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Q.151
Tholu Bommalata, a traditional shadow puppet theatre using large leather puppets, belongs to which state?
- A Andhra Pradesh
- B Kerala
- C Odisha
- D Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: (A) Andhra Pradesh
Tholu Bommalata (leather puppet dance) is the shadow puppetry of Andhra Pradesh. Kerala's shadow puppetry is Tholpavakoothu, Odisha's is Ravanachhaya, and Tamil Nadu's string puppetry is Bommalattam.
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Q.152
The Natya Shastra, the ancient treatise on drama, dance and music that sets out the theory of rasa, is attributed to whom?
- A Bharata Muni
- B Nandikeshvara
- C Sharngadeva
- D Matanga
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Correct answer: (A) Bharata Muni
The Natya Shastra is attributed to Bharata Muni and is the foundational text of the Indian performing arts, describing rasa, bhava and stagecraft. Nandikeshvara wrote the Abhinaya Darpana, a later manual on gesture and expression.
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Q.153
In the 'panchayatana' plan of a temple, how many subsidiary shrines surround the main shrine, one at each corner of the platform?
- A Two
- B Four
- C Six
- D Eight
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Correct answer: (B) Four
Panchayatana means a group of five shrines: the principal shrine in the centre and four smaller shrines at the four corners of the plinth. The Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho is an example.
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Q.154
In the Kalinga (Odisha) style of temples, such as the Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneswar, what is the assembly hall or porch built in front of the main sanctum tower (deul) called?
- A Gopuram
- B Vimana
- C Stupika
- D Jagamohana
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Correct answer: (D) Jagamohana
In Odisha temples the sanctum tower is the deul (rekha deul) and the hall in front of it is the jagamohana, usually with a pyramidal roof. Gopuram, vimana and stupika are terms of the Dravida style.
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Q.155
Thang-Ta, a traditional martial art practised with sword (thang) and spear (ta), belongs to which state?
- A Manipur
- B Kerala
- C Punjab
- D Tamil Nadu
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Correct answer: (A) Manipur
Thang-Ta is the armed martial art of the Meitei people of Manipur; its unarmed counterpart is Sarit Sarak. Kerala has Kalaripayattu, Punjab has Gatka and Tamil Nadu has Silambam.
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Q.156
Which of the following dancer and dance form pairs is NOT correctly matched?
- A Vempati Chinna Satyam - Kuchipudi
- B Guru Bipin Singh - Manipuri
- C Kalamandalam Gopi - Kathakali
- D Sitara Devi - Odissi
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Correct answer: (D) Sitara Devi - Odissi
Sitara Devi was a celebrated Kathak dancer, not an Odissi exponent. Vempati Chinna Satyam (Kuchipudi), Guru Bipin Singh (Manipuri) and Kalamandalam Gopi (Kathakali) are correctly matched.
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Q.157
The Didarganj Yakshi, a life-size polished sandstone female figure holding a fly-whisk (chauri), was found near which city?
- A Mathura
- B Patna
- C Sarnath
- D Sanchi
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Correct answer: (B) Patna
The Didarganj Yakshi was discovered in 1917 at Didarganj on the banks of the Ganga near Patna and is kept in the Patna Museum. Its mirror-like polish on Chunar sandstone is typical of Mauryan art.
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Q.158
In Mughal architecture, what does the term 'pietra dura' refer to?
- A Inlaying cut semi-precious stones into marble
- B Painting with pigments on wet lime plaster
- C Carving lattice screens from a single stone slab
- D Covering domes with glazed blue tiles
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Correct answer: (A) Inlaying cut semi-precious stones into marble
Pietra dura (Italian for 'hard stone') is the inlay of cut coloured stones into marble to form floral designs, used in Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb and lavishly in the Taj Mahal. Carved stone lattice screens are called jalis.
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Q.159
The Alai Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in the Qutub complex, was built by which Sultan of Delhi?
- A Iltutmish
- B Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- C Qutbuddin Aibak
- D Alauddin Khalji
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Correct answer: (D) Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji built the Alai Darwaza in 1311. It is regarded as the first building in India constructed entirely on Islamic principles, with a true arch and a true dome. Qutbuddin Aibak began the Qutub Minar, which Iltutmish completed.
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Q.160
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, is located in which state?
- A Rajasthan
- B Madhya Pradesh
- C Gujarat
- D Maharashtra
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Correct answer: (C) Gujarat
The park in Panchmahal district of Gujarat preserves the remains of Champaner, made his capital by Sultan Mahmud Begada in the late 15th century, along with the Kalika Mata temple on Pavagadh hill.
