Indian Culture MCQs

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Arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of “surface decoration based on a rhythmic linear pattern of scrolling and interlacing leaves, tendrils” or plain lines often combined with other elements.

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Under the patronage of Sharqi rulers, Jaunpur became a great center of art and culture activities. This style of architecture was also known as Sharqi style and, like the Pathan style, the use of minarets was avoided. A unique feature of the buildings here is the use of thick and strong lettering in the center of the prayer hall and the huge screens above in the adjacent sections. The Atala Masjid is an example of this.

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Humayun’s architecture – Humayun could not do any commendable work in terms of the development of art. His palace named ‘Dinpanah’ was destroyed by Sher Shah and his two mosques built at Agra and Fatehabad cannot be considered as fine specimens of art.

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This is a dance tradition of Devadasis – in Andhra Pradesh. It was revived by the anti-dev dasi act and fortunately a few remaining dancers, it was on the verge of extinction, it is yet to receive the status of Indian classical dance.

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Rangma, Zeliang, Nsuirolians, Gethinglim, all these are folk dances of the state of Mizoram.

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Ja-Jin-Ja is a folk song widely sung in Arunachal Pradesh. It is mostly sung on the occasion of weddings and meetups. Both men and women participate in it, and the public also sings songs in the chorus. The song glorifies the past events of his ancestors.

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It is believed that this 4000 year old game was launched in Tamil Nadu. Apart from this, this game is known in our country in five ways – Suranjeevi, Gamini, Amar, Circle, Gungi. Kabaddi in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala; Kabaddi or Ha-du-du in West Bengal and Bangladesh; Bhavtik in Maldives, Kaudi or Kabaddi in Punjab region; Hu-Tu-Tu in West India, Hoo-Doo-Doo in East India; Chadakudu in South India; Kapardi in Nepal; and Kabaddi or Sadugudu in Tamil Nadu.

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It is a popular shadow theatre in Karnataka. Most of these puppets are small in size. Puppets, however, vary in size depending on their social status, for example, larger sizes for kings and religious figures and smaller for commoners or servants.

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Madan Mohan Malviya was one of the founders of Barat Scouts and Guides. He also founded an influential English newspaper, Leader, in 1919, published in Allahabad. He was also Chairman of the Hindustan Times from 1924 to 1946. His efforts led to the launch of its Hindi-language Hindustan Dainik in 1936.

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The University’s monthly journal “Tahzibul Akhlaq” is a popular magazine, founded by our great founder, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as a member of his educational, ethical, and social reforms in December 1870. It played a vital role in successfully spreading Sir Syed’s work and messages.