Indian Culture MCQs

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The most famous folk dance performed in Uttarakhand is Chhauliya. It is believed that the history of Chhauliya folk dance of Uttarakhand is many decades old. This dance is practiced in Uttarakhand from the time when marriages used to take place at the tip of the sword. Chauliya dance is performed on the occasion of marriage. When the procession leaves, some men in the procession wearing traditional costumes perform this dance and in the same way go to the bride’s house.

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Baul is folk music that represents a long heritage of preaching mysticism through songs in west benga, Tripura, and Assam. Its lyrics are influenced by the Hindu bhakti movement and the Sufi movement. It is not only a type of music, – but also a Bengali religious sect. The prominent exponents of this music are Lalon Fakir, Yotin Das, and Purono Das.

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It is folk music of Madhya Pradesh and is a heroic ballad with complex words. It is usually Sun in different languages ​​like Braj, Awadhi and Bhojpuri. This form is also related to the epic Mahabharata as they attempt to glorify the heroes who are seen as incarnations of the Pandavas.

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It is held at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati in the Assam province. This festival is in June and is one of the biggest festivals in North East India, not only that it is called ‘Maha Kumbh of the East’. The festival was associated with fertility rites and was accompanied by many other devotees who came to seek blessings. A child in God. The temple has created controversy over the Tantric allegations leveled at this time. During the ceremony, Goddess Kamakhya is said to have her annual menstruation. Thus, the temple remains closed for three days.

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Abhijnanashakuntalam is also known as Shakuntala Kalpana, Shakuntala Pratik and many other forms is a Sanskrit play told in Shakuntala by the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa. of drama. The epics Mahabharata and the works of Kalidasa are considered the best. Its exact date is uncertain, but Kalidasa’s time is often dated to the 4th century AD.

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The Telegraph is the English newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 7 July 1982.

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Terrestrial television was launched in India on 15 September 1959 with experimental broadcasts in Delhi with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. The daily broadcast started in 1965 as part of All India Radio (AIR). Television service was later extended to Bombay (now Mumbai) and Amritsar in 1972.

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In Hindus, marriage is not a matter of the social contract, it is a religious duty, after marriage, only one can enter into the grihastha ashram and the husband and wife need to establish the family, the home or griha.

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Arsha vivah is a form of marriage in which the daughter is exchanged with a cow or a bull. The gift of the cow is to be made as a token of gratitude to the man who offers his daughter to the groom to enable him to fulfil his duties.

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In Hindu culture, the word Gotra is considered synonymous with lineage. It broadly refers to individuals who are common male ancestors or descendants of the unbroken male line from the patriline. Generally, a tribe forms an exogamous unit, in which case marriage is considered and is forbidden by custom. The tribe name may be used as a surname, but it is different from the surname and is strictly maintained due to its importance in intermarriage between Hindus, especially castes.