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Q.161
Which of the following folk theatre form and state pairs is correctly matched?
- A Bhavai - Maharashtra
- B Tamasha - Gujarat
- C Nautanki - Uttar Pradesh
- D Jatra - Punjab
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Correct answer: (C) Nautanki - Uttar Pradesh
Nautanki is the popular musical folk theatre of Uttar Pradesh (Hathras and Kanpur styles). Bhavai belongs to Gujarat, Tamasha to Maharashtra and Jatra to West Bengal.
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Q.162
The Hemis festival, which celebrates the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava with masked Cham dances, is held at a monastery in which region?
- A Sikkim
- B Ladakh
- C Himachal Pradesh
- D Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: (B) Ladakh
Hemis monastery near Leh in Ladakh hosts the two-day Hemis festival, the largest monastic festival of Ladakh. Losar, the Tibetan New Year, is also celebrated in Ladakh and Sikkim.
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Q.163
Kathputli, the traditional puppetry of Rajasthan, belongs to which type of puppetry?
- A String puppetry
- B Shadow puppetry
- C Glove puppetry
- D Rod puppetry
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Correct answer: (A) String puppetry
Kathputli puppets are marionettes worked by strings, and the shows often narrate the tales of Amar Singh Rathore. Tholu Bommalata of Andhra Pradesh, by contrast, is a shadow puppet form.
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Q.164
Consider the following statements about the Ajanta caves: 1. The earliest caves date to about the 2nd century BCE. 2. The site has Jain caves as well as Buddhist ones. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (A) 1 only
Ajanta's first caves were cut in the 2nd-1st centuries BCE and a second phase followed in the 5th century CE. All the caves are Buddhist; Ellora is the Maharashtra site that also has Jain caves.
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Q.165
The Hornbill Festival, a ten-day celebration of tribal culture held every December at Kisama heritage village, belongs to which state?
- A Manipur
- B Mizoram
- C Nagaland
- D Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct answer: (C) Nagaland
The Hornbill Festival of Nagaland, called the Festival of Festivals, is held from 1 to 10 December at Kisama near Kohima and showcases all the Naga tribes.
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Q.166
The Fourth Buddhist Council, held at Kundalvana in Kashmir and presided over by Vasumitra, was convened under the patronage of which ruler?
- A Ashoka
- B Ajatashatru
- C Kalasoka
- D Kanishka
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Correct answer: (D) Kanishka
The Fourth Council was held under the Kushana ruler Kanishka around 72 AD and led to the division of Buddhism into Hinayana and Mahayana. Ajatashatru patronised the first council (Rajgir), Kalasoka the second (Vaishali) and Ashoka the third (Pataliputra).
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Q.167
Arrange the following Indian sites in the order in which they were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, earliest first: 1. Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 2. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram 3. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 4. Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
- A 2-3-4-1
- B 2-4-3-1
- C 4-2-3-1
- D 2-4-1-3
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Correct answer: (B) 2-4-3-1
Mahabalipuram was inscribed in 1984, the Qutb Minar complex in 1993, Bhimbetka in 2003 and the Jantar Mantar at Jaipur in 2010.
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Q.168
The fictional South Indian town of Malgudi is the setting of most of the stories and novels of which author?
- A Mulk Raj Anand
- B Raja Rao
- C Ruskin Bond
- D R.K. Narayan
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Correct answer: (D) R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan created Malgudi in his first novel, Swami and Friends (1935), and returned to it in works such as The Guide. Mulk Raj Anand wrote Untouchable and Raja Rao wrote Kanthapura.
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Q.169
The temples at Belur and Halebidu in Karnataka, known for star-shaped platforms and intricate soapstone carving, belong to which dynasty?
- A Chalukya
- B Kakatiya
- C Hoysala
- D Vijayanagara
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Correct answer: (C) Hoysala
The Chennakesava temple at Belur and the Hoysaleswara temple at Halebidu are masterpieces of Hoysala architecture (12th-13th century), a form of the Vesara style. Vijayanagara monuments are at Hampi.
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Q.170
The Panchatantra, a collection of animal fables meant to teach statecraft and practical wisdom, is attributed to whom?
- A Vishnu Sharma
- B Narayana Pandit
- C Somadeva
- D Kshemendra
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Correct answer: (A) Vishnu Sharma
The Panchatantra is traditionally attributed to Vishnu Sharma, who is said to have used the fables to educate princes. Narayana Pandit compiled the Hitopadesha, and Somadeva wrote the Kathasaritsagara.
