Indian Art And Culture (Railway)

Total Questions: 50

31. In the architecture, the Panchayatana style is related to_______. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 17.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (4) Temple
Solution:Panchayatana is a style of temple construction in which there is a central temple surrounded by four other temple.

32. Madhubani painting is associated with which of the following States ? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 17.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (4) Bihar
Solution:Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila painting is an art form popular in the state of Mithila in Nepal and Bihar in India.

33. Dollu Kunitha is a famous folk music tradition of__________. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 17.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (2) Karnataka
Solution:Dollu Kunitha is a major popular drum dance of Karnataka.

It is a popular folk dance as sociated with the worship of Sri Beeralingeshwara who is considered as a form of Lord Shiva, originated in the rituals of the Kuruba the tribe community of north Karnataka.

34. Which is the popular mask dance of Sikkim? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (4) Singhhi Chham
Solution:Singhi Chham is a lion dance form in Sikkim where by the dancers perform in a lion costume that represents the snow lion.

• It is usually performed during the Panglapsool festival.

35. M.F. Hussain is associated with______. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (1) Painting
Solution:Maqbool Fida Hussain also called M. F. Hussain (1915-2011) was an internationally recognized Indian

painter of the 20th century.

He was also associated with the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group.

36. The form of Lord Shiva formed by the combination of male and female bodies is called - [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (3) Ardhanarishwara
Solution:Ardhanarishvara is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati.

• Ardhanarishvara is depicted as halfmale and half female, equally split down the middle.

• The right half is usually the male Shiva, illustrating his traditional attributes.

37. Pattachitra is the traditional painting of which of the following State? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 25.01.2019 Shift-III]

Correct Answer: (1) Odisha
Solution:Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha, India.

• These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.

• All colours used in the paintings are natural and paintings are made fully old traditional way by chitrakaras that is odiya painter.

38. The famous Chanderi Saree is a native of which state? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 11.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (4) Madhya Pradesh
Solution:Chanderi sari is a traditional sari made in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh.

• The weaving culture of Chanderi emerged between the 2nd and 7th centuries.

It is situated on the boundary of two cultural regions of the state, Malwa and Bundelkhand.

39. "Tant saree' is basically related to which State? [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (1) West Bengal
Solution:Tant sari is a traditional Bengali sari, originating from the Bengal region in the eastern part and usually wore by Bengali women.

Tant sari are woven from cotton threads and distinguished by its lightness and transparency.

40. Kerala is famous for_____. [RRB RPF Constable Exam, 15.02.2019 Shift-I]

Correct Answer: (2) God's own country
Solution:Kerala is often referred to as God's own country.

"God's Own Country' is the tagline of Kerala Tourism which was coined by Walter Mendez, the Creative Director of an Indian advertising agency in 1989.