ART & CULTURE (RAILWAY)

Total Questions: 50

1. Where is 'Film and TV Institute of India' located? [RRC Hajipur Group 'D' Exam, 06.05.2012 (1st Sitting)]

(1) Pimpri (Maharashtra)
(2) Pune (Maharashtra)
(3) Rajkot (Gujarat)
(4) Perambur (Tamil Nadu)

Correct Answer: (2) Pune (Maharashtra)

Solution:Film and TV Institute of India is located in Pune. It was set up in 1960 to impart training in the art and craft of film making. Training in television was added in 1971.

2. Bharatnatyam dance was originated in______. [RRC Hajipur Group 'D' Exam, 06.05.2012 (1st Sitting)]

(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (1) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Bharatnatyam was developed in Tamil Nadu. Famous exponents: Bala Saraswathi, Shanta Rao, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Sonal Man Singh, Samyukta Panigrahi, Rukmini Devi etc.

3. The famous Golconda Fort is situated in the state of: [RRB NTPC CBT Stage-I Exam, 11.04.2016 Shift-II]

(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Telangana
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bihar

(1) C
(2) D
(3) B
(4) A

Correct Answer: (3) B

Solution:The Golconda Fort is located near Hyderabad in Telangana. It was built by the rulers of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1518-1687). The fort has been listed as an archaeological treasure on the official "List of Monuments" prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India.

4. One of the best preserved Buddhist caves, Karla is situated in which of the following states? [RRB NTPC CBT Stage-I Exam, 11.04.2016 Shift-II]

(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttarakhand

(1) B
(2) D
(3) A
(4) C

Correct Answer: (4) C

Solution:Karla Caves are a complex of ancient Indian Buddhist rockcut cave shrines located in Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. The shrines were developed over the period from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. The cave complex is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

5. 'Katthakali' is a dance form that belongs to the State of________. [RRB NTPC CBT Stage-1 Exam, 19.04.2016 (Shift-I)]

(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka

(1) A
(2) D
(3) B
(4) C

Correct Answer: (4) C

Solution:Kathakali is a stylized classical Indian dance drama of Kerala. It has its origins almost 1500 years ago in the early ritual folk dances and dance dramas of Kerala. It is a group presentation, in which dancers take various roles in performances traditionally based on themes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

6. The Kambala festival of Karnataka is essentially associated with what? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 20.08.2018 Shift-III]

(1) Cock fighting
(2) Buffalo race
(3) Tribal dance
(4) Bull fighting

Correct Answer: (2) Buffalo race

Solution:Kambala is an annual festival celebrated in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. The festival involves the traditional buffalo race, a popular and unique sport among the farming community of the state. The festival is dedicated to Lord Kadri Manjunatha, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

7. The Kochi Muziris Biennale held in Kochi, Kerala is an exhibition of which of the following? [RRB ALP & Technician Exam, 30.08.2018 (Shift-I)]

(1) Kerala martial art of Kalaripayattu
(2) Old Malayalam movies
(3) Kathakali dance
(4) Contemporary art

Correct Answer: (4) Contemporary art

Solution:The Kochi Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. It is the largest art exhibition in India and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The exhibition seeks to invoke the historic cosmopolitan legacy of the modern metropolis of Kochi, and its mythical predecessor, the ancient port of Muziris.

8. The Aadi Perukku festival the thanks giving festival to rivers is celebrated with traditional gaiety in which of the following states? [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 04.09.2018 (Shift-I)]

(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (4) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Aadi Perukku is a Tamil festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Adi (mid-July to mid-August). The festival pays tribute to water's life sustaining properties. For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, nature worship in the form of Amman deities are or ganized to shower Nature's bountiful grace on human beings.

9. Lavani is a famous folk dance of_____. [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 (Shift-II)]

(1) Rajasthan
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Kerala
(4) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (2) Maharashtra

Solution:Lavni is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra. Lavni is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm.

10. Pictures of Ajanta have______ common themes. [RRB RPF/RPSF SI Exam, 06.01.2019 (Shift-II)]

(1) Buddhist
(2) Shaiv
(3) Vaishnav
(4) Jain

Correct Answer: (1) Buddhist

Solution:In the world of Buddhist eschatology, Maitreya literally means the future Buddha. Maitreya Buddha is considered as the 5th Buddha that is believed to appear in this Kalpa or era. In various Buddhist sutra such as Amitabha Sutra, as well as Lotus Sutra, Maitreya Buddha is believed to be called as Ajita.

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