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Kushmanda IAS(Regd) Copyright HELPLINE:08607570992,09728926678 Most Expected Questions IAS Prelim 2015 Indian Culture Test paper 1 (16 th Nov 2014) 1.With reference to the famous bharat natyam dance ,consider the following statements 1. Lord Vishnu is considered the God of this dance form. 2. Bharata Natyam is considered to be a fire- dance. 3. E. Krishna Iyer was one of those who raised the social status of Bharata Natyam and greatly popularized it. Which of the statements above is/are correct? a) 1 Only b) 1and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1 ,2and 3 only 2.With reference to the famous kathakali dance ,consider the following statements 1. Kathakali is originated during the 7th century in india . 2. Kathakali is a blend of dance, music and acting and dramatizes stories, which are mostly adapted from the Indian epics. 3. Kathakali music follows the traditional sopana sangeet of Kerala. Which of the statements above is/are correct? a) 1 Only b) 1and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2and 3 only 3.With reference to the famous kathak dance ,consider the following statements 1. Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance. 2. Janki prasad is considered the chief representative of lukhnow gharana. 3. Pratishtha Sharma is the prominent artist of jaipur gharana. Which of the statements above is/are correct? a) 1 and 3 Only b) 1and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2and 3 only

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Test paper 1 (16th Nov 2014)1.With reference to the famousbharat natyam dance ,consider thefollowing statements1. Lord Vishnu is consideredthe God of this dance form.2. Bharata Natyam isconsidered to be a fire-dance.3. E. Krishna Iyer was one ofthose who raised the socialstatus of Bharata Natyamand greatly popularized it.Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?a) 1 Onlyb) 1and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1 ,2and 3 only2.With reference to the famouskathakali dance ,consider thefollowing statements1. Kathakali is originatedduring the 7th century inindia .2. Kathakali is a blend ofdance, music and acting and

dramatizes stories, whichare mostly adapted from theIndian epics.3. Kathakali music follows thetraditional sopanasangeet of Kerala.Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?a) 1 Onlyb) 1and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2and 3 only

3.With reference to the famouskathak dance ,consider thefollowing statements1. Kathak is one of the eightforms of Indian classicaldance.2. Janki prasad is consideredthe chief representative oflukhnow gharana.3. Pratishtha Sharma is theprominent artist of jaipurgharana.Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?a) 1 and 3 Onlyb) 1and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2and 3 only

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4.With reference to the famous‘thang ta’ dance ,consider thefollowing statements1. THANG TA is popular termfor the ancient ManipuriMartial Art known asHUYEN LALLONG.2. It is recognised by theMinistry of Culture of thegovernment of India as aclassical dance form of India,but not by the Sangeet NatakAkademi.3. Lai Haraoba is one of themain festivals stillperformed in Sikkim .Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?a) 1 Onlyb) 1and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2and 3 only5.With reference to the famousGotiputra dance ,consider thefollowing statements1. Gotipua is a traditionaldance form in the state ofOrissa,2. Young boys trained in thefine art of Odissi dance.

3. Maharis were Oriyadevadasis or temple girls.Which of the statements aboveis/are correct?a) 1 Onlyb) 1and 2 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2and 3 only6.Musical Instruments Used ToAccompany Kuchipudi (ClassicalIndian dance from AndhraPradesh)1. Mridangam2. Manjira3. Saraswati Vina (SouthIndian Vina)4. Violin5. Kanjira6. Surpeti7. Venu8. TanpuraWhich of the above is/are correct?a) 1,2,4,8onlyb) 4,5,6.7onlyc) 1,3,4,7onlyd) All of the above7.Consider the followingstatements

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1. The Sattriya dance form wasintroduced in the 15thcentury A.D bySankaradeva .2. He was the great Vaishnavasaint and reformer ofAssam.Which of the above is/are correct?a) 1 Onlyb) 2 onlyc) Both 1& 2d) None8.In which of the followingfestivals are ‘boat races’ a specialfeature?A. OnamB.Rongali BihuC.NavratriD. Pongal9.Consider the followingstatements:1. Aulukya was a 9th centuryIndian scientist ofVaisheshika School .

