Pandit Jasraj belongs to which among the following Gharanas?
Answer: D
He belonged to the Mewati gharana.
Pandit Jasraj was its foremost exponent, and devised the Jasrangi jugalbandi, in which a male and a female voice sing different ragas simultaneously in their own registers.
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The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu god?
Answer: A
It is dedicated to Shiva.
The Leaning Temple of Huma stands on the bank of the Mahanadi in Sambalpur district of Odisha, and the whole structure inclines to one side. No settled explanation for the tilt has been established.
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'Dandia' is a popular dance of
Answer: B
It is a dance of Gujarat.
Dandiya Raas is danced with a pair of short sticks during Navratri, the striking of the sticks representing the fight between Durga and the demon Mahishasura. Garba is its circular, stickless companion.
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Dalai lamas are considered reincarnations of which of the following?
Answer: A
They are held to be reincarnations of Avalokiteshvara.
The bodhisattva of compassion, called Chenrezig in Tibetan, is regarded as the patron of Tibet, and each Dalai Lama is understood to be his emanation, recognised as a child by signs and tests.
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The National Anthem was first sung in the year
Answer: A
It was first sung in 1911.
Jana Gana Mana was sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. It was adopted as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.
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The features of Indian art, that were adopted in the construction of the Mosques in India were:
1. Turned Lotus
2. Kalash on the domes
3. Ornamentation
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: D
All three were adopted.
Indo-Islamic architecture took the turned lotus and the kalash finial from the Hindu temple, and its ornament drew on Indian carving traditions, since the craftsmen were local. The arch, dome and minaret came from the Islamic side.
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Castle Naggar heritage site is located in __:
Answer: A
It is in Himachal Pradesh.
Naggar Castle stands above the Beas in Kullu district, built about 1460 by Raja Sidh Singh in the local dhajji timber-and-stone technique. It served as the seat of the Kullu rajas and is now a heritage hotel.
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Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, was built by:
Answer: D
It was built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali.
The lake at Hyderabad was excavated in 1563 during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, by his son-in-law after whom it is named. A monolithic Buddha statue was placed on the rock at its centre in 1992.
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Indian singers and dancers are traditional participants at “Sharq Taronalari” film festival which is held biennially in _________?
Answer: B
It is held at Samarkand.
Sharq Taronalari, the Melodies of the East, is a biennial festival of traditional music held in the Registan square at Samarkand in Uzbekistan since 1997, with Indian musicians among the regular participants.
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With which of the following is most closely related Rgyud-bzi practiced in many parts of North India?
Answer: A
It is related to medicine.
The Rgyud-bzi, or Four Tantras, is the foundational text of Tibetan medicine, practised in Ladakh, Sikkim and the Himalayan districts. Its system of humours, pulse diagnosis and herbal preparation draws on Ayurveda and Chinese medicine alike.
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