DANCES, FESTIVAL, MELA, AND MUSICIAN RELATED QUESTIONS IN ONE LINER

1.) In which state is the famous Brihadeshwar temple situated?

Ans. Tamil Nadu

2.) The Nuakhai festival of ______________ is observed on Panchami Tithi (fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of Bhadrava (August-September), the day after Ganesh Chaturthi.

Ans. Odisha

3.) The dancers Padma Subrahmanyam, Alarmel Valli, Yamini Krishnamurthy and Anita Ratnam are great exponents of _________.

Ans. Bharatanatyam

4.) Articles 29-30 of the Constitution of India deals with _______

Ans. Cultural and educational rights

5.) ‘Mitra Mela’ was a revolutionary organisation founded by:

Ans. Vinayak Savarkar

6.) Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj belonged to which of the following musical gharanas?

Ans. Mewati Gharana

7.) Which of the following statements is correct about Article 129 of the Constitution of India?

Ans. It provides for the Supreme Court to be a court of record

8.) In which state is the Bhitari temple situated?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

9.) ________________is celebrated in Jharkhand immediately after Diwali on the new moon day in the honour of cattle.

Ans. Sohrai

10.) Which gland gets enlarged in the goitre due to which there is a swelling in the front part of the throat?

Ans. Thyroid gland

11.) Which of the dance was immediately preceded by a practice session called sevakali and undertaken in the precincts of a temple?

Ans. Kathakali

12.) The cultural heritage of Siddhis from _________ dates back to almost 300 years and their Siddhi Dhamal dance is an exquisite art form.

Ans. Gujarat

13.) Which Indian musician won the Grammy award for ‘A Meeting by The River’ with Ry Cooder in 1994?

Ans. Vishw mohan bhatt

14.) Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia are eminent ______________ artists.

Ans. Kathak

15.) What is the aim of Article 44 of the Indian Constitution?

Ans. To secure for the citizen, a uniform civil code through the territory of India

16.) The East-West corridor, which is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral super highways, links which two cities of India from the following?

Ans. Silchar and Porbander

17.) The brick temple of Bhitargaon is situated in which state?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

18.) Article 149 of the Constitution deals with _______________.

Ans. the duties and powers of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

19.) What is the name of the seventh most abundant metal in the earth's crust, which is derived from the medieval Latin word 'Kalium'?

Ans. Potassium

20.) According to Sikh literature, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev is celebrated on the full moon day of the Indian lunar month______.

Ans. Kartik

21.) Yakshagana is a folk dance that belongs to the state of ____.

Ans. Karnataka

22.) Who started the temple entry movement in 1927?

Ans. Bhimrao Ambedkar

23.) The ‘Ka Shad Mastieh’ or victory dance of the____________ tribe of Meghalaya is an ancient war dance performed during the prominent festival of the tribe.

Ans. Khasi

24.) Shambhu Maharaj was a renowned guru of which of the following Gharanas of Kathak?

Ans. Lucknow

25.) Pandit Ravi Shankar is known worldwide for playing which of the following musical instruments?

Ans. Sitar