Art and Culture (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

31. "Wangla Festival" is celebrated in the following state: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre-Exam) 2016]

(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Tripura

Correct Answer: (b) Meghalaya

Solution:"Wangla Festival" is celebrated in the state of Meghalaya by Garo tribe. It is a harvest festival which is also called festival of "The Hundred Drums". In this post harvest festival, Misi Saljong (Sun god) is thanked for blessing people with a rich harvest.

32. Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the State of: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (c) Mizoram

Solution:Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the State of Mizoram during the month of March. The festival marks the beginning of spring in Mizoram. The festival is also considered a harvest festival. The festival is a celebration of Mizoram's culture, with traditional attire, food, music, and dance.

33. Ijtima Festival (Mela) is celebrated in- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Indore
(b) Bhopal
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Raipur

Correct Answer: (b) Bhopal

Solution:Tablighi Ijtima is the important festival of Muslims in Bhopal. The Aalami Tablighi Ijtema is an annual Islamic congregation, or Ijtema, that takes place in Bhopal. It's also known as the World Islamic Congregation. The Ijtema is a symbol of the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) movement. The Ijtema is a faith renewal movement that focuses on moral reform and purification of the self.

34. "Navarathri" is celebrated as Saraswathi Pooja in the following state: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre-Exam) 2016]

(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telangana

Correct Answer: (a) Kerala

Solution:Navarathri is celebrated as Saraswati Pooja in all 4 states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Telangana. In Tamil Nadu first three days of festival are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, next three days to Durga and last three to Saraswati. In Kerala Mahanavami is celebrated as Saraswati Pooja, same is the case with Telangana and Karnataka. However, Aayog has accepted (a) Kerala as right answer.

35. Who was the grandfather of Arjun, the hero of Mahabharata? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Vichitravirya
(b) Shantanu
(c) Chitrangad
(d) Devadutt

Correct Answer: (a) Vichitravirya

Solution:Vichitravirya was the grandfather of Arjun, who had two sons Pandu and Dhritarashtra. Arjun was the son of Pandu.

36. What is ‘Kaaba’? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Hindu Shrine
(b) Jew’s Shrine
(c) Muslim Shrine
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Muslim Shrine

Solution:Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building located in Mecca of Saudi Arabia which is the holiest place of Muslims. According to Quran, Kaaba was founded by Ibrahim and his son Ismail. All the Muslims over the world face towards the Kaaba during the Namaz.

37. What is the Jewish place of worship called? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Church
(b) Synagogue
(c) Mosque
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Synagogue

Solution:The Jewish place of worship is known as Synagogue. Jews pray together in the synagogue, including for special occasions like weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs. The synagogue is a place to learn Hebrew and other religious studies. The synagogue is a place for social gatherings, meetings, and charity events. The synagogue has classrooms for religious and Hebrew studies.

38. Where the first Sanskrit University Chair established? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) England
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (b) France

Solution:At famous Paris University first Sanskrit chair was established at College de France in 1814.

39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

List-I (Famous Temple)		List-II (State)
A. Vidyashankara temple		1. Andhra Pradesh
B. Rajarani temple		2. Karnataka
C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple		3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Bhimesvara temple		4. Orissa

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	3	4	2	1
(c)	4	1	3	2
(d)	1	3	4	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched famous temples with their respective states is as follows –

Temple	State
Sri Vidyashankara temple	Karnataka
Rajarani temple	Odisha
Kandariya Mahadeo temple	Madhya Pradesh
Bhimesvara Swami temple	Andhra Pradesh

40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

List-I (Painting)		List-II (State)
A. Madhubani		1. Odisha
B. Lepakshi		2. Maharashtra
C. Pattachitra		3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Warli		4. Bihar