2. His atomic theory can be amatch to any modernatomic theory

Which of the above is/are correct?a) 1, onlyb) 2, onlyc) 1,2, onlyd) None10.Match the followingTraditional Theatre - stateA. Bhand Pather- i haryanaB. Dashavatar- ii GoaC. Swang-iii KashmirD. Bhavai –iv GujaratCodes :a b c d(A) iii ii iv i(B) ii iii i iv(C) i iv iii ii(D) iii ii i iv11. consider the following pairTraditional Theatre -state1. Maach- Madhya Pradesh2. Theyyam- Kerala3. Therukoothu- Kerala4. Koodiyaattam- kerala5. Mudiyettu- tamilnadu6. Jatra- bengal7. Tamaasha-maharashtra

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Which of the above is/are correct?a) 2,4 onlyb) 1,2,4,6,7 onlyc) 1,3,4,7onlyd) All of the above12. Match the followingString Puppets-stateA. Kundhei- KarnatakaB. Kathputli- RajasthanC. Gombeyatta- OrissaD. Bommalattam-Tamil NaduCodes :a b c d(A) iii ii iv i(B) ii iii i iv(C) i iv iii ii(D) iii ii i iv13. Match the followingShadow Puppets-state1. Togalu Gombeyatta- Orissa2. Tholu Bommalata-AndhraPradesh3. Ravanachhaya- KarnatakaWhich of the above is/are correct?a) 2, onlyb) 1,2, only

c) 1,3, onlyd) 1,2,314. Consider the followingstatements:1) The traditional Rod puppetof Bihar is known as“Yampuri”.2) The traditional rod puppetform of West Bengal isknown as Putul Nautch.3) In Kerala, the traditionalglove puppet play is called“Pavakoothu”.Which of the above is/are correct?e) 2, onlyf) 1,2, onlyg) 1,3, onlyh) 1,2,315. “Ignorance is the root cause ofall types of suffering”. Thisstatement can be taken from(A) First Noble Truth(B) Second Noble Truth(C) Third Noble Truth(D) Fourth Noble Truth16. The types of Jiva in Jaintradition are

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(A) Five(B) Four(C) Two(D) Three17. This institute is situated atAhmedabad(A) L.D. Institute of Indology(B) Syādvāda Mahāvidyalaya(C) Pārśvanāth Research Institute(D) Bāhubalī Prākrit ResearchInstitute18. Zen Buddhism originated in(A) China (B) Korea(C) Japan (D) Bhutan19. Match the following :List – I List – IIa. Kathaputali i. Folk Epicb. Dholamaru ii. Balladc. Pandavani iii. Wooden Puppetd. Burrakatha iv. Musical narrativeCodes :a b c d(A) iii ii iv i

(B) ii iii i iv(C) i iv iii ii(D) iii i iv ii20. Kalchakra ceremony isassociated with which of thefollowing ceremonies?A.HinduismB.BuddhismC.JainismD.Islam21. Consider the followingstatements:1. The value of pi was firstcalculated by Aryabhatta.2. Today’sPythagoras theoremis already found inBaudhayan’s Sulva Sutra.Which of the above is/are correct?a) 1, onlyb) 2, onlyc) 1,2, onlyd) None22.Which of the followingAkademy is responsible forfostering the development ofdance, drama and music in India?

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A.National School of DramaB.Sangeet AkademiC.Sahitya AkademiD.Lalit Kala Akademi23.What is ‘Phoolkari Art’?(A) Folk Art(B) Fine Art(C) Craft(D) Popular Art24.Which cave is called ‘IndraSabha’ in Ellora?(A) Cave No. 30(B) Cave No.31(C) Cave No. 32(D) Cave No. 3325. Which of the following is notthe Indian Theatrical dance forma) Bhaonab) Bhavaic) Nautankid) Bihu26. Read the statement withrespect to Indian Classical music,1. Hindustani music is music ofsouthern and north-eastern states

2. Carnatic music is classical musicof Karnataka state only.Which of the above statement iscorrect,a) only 1b) only 2c) both 1 & 2d) neither 1 nor 2 is correct27. Sangeet Natak Akademy is notassociated with,a) Indian classical danceb) Indian classical musicc) Unglazed & glazed potteryd) Indian theatrical dance28. Read the following classicaldances of India1. Sattriya2. Manipuri3. Oddissi4. Garbawhich of the above is not theIndian classical dances,a) 1,2b) 1,3,4c) 4

