Archeological Survey of India has been working from December 2003 for restoration of Ta Prohm Temple in which among the following countries?
Answer: A
It is in Cambodia.
Ta Prohm at Angkor was built in the twelfth century by Jayavarman VII and is famous for the silk-cotton and strangler fig roots growing over its walls. The Archaeological Survey of India has worked on its conservation since 2003.
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As per Indian Mythology, Dhumravarna is an incarnation or avatara of _______?
Answer: C
Dhumravarna is an incarnation of Ganesha.
He is the eighth of the avatars listed in the Mudgala Purana, smoke-coloured and riding a mouse, who subdues the demon of egoism.
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Which among the following is NOT correctly matched? (Founders of Famous Gharanas)
Answer: D
All are correct.
Nathan Khan founded the Gwalior gharana, the oldest of the khayal schools; Alladiya Khan the Jaipur-Atrauli, known for complex compound ragas; and Haji Sujan Khan the Agra, noted for its dhrupad-influenced vigour.
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Which among the following Indian classical dance form was developed by Siddhendra Yogi from Bhamakalapam dance drama ?
Answer: A
It is Kuchipudi.
Siddhendra Yogi shaped it in the seventeenth century from the dance drama tradition of Kuchipudi village in Andhra Pradesh, composing the Bhama Kalapam and requiring the men of the village to perform it.
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In which year National Anthem was first sung?
Answer: A
It was 1911.
Jana Gana Mana was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Congress, and adopted as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.
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Bishnupur which is famous for terracotta temples is located in which state of India?
Answer: B
It is in West Bengal.
Bishnupur in Bankura district was the capital of the Malla kings, who built temples of terracotta-faced brick between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries because stone was scarce. The Rasmancha and Jor Bangla are the best known.
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Who among the following got the Mahabharata translated into Persian and named it as ‘Razmnameh’ ?
Answer: A
It was Akbar.
He had the Mahabharata translated into Persian at his translation bureau, the Maktab Khana, as the Razmnama, the book of war. Badauni, who worked on it under protest, records his distaste for the task.
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Which among the following is incorrectly matched?
Answer: B
The wrong pair is Mahamastakabhisheka – Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The anointing of the Gomateshwara statue takes place only at Shravanabelagola in Karnataka, once every twelve years. The other three pairs are correct.
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To which of the following parvas of Mahabharata, Bhagvatgita Belongs?
Answer: B
It belongs to the Bhishma Parva.
The Bhagavad Gita occupies chapters 23 to 40 of the sixth book of the Mahabharata, spoken between the armies before the fighting begins, while Bhishma commands the Kaurava host.
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Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __:
Answer: A
It is celebrated in Manipur.
Chakan Gaan-Ngai is the post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong people, held in the Manipuri month of Wakching - December or January - with the sacred fire kindled by friction, dances and the blessing of the new crop.
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