___________ is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh.
Answer: B
It is Kathak.
Kathak takes its name from the kathakas, the storytellers of the Gangetic plain, and its Lucknow and Banaras gharanas are in Uttar Pradesh. Kathakali and Mohiniyattam are Keralan, Kuchipudi from Andhra.
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Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu?
Answer: C
It is Bharatanatyam.
It is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu, marked by the araimandi half-sitting stance, geometric lines and a recital order running from alarippu to tillana.
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Which of the following is not a folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?
Answer: B
Chhau is not.
Chhau is the masked dance of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal, in its Seraikela, Mayurbhanj and Purulia styles. Qawwali, birha and charkula all belong to Uttar Pradesh.
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Which is the folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?
Answer: A
It is Kolattam.
Kolattam is danced in Andhra Pradesh with a pair of short sticks struck in rhythm, often in the form of Pinnal Kolattam, where ropes hung from a pole are plaited and unplaited by the dancers. Karakattam is Tamil, Lavani Marathi.
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Which devotional saint was cobbler by profession?
Answer: B
It was Raidas.
Ravidas of Varanasi worked as a cobbler and never left the trade, taking it as proof that devotion needs no change of birth or calling. Tulsidas was a Brahmin and Surdas a blind singer of Krishna.
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Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music?
Answer: D
It is the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Established in 1953, it is the national academy for music, dance and drama, and its recognition is what defines a dance form as classical. Literature belongs to the Sahitya Akademi and the visual arts to the Lalit Kala Akademi.
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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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Madhubani painting is famous in which of the following state?
Answer: C
It is famous in Bihar.
Madhubani or Mithila painting belongs to the Madhubani district, worked traditionally by women on the walls and floors of the home, with every space filled by line and pattern and no empty ground left.
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The word ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is taken from __________
Answer: B
It is from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Satyameva jayate nanritam - truth alone triumphs, not falsehood - appears in its third chapter, and was adopted below the Lion Capital as part of the state emblem in 1950.
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The famous song ‘Saare Jaha se Achha’ is composed by ___________
Answer: C
It was Muhammad Iqbal.
Saare Jahan Se Achha, properly Tarana-e-Hindi, was published in 1904 and became one of the best-known patriotic songs of the freedom movement.
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