121. Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was
Correct Answer:-D ( Alamara )
Description:- Alam Ara (The Ornament of the World), a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani, was India’s first talkie film. It debuted at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai on 14 March 1931. The first Indian talkie was so popular that police aid had to be summoned to control the crowd.
122. The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is
Correct Answer:-A ( Dhurpad )
Description:- Dhrupad is the oldest and perhaps the grandest form of Hindustani vocal music. It is said to have descended from older forms like the Prabandha and the Dhruvapada. Dhrupad was essentially devotional in essence. A dhrupad recital typically consists of one or two male vocalists accompanied by the Tanpura and Pankhawaj.
123. Raga Kameshwari was composed by
Correct Answer:-C ( Pandit Ravi Shankar )
Description:- Raga Kameshwari was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar in 1972. Ravi Shankar was one of the bestknown exponents of the sitar in the 20th century as well as a composer of Hindustani classical music.
124. The classical Dance of Andhra Pradesh is
Correct Answer:-A ( Kuchipudi )
Description:- Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance from Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal. According to legend, Siddhendra Yogi is considered to be the founder of the Kuchipudi dance-drama tradition.
125. Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Shekhar Kapoor )
Description:- Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced by Bobby Bedi’s Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
126. Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
Correct Answer:-D ( Garba )
Description:- Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniattam (Kerala) and Manipuri (Manipur) are among the eight classical dances of India. Garba is a folk dance of Gujarat that is traditionally performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navratri. The dancers honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
127. Which was the first talkie film made in India?
Correct Answer:-D ( Alam Ara )
Description:- India’s first talkie film was Alam Ara (The Ornament of the World). The film was released on March 14, 1931 at Majestic Cinema in Bombay. Alam Ara was made under the banner of Imperial Movietone. It was produced and directed by Ardeshir Marwan Irani.
128. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is a renowned player of :
Correct Answer:-D ( Flute )
Description:- Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian classical flutist. He plays in the North Indian tradition. He has been honoured with several awards of which the most prominent ones are the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India, and the distinction of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) of France.
129. Which of the following is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India?
Correct Answer:-B ( Sangeet Natak Akademi )
Description:- The Sangeet Natak Akademi is the apex body of the performing arts in the country to preserve and promote the vast cultural heritage of India expressed in music, dance and drama. It was set up by the Indian education ministry on 31 May 1952 and became functional the following year. It is located in New Delhi.
130. Who among the following is not a Bharatanatyam dancer?
Correct Answer:-C ( Sitara Devi )
Description:- Sitara Devi was an eminent Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dancing. Rabindranath Tagore described her as Nritya Samragini (empress of dance) after watching her performance when she was just 16 years old. She is still described as the Kathak queen.
131. Kathakali dance form is associated with which State?
Correct Answer:-D ( Kerala )
Description:- Kathakali originated in the present day state of Kerala during the 17th century. It is a stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive makeup of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion.
132. Which musical framework once present in ‘Brihaddeshi’ an ancient text got grouped into folk and classical music ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Ragas )
Description:- Brihaddeshi is a classical Sanskrit text (dated 6th to 8th century A.D) on Indian classical music that speaks directly of the raga and distinguishes the classical (marga) and the folk (desi). It provides the basis for the emergence of the Mela system of classifying the Ragas. The term ‘raga’ first occurs in a technical context in the Brihaddeshi, where it is described as “a combination of tones which, with beautiful illuminating graces, pleases the people in general”.
133. Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with
Correct Answer:-B ( Tabla )
Description:- Lakshmi Narayan Singh, known professionally as Lachhu Maharaj, was an Indian tabla player of Benaras gharana. Along with his professional tabla performances all over the world, he was featured in films. Maharaj died in Varanasi on 28 July 2016, at the age of 72 years.
134. Shivkumar Sharma is famous for playing the
Correct Answer:-C ( Santoor )
Description:- Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian Santoor player from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is credited with making the Santoor a popular Classical Instrument. The santoor is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer or string musical instrument made of walnut, with 72 strings.
135. Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments?
Correct Answer:-A ( Flute )
Description:- Pannalal Ghosh, also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was an Indian flute player. He was a disciple of Alauddin Khan and is credited with popularizing the flute as a concert instrument in Hindustani classical music. He was the first to introduce the seven-hole flute.
136. Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam
Correct Answer:-B ( Bihu )
Description:- Bihu dance is associated with the Bihu, a harvest festival of Assam. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women during the Spring festival “Bohag Bihu” or Rongali Bihu celebrated in the middle of April. This is also the beginning of the agricultural season.
137. Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following area?
Correct Answer:-C ( Theatre )
Description:- Ebrahim Alkazi is one of the most influential Indian theatre directors and drama teachers in 20th-century Indian theatre. He is a former Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi. A noted art connoisseur, collector and gallery owner, he founded Art Heritage Gallery in Delhi.
138. Sattriya is a classical dance form of ________
Correct Answer:-C ( Assam )
Description:- Sattriya is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam. It is attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankaradeva. It was recognized as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of Indiain 2000.
139. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields?
Correct Answer:-C ( Classical music )
Description:- Pandit Bhimsen Joshiwas an Indian vocalist from Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). He received the Bharat Ratna in 2009.
140. Ragini is a popular form of folk song belonging to the State of
Correct Answer:-C ( Haryana )
Description:- Haryanvi has a very rich culture in terms of folk songs that are called Raginis. Ragini song is the trade mark of Haryanvi culture. It is supplemented by folk dramas, known by the name of Saang.
141. Birju Maharaj is a well known exponent of
Correct Answer:-B ( Kathak )
Description:- Birju Maharajis the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father Acchan Maharaj.
142. Kolattam and Chholiya are the dance forms of which of the two States
Correct Answer:-B ( Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh )
Description:- Kolattam is an art form of Andhra Pradesh played with sticks. It is a rural dance, a combination of rhythmic movements, songs and music usually performed during village festivals. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many occasions.
143. Zubin Mehta is associated with __________ .
Correct Answer:-C ( Music )
Description:- Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the Main Conductor for Valencia’s opera house. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, in 2001.
144. Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India (NFAI) located?
Correct Answer:-A ( Pune )
Description:- The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) is headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra. It has three regional offices at Bangalore, Calcutta and Thiruvananthapuram. NFAI was established as a media unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in February 1964.
145. Ten thaats or scales, belong to which system of music?
Correct Answer:-A ( Hindustani Music )
Description:- The ten Thaats are the modes of Indian classical music system. Thaats always have seven different pitches (called swara) and are a basis for the organization and classification of ragas in North Indian classical music. The Thaat system was created by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.
146. Which among the following is a form of folk theatre belonging to Gujarat?
Correct Answer:-D ( Bhavai )
Description:- Bhavai, also known as Vesha or Swang, is a popular folk theatre form of western India, especially in Gujarat. Bhavai is derived from Sanskrit word, Bhava which means expression. It is also associated with Hindu Goddess Amba. It is believed to have originated in the 14th century.
147. Who played the lead character in the movie “Bandit Queen”?
Correct Answer:-C ( Seema Biswas )
Description:- Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book India’s Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character.
148. Where is the Film and Television Institute of India located?
Correct Answer:-D ( Pune )
Description:- The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, Maharashtra. It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It was founded in 1960.
149. The Government of which of the following states started the Tansen Samman ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Madhya Pradesh )
Description:- Several national and state level awards have been instituted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh to honour the distinct achievements in the field of creative arts and literature. Tansen Samman was instituted in 1980-81 and is given in the field of classical music. The award carries Rs 2 lakh in cash and a citation, is normally conferred during the ‘Tansen Festival’ held in Gwalior.
150. National Fruit of India is
Correct Answer:-A ( Mango )
Description:- Mango (Mangifera indica), popularly known as the ‘King of Fruits’, is the National Fruit of India. It is one of the most widely cultivated fruits of the tropical world. There are over 100 varieties of mangos found in India, in different sizes, shapes and colors.
151. R.K. Laxman died on January 26, 2015. He was a leading ____ of India.
Correct Answer:-A ( Cartoonist )
Description:- R. K. Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was best known for his creation ‘The Common Man’ and for his daily cartoon strip, “You Said It” in The Times of India, which started in 1951. He became famous for The Common Man character.
152. Charles Correa is a renowned Indian
Correct Answer:-C ( Architect, urban planner )
Description:- Charles Correa was an Indian architect, urban planner and activist. Credited for the creation of modern architecture in post-Independence India, he was described as “India’s greatest architect”. He was chiefly responsible for the planning of township of Navi Mumbai in the 1970s.
