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Question 391. Match the following objects with their museums:
List I
List II
A. Ashokan lion
1. Mathura capital
B. Bust of Kanishka
2. Patna
C. Govardhandhari
3. Sarnath (Gupta Period)
D. Didarganj Yakshi
4. Bharat Kala Bhavan BHU
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 3 2 1
  2.    2 4 1 3
  3.    3 1 4 2
  4.    1 2 3 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (c)
Question 392. Consider the following statements.
  1. Bada Imambara, (Uttar Pradesh) also called the Asafai Imambara this huge and elegant building is almost built like a fort. Sirajuddaula built this building in a famine relief program in 1784.
  2. Chota Imambara, (Uttar Pradesh) The third Nawab of Avadh, Muhammad Ali Shah built this imposing structure of Chota Imambara in 1840. The real name of this structure is Husainabad Imambada.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
  1.    1 only
  2.    2 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 only
Answer: (b)Bada Imambara, U.P Also called the Asafai Imambara this huge and elegant building is almost built like a fort. Nawab Asaf-ud-Daulla built this building in a famine relief program in 1784.
Question 393. The chenchus tribes found in the state
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Andhra Pradesh
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Jharkhand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (b)
Chenchus are Hindu Aboriginal tribes residing in the central hill stations of Andhra Pradesh. They inhabit the Nallmalla hills which have been a part of Nagarjuna Sagar, the Tiger Sanctuary for centuries in Andhra Pradesh.
They are mainly found in the districts of Mahboobnagar, Nalgonda, Prakasam, Guntur and Kurnool. The Origin of Chenchu is connected to Lord Malikarjuna of the Srisailim temple.
Question 394. Sri V.G. Jog is famous for which of the following instrumental music?
  1.    Violin
  2.    Santoor
  3.    Sitar
  4.    Tabla
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Violin
Answer: (a)
Question 395. Consider the following statements :
  1. Ustad Kausar Ali is a Sitar Player
  2. Pandit Anindo Chatterjee is related with Flute
  3. Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays Guitar .
  4. Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays Mohan Veena
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.
  1.    2 and 3 only.
  2.    1 and 3 only
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    3 and 4 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 3 and 4 only
Answer: (d)Ustad Kausar Ali and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee both are Tabla Players.
Question 396. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List I
List II
A. Chhau
1. Punjab
B. Gatka
2. West Bengal & Jharkhand
C. Dumhal
3. Kashmir
D. Garba
4. Gujarat
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 2 3 1
  2.    2 1 3 4
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    4 3 2 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 1 3 4
Answer: (b)
A. Chhau 2. West Bengal & Jharkhand
B. Gatka 1. Punjab
C. Dumhal 3. Kashmir
D. Garba 4. Gujarat
These are all the folk dance forms of the respective states.
Question 397. The “Siddhimatrika” script was one of the forms of writing Sanskrit in ancient India. This script, which made Sanskrit works known in China and Japan was developed during the times of ___:
  1.    Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  2.    Harsha
  3.    Kanishka
  4.    Meander
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Harsha
Answer: (b)Harsha During the times of Harsha, an script called Siddhimatrika was developed which is sometimes called Harsha Script. Siddhimatrika was the form of writing in which Sanskrit works became known in China and Japan.
Question 398. Which one of the signifies the folk culture?
  1.    Cultural practices of urban people
  2.    Cultural practices of people of modern society
  3.    Cultural practices of more civilized people
  4.    Cultural practices of common people
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cultural practices of common people
Answer: (d)
Question 399. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List I
List II
A. Chong
1. Nagaland
B. Goudi
2. Chattisgarh
C. Mask dance
3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Yakshagan
4. Karnataka
Codes: A B C D
  1.    4 2 3 1
  2.    1 3 2 4
  3.    1 2 3 4
  4.    4 3 2 1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
Question 400. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
  1.    Mirza Ghalib
  2.    Faiz
  3.    Amir Khusrau
  4.    Bahadur Shah Zafar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Amir Khusrau
Answer: (c)

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