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d)2,3,429. Match the following :List – I List – IIa. Nut cracker i. Spanishb. Sarpa sutra ii. Balletc. Flemenco iii. Justus Repertoryd. Jazz iv. AmericanCodes :a b c d(A) ii iii i iv(B) ii i iv iii(C) i iv ii iii(D) iii ii i iv30. Match the following :List – I List – IIa. Khol i. Tamil Nadub. Pung ii. Manipurc. Tabla iii. Bengald. Mridangam iv. Uttar PradeshCodes :a b c d(A) i ii iii iv(B) iii ii iv i

(C) ii i iii iv(D) iv iii ii i31. Match the following :List – I List – IIa. Parikhanda i. Lyrical Danceb. Mohiniattam ii. Odissic. Kathak iii. Chhaud. Moksha iv. Adi kathakCodes :a b c d(A) iii i iv ii(B) ii i iii iv(C) i iv ii iii(D) iv ii i iii32. Match the items in List – I withList – II :List – I List – IIa. Chou i. Gujaratb. Yakshagana ii. Karnatakac. Bhavai iii. Puruliad. Ankianat iv. AssamCodes :a b c d

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(A) i ii iii iv(B) ii iii iv i(C) iii ii i iv(D) iv iii ii i33. Which of the following iscorrectly matched ?(A) KovalamNarayanPanikar –Sanskrit Drama(B) Birju Maharaj – Krishnattam(C) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan– Painting(D) Dr. Padma Subrahmaniam –Ramlila34.Yavnika or curtain wasintroduced in Indian theatre bywhich of the following?a) Shakab) Kushanc) Greekd) Hun35.In which of following states isthe hornbill festival held annually?a) Sikkimb) Asamc) Nagalandd) Kerala

36.With which of the followingfestivals is jallikattu associated?a) Onamb) Vishuc) Shivrathrid) Pongal37. Match the following :List – I List – IIa. Haveli Sangit i. Maiteib. Sankirtan ii. Tribal instrumentc. Morchang iii. Religious musicd. Ghangali iv. Mouth instrumentCodes :a b c d(A) iii i iv ii(B) iii i ii iv(C) i iii ii iv(D) ii iv i iii38. Which of the following is notcorrect matched ?A. Kashfal-Manjub– Syed AliHujweri

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B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti –AjmerC. Imam Ghazali – Fawaid alFuwadD. Shah Wali Allahü – HujiatullahilBāligha39. Which Ruler of Vijaynagar hadbuilt the HajaraRam Temple ?(A) Harihar-II(B) Deo Rai-II(C) Krishna Deo Rao(D) Venkat-II40. ‘Bani-Thani is a well knownartefact of Painting of themedieval style of(A) Mewari style(B) Kishangarh style(C) Hadoti style(D) Bikaneri style41. The title of ‘Gun-Samudra’ wasconferred upon the famousDrupad Singer of the Mughalperiod :(A) Govind Swami (B) Sursen(C) Lal Khan (D) Sukhsen

42. The Bhadisvara temple atTanjavūrwas built by the(A) Chālukyas (B) Cholas(C) Pallavas (D) Pā yas43. The coins of the Cholas have(A) Garu a lāñchhana(B) Si ha lāñchhana(C) Varaha lāñchhana(D) Vyāghra lāñchhana44. The Pandyan style of templearchi-tecturereached its culmination at(A) Kāñc puram (B) Pa adakala(C) Bādām (D) Madurai45. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer with thehelp of the code given below :List – I List – II(Philosophical System)(Propounder)a. Absolute nondualism i. Madhva

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b. Pure non-dualism ii. Śankarac. Non-dualism in dualism iii.Vallabhad. Dualism iv. NimbarkaCodes :a b c d(A) i iii ii iv(B) ii iv i iii(C) iii ii iv i(D) ii iii iv i46. Which of the following rulingfamilies had the custom ofmarriage with the daughter offather’s sister ?(A) Kadamba (B) Aulikara(C) Vi uku in (D) Ikshvaku47. Vimāna style is thedistinguishing feature of(A) Dravidian temple(B) Orissan temples(C) Gupta temples(D) Pratihara temples

