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ANCIENT HISTORY ART AND CULTURE MCQs

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Question 301. Consider the following statements :
  1. Bhaona, the presentation of Ankia Noat of Shankar Dev in Assam.
  2. Jatra, Chaitanya’s Bhakti form of West Bengal.
  3. Budesia, female role played by male in Bihar.
  4. Prahlad Natak belongs to Odisha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    All of the above
  2.    2 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    1, 2 and 3 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> All of the above
Answer: (a)
Question 302. Match the following.
List I
List II
A. Birju Maharaj
1. Flute
B. Hari Prasad Chaurasia
2. Tabla
C. Ali Akbar
3. Kathak
D. Zakir Hussain
4. Sarod
Codes: A B C D
  1.    3 1 4 2
  2.    4 2 3 1
  3.    3 1 2 4
  4.    2 1 4 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (a)
Question 303. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Sri Harikota
1. Bhopal
B. Sanchi Stupa
2. Raisen
C. Gujari Mahal
3. Gwalior
D. Taj-ul-Masjid
4. Andhra Pradesh
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 2 3 1
  2.    3 4 1 2
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    2 3 4 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4 2 3 1
Answer: (a)
Question 304. A Hindustani classical musician, Ali Akbar Khan, often referred to as Khansahib or by the title Ustad (master) belongs to:
  1.    Gwalior Gharana
  2.    Agra Gharana
  3.    Maihar Gharana
  4.    Patiala Gharana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Maihar Gharana
Answer: (c)The Maihar Gharana is a Gharana or school of Hindustani or North Indian classical music formed principally by the sarod maestro Ustad Allaudin Khan in Maihar in the Madhya Pradesh state of India.
Question 305. Match the following. 
List I
List II
A. Kuchipudi
1. Orissa
B. Bharatanatyam
2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kathak
3. Tamil Nadu
D. Odissi
4. Andhra Pradesh
Codes: A B C D
  1.    3 4 1 2
  2.    3 1 4 2
  3.    4 3 2 1
  4.    2 1 4 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4 3 2 1
Answer: (c)
Question 306. ‘Pongal’ is the festival of which State?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Question 307. Choose the correct sequence of location from north to south.
  1.    Modhera Sun Temple, Avantiswami Temple, Brihadiswara Temple, Monolithic Kailashnath Temple
  2.    Brihadiswara Temple, Avantiswami Temple, Monolithic Kailashnath Temple, Modhera Sun Temple
  3.    Monolithic Kailashnath Temple, Brihadiswara Temple, Modhera Sun Temple, Avantiswami Temple
  4.    Avantiswami Temple, Modhera Sun Temple, Monolithic Kailashnath Temple, Brihadiswara Temple
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Avantiswami Temple, Modhera Sun Temple, Monolithic Kailashnath Temple, Brihadiswara Temple
Answer: (d)
Question 308. Folk songs has paramount importance
  1.    for the development of music
  2.    for livelihood
  3.    for entertainment
  4.    for preserving traditions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> for preserving traditions
Answer: (d)
Question 309. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List I
List II
A. Mudiyettu
1. Kerala
B. Burrakatha
2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Therukoothu
3. Tamil Nadu
D. Yakshagan
4. Karnataka
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 2 3 1
  2.    1 4 3 2
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    4 3 2 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
Kerala. Mudiyett or Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. The ritual is a part of the bhagavathi or bhadrakali cult. The dance is performed by a set of people known as Kuruppanmar and is performed in temples called ‘Bhagvati Kavus’, the temples of the Mother Goddess, between February and May after the harvesting season.
Andhra Pradesh. Burra katha, also spelled burrakatha or burrakathe, is an oral storytelling technique in the Katha tradition, performed in villages of Telangana and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. The topic will be either a Hindu mythological story or a contemporary social issue.
Tamil Nadu. it has great social importance and religious importance relevant to village and agricultural life. It is one of the most entertaining forms of art. Therukoothu literally means “street party”. The three forms of ancient Tamil Nadu arts are Iyal (Literature), Isai (music) and Nadagam (drama). All three forms have their roots in this ancient dance form. Spontaneous dialogue delivery and the use of effective dance movements and music are the unique characteristics of Therukoothu.
Karnataka. Yakshagana is a theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, makeup, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. This theatre style, resembling Western opera, is mainly found in the coastal districts and the Malenadu region of India. Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.
Question 310. Vidushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably
  1.    Kshatriya
  2.    Shudra
  3.    Brahmana
  4.    Vaisya
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Brahmana
Answer: (c)

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