Art & Culture Current Affairs MCQs
11. Lipizzans, which are seen in the news, belong to which species?
[A] Horse
[B] Dog
[C] Poultry
[D] Cat
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Correct Answer: A [Horse]
Notes:
The Lipizzans are horses that are descendants of long stallion lines crossing Spanish, Arabic and Berber horses.
Lipizzans are famous for their “airs above the ground” classical dressage jumps. The tradition of Lipizzan breeding was recently included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The name derives from Lipica where the horses are found in Slovenia.
12. Tutankhamun, who was seen in the news, was a king of which country?
[A] Egypt
[B] Greece
[C] Russia
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: A [Egypt]
Notes:
Research teams from Australia, Italy and Brazil made use of a digital model of Egyptian King Tutankhamun’s mummified skull and managed to recreate the face.
A team of researchers including forensic experts and anthropologists have created a novel digital reconstruction of King Tutankhamun’s face using advanced techniques.
13. ‘Wihu Kuh festival’ is celebrated by the Tangsa Tribe in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Wihu Kuh festival is celebrated by Tangsa Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. The Tangsa tribe is a community known for their agricultural customs and practices.
Wihu Kuh, means “paddy transplantation festival,” which marks the beginning of the agricultural season in the region.
14. Where is the ‘Largo di Torre Argentina’ square located?
[A] USA
[B] Argentina
[C] Italy
[D] Ukraine
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Correct Answer: C [Italy]
Notes:
The Largo Argentina square, situated in Rome, Italy, comprises four temples from the Roman Republican era and the remnants of Pompey’s Theatre.
This is the place where Caesar was believed to have lost his life. Recently, the city authorities opened the ancient site which date back as far as the 3rd century B.C.
15. ‘Kharchi Puja’ is observed in which state/UT?
[A] Tripura
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Tripura]
Notes:
The Historical ‘Kharchi Puja’ started at the revered fourteen gods temple in Khayerpur. The event brought together devotees from various locations, symbolizing the revival of age-old customs and traditions.
Kharchi Puja is a festival celebrated in Tripura and is performed in Agartala in July or August. The festival is centred around the worship of Chaturdasa Devata, the ancestral deity of the Tripuri people.
16. Which event has been commemorated as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana Divas by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)?
[A] Ashadha Purnima
[B] Buddha Purnima
[C] Holi
[D] Diwali
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Correct Answer: A [Ashadha Purnima]
Notes:
Recently, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) has commemorated Ashadha Purnima as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana Divas at the National Museum in Janpath, New Delhi. The Ashadha Purnima falls every year on the full moon day of the month of Ashadha as per the Indian lunar calendar.
This event holds great significance as it is the annual flagship celebration of the IBC and is considered the second most sacred day for Buddhists, following the Buddha Purnima.
17. “Namda”, a type of rug, is associated with which state/UT?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Goa
[C] Andaman & Nicobar
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: D [Jammu & Kashmir]
Notes:
Namda is a type of rug exclusively made in Jammu and Kashmir, by enmeshing wool fibers with water, soap and pressure and then embroidering the resultant fabric.
Nearly 2200 individuals from six districts in Jammu and Kashmir are undergoing training in the endangered Namda craft, as a part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) under Skill India’s Pilot Project.
18. Which city hosted the ‘India’s Historical Journey with Africa: Marching Ahead Together’ Exhibition?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Varanasi
[C] Niger
[D] Cairo
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Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]
Notes:
The exhibition titled “India’s Historical Journey with Africa: Marching Ahead Together” was inaugurated at the National Museum, New Delhi.
It is a collaborative effort between the National Museum, South African High Commission, and the Vivekananda International Foundation. It is organized in commemoration of Nelson Mandela’s birth anniversary.
19. ‘Tankai method’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which process?
[A] Afforestation
[B] Ship building
[C] Map making
[D] Painting
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Correct Answer: B [Ship building]
Notes:
An agreement has been reached between the Ministry of Culture and the Indian Navy to restore the traditional “Tankai method” of shipbuilding.
The complete project will be supervised and carried out by the Indian Navy. This initiative aims to revive and preserve the 2,000-year-old technique of shipbuilding known as the ‘stitched shipbuilding method’.
20. Byculla railway station, India’s oldest railway station, is in which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] New Delhi
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Byculla railway station is India’s oldest railway station. Following five years of extensive restoration efforts, India’s oldest railway station in central Mumbai, with a remarkable 169-year-old history, has been meticulously revived.
As a result of this remarkable achievement, the station has been honoured with the prestigious Asia Pacific cultural heritage award by UNESCO.
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