Indian Culture MCQs

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Kambala is an annual buffalo race held traditionally in Karnataka state of India. The event was recently in news, when after the ban on Jallikattu; the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has asked Karnataka government to ban the race citing reasons of cruelity to animals.

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Jamini Roy was an Indian painter best known for combining traditional Indian and Western art styles to create unique, complex works. After graduating, Roy adopted the simple forms, flat colors, and humble paints of Bengali folk artists.

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Bidriware is one of the most remarkable and intricate metal handicraft that is manufactured in the Bidar district of Karnataka. It was developed in the 14th century C.E. during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans. The term ‘Bidriware’ originates from the township of Bidar, which is still the chief centre for the manufacture of the unique metalware.

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Saratchandra Chattopadhay wrote the Novel ‘Pather Dabi’in Bengal. It was banned by the British because it was a rebellious book which stirred anger in the hearts of Indian people for the British.

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Based on Brahmin beliefs, Konark’s Sun Temple was built in the 13th century by King Narasimhadeva I (1238-1250 CE) of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty and dedicated to Sun God Surya.

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It is the acid rain that is most dangerous for the monument. Indeed, the inadvertent emission of sulfuric oxide from nearby industries, due to road traffic, causes acid rain. This rain colors the Taj Mahal yellow, tarnishing it, and, worse, it erodes it, attacking what is most fragile at first: the sculptures and incrustations of stone.

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• Thillana is one of the presentation styles in Bharatanatyam, where a host of dancers perform together, exploring the extent of strong kinetics. This style requires exemplary skills in terms of rhythm, timing and synchronization in order to radiate the unique performance charm associated with it.
• It is usually the culminating piece of a Bharatanatyam performance. Graceful body movements and some elements of Abhinaya (acting) combine in Thillana.
• Bharatanatyam, an ancient Indian classical dance form which had its origin in Tamil Nadu has also roots in the Natya Sastra, a treatise on dance by sage Bharata. This dance form is the manifestation of the ancient Indian idea of the celebration of the eternal universe through the celebration of the beauty of the mortal human body.

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Mizo shawl, Kashmir pashmina has a GI tag in India. A geographical indication is a name or sign used on products which correspond to a specific geographical location or origin.

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UNESCO World Heritage site Group of Monuments at Pattadakal is located in Karnataka.

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Each Veda is divided into four subdivisions – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas and the Brahmanas which are commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices, and the Upanishads which discuss meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge.