Art & Culture Current Affairs MCQs
1. ‘Basava Jayanthi’ is a festival celebrated in which state/UT?
[A] Jainism
[B] Buddhism
[C] Hinduism
[D] Islam
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Correct Answer: C [Hinduism]
Notes:
Basava Jayanthi is a Hindu festival that marks the birth anniversary of Basavanna – a well-known 12th century philosopher and social reformer. It is mainly celebrated in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Basava, also called Basaveshwara and Basavanna, was a 12th-century CE Indian statesman, philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer.
2. ‘Rang Ghar’, which was seen in the news, is a tourist destination in which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
Rang Ghar is a two-storey building built during the reign of Swargdeo Pramtta Singha. It was used as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and nobles were spectators at games like buffalo fights and other sports during the Rongali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital of Rangpur.
The Assam Government is set to develop 26 acres on the northwest side of this building as a tourist destination.
3. ‘Berenice Troglodytica’, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Egypt
[B] South Africa
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: A [Egypt]
Notes:
Berenice Troglodytica is an ancient seaport situated on the western shore of the Red Sea in Egypt.
Recently, a curious ancient statue of Buddha was found in this seaport, revealing historical links between India and Egypt. The discovery was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
4. ‘Thrissur Pooram Festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The Thrissur Pooram Festival is a three-day festival that is famed for its parading of elephants, Panchavadyam.
It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year. It is an important temple festival in Kerala that dates back over 200 years.
5. ‘Vaisakh Purnima’ is associated with which religion?
[A] Hinduism
[B] Jainism
[C] Buddhism
[D] Jainism
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Correct Answer: C [Buddhism]
Notes:
Vaisakh Purnima is celebrated on 5th May this year. The Union Ministry of Culture will collaborate with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) to celebrate this occasion at the National Museum in New Delhi.
Several programmes will be organised in Delhi and across the country to mark the ‘UN Day of Vesak’.
6. Choodamani Vihara, which was visited recently by ASI, is in which state/UT?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Buddhist Vihara is a monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mainly found the Indian subcontinent. A 5-member team of the Temple Survey Project of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has visited a court building that was believed to be a Buddhist Vihara during the Chola period in Nagapattinam.
Choodamani Vihara in Nagapattinam is believed to have flourished as a Buddhist cultural centre.
7. Tagin language is prevalently spoken in which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The trailer for the feature film ‘Love in 90s’ was released recently by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. It is the first movie based on the Tagin community of Arunachal Pradesh.
As per the Union Minister, ‘Love in 90s” shall be tax-free and that he will ask State Government to promote it through other means.
8. Kapileshwar temple, which is set to be included in the ASI’s protected monuments list, is located in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Kapileshwar temple is situated in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar. It is set to be included in the ASI’s protected monuments list.
The 5th-century-old Kapileshwar temple was renovated by Gajapati Kapilendra Dev in the 14th Century and is well known for its carvings and architecture. The Kapilesvara Temple is a fine example of the Kalinga style of architecture, which is known for its elegance and simplicity.
9. Monpa Handmade Paper-making art originated from which state/UT?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Monpa Handmade Paper-making art is a 1,000-year-old traditional art that originated from Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
For the last 100 years, this handmade paper industry had almost disappeared. Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) is playing a crucial role in reviving this art.
10. ‘Dancing Girl sculpture’ is a famous art piece found in which place?
[A] Harappa
[B] Mohenjodaro
[C] Dholavira
[D] Lothal
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Correct Answer: B [Mohenjodaro]
Notes:
Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro, which belongs to the Indus Valley Civilization, was discovered in 1926 by British archaeologist Ernest McKay.
On the occasion of International Museum Day, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the International Museum Expo’s mascot, which is a contemporised version of the famous Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro.
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