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The first Indian product to get GI tag was?

  1. Tirupati laddu

  2. Darjeeling tea

  3. Bikaneri bhujia

  4. Nagpur orange
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin (e.g. a town, region or a country) and possess qualities, attributes or a reputation that are due to that origin. A GI right enables those who have the right to use the indication to prevent its use by a third party whose product does not conform to the applicable standards. Darjeeling Tea was the first Indian product to get the geographical indication tag. In 2004, the famous beverage got the recognition.

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The first evidence to the art of puppetry is found in?

  1. Malvikagnimitra

  2. Silappatikaram

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Shilpashastra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The earliest reference to the art of puppetry is found in Tamil classic Silappadikaaram written around the 1st or 2nd cent B.C. It was written by Jain-poet, Ilango Adigal. The excavation sites at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro have yielded puppets with sockets attached to them, which suggest the presence of puppetry as an art form then.

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Consider the following pairs:
    Theatre form          State
1.  Tamasha           :  Maharastra
2.  Krishnattam     :  Tamil Nadu
3.  Bhaval             :  Gujarat
4.  Bhand pather   :  Assam
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Tamasha - folk theatre of Maharashtra
Krishnattam - temple art in Kerala
Bhaval - folk dance in Gujarat and Rajasthan
Bhand panther  - folk dance of Jammu and Kashmir
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Which of the following text is most popular in Jaina depictions?

  1. Kalpasutras

  2. Bhagavati Sutra

  3. Mricchakatikam

  4. Kathakosha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kalpasutra and Kalakacharya –Katha are two popular Jaina texts illustrated with paintings. Kalpasutra is a manual of Hindu religious practice, a number of which emerged within the different schools of the Veda. It mainly explains in detail the varied rituals, sacrifices, judicial laws and the religious and cultural obligations.

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Consider the following pairs:
1. Pankhida : Maharastra
2. Chakri : Bengal
3. Tappa : Rajasthan
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pankhida - sung by peasants in Rajasthan.

Chakri - Most popular form of Kashmiri folk music.
Tappa - the folk songs of camel riders in Punjab.

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Consider the following statements:
1. Musti yundha is a martial art of the oldest city of India"Varanasi".
2. It is unarmed martial art.
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Musti Yundha is unarmed martial art of the oldest city of India “Varanasi“. Techniques used in this martial art are punches, kicks, knees and elbow strikes. The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts found in other parts of the Indian cultural sphere including Muay Thai in Thailand, Muay Lao in Laos, Pradal Serey in Cambodia and Lethwei in Myanmar.

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Consider the following pairs:
1. Thang ta : Manipur
2. Pari khanda : Bihar
3. Gatka : Punjab 
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Thang ta - Indian martial art from Manipur.
Pari khanda -  fighting form created by Rajputs and is still practised in many parts of Bihar. 
Gatka - Sikh religion martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.
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The 8ft lady sculpture found at Sun temple in Konark is playing which of the following instruments?

  1. Tabla

  2. Veena

  3. Jhanj

  4. Flute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sun temple at Konark was built by NarasimhadevaI, the Eastern Ganga ruler in the 13th century A.D. It is also known as Black Pagoda. In the temple, a large sculpture of a female Jhanj player is found. The temple is an example of Nagara style of temple architecture.

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Consider the following kingdoms:
1. Ahmadnagar
2. Gulbarga
3. Berar
4. Kanchipuram
Which of the above kingdoms took place of Bahamani kingdom after its disintegration?

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 2 and 4

  3. 1 and 3

  4. 1, 3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bahamini Kingdom was founded by Allaudin Bahman Shah with its capital at Gulbarga. Mahmud Gawan divided the kingdom into eight provinces or tarafs. By the year 1526, the Bahamini kingdom got divided into Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, Berar, Golkonda and Bidar.

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Which of the following persons are the members of Carnatic music trinity?
1. Tyagaraja
2. Muthuswami Dikshitar
3. Ustad Alia Rakha
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 only

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The ancient Tamils of south India developed a highly evolved system of music. The members of Carnatic music trinity are Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. They were born at Tiruvarur between the years 1750 A.D. to 1850 A.D. is an era of dynamic development in Carnatic music. They were contemporaries of Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner and Haydn.