Indian Art And Culture (Part-IV) (Railway)

Total Questions: 23

11. Which of the following is NOT an example of a classical languag in India as declared by the Govenment of India? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 06.10.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Malayalam
(2) Odia
(3) Bengali
(4) Kannada

Correct Answer: (3) Bengali

Solution:Six languages in India have been given the status of classical language.

•They are Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014).

12. Which festival is known as Magh Bihu in Assam ? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 06.10.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Makar Sankranti
(2) Raksha Bandhan
(3) Holi
(4) Dussehra

Correct Answer: (1) Makar Sankranti

Solution:Magh Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam which marks the end of harvesting season in the month of Magh (January-February).

• A bonfire (Meji) is lit for the ceremonial conclusion and prayer to the God of Fire.

• In North India, it is known as Makar Sankranti.

13. The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Roman Catholic basilica located in the state of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 07.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Meghalaya
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Goa
(4) Kerala

Correct Answer: (3) Goa

Solution:The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Goa.

• The basilica is located in Old Goa, former capital of Portuguese India, and holds the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier.

• It is one of the Seven Wonders of Portuguese Origin in the World.

14. Which Indian state celebrates Rongali Bihu,_______a spring dramatic cultural festival? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 07.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Tripura
(2) Assam
(3) West Bengal
(4) Meghalaya

Correct Answer: (2) Assam

Solution:Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is a traditional ethnic festival celebrated in Assam.

• It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.

•Historically signifying the time of harvest, every year it falls on the 14th day of April.

15. Who among the following was the First Vice Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 07.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Prof. Mohammed Shamim Jairajpuri
(2) Dr. Mohammad Aslam Parvaiz
(3) Prof. Abdul Jaleelkhan M.Pathan
(4) prof. Mohammad Miyan

Correct Answer: (1) Prof. Mohammed Shamim Jairajpuri

Solution:Prof. Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri was appointed as the Founder Vice Chancellor of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in Hyderabad on 9 January 1998.

• The university was established by an Act of the Parliament in January 1998.

• Jairajpuri is known for his pioneering research on plant and soil nematodes for which the Zoological Survey of India awarded him with gold medal in 1997 and 1998.

16. On which day do Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam. 07.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Good Friday
(2) Easter
(3) Christman
(4) Halloween

Correct Answer: (1) Good Friday

Solution:Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, the day on which Christians annually observe the commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

• From the early days of Christianity, Good Friday was observed as a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting.

• It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, and Black Friday.

17. Which Indian state celebrates the Moatsu festival? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 07.10.2022 (Shift-III)]

(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Nagaland
(3) Mizoram
(4) Manipur

Correct Answer: (2) Nagaland

Solution:The Moatsu is a festival celebrated by Ao People of

• Nagaland. This is a festival of community bonding celebrated in May for 3 days.

• As a celebration, the villagers express their friendship for each other by exchanging gifts, making new friends. feasting, bon fire etc.

18. Centre for Excellence of Classical Tamil was shifted from Mysore to Chennai in________ . [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) 2008
(2) 2004
(3) 2006
(4) 2010.

Correct Answer: (1) 2008

Solution:In May 2008, the Centre of Excellence for Classical Tamil (CECT) was moved to Chennai and was rechristened as the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT).

• Earlier, it functioned at the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, a branch of the Department of Higher Education, Language Bureau, Ministry of Human Resource Development.

19. Nowruz is popularly known as the new year of which religious group/community? [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-I)]

(1) Buddhism
(2) Sikhism
(3) Muslim
(4) Parsi

Correct Answer: (4) Parsi

Solution:Nowruz is the Persianlanguage term for the day of the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year.

20. Pawl Kut is the greatest of all the festivals celeberated in the state of__________ . [RRB Group 'D' CBT Exam, 11.10.2022 (Shift-II)]

(1) Kerala
(2) Mizoram
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Goa

Correct Answer: (2) Mizoram

Solution:The Pawl Kut is a festival of Mizoram that is held in December.

• Pawl means "Straw" hence pawl kut means a straw harvest festival.

• People of Mizoram celebrate Pawl Kut as an act of thanks giving to the Almighty for giving a bountiful harvest.

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