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Q.171
Thumri, the romantic semi-classical form of Hindustani music, received major patronage at the court of which ruler?
- A Muhammad Shah Rangeela
- B Bahadur Shah Zafar
- C Tipu Sultan
- D Wajid Ali Shah
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Correct answer: (D) Wajid Ali Shah
Thumri flourished in 19th-century Lucknow under Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, who was himself a composer. The Delhi court of Muhammad Shah Rangeela is linked instead with the growth of khayal through Sadarang and Adarang.
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Q.172
The monolithic Kailasa temple (Cave 16) at Ellora, carved out of a single rock from the top downward, was built under which dynasty?
- A Chalukya
- B Pallava
- C Vakataka
- D Rashtrakuta
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Correct answer: (D) Rashtrakuta
The Kailasa temple at Ellora was commissioned by the Rashtrakuta king Krishna I in the 8th century. The Vakatakas patronised the Ajanta paintings, and the Pallavas built the rock-cut rathas at Mahabalipuram.
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Q.173
Which early school of sculpture used spotted red sandstone and created Buddha images in an indigenous Indian style?
- A Gandhara school
- B Amaravati school
- C Mathura school
- D Pala school
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Correct answer: (C) Mathura school
The Mathura school, which flourished under the Kushanas, carved robust Buddha and Jain images from the local spotted red sandstone. Pala sculpture of eastern India came much later and favoured black stone and bronze.
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Q.174
Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, originally built as the Viceroy's House, was designed by which architect?
- A Edwin Lutyens
- B Herbert Baker
- C William Emerson
- D Frederick William Stevens
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Correct answer: (A) Edwin Lutyens
Edwin Lutyens designed the Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan) and planned New Delhi. Herbert Baker designed the Secretariat blocks and the old Parliament House; Emerson designed the Victoria Memorial and Stevens the CST in Mumbai.
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Q.175
The Ambubachi Mela is held every year at which temple?
- A Jagannath Temple, Puri
- B Kalighat Temple, Kolkata
- C Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
- D Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra
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Correct answer: (C) Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati
The Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple on Nilachal hill in Guwahati, Assam, marks the goddess's annual menstruation and is a major Shakta and Tantric festival. The temple stays closed for three days and reopens on the fourth.
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Q.176
Pandit Ram Narayan was internationally known as a soloist on which bowed string instrument?
- A Violin
- B Esraj
- C Sarangi
- D Dilruba
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Correct answer: (C) Sarangi
Ram Narayan established the sarangi, earlier used mainly to accompany vocalists, as a solo concert instrument. The esraj and dilruba are other bowed instruments of North India.
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Q.177
Which classical dance is based on the Raslila of Radha and Krishna, uses the Pung drum (Pung cholom), and has female dancers wearing a stiff cylindrical skirt called 'Kumil'?
- A Sattriya
- B Manipuri
- C Odissi
- D Mohiniyattam
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Correct answer: (B) Manipuri
Manipuri dance of Manipur is devotional and Vaishnavite in theme, centred on the Raslila. The Pung (drum) and the Kumil skirt are its distinctive features. Sattriya of Assam is also Vaishnavite but does not use the Kumil.
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Q.178
The Nayanars, the 63 saint-poets of the Tamil Bhakti movement, were devotees of which deity?
- A Vishnu
- B Shiva
- C Murugan
- D Shakti
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Correct answer: (B) Shiva
The 63 Nayanars sang in praise of Shiva, and their hymns are collected in the Tirumurai. The 12 Alvars were the Tamil saint-poets devoted to Vishnu.
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Q.179
The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which region?
- A Bengal
- B Gujarat
- C Kashmir
- D Malwa
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Correct answer: (B) Gujarat
Akbar built the Buland Darwaza, the grand southern gateway of the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, after his Gujarat campaign of 1572-73. Fatehpur Sikri is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uttar Pradesh.
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Q.180
Kamayani, the epic poem of the Chhayavad movement based on the story of Manu after the great flood, was written by whom?
- A Sumitranandan Pant
- B Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
- C Mahadevi Verma
- D Jaishankar Prasad
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Correct answer: (D) Jaishankar Prasad
Jaishankar Prasad wrote Kamayani (1936), the major epic of Chhayavad Hindi poetry. Pant, Nirala and Mahadevi Verma are counted with him as the four pillars of Chhayavad.
