Cultural Activities (Part-VII)

11. Sri Akal Takht Sahib is located within the ________ complex. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 21.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Golden temple
(b) Paonta sahib
(c) Patna sahib
(d) Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

Correct Answer: (a) Golden temple

Solution:The Akal Takht is one of five takhts (seats of power) of the Sikhs. It is located in the Darbar Sahib (Gold-en Temple) complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The Akal Takht (originally called Akal Bunga) was built by Shri Guru Hargobind Ji as a place of justice and consideration of temporal issues; the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) and the place of the Jathedar, the highest spokesman of the Sikhs.

12. The Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara is located in the state of: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bihar
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (b) Uttarakhand

Solution:Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state. It is situated at an altitude of about 4329 metres.

13. The rooftop of Guru Hemkund Sahib is in the shape of an upturned _______. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) lotus
(b) sunflower
(c) marigold
(d) rose

Correct Answer: (a) lotus

Solution:The roof of Guru Hemkund Sahib is shaped like an inverted lotus. Hemkund Sahib, officially known as Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Ji. It is a place of worship and pilgrimage for the Sikhs of the Chamoli region, Uttarakhand, India. It is dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.

14. Lal Ded, a female saint of the 14th century, was one of the earliest and best-known _________ poetesses. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Punjabi
(b) Kashmiri
(c) Bengali
(d) Tamil

Correct Answer: (b) Kashmiri

Solution:Lal Ded, a female saint of the 14th century, was one of the earliest and best-known Kashmiri poetesses.

15. The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practised in Tarapur village of ________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practised in Tarapur village of Madhya Pradesh.

16. Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of ________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bhutan
(b) China
(c) Myanmar (Burma)
(d) Nepal

Correct Answer: (d) Nepal

Solution:Chepu is a unique cultural symbol of Nepal.

17. The 'Tanakh' is the sacred text of which religion/sect? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Judaism
(b) Zen Buddhism
(c) Confucianism
(d) Taoism

Correct Answer: (a) Judaism

Solution:The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) is a sacred text of Judaism.

18. 'Aloo Posto' is a traditional delicacy of which state of India? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 23.11.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Haryana
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: (c) West Bengal

Solution:'Aloo Posto' is a traditional delicacy of West Bengal. Bengali Aloo Posto is a simple dish with spiced potatoes cooked in chillies, turmeric, and poppy seeds.

19. Mekhela Chador' is a traditional dress from the state of: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tripura
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (a) Assam

Solution:

Mekhela Chador' is a traditional dress from the state of Assam. It is worn by women of all ages except children. This two-piece garment has a long piece of cloth that is draped from the waist downwards and is then folded into pleats and tucked in.

20. Bhatiali is the folk music of which of the following states? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-II]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal

Solution:Bhatiali is the folk music of West Bengal. Apart from this, it is also the folk music of Bangladesh. Bhatiyali is a river song sung by sailors.