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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes

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This topic covers prominent Indian educational institutions, cultural universities, and literary archives. Questions test knowledge about specialized acting schools, digital archives, and historical theater groups. This subject is crucial for civil services and state level examinations.

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Indian Educational and Cultural Institutes Questions

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Bhopal?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Bhopal School of Art and Craft
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bhopal School of Art and Craft was established by the British in Bhopal in 1956.

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Jaipur?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Jaipur School of Art
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jaipur School of Art was established by the British in Jaipur in 1958.

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Hyderabad?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Hyderabad School of Art
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Hyderabad School of Art was established by the British in Hyderabad in 1959.

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Trivandrum?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Trivandrum School of Art
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Explanation

The Trivandrum School of Art was established by the British in Trivandrum in 1960.

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Baroda?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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Explanation

The Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was established by the British in Baroda in 1961.

Multiple choice

Which art school was established by the British in Chandigarh?

  1. Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata

  2. Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai

  3. Madras School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai

  4. Government College of Art, Chandigarh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Government College of Art, Chandigarh was established by the British in Chandigarh in 1966.

Multiple choice

Which Indian data science competition is organized by a leading healthcare company to identify and reward talented data scientists and machine learning engineers?

  1. National Data Science Challenge (NDSC)

  2. Smart India Hackathon (SIH)

  3. Data Science for Social Good (DSSG)

  4. Apollo Hospitals Data Science Challenge
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Apollo Hospitals Data Science Challenge is an annual data science competition organized by a leading healthcare company to identify and reward talented data scientists and machine learning engineers.

Multiple choice

Who founded the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A), one of the premier engineering institutes in India?

  1. Dr. Sam Pitroda

  2. Dr. Raj Reddy

  3. Dr. Vijay Bhatkar

  4. Dr. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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Explanation

Dr. Sam Pitroda founded the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) in 1999. IIIT-A has become a leading institution in the field of information technology education and research in India.

Multiple choice

Who founded the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H), a leading research and education institution in the field of information technology?

  1. Dr. Raj Reddy

  2. Dr. Sam Pitroda

  3. Dr. Vijay Bhatkar

  4. Dr. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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Explanation

Dr. Raj Reddy founded the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) in 1998. IIIT-H has become a premier institution in the field of information technology education and research, and has played a significant role in advancing computing in India.

Multiple choice

Which Ivy League university offers the most sports scholarships?

  1. Harvard University

  2. Yale University

  3. Princeton University

  4. Columbia University
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Explanation

Columbia University offers the most sports scholarships among the Ivy League universities, with over 300 scholarships available to student-athletes.

Multiple choice

Which wrestling club is located in Hyderabad, Telangana?

  1. Akhada Mahavir Hanuman

  2. Akhada Jantar Mantar

  3. Akhada Shri Ram

  4. Akhada Guru Hanuman
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Explanation

There is no wrestling club named Akhada Mahavir Hanuman, Akhada Jantar Mantar, Akhada Shri Ram, or Akhada Guru Hanuman in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a notable alumnus of FTII?

  1. Adoor Gopalakrishnan

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Shabana Azmi

  4. Naseeruddin Shah
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shabana Azmi is not an alumnus of FTII.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the FTII campus in Pune?

  1. Prabhat Studios

  2. Film City

  3. FTII Campus

  4. Nandan
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Explanation

The FTII campus in Pune is simply known as FTII Campus.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a notable international collaboration of FTII?

  1. National Film and Television School (UK)

  2. École nationale supérieure des métiers de l'image et du son (France)

  3. University of California, Los Angeles (USA)

  4. Beijing Film Academy (China)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

FTII does not have a notable collaboration with Beijing Film Academy.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Sindhi literary journal that was founded in 1933 and played a significant role in promoting Sindhi literature?

  1. Mehran

  2. Sindh

  3. Suhni

  4. Lail

  5. Jam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mehran is a prominent Sindhi literary journal that was founded in 1933. It played a significant role in promoting Sindhi literature and provided a platform for Sindhi writers to publish their works.