48. All the three importantreligions of ancient India – Hindu,Bauddha and Jaina – arerepresented in the art of(A) Elephanta (B) Ellora(C) Ajanta (D) Bagh49. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer with thehelp of the code given below :List – I List – II

(Gupta temple) (Location)a. Siva temple i. Deogarhb. Parvati templeii. Khoh near Nagodc. Brick temple iii. NachanaKutharad. Dasavatara templeiv.BhitargaonCodes :a b c d(A) iv ii i iii(B) ii iii iv i(C) i iv iii ii(D) iii i iv ii

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50. The famous ‘Gāyatr Mantra’ isaddressed to which one of thefollowing deities ?(A) Savit(B) Visnukrama(C) Mitra(D) Pū san51. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer with thehelp of the code given below :List – I List – II(Text) (Language)a. Bhatkathā i. Prākritb. Padmacarita ii. Pālic. Milindapraśna iii. Paiśācd. Setubandha iv. SanskritCodes :a b c d(A) i iii ii iv(B) ii i iii iv(C) iv ii i iii(D) iii iv ii i52. Tolakappiam is a text on whichone of the following ?

(A) Architecture (B) Grammar(C) Astronomy (D) Polity53. In which of the following formsof marriage the payment of thebride price was a condition ?(A) Asura (B) Paisacha(C) Prajapatya (D) Rakshasa54. Match List-I with List-II andselect the correct answer using thecode given below :List – I List – II(Period) (Significant Females)a. Vedic i. Karuvakib. Upnishadic ii. Apalac. Buddhist iii. Gargid. Mauryan iv. SujataCodes :a b c d(A) ii iii iv i(B) i ii iv iii(C) ii i iii iv(D) i ii iii iv

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55. Arrange the following womenin chronological orderi. Amrapali ii. Vasantsenaiii. Sutanuka iv. JawalaSelect your answer from the codegiven below :Codes :(A) iv ii iii i(B) iv i iii ii(C) i ii iii iv(D) iv iii ii i56. Pracheen Kala Kendra issituated(A) Delhi(B) Punjab(C) Chandigrah(D) Ambala57. Who is the learned musician inthe field of Indian classical musicat present ?(A) Pt. Vinayak Rao Patwardhan(B) Pt. Vishnu NarayanBhatkhande(C) Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas(D) Prof. R.C. Mehta

58. Which one is foreign Sarangiplayer ?(A) Dr. Len J. Minor(B) Dr. Veem Van(C) Dr. R. Widdes(D) Dr. Joep Bor59. Musical stone pillars found in(A) Madurai(B) Brindavan(C) Kalahasti(D) Udippi60. Assertion (A) : Indian Dancestyles are divided into two majorcategories, “Lasya” and “Tandava”on the way these styles areexecuted in movements.Reason (R) : The first dancecreated by Shiva was crude andwild, while the dance created byhis Parvati, who imitated hismovements, was delicate andgentle.Codes :(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.

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(C) (A) is correct, (R) is false.(D) (A) is false, (R) is correct.61. Where is Rai Umanath BaliAuditorium ?(A) Patna(B) Jaipur(C) Lucknow(D) Delhi62. What is festival music of Vedicage ?(A) Sohar(B) Saman(C) Jhumar(D) Gazal63. Place in order and select thecorrect combination from thecode below :i. Rabindranath Tagoreii. Jadu Bhattiii. Shailajaranjan Majumderiv. Dinendranath TagoreCodes :(A) i ii iv iii

(B) ii iv i iii(C) iv i iii ii(D) ii i iv iii64. The 35 Talas of Karnatik Music(A) Shadangas(B) Shoshadangas(C) Sapta Sooladi talas(D) Dhruva Talas65. The book ‘Pitri-Smriti’ waswritten by(A) Rabindranath Tagore(B) Rathindranath Tagore(C) Abanindranath Tagore(D) Dinendranath Tagore66. There are _________ BharatRatnas in Indian Music.(A) 5(B) 4(C) 3(D) 267. Match List – I with List – II :

