Culture Sectional test For JKSSB Class IV by home academy

   CULTURE SECTIONAL TEST FOR JKSSB 

 1. Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

A.Nautanki

B.Garba

C.Kathakali

D.Bhangra

2. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

A.Ram
B.Jaganath
C.Shiva
D.Vishnu

3. Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple architecture?

A.Sikhara

B.Garbha Griha

C.Gopura

D.Pradakshina

4. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A.OttanThullal

B.Kuchipudi

C.Yakshagana

D.Odissi

5. ___________ is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh

A. Kathakali

B. Kathak

C. Kuchipudi

D. Mohiniattam

6. Which classical dance form is famous in Tamil Nadu?

A. Kuchipudi

B. Mohiniattam

C. Bharatanatyam

D. Kathakali

7. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is associated with which one of the following cities?

A. Kochi
B. Pune
C. Mumbai
D. Mysore

8. The famous traditional dance ‘Ruf’ or ‘Rauf’ is associated with ……………… State/UT.

A.Andhra Pradesh

B.Rajasthan

C.Jammu & Kashmir

D.Dadra & Nagar Haveli

9. Who composed the famous song ‘Sare Jahan SeAchha’?

A. Jaidev

B. Mohammad Iqbal

C. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

D. Rabindranath Tagore

10. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the

A. Pallavas

B. Chalukyas

C. Pandyas

D. Rashtrakutas

11. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, aerobatics, camel races, is held at

A.Bikaner

B.Jodhpur

C.Jaisalmer

D.Barmer

12.  ‘Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Rajasthan

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Bihar

13.  In which of the following states is the Hornbill Festival held annually?

A.Sikkim

B.Nagaland

C.Assam

D.Bengal

14.  ‘Kuchipudi’ dance originated in

A. Rajasthan

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Karnataka

D. Punjab

15. With which of the following festivals is Jallikattu associated?

A.Vishu

B.Onam

C.Shivarathri

D.Pongal

16. Which among the following is the folk dance popular during the harvest season in Punjab?

A.Bhangara

B.Kathak

C.Garba

D.Odissi

17. The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani vocal music is :

A.Dhrupad

B.Thumri

C.Gazal

D.None of these

18.  The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the—

A.Mahabharata

B.Panchatantra

C.Jatakas

D.Ramayana

19. Mughal painting flourished during the reign of—

A.Shahjahan

B.Akbar

C.Aurangzeb

D.Jahangir

20.  In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?

A.Prakrit

B.Apabhramsa

C.Pali

D.Sanskrit

Answers 

1. B 

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. C

7. C

8. C

9. B

10. B

11. C

12. B

13.B

14. B

15. D

16. A

17. A

18. C

19. D

20. D