1. The Sangai Festival is celebrated in __:
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Mizoram
[D] Nagaland
Answer:Manipur
2. The famous ‘Hornbill festival’ is celebrated in which of the following States of India?
[A] Nagaand
[B] Mizorm
[C] Assam
[D] Meghalaya
Answer:Nagaland
3. Gundecha brothers are well known exponents of which among the following styles of Hindustani Classical Music ?
[A] Khayal
[B] Tharana
[C] Dhrupad
[D] Thumri
Answer: Dhrupad
4. In which of the following city Elephant festival is celebrated annually?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Jodhpur
[C] Kota
[D] Ajmer
Answer:Jaipur
5.‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival is a festival of which the communities in North Eastern India?
[A] Tai-Ahom
[B] Deori Tribe
[C] Garo
[D] Khasi
Answer:Tai-Ahom
6.Today’s Gurmukhi, Dogri and Sindhi scripts have developed from which among the following scripts?
[A] Brahmi Script
[B] Śāradā script
[C] Tankari Script
[D] Kushana Script
Answer:Śāradā script
7.Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of which among the following Governments?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Answer:Kerala
8.Which state Government confers the Basavashree award?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
Answer:Karnataka
9.A Fire temple is a place of worship for _____?
[A] Sikhs
[B] Zoroastrians
[C] Buddhists
[D] Shinto’s
Answer:Zoroastrians
10. Bageshwari Qamar is India’s first and only (possibly) woman player of which of the following music instruments?
[A] Ghatam
[B] Shehnai
[C] Pakhawaj
[D] Santoor
Answer:Shehnai
11.Which among the following material was used in Mathura School of Art?
[A] Granite
[B] White marble
[C] Slate
[D] Red Sandstone
Answer: Red Sandstone
12.As per Indian Mythology, Dhumravarna is an incarnation or avatara of _______?
[A] Vishnu
[B] Shiva
[C] Ganesha
[D] Hanuman
Answer:Ganesha
13.Which among the following is the oldest surviving rock-cut cave in India ?
[A] Bagh Caves
[B] Ellora Caves
[C] Uday Giri Caves
[D] Barabar Caves
Answer:Barabar Caves
14.Which of the following cultural organizations was established by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of independent India.?
[A] Indian Council for Cultural Relations
[B] Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
[C] Lalit Kala Academy
[D] Sahitya Academy
Answer:Indian Council for Cultural Relations
15.In which of the following states of India, Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer:Karnataka
16. Which chapter of Mahabharata deals with fruitless efforts to bring about peace between the Kurus and the Pandavas ?
[A] Vana Parva
[B] Virat Parva
[C] Udyog Parva
[D] Drona Parva
Answer:Udyog Parva
17.With which of the following is most closely related Rgyud-bzi practiced in many parts of North India?
[A] Medicine
[B] Custom
[C] Agriculture
[D] Sports
Answer:Medicine
18.What is the earlier name of “Leh Singhe-Khababs Festival”?
[A] Ladakh Festival
[B] Leh Darshan
[C] Sindhu Darshan
[D] Sindhu Festival
Answer:Sindhu Darshan
19.Which among the following sub-school of Vedanta is followed by ISCON?
[A] Shuddhādvaita
[B] Achintya Bhedābheda
[C] Purnādvaita or Integral Advaita
[D] Modern Vedānta
Answer:Achintya Bhedābheda
20.“Temple of the Emerald Buddha” is located in which country?
[A] Cambodia
[B] China
[C] Nepal
[D] Thailand
Answer:Thailand
