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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a prominent Indian dance institution located in Imphal, Manipur?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy

  2. National School of Drama

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy is a prominent Indian dance institution located in Imphal, Manipur. It was established in 1954 by the Government of Manipur.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a renowned Indian dance academy located in Guwahati, Assam?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  2. National School of Drama

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra
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Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra is a renowned Indian dance academy located in Guwahati, Assam. It was established in 1961 by the Government of Assam.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a prestigious Indian dance institution located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

  2. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Raja Mansingh Tomar Music and Arts University
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Raja Mansingh Tomar Music and Arts University is a prestigious Indian dance institution located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1956 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a prominent Indian dance academy located in Jaipur, Rajasthan?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  2. National School of Drama

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Jaipur Kathak Kendra
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Jaipur Kathak Kendra is a prominent Indian dance academy located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was established in 1958 by the Government of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a renowned Indian dance institution located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

  2. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Kathak Kendra
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Kathak Kendra is a renowned Indian dance institution located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1968 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a prestigious Indian dance academy located in Chandigarh?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  2. National School of Drama

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Punjab Kala Bhavan
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Punjab Kala Bhavan is a prestigious Indian dance academy located in Chandigarh. It was established in 1967 by the Government of Punjab.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a prominent Indian dance institution located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

  2. Sangeet Natak Akademi

  3. Indian Council for Cultural Relations

  4. Himachal Pradesh University
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Himachal Pradesh University is a prominent Indian dance institution located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. It was established in 1970 by the Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club has a library?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Explanation

Bombay Parsi Gymkhana has a library that is open to its members.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club has a function hall?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Explanation

Bombay Parsi Gymkhana has a function hall that can be rented for events.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club has a gym?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Explanation

Bombay Parsi Gymkhana has a gym that is open to its members.

Multiple choice

What was the name of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's music academy?

  1. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Academy of Music

  2. Kirana Gharana Academy

  3. Indian Classical Music Academy

  4. National Music Academy
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi established the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Academy of Music in Pune, Maharashtra, to promote and preserve the art of Indian classical music and train aspiring musicians.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a major research institution in the field of energy resources management in India?

  1. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

  2. The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)

  3. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

  4. All of the above
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), and The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi are all major research institutions in the field of energy resources management in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following institutions played a significant role in the preservation and transmission of mathematical knowledge in India?

  1. Gurukulas

  2. Temples

  3. Courts

  4. All of the above
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Gurukulas, temples, and courts all played a significant role in the preservation and transmission of mathematical knowledge in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major geographical research collaboration in India?

  1. The Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

  2. The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

  3. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

  4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
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ISRO is not a major geographical research collaboration in India. It is a space research organization.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major geographical research institute in India?

  1. The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)

  2. The Survey of India (SOI)

  3. The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS)

  4. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
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Explanation

IISc is not a major geographical research institute in India. It is a multidisciplinary research university.