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Q.181
Arrange the following in chronological order, earliest first: 1. Kangra miniatures of the Gita Govinda 2. Ajanta cave murals 3. Bhimbetka rock paintings 4. Hamzanama illustrations
- A 3-4-2-1
- B 2-3-4-1
- C 3-2-1-4
- D 3-2-4-1
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Correct answer: (D) 3-2-4-1
Bhimbetka's earliest rock paintings are prehistoric, the Ajanta murals date from about the 2nd century BCE to the 5th century CE, the Hamzanama was painted for Akbar in the 16th century, and the Kangra Gita Govinda belongs to the late 18th century.
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Q.182
Sangita Ratnakara, the 13th-century treatise on music and dance written at the Yadava court of Devagiri, was composed by whom?
- A Sharngadeva
- B Matanga
- C Venkatamakhin
- D Somanatha
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Correct answer: (A) Sharngadeva
Sharngadeva wrote the Sangita Ratnakara under the Yadava king Singhana, and it is respected in both the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. Matanga wrote the earlier Brihaddeshi, and Venkatamakhin the 17th-century Chaturdandi Prakashika.
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Q.183
Teejan Bai is a renowned exponent of which folk ballad form of Chhattisgarh that narrates episodes from the Mahabharata?
- A Pandavani
- B Alha
- C Burra Katha
- D Villu Pattu
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Correct answer: (A) Pandavani
Pandavani tells the stories of the Pandavas through song and dramatic narration, and Teejan Bai is its renowned performer. Alha is a heroic ballad tradition of Bundelkhand and Burra Katha a narrative form of Andhra Pradesh.
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Q.184
Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala celebrated with Pookalam flower carpets and Vallamkali boat races, marks the annual homecoming of which legendary king?
- A Bali of Kishkindha
- B Mahabali
- C Harishchandra
- D Vikramaditya
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Correct answer: (B) Mahabali
Onam, in the Malayalam month of Chingam, celebrates the return of the asura king Mahabali, who was sent to the netherworld by Vishnu's Vamana avatar but allowed to visit his people once a year.
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Q.185
Tappa, a semi-classical vocal form with quick, intricate phrases, developed from the folk songs of camel riders of which region?
- A Punjab
- B Bengal
- C Awadh
- D Gujarat
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Correct answer: (A) Punjab
Tappa grew out of the songs of camel drivers of Punjab and was refined into a semi-classical form by Shori Miyan in the late 18th century. Its fast, knotted phrases set it apart from the slower thumri.
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Q.186
Which of the following handicraft and place pairs is correctly matched?
- A Blue pottery - Jaipur
- B Channapatna toys - Kerala
- C Pashmina shawls - Himachal Pradesh
- D Kanjeevaram silk - Karnataka
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Correct answer: (A) Blue pottery - Jaipur
Blue pottery, made without clay from quartz and glazed in cobalt blue, is a craft of Jaipur. Channapatna lacquered toys are from Karnataka, Pashmina from Kashmir and Kanjeevaram (Kanchipuram) silk from Tamil Nadu.
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Q.187
Which of the following Indian World Heritage Sites is inscribed under the 'natural' category?
- A Keoladeo National Park
- B Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
- C Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- D Hill Forts of Rajasthan
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Correct answer: (A) Keoladeo National Park
Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur in Rajasthan, a wetland famous for migratory birds, was inscribed as a natural site in 1985. The other three are cultural sites.
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Q.188
The rust-resistant Iron Pillar in the Qutub complex, Delhi, carries a Sanskrit inscription of a king named 'Chandra'. He is generally identified with which ruler?
- A Chandragupta Maurya
- B Samudragupta
- C Chandragupta II
- D Chandragupta I
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Correct answer: (C) Chandragupta II
The Gupta-period inscription praises a king called Chandra, generally identified with Chandragupta II (late 4th to early 5th century CE). Its wrought iron is unusually rich in phosphorus, which helped a thin protective film form on the surface and has kept the pillar largely rust-free for about 1,600 years.
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Q.189
The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, built of white Makrana marble, was designed by which architect?
- A George Wittet
- B William Emerson
- C Herbert Baker
- D Robert Chisholm
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Correct answer: (B) William Emerson
Sir William Emerson designed the Victoria Memorial, which was opened in 1921 and now serves as a museum. Herbert Baker worked with Edwin Lutyens on New Delhi.
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Q.190
The Pushkar fair, famous for its camel and cattle trade and held around Kartik Purnima, takes place in which district of Rajasthan?
