Art and Culture (Part-III)

Total Questions: 35

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

List-I	List-II
A. Pandit Durga Lal	1. Instrumental music
B. Lalgudi Jayaraman	2. Dance
C. Balamurali Krishna	3. Painting
D. Amrita Shergil	4. Vocal music

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Pandit Durga Lal - Dance
Lalgudi Jayaraman - Instrumental music
Balamurali Krishna - Vocal music
Amrita Shergil - Painting

22. 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 person)	List-II (Well-known for)
A. Mandakini Amte	1. Theatre direction
B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry	2.Social Service and Community leadership
C. Romila Thaper	3. Dance
D. Vanashree Rao	4. History writing

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Mandakini Amte - Social Service and Community leadership
Neelam Mansingh - Theatre direction
Chowdhry
Romila Thaper - History writing
Vanashree Rao - Dance

23. Consider the following famous names: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

Amrita Shergil
Bikas Bhattacharjee
N.S. Bendre
Subodh Gupta

Who of the above is/are well-known as an artist (p)?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution:All the above-given names are of famous painters who are known for their distinct photographic style.

24. 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	List-II
A. Amrita Shergil	1. Dancer
B. Bhimsen Joshi	2. Painter
C. Rukmini Devi Arundale	3. Poet
D. Suryakant Tripathi	4. Singer

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched names of persons with his/her respective works is as follows -
Persons Works
Amrita Shergil - Painter
Bhimsen Joshi - Singer
Rukmini Devi Arundale - Dancer
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ - Poet

25. Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Sangeet Academy
(b) Lalit Kala Academy
(c) Sahitya Academy
(d) National School of Drama

Correct Answer: (a) Sangeet Academy

Solution:The Sangeet Natak Academy, India’s national academy of music, dance and drama is the first National Academy of the art set-up by the Republic of India. Sangeet Natak Academy was inaugurated on January 28, 1953.

26. Who among the following is a flute player? [Chhattisgarh P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Debu Chaudhuri
(b) Madhup Mudgal
(c) Ronu Majumdar
(d) Shafit Ahmad

Correct Answer: (c) Ronu Majumdar

Solution:Ronu Majumdar (born 22 June 1963 at Varanasi) is a noted Indian flute player in the Hindustani Classical Music tradition. His actual name is Rajendra Prasad Majumdar.

27. Match the following : [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

List-I	List-II
(A) Taslima Nasrin	(1) Satanic Verses
(B) Salman Rushdie	(2) Lajja
(C) M.F. Hussain	(3) Dance
(D) Rukmini Arundale	(4) Painter

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The book ‘Lajja’ is the masterpiece of Taslima Nasrin. Salman Rushdie wrote ‘The Satanic Verses’. M.F. Hussain was a famous painter, while Rukmini Devi Arundale was a famous classical dancer.

28. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Sitar
(b) Tabla
(c) Flute
(d) Sarod

Correct Answer: (d) Sarod

Solution:Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is an Indian classical musician who plays the Sarod.

29. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Birju Maharaj - Kathak
(b) Bismillah Khan - Shehnai
(c) Zakir Hussain - Harmonium
(d) Amzad Ali Khan - Sarod

Correct Answer: (c) Zakir Hussain - Harmonium

Solution:Zakir Hussain is an Indian Tabla player. Other pairs are correctly matched.

30. Which one of the following is the most ancient music instrument: [U.P.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Sitar
(b) Veena
(c) Sarod
(d) Tabla

Correct Answer: (b) Veena

Solution:The Veena is India’s national instrument. The origin of the Veena can be traced to India’s Vedic period. The Hindu goddess of knowledge and wisdom, Saraswati plays the Veena.

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Art and Culture (Part-III)

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

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

23. Consider the following famous names: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

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

25. Which of the following Academy is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

26. Who among the following is a flute player? [Chhattisgarh P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

27. Match the following : [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

28. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

29. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

30. Which one of the following is the most ancient music instrument: [U.P.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

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