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ART AND CULTURE MCQs

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Question 1.

Which Indian art form has been a part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of Biden-Harris's inauguration?

  1.    Warli
  2.    Kolam
  3.    Madhubani
  4.    Kalamkari
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Kolam
Kolam, a traditional art form from Tamil Nadu has been a part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Question 2.

The IFFI 2021 will celebrate the work of which legendary director?

  1.    Rakesh Roshan
  2.    Yash Chopra
  3.    Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  4.    Satyajit Ray
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Satyajit Ray
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2021 will celebrate the work of the legendary director, Satyajit Ray.
Question 3.

Which famous massage has been recently added to prestigious heritage list of UNESCO?

  1.    Ruad
  2.    Tuad
  3.    Suad
  4.    Nuad
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Nuad
Thailand's famous 2000-year-old massage, Nuad Thai was added to UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) prestigious heritage list. Nuad Thai is an intense form of massage in which the body is pulled and rotated well with the help of the thumb, elbow, knees and feet.
Question 4.

Swachh Bharat Kranti is a Hindi version of which of the follwing book?

  1.    Swachh Survekshan
  2.    Clean India Mission
  3.    Swachh Bharat Revolution
  4.    Swachh Bharat Urban
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Swachh Bharat Revolution
"Swachh Bharat Kranti" is a translated copy of the book "Swachh Bharat Revolution". Swachh Bharat Kranti is a Hindi version and Swachh Bharat Revolutiolution is the English version. The Hindi version of Swachh Bharat Revolution was launched by the Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Question 5.

Which of the following NGO along with Indian Embassy is to rebuild 11 heritage sites damaged in Nepal earthquake of 2015?

  1.    Smile Foundation
  2.    INTACH
  3.    SENEH
  4.    ASSIST
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> INTACH
Indian embassy, NGO INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) to rebuild 11 heritage sites damaged in Nepal earthquake of 2015. INTACH was established in 1984.
Question 6.

Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an exhibition of artworks at Academy of Fine Arts in _____________.

  1.    Chennai
  2.    Bangalore
  3.    Kolkata
  4.    Mumbai
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Kolkata
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated an exhibition of artworks at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. He also received the first copies of two Coffee Table books 'Images and Impressions' Profile and Persona of Pranab Mukherjee' and 'Pranab Mukherjee 100 Frames' from the Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi who formally released these books.
Question 7.

Who won the Man Booker International Prize recently?

  1.    Amos Klausner
  2.    Leah Rabin
  3.    David Grossman
  4.    Eliyahu M. Goldratt
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> David Grossman
Israeli author David Grossman won the Man Booker International Prize for his novel "A Horse Walks Into a Bar". He is the first Israeli author to win the Man Booker International Prize.
Question 8.

For which book, Francis Spufford has been awarded the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize?

  1.    Red Plenty
  2.    Golden Hill
  3.    Claerwen James, 10 May-3 June 2006
  4.    Blackroom Boys
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Golden Hill
Francis Spufford has been awarded the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize for his "miraculously constructed" debut fiction, Golden Hill . It follows the story of Mr Smith, a mysterious young man who steps off a boat from England with an order for a huge sum of money. The book was chosen as the best debut novel of 2017 from a shortlist which also included acclaimed books such as, My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal, and Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan.
Question 9.

Who launched the book "The Emergency - Indian Democracy's Darkest Hour" on 24th of June 2017?

  1.    Shri Venkaiah Naidu
  2.    Shri Arun Jaitley
  3.    Shri Nitin Gadkari
  4.    Smt Sushma Swaraj
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option A. -> Shri Venkaiah Naidu
Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book which titled The Emergency - Indian Democracy's Darkest Hour on 24th of June 2017. A book is written by Surya Prakash who is a chairman of PrasharBharati. The book was launched at a conference to mark the anniversary of the Emergency and to honour all those who fought for restoration of democracy in the country in the mid-1970s.
Question 10.

President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee recently received the first copies of this book at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

  1.    Charaiveti, Charaiveti
  2.    Mann Ki Baat
  3.    Lalan Shah Fakir Ke Geet
  4.    Jnan, A-Janan And Bijnan:
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Lalan Shah Fakir Ke Geet
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee received the first copies of book Lalan Shah Fakir Ke Geet written by Prof. Muchkund Dubey and DVD of selected songs of Lalan Shah Fakir today (June 3, 2017). He also received the DVD of selected songs of Lalan Shah Fakir today (June 3, 2017) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.