Q1. ‘Golden Threshold’ is a collection of poems written by:
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Vijyalakshmi Pandit
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: (d) Sarojini Naidu
Q2. Buddhist site Tabo Monastery is located in which of the following state of India?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Assam
Answer: (b) Himachal Pradesh
Q3. During which period bronze icons of Nataraja deity who has four hands was casted?
(a) Chola period
(b) Chera perios
(c) Shunga period
(d) Pandayas period
Answer: (a) Chola period
Q4. Who had composed Brahmavadini the hymns of Vedas?
(a) Gargi
(b) Savitri
(c) Brahmini
(d)
Answer: (d) Ghosha
Q5. Anuvrata concept was given by:
(a) Jainism
(b) Hinayana Budhism
(c) Mahayana Buddhism
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Jainism
Q6. Manganiyars is a well-known community famous for:
(a) South India classical vocal music
(b) North-West India musical tradition
(c) North-East India martial arts
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) North-West India musical tradition
Q7. What do you understand by ‘Kalaripayattu’?
(a) An ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism.
(b) An ancient form of dance or drama.
(c) An ancient martial art.
(d) An ancient coin made up of Bronze and copper.
Answer:(c) An ancient martial art.
Q8. Which one of the following manuscript is included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register?
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Ramayana
(c) Mahabharata
(d) None of the above
Answer:(a) Rig Veda
Q9. The Pagodas at Mahabalipuram had been constructed by _?
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas of Kalyani
(c) Pallavas
(d) Pandyas
Answer: C [Pallavas]
Q10. Mattur Village, whose inhabitants are known to speak Sanskrit Language is located in which among the following states of India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B [Karnataka]
Q11. Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
(a) Meghadutam
(b) Dhammapada
(c) Dighanikaya
(d) edas
Answer: A.Meghadutam
Q12. Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?
(a) Prof. T.N. Krishnan
(b) Ram Kinkar
(c) Raja Ravi Varma
D. Parveen Sultana
Answer: C. Raja Ravi Varma
Q13. In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
(a) Prakrit
(b) Apabhramsa
(c) Pali
(d) Sanskrit
Answer: D.Sanskrit
Q14. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :
(a) Dhrupad
(b) Thumri
(c) Gazal
(d) None of these
Answer: A.Dhrupad.
Q15. The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the—
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Panchatantra
(c) Jatakas
(d) Ramayana
Answer: C.Jatakas
Q16. Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
(a) Southern India
(b) Northern India
(c) Eastern India
(d) Western India
Answer: B.Northern India
Q17. Buddha’s preachings were mainly related to—
(a) Purity of thought and conduct
(b) Belief in one god
(c) Practice of rituals
(d) Idol worship
Answer: A.Purity of thought and conduct
Q18. Mughal painting flourished during the reign of—
(a) Shahjahan
(b) Akbar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Jahangir
Answer: D.Jahangir
Q19. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in__?
(a) Kerala
(b) Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D.Andhra Pradesh
Q20. The Sangai Festival is organized in __
(a) Manipur
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: A.Manipur