Art and Culture (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

21. The Chitragupta Swami Temple considered to be the only temple of Chitragupta is situated in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Kanchi
(b) Mathura
(c) Puri
(d) Ujjain

Correct Answer: (a) Kanchi

Solution:The Chitragupta Swami temple considered to be one of the rare temples of Chitragupta is situated in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Chitragupta is believed to have emerged from a painting and set as the accountant of good and bad deeds of human beings by Brahma. The temple has a three-tiered Rajagopuram (gateway tower) and a single precinct around the sanctum.

22. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2014]

Famous shrine and temple complex Location
1. Tabo monastery Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi temple complex Ladakh

Famous shrine and temple complex	Location
1. Tabo monastery	Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako	Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi temple complex	Ladakh

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Solution:Tabo monastery is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. Zanskar valley is located in the Ladakh. Lhotsava Lhakhang is a temple located in Nako village of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh while Alchi temple complex is located in Ladakh UT.

23. Name the place where the Thyagaraja festival is regularly celebrated in the honour of composer Sri. Thyagaraja? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Adyar
(b) Thanjavur
(c) Mamallapuram
(d) Udipi

Correct Answer: (b) Thanjavur

Solution:Thyagaraja was born in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Thyagaraja Aradhana is the annual festival dedicated to saint composer Thyagaraja regularly celebrated at Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.

24. ‘Sufi Kalam,’ a type of devotional music, is characteristic of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Kashmir

Solution:‘Sufi Kalam’ a type of devotional music is characteristic of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a mystical genre of poetry that is sung in a monologue by a solo musician. It is derived from folk oral melodies. It is sung in vernacular languages. It is accompanied by simple stringed instruments like the tambur and ektara. It aims to create a spiritual experience through the lyrics and rhythmic cadences.

25. According to Mimansa system of philosophy liberation is possible by means of: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Gyan
(b) Bhakti
(c) Yoga
(d) Karma

Correct Answer: (d) Karma

Solution:Mimansa system of philosophy stresses on the doctrine of "Karma." It says that liberation is possible by means of performing “Karma.” According to Mimamsa philosophy Vedas are eternal and possess all knowledge, and religion means the fulfilment of duties prescribed by the Vedas. It says that the essence of the Vedas is dharma. By the execution of dharma one earns merit which leads one to heaven after death

26. “Jagar” is a form of God worship ritual prevalent in : [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Haryana
(d) Assam

Correct Answer: (b) Uttarakhand

Solution:“Jagar” is a form of ancestor spirit worship practised in the hills of Uttarakhand, (Kumaon Garhwal). It is a medium or way in which Gods and local deities are called or invoked from their dormant stage and asked for favours or remedies for certain problems plaguing the person.

27. Where is the ‘Rath Yatra’ festival held? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Konark
(b) Puri
(c) Dwarka
(d) Haridwar

Correct Answer: (b) Puri

Solution:The festival of Rath Yatra is held in Jagannathpuri of Orissa. The festival of Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a nine-day celebration that involves the procession of three large chariots. The chariots carry the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra. The chariots are pulled by devotees through the main street of Puri, the Bada Danda, to the Gundicha Temple. The deities stay at the Gundicha Temple for seven days. The festival ends with the return of the deities to the Jagannath Temple.

28. Which of the following places is known as the village of temples? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Ramjari
(b) Narshimpur
(c) Maluti
(d) Sisai

Correct Answer: (c) Maluti

Solution:Maluti Village of Dumka District of Jharkhand is known as the village of temples.

29. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Madhumita Raut - Odissi dancer
(b) Indira Chakravarty - Constitutional scientist
(c) Meera Bhatia - Jurist
(d) Sadhvi Sadhana - Homemaker doctor

Correct Answer: (d) Sadhvi Sadhana - Homemaker doctor

Solution:Madhumita Raut is a famous Odissi dancer; Meera Bhatia is a jurist and Sadhvi Sadhana is a Jain Sant while Indira Chakravarty is a famous doctor who was also the former director and dean of ‘All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health.’

30. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003 U.P.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002 U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

(a) Tibet
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (d) Sikkim

Solution:The Losoong Festival is the most popular festival of Sikkim. It is usually celebrated at the end of the tenth Tibetan lunar month (usually December). It is the most important festival among the Bhutias and Lepcha Tribes in India.

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