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Question 441. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Person)
(Distinguished as)
A. Santosh Yadav
1. T.V. Host
B. Oprah Winfrey
2. Journalist
C. Oscar Wilde
3. Mountaineer
D. P. Sainath
4. Dramatist and Author
Codes: A B C D
  1.    1 3 2 4
  2.    1 3 4 2
  3.    3 1 4 2
  4.    3 1 2 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (c)
Question 442. Which of the painting is mixture of Rajasthani and Mughal?
  1.    Madhubani painting
  2.    Pahari painting
  3.    Basohli painting
  4.    Kangra painting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kangra painting
Answer: (d)
Kangra painting is a mixture of Rajasthan and Mughal. The pictorial art of Kangra is one of the finest gifts of India to the art world.
It originated in a small hill state ‘Guler’ in the lower Himalayas in the 18th century when a family of Kashmiri painters trained in the Mughal Style of painting sought shelter at the court of Raja Dalip Singh of Guler.
Question 443. Consider the following statements:

  1. Odissi dance is related to Odisha.

  2. Kathak belongs to North India (Uttar Pradesh)

  3. Sattaria dance belongs to Assam.


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 and 3 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> All of the above
Answer: (a)
Odissi, also known as Orissi is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidence. The classic treatise Natya Shastra refers to it as Odra-Magadhi.
This dance is characterised by various Bhangas (Stance), which involves stamping of the foot and striking various postures as seen in Indian sculptures. The common Bhangas are Bhanga, Abanga, Atibhanga and Tribhanga.
Question 444. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the movie ‘Raja Harishchandra’?

  1. It is a 1913 Indian talking film.

  2. It was directed and produced by Indian icon director Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Dadasaheb Phalke).

  3. It is the first full-length Indian feature film.

  4. The complete film is no longer available.


Select the answer from the codes given below:
  1.    2, 3, and 4
  2.    1, 3, and 4
  3.    1, 2, and 3
  4.    1, 2, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2, 3, and 4
Answer: (a)
First screened, in 1913 it is a silent film.
Question 445. In Indian architecture, ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by
  1.    Guptas
  2.    Mughals
  3.    Kushans
  4.    Sultanate Sultans
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Kushans
Answer: (c)
Question 446. Who among the following is a flute player?
  1.    Madhup Mudgal
  2.    Shafat Ahmad
  3.    Debu Chaudhari
  4.    Ronu Majumdar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ronu Majumdar
Answer: (d)
Question 447. Who played the role of Gandhi in the movie ‘Gandhi’?
  1.    Richard Attenborough
  2.    Roshan Seth
  3.    Ben Kingsley
  4.    Naseeruddin Shah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ben Kingsley
Answer: (c)
Question 448. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
Sunga sculptures were invariably carved in low-relief with flat surfaces.
Reason (R) :
Because the sculptors had no knowledge of perspective.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
  1.    Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
  2.    is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
  3.    (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)
  4.    Both (A) and (R) are correct.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)
Answer: (c)
Question 449. Famous instrumentalist T. N. Krishnan played:
  1.    Violin
  2.    Sarod
  3.    Sitar
  4.    Flute
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Violin
Answer: (a)
Krishnan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1974 and became a fellow of the academy in 2006. He received the Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1980. Krishnan was awarded the Padma Shri in 1973 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992 by the Government of India.
He received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award for the year 1999 given by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai.
Question 450. Who among the following established ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’?
  1.    Narendra Mohan Mukherjee
  2.    Barindra Kumar Ghosh
  3.    Nihar Ranjan Ray
  4.    Abanindra Nath Tagore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Abanindra Nath Tagore
Answer: (d)

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