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 1. The Sangai Festival is celebrated in __:

[A] Assam

[B] Manipur

[C] Mizoram

[D] Nagaland

2. The temples constructed at Khajuraho are:

1. Jain temples

2. Vaishnavite Temples

3. Saivite Temples

Choose the correct option from the codes given below

[A] Only 1 & 3

[B] Only 2 & 3

[C] 1, 2 & 3

[D] Only 1 & 2

3. The famous ‘Hornbill festival’ is celebrated in which of the following States of India?

[A] Nagaland

[B] Mizoram

[C] Assam

[D] Meghalaya

4. Which of the following statements about the Gandhara School of Art is NOT correct?

[A] It displays Greek artistic influence and the concept of the “man-god” was essentially inspired by Greek mythological culture.

[B] Gandhara School of art enjoyed the liberal patronage of Indo-Greek rulers.

[C] Artistically, the Gandhara school of sculpture is said to have contributed wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals etc.

[D] The Gandhara art primarily depicted the Buddhist themes.

5. Gundecha brothers are well known exponents of which among the following styles of Hindustani Classical Music ?

[A] Khayal

[B] Tharana

[C] Dhrupad

[D] Thumri

6. In which of the following city Elephant festival is celebrated annually?

[A] Jaipur

[B] Jodhpur

[C] Kota

[D] Ajmer

7. ‘Me-Dam-Me-Phi’ festival is a festival of which the communities in North Eastern India?

[A] Tai-Ahom

[B] Deori Tribe

[C] Garo

[D] Khasi

8. Today’s Gurmukhi, Dogri and Sindhi scripts have developed from which among the following scripts?

[A] Brahmi Script

[B] Śāradā script

[C] Tankari Script

[D] Kushana Script

9. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram is the highest literary award of which among the following Governments? 

[A] Kerala

[B] Tamil nadu

[C] Karnataka

[D] Andhra Pradesh

10. Which state Government confers the Basavashree award? 

[A] Gujarat 

[B] Maharashtra 

[C] Andhra Pradesh 

[D] Karnataka 

Answer Key :

1.(b)   2.(c)   3.(a)  4.(b)  5.(c)   6.(a)   7.(a)   8.(b)    9.(a)    10.(d)