Cultural Activities (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

21. Dance style ‘Dollu Kuniya’ is related to which Indian state? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Karnataka
Solution:

The dance form ‘Dollu Kuniya’ is a drum dance from the state of Karnataka. Along with singing, it offers a great variety and complexity of skills.

22. Which of the following pairs is incorrect? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 1.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Bihu – Bihar
Solution:

The correct matching is—

STATEDANCE
RajasthanGhoomar
AssamBihu
PunjabBhangra
MaharashtraLavani

23. Select the correct pair of dance form and its state. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Padayani – Kerala
Solution:

The correct matching is—

DANCE STYLESTATE
DalkhaiOdisha
PadayaniKerala
Thang TaManipur
KalbeliaRajasthan

24. With reference to dances and their native states, which of the following pairs is correct? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Yakshagana – Karnataka
Solution:

The correct matching of dance and respective states is as follows—

DANCE STYLESTATE
GomiraWest Bengal
YakshaganaKarnataka
SattriyaAssam
KalaripayattuKerala

25. Which of the following is not a correct state-folk art pairing?

Correct Answer: (d) Kalamazhuthu – Tamil Nadu
Solution:

• Thanjavur style of painting is one of the most popular and classical among all the South Indian painting forms.
• It is a native art of Thanjavur, which is also known as Tanjore in Tamil Nadu.
• Thanjavur paintings were first introduced by the Chola Dynasty in the 16th century.
• The subjects of paintings are mostly Hindu gods, goddesses and saints.
• These paintings are distinguished from other types of paintings due to the usage of vibrant colors, dense compositions and surface richness.

26. Which is not correctly matched? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Mohiniyattam - Odisha
Solution:

Option (a) is not correctly matched. Mohiniyattam is a classical dance performed by the women of Kerala. The other three options are correctly matched.

27. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a nationwide ‘Students for Soldiers: Vidya Veerta Abhiyan’ to display portraits of _______ decorated soldiers in education institutes. [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 1.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Paramveer Chakra
Solution:

Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Human Resource Development, on 2 May 2017, launched the Vidya Veerta Abhiyan in New Delhi. Under ‘Students for Soldiers: Vidya Veerta Abhiyan’, portraits of Paramveer Chakra recipient soldiers are decorated in education institutes.

28. Dandiya is a popular dance form of _______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Gujarat
Solution:

Dandiya is a popular dance form of Gujarat state.
Other dance forms of Gujarat are Garba, Tippani etc.

29. Garba is a folk dance, which originated in _______. [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-III), S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.02.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat
Solution:

Garba is a folk dance which originated in Gujarat. In the Garba dance, clap, pinch, dagger, danda, majira etc., are used to give rhythm.

30. Bhangra is a folk dance of _______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Punjab
Solution:

Bhangra is a folk dance of Punjab. Gidda, Dhamaal etc., are also folk dances of Punjab.