Art & Culture Current Affairs MCQs

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Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Kangra painting evolved as a unique form of art under the reign of the rulers of the former princely state, Kangra. But Without Government patronage, this unique art is getting unpopular slowly and its almost dying.
To make the art popular again, Kangra Arts Promotion Society has experimented in producing a commerial form of Kangra art that could help sustain artists. They have decided to adorn sarees with Kangra painting.
Akshay Runchal, the president of Kangra Arts Promotion Society told that Gaurang Shah, an owner of the Hyderabad-based Indian emporium, had commissioned the work of Kangra painting on sarees.

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National Tribal Dance Festival is set to take place in Raipur from October 28, as per the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board.
The three-day National Tribal Dance Festival in Raipur will host Indian tribal artists along with those belonging to tribal communities from countries including Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Syria, Mali, among others. The first edition of the National Tribal Dance Festival was held in 2019.

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Hase art is a unique painting style practised by the Devaru community residing in Shivamogga district and Uttara Kannada in Karnataka.
The Hase Chittara painting depicts rural life, traditional farming, harvesting, among other aspects of daily lives. The artists have urged the government to help in protecting the art form, as the number of people practising the painting is very less at present.

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The Union Ministry of Culture is organizing a three day programme named “Kashi Utsav” in Varanasi, which aims to celebrate the classic heritage and culture of Kashi.
It is a theme based festival, with Kashi ke Hastakshar’; ‘Kabir, Raidas ki Bani aur Nirgun Kashi’ and ‘Kavita aur Kahani – Kashi ki Zubani’ being the themes for the 3 days.

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Kanaka Dasa Jayanthi is celebrated in Karnataka to pay tribute to the 15th century poet, saint and social reformer Kanaka Dasa.
Kaginele, the birthplace of Saint Kanaka Dasa is refurbished by the Government for public visiting. The kirtans sung by Kanaka Dasa and other Dasas of the Bhakti movement including Puranadara Dasa, Vijaya Dasa and Gopala Dasa are known as Dasa Sahitya and Devaranamas in Kannada literature.

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Archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City are a World Heritage site. Archeologists have resolved the mystery of the Liangzhu culture in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD).
It was among the world’s most advanced Neolithic cultures. Archeological evidence suggests that the Liangzhu ancient city was abandoned, and then the culture collapsed. In a recent research, a layer of clay points to a possible connection between the demise of the civilisation and floods of the Yangtze River or floods from the East China Sea.

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Nagaland’s iconic Hornbill Festival, called as the “festival of festivals”, will be held in its traditional format, starting on December 1. This year is the 22nd edition of the festival.
Last year, it was held virtually last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 10-day cultural and tourism annually begins at the start of December and coincides with Nagaland’s statehood day.

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The UNESCO has conferred Award of Excellence and Special Recognition for Sustainable Development Award, for conservation efforts at Nizamuddin Basti in the Indian capital. The Nizamuddin Area comprises the World Heritage Site of Humayun’s Tomb, the centuries-old settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti among others,
The conservation is being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in partnership with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation, and the community groups of Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti.