Art and Culture Questions

Shakoor Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan and Ustad Binda Khan are noted players of which of the following instruments?

Identify the Indian musician who is associated with any string instrument.

Rani Karnaa was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi (1996) for her contribution to______.

Pandharpur was a medieval centre for the worship of:

Kuchipudi is a folk dance of_________.

Where is the Bhatkhande Music College located?

Which of the following art did rise highest in the Sultanate period?

Ghoomar is a folk dance of __________ .

Who among the following was the founder and director of the ‘Darpana Academy of Performing Arts’, an institute that focuses on training students in dance, drama, music and puppetry, in the city of Ahmedabad?

The Kandariya Mahadeva temple, which is dedicated to Shiva and was constructed in 999 by the Chandela dynasty, is an example of which of the following styles of architecture?

Which of the following pair of dances belongs to Kerala?

Which Indian musician’s autobiography is titled ‘Raga Mala’?

Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in ________ month of Hindu calendar.

Who among the following musicians was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999?

Which of the following paintings is associated with the Kangra Valley?

The 'Sujini' embroidery work belongs to the state of:

A ______ performance begins with the kelikottu, calling the audience to attention followed by the todayam.

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara is celebrated in which of the following states of India?

The Bharhut Stupa is located in which of the following Indian states?

Pandit Ram Narayan was a popular __________ player who is credited with making the instrument as a solo concert instrument.

S. Balachander is associated to which musical instrument?

Which fort is also known as the Golden Fort?

Ghumura is a folk dance of ________.

Who among the following was primarily an exponent of Bharatanatyam dance?

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is in ______.

Which of these monuments enshrines the tomb containing the relics of St. Francis Xavier?

Chang Lo is a folk dance of ________.

Group of Monuments at Hampi is in ________.

Ram Sahay Panday, a ‘Rai’ dancer from Madhya Pradesh was conferred with which of the following awards in 2022?

Natya Sangeet is a form of musical play in classical music still prevalent in Maharashtra. Bal Gandharava is an exponent of this musical form. What is actual name of Balgandharva?

Garba is a folk dance of ________.

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi is in ________.

The presiding deity of the Dakshineswar Temple in Kolkata is Goddess _______.

Which of the following classical dance forms has originated in Andhra Pradesh?

Which of the following religious festivals is known as Peerla Panduga in Telangana?

To which of the following Gharanas did Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Bhimsen Joshi belong?

For contribution to which dance was Tanjore Balasaraswati awarded the title of Sangita Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy in 1973?

Who among the following was regarded as the Father of Modern Dance, in India?

On the eve of which of the following festivals is Kotappakonda Fair of Andhra Pradesh organised?