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Question 541.

'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?

  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Orissa
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Manipur
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Answer: Option C. -> Kerala
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Question 542.

Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

  1.    Ottan Thullal
  2.    Kuchipudi
  3.    Yakshagana
  4.    Odissi
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Answer: Option A. -> Ottan Thullal
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Question 543.

'Madhubani', a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Rajasthan
  3.    Madhya Pradesh
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bihar

Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art

Question 544.

Thillana is a format of

  1.    Kuchipudi
  2.    Odissi
  3.    Bharatanatyam
  4.    Kathak
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Answer: Option C. -> Bharatanatyam
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Question 545.

The National Anthem was first sung in the year

  1.    1911
  2.    1913
  3.    1936
  4.    1935
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1911
The national anthem of India is 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali, by Rabindranath Tagore. 'Jana-gana-mana' was first sung on 27th December 1911, long before Indian gained independence, at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. The complete song consists of five stanzas. As for the playing time of the full version of the national anthem, it will take up approximately 52 seconds. A short version, consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds), is also played on certain occasions.
Question 546. Apart from India, in which of the following two countries, Tamil is an official language?
  1.    Mauritius and Malaysia
  2.    Malaysia and Indonesia
  3.    Sri Lanka and Mauritius
  4.    Sri Lanka and Singapore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Sri Lanka and Singapore



Apart from India, Tamil is an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore. In Malaysia and Mauritius, it is a recognized minority language.


Question 547. Historic Chandragiri Fort is located in which of the following states?
  1.    Andhra Pradesh
  2.    Karnataka
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Telangana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Andhra Pradesh


The historic Chandragiri Fort was venue of the 545th birth anniversary of Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya in February 2016. The fort is under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is located at Chandragiri, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. A fort with same name is also located in Kasaragod District of Kerala.


Question 548. Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
  1.    Uttarkhand
  2.    Uttar Pradesh
  3.    West Bengal
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: Option A. -> Uttarkhand


Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal region, Uttarkhand. It is a festival of the Hindu community in the Saloor Dungra village in the Chamoli district of Uttarkhand. The festival and the eponymous art form are conducted as an offering to the village deity, Bhumiyal Devta.


Question 549. The famous "Ganga Sagar Mela, an annual fair is held in which state of India?
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Bihar
  3.    Jharkhand
  4.    West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> West Bengal


The Ganga Sagar Mela is a religious festival and second biggest fair of India after Kumbha Mela of India celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) in West Bengal state of India. The fair is a six-day fair held in the month of January and on the day of Makar Sankranti, a ritual of pilgrims taking bath in holy water and visiting nearby famous Kapil Muni Temple is performed.


Question 550. Sabarimala is located in which of the following states?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Karnataka
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Telangana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Kerala


Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.


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