Art and Culture (Part-IV)

1. Who was Vishnu Chinchalkar ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Chitrakar
(b) Shilpkar
(c) Kahanikar
(d) Sahityakar

Correct Answer: (a) Chitrakar

Solution:Vishnu Chinchalkar was an artist (Chitrakar). M. F. Husain and Narayan Shridhar Bendre were his college mates.

2. What is Monalisa ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Painting
(b) Singer
(c) French Spy
(d) Novel

Correct Answer: (a) Painting

Solution:Monalisa is a famous painting by Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci.

3. ‘Mera piya ghar aaya’ has been sung by which Pakistani singer? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Ghulam Ali
(b) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(c) Mehdi Hassan
(d) Faiz Ahmad Faiz

Correct Answer: (b) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Solution:The song ‘Mera piya ghar aaya’ was sung by the renowned Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

4. Jamini Roy was – [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Musician
(b) Painter
(c) Lyricist
(d) None of the above.

Correct Answer: (b) Painter

Solution:Jamini Roy was a famous painter. He was honoured by the Government of India the award of Padma Bhushan in 1954. He remains one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore, another praised Indian artist and instructor. Roy's highly simplified, flattened-out style, and reminiscent of European modern art was influenced by the "bazaar" paintings sold at Indian temples as talismans.

5. The famous ‘Gangasagar Mela’ is held in which of the following states of India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Gujarat
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal

Solution:‘Gangasagar Mela’ is organised in West Bengal on the occassion of ‘Makar Sakranti’. The Gangasagar Mela is a Hindu festival and fair that takes place annually on Makar Sankranti at the Gangasagar in West Bengal, India. It is a spiritual and cultural event that attracts millions of pilgrims from around the world. Pilgrims take a holy dip in the Ganga River. Pilgrims worship the Sun God by offering "Arghya". Pilgrims perform "Deepdan" (lighting lamps) to seek spiritual upliftment and liberation.

6. What is Britney Spears famous for? [M.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Dancing
(b) Singing
(c) Writing
(d) Modelling

Correct Answer: (b) Singing

Solution:Britney Jean Spears is an American singer and actress born on December 2, 1981 at McComb, Mississippi (U.S.A.).

7. In which country is the three-day celebration of Thadingyut festival celebrated? [69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Chile
(b) Nepal
(c) Germany
(d) Myanmar

Correct Answer: (d) Myanmar

Solution:Thadingyut festival is organised in Myanmar. It is celebrated as festival of lighting in Myanmar to commemorate the full moon of the summer lunar month Thadingyut.

8. Who among the following is considered the ‘Tagore’ of Punjabi language? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003 R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Puran Singh
(b) Mohan Singh
(c) Amrita Pritam
(d) Kartar Singh Duggal

Correct Answer: (a) Puran Singh

Solution:Sardar Puran Singh or Puran Singh is also known as the Tagore of Punjabi language.

9. The famous painting Satyam Shivam Sundaram was prepared by : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Mahendra Nath Singh
(b) Nandkishore Sharma
(c) Shivnand Nautiyal
(d) Vishwanath Mehta

Correct Answer: (c) Shivnand Nautiyal

Solution:The famous painting "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" is a masterpiece of Shivnand Nautiyal.

10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

List- I (Field)	List- II (Person)
A. Hindi Literature	1. Ras Khan
B. Urdu	2. Gyan Chandra Jain
C. Music and Dance	3. Savita Devi
D. Painting	4. Satish Chandra

Code :

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Hindi Literature - Ras Khan
Urdu - Gyan Chandra Jain
Music and Dance - Savita Devi
Painting - Satish Chandra