Art and Culture (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

11. Consider the following pairs: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

  1. Gatka, a traditional martial art - Kerala
  2. Madhubani, a traditional painting - Bihar
  3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan festival - Jammu and Kashmir

Which of the above pair (s) is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (d) 2 only
Solution:Gatka is a martial art of Punjab in which wooden sticks, lathi are used to simulate swords in sparring matches. Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a unique style of painting, practised in the Mithila region of Nepal and Indian States of Bihar.

Singhe-Khababs Sindhu Darshan festival is a Festival of India held every year in the month of June. It is held at Leh, in Ladakh U.T. (which was part of J&K at the time the question was asked).

12. ‘Madhubani’ painting is related to which State? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Bihar
Solution:Gatka is a martial art of Punjab in which wooden sticks, lathi are used to simulate swords in sparring matches. Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a unique style of painting, practised in the Mithila region of Nepal and Indian States of Bihar.

Singhe-Khababs Sindhu Darshan festival is a Festival of India held every year in the month of June. It is held at Leh, in Ladakh U.T. (which was part of J&K at the time the question was asked).

13. In the context of the cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called Tribhanga has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
Solution:Tribhanga (tri-bent pose) is a standing body position or stance used in the traditional Indian sculpture, art and Indian classical dance form. Tribhanga is literally meaning three breaks, consisting of three bends in the body; at the neck, waist and knee which gives it a gentle ‘S’ shape. Hence option (a) is the correct answer.

14. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

Assertion (A) : For education and culture a Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) was set up in 1979.
Reason (R) : The objective of CCRT was to link education with culture.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

Correct Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Solution:Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) is a premier institution working in the field of linking education with culture. It was established in 1979, by Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay & Dr. Kapila Vatsayana.

It functions as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. CCRT’s commitment lies to holistic education, encompassing the cognitive, emotional and spiritual development of children. Hence it is clear that both A & R are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

15. Which of the following places Kumbh Mela is not held? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (d) Varanasi
Solution:Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to take a dip in a holy river. It is the world’s largest religious gathering. It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Prayagraj, Nashik and Ujjain.

Thus the Kumbh Mela is held at each of these four places every twelfth years. However, U.P. government has changed the name of Kumbh mela (every 12 year) to Mahakumbh and Ardh Kumbh mela (every 6 year) to Kumbh (at Prayagraj).

16. After how many years ‘Maha Kumbh’ is held? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) 6 years
Solution:Kumbh Mela is also known as Purna Kumbh takes place every twelfth year at following four places: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. However, U.P. government has changed the name of Kumbh mela (every 12 year) to Mahakumbh and Ardh Kumbh mela (every 6 year) to Kumbh (at Prayagraj).

17. In which place Kumbh Mela is held every twelfth years? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (a) Prayag - Haridwar - Ujjain - Nashik
Solution:Kumbh Mela is also known as Purna Kumbh takes place every twelfth year at following four places: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. However, U.P. government has changed the name of Kumbh mela (every 12 year) to Mahakumbh and Ardh Kumbh mela (every 6 year) to Kumbh (at Prayagraj).

18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004 U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

List-IList-II
A. Bihu1. Assam
B. Onam2. Kerala
C. Pongal3. Tamil Nadu
D. Vaisakhi4. Punjab

Code :

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2314
(c)3412
(d)1342

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched festivals with their related states is as follows –
Bihu - Assam (Celebrated thrice in a year)
Onam - Kerala (Celebrated during harvesting of crop)
Pongal - Tamil Nadu (Celebrated in the month of January during harvesting of crop)
Baisakhi - Punjab

19. Onam is the festival of which State? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Kerala
Solution:The correctly matched festivals with their related states is as follows –
Bihu - Assam (Celebrated thrice in a year)
Onam - Kerala (Celebrated during harvesting of crop)
Pongal - Tamil Nadu (Celebrated in the month of January during harvesting of crop)
Baisakhi - Punjab

20. The earliest reference of ‘Magnetic Compass’ is found in: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (d) Jawamiul Hikayat
Solution:The earliest reference of ‘Magnetic Compass’ is found in Jawamiul Hikayat.