Cultural Activities (Part-IV)

1. Which of the following is a well known place for Chikankari embroidery? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lucknow
(b) Raipur
(c) Indore
(d) Ranchi

Correct Answer: (a) Lucknow

Solution:The city of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) in India is famous for Chikankari, one of the most traditional embroidery styles. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

2. The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called_______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Meenakari
(b) Chikankari
(c) Zardozi
(d) Phulkari

Correct Answer: (a) Meenakari

Solution:The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called Meenakari.

3. Byopa is a traditional headgear of tribes belonging to_________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jharkhand
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Goa
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:Byopa is a traditional headgear of Nyishi tribes belonging to Arunachal Pradesh. It is generally worn during important socio-cultural occasions to symbolise the identity of the tribe. It is prepared from locally available materials viz., Calamus acanthospathus, C. erectus, Gmelina arborea, Alnus nepalensis etc., using handmade tools.

4. 'Rehuke khim' or 'Cowrie Shawl' are traditional textiles of________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Odisha
(d) Nagaland

Correct Answer: (d) Nagaland

Solution:'Rehuke khim' or 'Cowrie Shawl' are traditional textiles of Nagaland.

5. Birju Maharaj is a well-known exponent of- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Manipuri dance
(b) Kathak
(c) Odissi
(d) Kathakali

Correct Answer: (b) Kathak

Solution:Birju Maharaj, in full Brijmohan Nath Mishra Maharaj, (born February 4, 1938 - died January 16, 2022, New Delhi, India), Indian dancer, a master of the kathak form and a leading exponent of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana (community of musicians sharing a distinctive musical style) of Lucknow.

6. Which of the following pairs is not correct? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sanyukta Panigrahi - Odissi dance
(b) Shiv Kumar Sharma - Flute
(c) Raja Ravi Varma - Painter
(d) Ustad Vilayat Khan - Sitar

Correct Answer: (b) Shiv Kumar Sharma - Flute

Solution:The correct matching is -

ARTIST	ART
Sanyukta Panigrahi	Odissi Dance
Shiv Kumar Sharma	Santoor player
Raja Ravi Varma	Painter
Ustad Vilayat Khan	Sitar

7. ___________ is a depiction of the Hindu God Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance called Tandavam. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Murugan
(b) Nataraja
(c) Vishnu
(d) Venkateshwar

Correct Answer: (b) Nataraja

Solution:Nataraja is a depiction of the Hindu God Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance called Tandavam.

8. Mario de Miranda was a ________ from the state of Goa. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) designer
(b) vocalist
(c) cartoonist
(d) poet

Correct Answer: (c) cartoonist

Solution:Mario de Miranda was a cartoonist from the state of Goa. He was awarded India's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) in 2012.

9. Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with_______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Bhangra

Correct Answer: (b) Bharatnatyam

Solution:Rukmini Devi Arundale was a famous dancer of Bharatanatyam, She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956.

10. Who among the following is a 19th century exponent of the Kathak dance? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Jatin Goswami
(b) Kalka Prasad
(c) Bhabhananda Barbayan
(d) Krishna Panicker

Correct Answer: (b) Kalka Prasad

Solution:Kalka Prasad is a 19th-century exponent of the Kathak dance. Kalka Prasad was considered the pillar of the Lucknow Gharana.

• Jatin Goswami (born 2 August 1933) is an Indian dancer and Choreographer known as one of the prominent exponents of the classical dance form of Sattriya.

• Bhabhananda Barbayan is a prominent exponent of the classical dance form of Sattriya.

• Krishna Panicker is a famous Mohiniyattam dancer from the 20th century.