Art and Culture One Liner Questions & Answers
Art and Culture One Liner Questions & Answers
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | The ‘Madhubani’ painting is related to which State? | Bihar |
| 2 | The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the – | Kishangarh school |
| 3 | After how many years has‘ Maha Kumbh’ been held? | 12 years |
| 4 | In which place Kumbh Mela is held every twelfth year? | Prayagraj – Haridwar – Ujjain – Nashik |
| 5 | In which historical fair of Uttar Pradesh do both Hindus and Muslims come? | Nauchandi Mela |
| 6 | Onam is the festival of which State? | Kerala |
| 7 | ‘Bihu’ is the folk dance of which State? | Assam |
| 8 | ‘Pongal’ is the festival of which State? | Tamil Nadu |
| 9 | The South Indian Festival of ‘Onam’ is associated with – | King Mahabali |
| 10 | ‘Athapoo’ is associated with which festival? | Onam |
| 11 | Traditional folk drama “Bhand-Pather” is related to which State/Union Territory? | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 12 | ‘Tamasha’ is the famous folk form of musical theatre in – | Maharashtra |
| 13 | Four Mathas established by Adi Shankaracharya are – | Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri |
| 14 | In India, many pilgrims travel to Srisailam, which is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, located in – | Andhra Pradesh near Kurnool |
| 15 | In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located? | Himachal Pradesh |
| 16 | Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in – | Sikkim |
| 17 | “Wangala Festival” is celebrated which state? | Meghalaya |
| 18 | Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the State of – | Mizoram |
| 19 | The Ijtima Festival (Mela) is celebrated in – | Bhopal |
| 20 | “Navratri” is celebrated as Saraswati Puja in which state – | Kerala |
| 21 | Who was the grandfather of Arjun, the hero of Mahabharata? | Vichitravirya |
| 22 | What is ‘Kaaba’? | Muslim Shrine |
| 23 | What is the Jewish place of worship called? | Synagogue |
| 24 | Where was the first Sanskrit University Chair established? | France |
| 25 | The earliest reference to the ‘Magnetic Compass’ is found in – | Jawamiul Hikayat |
| 26 | The mighty gateways found at the temples of South India are called – | Gopurams |
| 27 | Which temple is also known as Khajuraho of Vidarbha? | Markandeshwar |
| 28 | The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in – | Kanchi |
| 29 | Who built the “Tribhuvan Narayan Temple” of Chittour? | Parmar Raja Bhoj |
| 30 | Name the place where the Thyagaraja festival is regularly celebrated in honor of composer Sri. Thyagaraja? | Thanjavur |
| 31 | ‘Sufi Kalam,’ a type of devotional music, is characteristic of – | Kashmir |
| 32 | According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy liberation is possible by means of – | Karma |
| 33 | “Jagar” is a form of God worship ritual prevalent in – | Uttarakhand |
| 34 | Where is the ‘Rath Yatra’ festival held? | Puri |
| 35 | Alla Rakha, the famous instrumentalist, is related with – | Tabla |
| 36 | The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was – | Amir Khusrau |
| 37 | ‘Radha Govind Sangeet Sar’ the renowned classical music composition is the creation of – | Sawai Pratap Singh |
| 38 | Who is the famous singer of “Bharthari Gayan” (song)? | Smt. Surooj Bai Khande |
| 39 | The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are – | Dhrupad vocalists |
| 40 | The author of the ‘Raga Kallpadrum’ is – | Krishnanand Vyas |
| 41 | The ‘Raga’ which is sung early in the morning is – | Todi |
| 42 | Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is related to – | Music |
| 43 | Which classical dance in its present form has influence of Mughal tradition? | Kathak |
| 44 | ‘Odissi’ dance belongs to which State? | Orissa |
| 45 | ‘Mohini Attam’ is the folk dance of which State? | Kerala |
| 46 | Which dance style originates from Eastern India? | Manipuri |
| 47 | From which classical dance system Indrani Rahman is related? | Odissi |
| 48 | Girija Devi, a famous singer of Thumri belongs to which gharana? | Banaras Gharana |
| 49 | Gangubai Hangal, who died, was a – | Classical singer |
| 50 | ‘Tera Tali’ is the folk dance of – | Rajasthan |
| 51 | ‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with which State? | Tamil Nadu |
| 52 | Sri. V.G. Jog is famous for which instrumental music? | Violin |
| 53 | Akum and Todi is a musical instrument of which category? | Wind instrument |
| 54 | Who is an excellent dancer of Kathak? | Birju Maharaj |
| 55 | On which part of the body “Toti” ornament is worn? | Ears |
| 56 | Kalamkari painting refers to – | A hand-painted cotton textile in South India |
| 57 | In which hill the world-famous temple of Lord Venkateshwar (Tirupati) is located? | Tirumala |
| 58 | Which academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama, and music in India? | Sangeet Academy |
| 59 | Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument? | Sarod |
| 60 | Musical instrument sitar is the combination of – | Veena and Piano |
| 61 | Kuchipudi dance started in which State? | Andhra Pradesh |
| 62 | The folk dance of Meghalaya is – | Loho |
| 63 | In Indian architecture, ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by – | Kushans |
| 64 | Mask dance is associated with which dance style? | Kathakali |
| 65 | The lead character in the film “The Bandit Queen” has been played by – | Seema Biswas |
| 66 | Who was the producer of the famous T.V. serial ‘Ramayan’? | Ramanand Sagar |
| 67 | The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by – | Shyam Benegal |
| 68 | Who played the role of Gandhi in the movie ‘Gandhi’? | Ben Kingsley |
| 69 | Richard Attenborough is – | Producer and director |
| 70 | The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was – | Alam Ara |
| 71 | Whom did the famous Indian actress Devika Rani marry? | Painter Svetoslav Roerich |
| 72 | Who was the producer of the serial ‘Mahabharat’? | B.R. Chopra |
| 73 | Vidushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably – | Brahmana |
| 74 | K. Shankar Pillai was a – | Cartoonist |
| 75 | The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore have been classified as – | Revivalistic |
| 76 | Who was Vishnu Chinchalkar? | Chitrakar |
| 77 | Who established the “Indian Society of Oriental Art”? | Abanindranath Tagore |
| 78 | Who painted the famous ‘Mona Lisa’? | Leonardo Da Vinci |
| 79 | In which year was Raja Ravi Verma, a famous painter of the Modern Age, born? | 1848 |
| 80 | ‘Mera piya ghar aaya’ has been sung by which Pakistani singer? | Faiz Ahmad Faiz |
| 81 | Jamini Roy was – | Painter |
| 82 | The book ‘Venushipla’ by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi relates to which form of art? | Bamboo art |
| 83 | What is Britney Spears famous for? | Singing |
| 84 | Who is considered the ‘Tagore’ of the Punjabi language? | Puran Singh |
| 85 | The famous painting Satyam Shivam Sundaram was prepared by – | Shivnandan Nautiyal |
| 86 | The First Indian lady to climb Everest top is – | Bachendri Pal |
| 87 | Shanti Niketan is located in which district of West Bengal? | Birbhum |
| 88 | In which year did Nandalal Bose, a famous painter, become the Principal of Kala Bhawan (Shantiniketan)? | 1922 |
| 89 | What does ‘Ghumkuria’ mean? | Youth dormitory |