- A Jaisalmer
- B Ajmer
- C Bikaner
- D Nagaur
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Correct answer: (B) Ajmer
Pushkar, known for its sacred lake and Brahma temple, lies in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. Nagaur hosts a separate well-known cattle fair.
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Q.191
The first Jnanpith Award (for the year 1965) was given to G. Sankara Kurup for his work 'Odakkuzhal', written in which language?
- A Malayalam
- B Kannada
- C Bengali
- D Hindi
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Correct answer: (A) Malayalam
G. Sankara Kurup, a Malayalam poet, received the first Jnanpith Award for Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute). The Jnanpith, instituted by the Bharatiya Jnanpith trust, is India's highest literary honour.
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Q.192
The Sun Temple at Konark, designed as a huge chariot with twelve pairs of wheels, was built by King Narasimhadeva I of which dynasty?
- A Eastern Ganga
- B Somavamshi
- C Bhauma-Kara
- D Gajapati
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Correct answer: (A) Eastern Ganga
Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty built the Konark Sun Temple in the 13th century. European sailors called it the Black Pagoda; it became a UNESCO site in 1984.
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Q.193
Consider the following statements: 1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai blends Victorian Gothic Revival architecture with traditional Indian features. 2. The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai were inscribed by UNESCO in 2004. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (A) 1 only
UNESCO describes the terminus (inscribed in 2004) as Victorian Gothic Revival blended with Indian traditional themes. The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, around the Oval Maidan, were inscribed later, in 2018.
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Q.194
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the Bharat Ratna awardee vocalist, belonged to which gharana of Hindustani classical music?
- A Gwalior
- B Kirana
- C Patiala
- D Agra
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Correct answer: (B) Kirana
Bhimsen Joshi was the most celebrated vocalist of the Kirana gharana, which is named after the town of Kairana in Uttar Pradesh and was founded by Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. Gangubai Hangal also belonged to it.
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Q.195
Bibi Ka Maqbara, often called the 'Taj of the Deccan', was built as the tomb of Aurangzeb's wife Dilras Banu Begum. In which city is it located?
- A Bijapur
- B Hyderabad
- C Burhanpur
- D Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)
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Correct answer: (D) Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)
The tomb was built around 1660 by Prince Azam Shah in memory of his mother, and its design imitates the Taj Mahal. The city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra is now officially named Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
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Q.196
Silappadikaram, the Tamil epic that tells the story of Kannagi and Kovalan, was composed by whom?
- A Thiruvalluvar
- B Ilango Adigal
- C Sattanar
- D Tolkappiyar
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Correct answer: (B) Ilango Adigal
Silappadikaram (The Tale of the Anklet) was written by the Jain prince-monk Ilango Adigal. Its sequel Manimekalai was written by Sattanar, Tirukkural by Thiruvalluvar and the grammar Tolkappiyam by Tolkappiyar.
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Q.197
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra is renowned for his contribution to which classical dance?
- A Manipuri
- B Kathak
- C Sattriya
- D Odissi
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Correct answer: (D) Odissi
Kelucharan Mohapatra of Odisha was a leading guru of Odissi and played a central role in its revival and codification in the 20th century. Manipuri, Kathak and Sattriya have their own separate lineages of gurus.
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Q.198
Which style of temple architecture is characterised by a pyramidal tower (vimana) over the sanctum, tall gateway towers (gopurams) and enclosure walls?
- A Nagara
- B Vesara
- C Gandhara
- D Dravida
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Correct answer: (D) Dravida
The Dravida style of South India has a stepped pyramidal vimana, gopurams and large enclosure walls with water tanks. The Nagara style of North India has a curvilinear shikhara and generally no enclosure walls or gopurams.
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Q.199
Which Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth in 1604 and completed the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar?
- A Guru Arjan Dev
- B Guru Ram Das
- C Guru Hargobind
- D Guru Amar Das
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Correct answer: (A) Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru, compiled the Adi Granth and built the Harmandir Sahib; he was executed in 1606 under Jahangir. Guru Ram Das founded the city of Amritsar, and Guru Hargobind built the Akal Takht.
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Q.200
Which school of ancient Indian sculpture used white marble-like limestone and flourished under the Satavahanas and Ikshvakus in the Krishna valley?
- A Gandhara school
- B Mathura school
- C Amaravati school
- D Sarnath school
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Correct answer: (C) Amaravati school
The Amaravati school of Andhra used white Palnad marble and is known for its narrative panels on stupa railings. Gandhara used grey schist and Mathura used spotted red sandstone.
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