as 'mourning festival' and celebrated in the memory of
Hussein Ibn Ali.
Muharram

Zoroastrian (Parsi) Festivals

1.Which is the most important Parsi festival?


Jamshed-e-Navroz (Navroz)

2.Name the festival that marks the birth anniversary of Zoroaster which falls on the 6th day of the
Parsi month (August/September).
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Khordad Sal

3.The mourning day of Parsi that signifies the death anniversary of the Prophet Zoroaster is called
Zarthost No-Deeso

Indian Craft and Martial Art

1.First Deendayal Handicraft Sankul' trade facilitation centre is located at


Varanasi

2.Japanese art 'Ikebana' is related to


Flower Arrangement

3.The colourful art named Nandana block print which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of
motifs on fabric is practiced in Tarapur village of
Madhya Pradesh

4.Which place is famous for 'Wood carving cottage industry?


Saharanpur

5.Name the place which is well known for embroidery A form of 'Chikanakari'.
Lucknow (UP)

6.What is the name of the renowned silk trading centre in Bihar?


Bhagalpur

7.Famous Meenakari Theva Kala' is associated with


Pratapgarh (Rajasthan)

8.During the Harappan period, which raw material was famous?


Bronze

9.During the Mauryan period, which types of potteries were found?


Northern Black Polished Ware

10.In which scripture, there was a mention that Madurai. Kalinga and Kashi were the famous centres
for cotton fabric?
Arthashastra

11.Which Chinese traveller mentioned about the silk and cotton of India during Harshavardhan
period?
Hiuen-Tsang

12.Bharuch in Gujarat was famous for which industry during Ancient India?
Textile

13.According to Hiuen-Tsang, where did white linen found in Ancient India?


Kashmir

14.What is the colour of woman's odhani Pomcha' in Rajasthan?


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Yellow

15. During the Sultanate period, which industry was famous in India?
Textile Industry

16.Cambay was famous for which type of industrial production in Medieval period?
Silk

17.Emperor Jahangir established Woolen textile factory in which city?


Amritsar

Important Indian Handicrafts

1.Chander is famous for its Chanderi Cotton Sarees. Mention the state where this belongs to
Madhya Pradesh

2.Baluchari Silk Sarees mainly belong to which state in India?


West Bengal

3.Paithani Sarees belong to which territory of Maharashtra?


Paithan

4.Jamdani style of handicraft can be traced out from which period in India?
Gupta Era

5.Zardari Silk fabric is also known as


Khimkhwab

6.In contemporary times, which place is the important center for Khinkhwab?
Banaras

7.Name the GI tagged double ikat woven sari, made in Patan, Gujarat and worn only by those
belonging to royal and aristocratic families in the past.
Patola

Martial Art Forms

1.Name the oldest form of martial arts that originated in Kerala.


Kalaripayattu

2. What is the name of this martial art that was introduced by the Sikh warriors and its earlier
version was called Shastar Vidya?
Gatka

3.What is the name of this martial art form that uses footwork and attacks the body at different levels
such as a snake, hawk, tiger or monkey?
Silambam (Tamil Nadu)

4.With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu?


Ancient Martial Art form of Kerala
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5. Name the martial art form of Manipur where it practices with sword, and the spear.
Thang Ta

6.Thoda martial art form, that relies on a player's skill of archery and can be dated back at the time
of Mahabharata, originated in
Himachal Pradesh

7.Where did Karate evolve?


Japan

8.Kung Fu belongs to which country?


China

9.Which country is considered as the origin of Kung Fu and Karate?


India

10.Which Upaveda gives a complete details of Warfare and Archery?


Dhanurveda

11.In which Indian scripture, there is detailed mentioning about Boxing and Wrestling?
Mahabharata

12.Which type of martial art is mentioned in Tamil Sangam literature?


Silambam

13.A form of martial art associated primarily with the Sikhs of Punjab. Mention the name of this art.
Gatka

14.Name the Sikh Guru who started the Gatka martial art.
Guru Hargovind

15.On which day, Thoda martial art is organised every year?


Baishakhi

16.Pari-Khanda, a form of traditional martial art, is originated from


Bihar

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