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List – I List – IIa. Satyabhama i. Keralab. Mohini ii. Gosthalilac. Radha iii. Kuchipudid. Yasoda iv. RaslilaCodes :a b c d(A) i ii iii iv(B) iv iii ii i(C) ii iii i iv(D) iii i iv ii68. Match the items in List – I withthe items in List – II :List – I List – IIa. Kabuki i. Chinab. Opera ii. Keralac. Otton Thullal iii. Sri Lankad. Kandyan Danceiv. JapanCodes :a b c d(A) iv i ii iii(B) iii iv i ii(C) i iii iv ii

(D) ii i iii iv69. The “Sopanam Musical”tradition is(A) Tamil (B) Telugu(C) Keralite (D) Gujarati70. Pick the ode one out :(A) Natyanjali – Chidambaram(B) Thyagaraja Aradhana –Guntoor(C) Prahallad Natakam – Orissa(D) Bhagavat Mela – Tamil Nadu71.. Match items in List – I withList – II :List – I List – IIa. Natyadarpana i. Shardatanayab. Bhavprakashna ii.Nandikeshvarac. Abhinaydarpana iii. Dhananjayd. Dasha Rupak iv. Ramchandra-Codes :a b c d(A) i ii iii iv

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(B) ii iii iv i(C) iv i ii iii(D) iii iv ii i72. Kailash Temple was built by?(A) Pallav King(B) Chandel King(C) Rashtrakut King(D) Kushan King73.The colours used in miniaturepaintings are?(A) Natural and Mineral(B) Natural(C) Chemical(D) Minerals74.Rabindranath Tagore's 'JanaGana Mana' has been adopted asIndia's National Anthem. Howmany stanzas of the said songwere adopted?A.Only the first stanzaB.The whole songC.Third and Fourth stanzaD.First and Second stanza75.'Natya - Shastra' the mainsource of India's classical danceswas written by

A.Nara MuniB.Bharat MuniC.Abhinav GuptD.Tandu Muni76.The words 'Satyameva Jayate'inscribed below the base plate ofthe emblem of India are takenfromA.RigvedaB.Satpath BrahmanaC.Mundak UpanishadD.Ramayana77. Consider the followingstatements:1. Aryabhatta was a 7thcentury mathematician,astronomer, astrologer andphysicist .2. Aryabhatta stated his theorythat ‘earth is round androtates on its own axis’.3. He also gave a scientificexplanation for solar andlunar eclipse clarifying thatthe eclipse were not becauseof Rahhu and/or Ketu orsome other rakshasa(demon,).

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Which of the above is/are correct?a) 1, onlyb) 2, onlyc) 1,2, onlyd) 2,3 only78.The Rath Yatra at Puri iscelebrated in honour of whichHindu deityA.RamB.JaganathC.ShivaD.Vishnu79.Thillana is a format ofA.KuchipudiB.OdissiC.BaharatanatyamD.Kathak80.'Madhubani', a style of folkpaintings, is popular in which ofthe following states in India?A.Uttar PradeshB.RajasthanC.Madhya Pradesh

D.Bihar81.The head quarters of SahityaAkademi is atA.MumbaiB.ChennaiC.New DelhiD.Kolkata82.Who was the first Indian ladyactress to receive the Padma ShriAward?[A] Madhubala[B] Meena Kumari[C] Nargis Dutt[D] Smita Patil83. Consider the followingstatements:1. The scholar Bodhidharma,who specialised in thephilosophy of “Yoga” is stillvenerated in China andJapan.2. After the Death AcharyaKamalasheel of NalandaUniversity, the Tibetansembalmed his body and

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kept it in a monastery inLhasa.Which of the above is/are correct?a) 1, onlyb) 2, onlyc) 1,2, onlyd) None84.Who among the following is nota Data Saheb Phalke awardee?[A] Mrinal Sen[B] Adoor Gopalakrishnan[C] JP Dutta[D] Shyam Benegal85.Goldman Awards are given foroutstanding contribution in whichof the following fields?[A] protection of environment[B] population control[C] conservation of energy[D] population of science86. Consider the followingstatements:1. Indian mathmeticianBhaskaracharya wrotearithmetic’s book Lilavati in9th century.

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