General Awareness Quiz – Indian Arts and Culture
General Awareness Quiz Set 9 for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and Railways exams.
Topic: Indian Arts and Culture
- The Baneshwar Fair is held in which state of India?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
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Option D
Explanation: Baneshwar fair is a popular tribal fair held in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan state of India. The fair is held in the month of February at Baneshwar, a small delta formed by the river Soma
- Nowruz is a festival celebrated by?
A) Jains
B) Muslims
C) Parsis
D) Buddhists
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Option C
Explanation: DescriptionNowruz is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year,
- The race of Kambala is associated with which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: A kambala is an annual buffalo race held in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka.
- Which of the following is the official language of Daman and Diu?
A) Konkani
B) Bengali
C) Maithili
D) Marathi
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Option A
Explanation: Konkani
- Chhau is a dance form of which state?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) West Bengal
D) Rajasthan
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Option C
Explanation: Chhau dance is a semi classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk traditions, with origins in the Purulia district in West Bengal.
- Madai festival is associated with tribal community of which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation: The festival is mostly held in Kanker, Bastar and Dantewada regions of Chattisgarh from December to March each year and Narayanpur village (in February) is the best place to visit during the Madai festival.
- The Madhubani painting has originated from which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Gujarat
D) Bihar
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Option D
Explanation: Madhubani art was traditionally created by the women of various communities in Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It originated from Madhubani district of Mithila region of Bihar
- Mathura art refers to a particular school of ______ art.
A) Buddhist
B) Hindu
C) Jains
D) Sikhs
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Option A
Explanation: Mathura art refers to a particular school of Buddhist art, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central northern India, during the period in which Buddhism flourished in India.
- Nek Chand is associated with which of the following garden?
A) Lodhi Garden
B) Rock Garden
C) Brindavan Gardens
D) Pinjore Gardens
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Option B
Explanation: The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand Saini
- Which state in India does not has any UNESCO World Heritage site?
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation: Assam has 2; Bihar has 2 and Sikkim has 1 such sites.
