INDIAN ART & CULTURE MCQS PART 16

INDIAN ART & CULTURE MCQS PART 16

 

 

1. The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is (SSC CGL Tier-I)

(1) Dhurpad

(2) Thumri

(3) Ghazal

(4) None of the options

Explan:

Dhrupad is the oldest and perhaps the grandest form of Hindustani vocal music. 

It is said to have descended from older forms like the Prabandha and the Dhruvapada. 

Dhrupad was essentially devotional in essence. 

A dhrupad recital typically consists of one or two male vocalists accompanied by the Tanpura and Pankhawaj.

 

2. Raga Kameshwari was composed by (SSC CGL Tier-I)

(1) Ustad Amzad Ali Khan

(2) Uday Shankar

(3) Pandit Ravi Shankar

(4) None of the options 

Explan:

Raga Kameshwari was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar in 1972. 

Ravi Shankar was one of the bestknown exponents of the sitar in the 20th century as well as a composer of Hindustani classical music.

 

3. The classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh is (SSC CGL Tier-I)

(1) Kuchipudi

(2) Odissi

(3) Bharatanatyam

(4) Kathakali 

Explan:

Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance from Andhra Pradesh. 

Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal.

According to legend, Siddhendra Yogi is considered to be the founder of the Kuchipudi dance-drama tradition.

 

4. Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi ? (SSC CGL Tier-I)

(1) Abbas Mastan

(2) Shashi Kapoor

(3) Shekhar Kapoor

 (4) Anil Kapoor 

Explan: 

Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi.

It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character.

It was produced by Bobby Bedi’s Kaleidoscope Entertainment. 

The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

 

5. Which among the following is a folk dance of India? (SSC CGL Tier-I)

(1) Mohiniattam 

(2) Kathakali

(3) Manipuri 

(4) Garba

Explan:

Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. 

Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. 

The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.

 

6. Samjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff)

(1) Bharatnatyam

(2) Kathak

(3) Manipuri 

(4) Odissi

Explan:

Samyukta Panigrahi is a famous exponent of Bharatnatyam.

 

7. Kathakali classical dance originated in : (SSC Multi-Tasking Staff)

(1) Rajasthan 

(2) Tamil Nadu

(3) Kerala 

(4) Karnataka

Explan:

Kathakali was originated in Kerala. 

It is regarded as the ballet of east. 

Its popularity is largely due to poet Vathathol Narayan Menon.

 

8. “Bhangra” is a dance of (SSC Constable (GD))

(1) Haryana 

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Delhi  

(4) Punjab

Explan:

Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab.

People traditionally perform Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. 

It is a beautiful form of expression, a celebration of life, performed with overwhelming and infectious energy.

 

9. “Dandia” is a popular dance of      (SSC Constable (GD))

(1) Gujarat 

(2) Assam

(3) Jharkhand 

(4) Maharashtra

Explan:

The dandiya is the chief folk dance of Gujarat, which is usually performed in groups, wherein young men and women dressed in colorful costumes, dance in circles with multihued sticks in their hands to the lively beat of drums.

This dance is very popular during the Navratri season in October.

 

10. Which one of the following is wrongly paired ? (SSC Graduate Level Tier-I)

Folk Dance - State

(1) Kerala - Karagam

(2) Gujarat - Garba

(3) Uttar Pradesh - Nautanki

(4) West Bengal - Jatna 

Explan:

The Karagam Dance is s an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman. 

The performers balance the water pot on their head very beautifully. 

This dance is considered to have been originated in Thanjavur.