Art and Culture (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following classical dance in its present form has influence of Mughal tradition? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Kathak
Solution:Kathak in its present form has influence of Mughal tradition. Usually a solo performance, the dancer often pauses to recite verses followed by their execution through movement.

The focus is more on footwork; the movements are skillfully controlled and performed straight legged by dancers wearing ankle-bells. Kathak is the only form of classical dance wedded to Hindustani or the North Indian music. Some prominent dancers include Birju Maharaj, Sitara Devi.

12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2001]

List-I (Dancer)List-II (Dance)
A. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy1. Kathakali
B. Kottakkal Sivaraman2. Manipuri
C. Lakshmi Viswanathan3. Mohiniattam
D. N. Madhabi Devi4. Bharatanatyam

Code:

ABCD
(a)1324
(b)3142
(c)1342
(d)3124
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Kalamandalam Kshemavathy is a dancer of Mohiniattam, Kottakkal Sivaraman is a dancer of Kathakali, Lakshmi Viswanathan is a dancer of Bharatanatyam and N. Madhabi Devi is a dancer of Manipuri.

13. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below lists: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains.) 2013]

List-IList-II
A. Bharatanatyam1. Tamil Nadu
B. Kathak2. Kerala
C. Kuchipudi3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Mohiniattam4. Uttar Pradesh

Code:

ABCD
(a)2143
(b)1432
(c)4321
(d)3412
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows—
List-IList-II
BharatanatyamTamil Nadu
KathakUttar Pradesh
KuchipudiAndhra Pradesh
MohiniattamKerala

14. 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 (Dance)List-II (State)
A. Bharatanatyam1. Tamil Nadu
B. Kuchipudi2. Uttar Pradesh
C. Sattriya3. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kathak4. Assam

Code:

ABCD
(a)1432
(b)3412
(c)1243
(d)1342
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Correct match is as follows—
List-I(Dance)List-II( State)
BharatanatyamTamil Nadu
KuchipudiAndhra Pradesh
SattriyaAssam
KathakUttar Pradesh

15. 'Tera Tali' is the folk dance of : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan
Solution:Tera Tali is a famous folk dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by two or three women of the "Kamar" tribe. The women folk sit on the ground while performing the Tera Tali which is an elaborate ritual with many other rituals in it.

16. Various States and their popular dance styles are given as follows- [38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992]

List-IList-II
(A) Andhra Pradesh1. Bihu
(B) Assam2. Burra
(C) Himachal Pradesh3. Ghoomar
(D) Rajasthan4. Nati

What will be the correct matching of state and dance?

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2134
(c)2143
(d)2431
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correctly matched states with their popular dance styles is as follows-
Andhra Pradesh - Burra
Assam - Bihu
Himachal Pradesh - Nati
Rajasthan - Ghoomar

17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

List-I
(State)		List-II
(Dance)
A. Assam1. Jata-Jatin
B. Himachal Pradesh2. Jatra
C. West Bengal3. Ojapali
D. Bihar4. Luddi

 

ABCD
(a)3412
(b)4321
(c)3421
(d)4321
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
List-IList-II
AssamOjapali
Himachal PradeshLuddi
West BengalJatra
BiharJata-Jatin

Like this, the desired answer will be option (c).

18. ‘Karagam’ a religious folk dance is associated with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu
Solution:‘Karagam’, a religious folk dance is associated with Tamil Nadu.

19. Make the correct order- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

List-IList-II
(A) Shahnai1. Maqbool Fida Husain
(B) Sarod2. Bismillah Khan
(C) Painter3. Alla Rakha
(D) Tabla4. Amjad Ali Khan
(E) Sitar5. Ravi Shankar

code:

ABCDE
(a)24135
(b)12345
(c)43215
(d)35214
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
List-IList-II
ShahnaiBismillah Khan
SarodAmjad Ali Khan
PainterMaqbool Fida Husain
TablaAlla Rakha Khan
SitarRavishankar

20. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (d) Amjad Ali Khan - Pakhawaj
Solution:Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a distinguished maestro in the field of Sarod. He is popularly known as ‘Sarod Samrat’. He does not play ‘Pakhawaj’. Thus, option (d) is not correctly matched.
Rest pairs are correctly matched.