Indian Culture MCQs

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Kathak dance is a North Indian classical dance. The meaning of the word Kathak is to narrate the story in a dance form.
At present, Birju Maharaj, Padmashree Dr. Puru Dadhich is the best Kathak guru.

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Nattupurapattu is a compilation of folk music consisting of rural folk music and urban folk music. It is connected to Tamil Nadu.

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It is an international hand-held exhibition held every two weeks in February near Faridabad, Haryana. Displays regional and international handicrafts and cultural heritage. Every year the planning committee selects the theme status. The initiative aims to highlight the cultural diversity of India and make it more prominent among other countries. In 2019, the total number of apples was Maharashtra and for 2020 the total number was Himachal Pradesh. The theme of the fair in 2022 is ‘Jammu and Kashmir’.

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It is a traditional Maharashtrian martial art, which is more widely used in Kolhapur district. The Mardaani game focuses so much on the skill of the weapons, especially swords, the fast pace and use of the low position that it deserves its first place, the hills. It is known for using the unique Indian Patta (sword) and vita (stringed lance).

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Polo originated from Manipur and you will be surprised to know that in ancient India kings played ‘Elephant Polo’ for the purpose of entertainment. There is a reference to the polo game played by the enthroned kings in 33 AD in the historical court of the kings of Manipur. Indian game was later broadcast by English and now it is popular all over the world.

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It is an open theatre tradition performed in Karnataka
Worship stories of the local deity are also based on the love of Radha Krishna. Bayalta dance performance marks the end of the harvest season in the region. The famous story of Senayya and Koti is best portrayed in the form of a by-law that is of utmost importance to the people of Thulanadu.

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Raktakarbi is a symbolic play written by Rabindranath Tagore. The play dates to 1330 BC. It was written at the Hill Resort in Shillong. At that time it was given the title of Yakshapuri. Its name was changed to Raktakabari after it was published in the 1331 issue of Prabhas’ Ashwin. The play shows how human greed rejects the beauty and naturalness of life, turning it into a mere machine and a necessary substance for production, and what form human protest takes against such a condition

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Burra Katha, also known as Burrakatha, is a storytelling technique in the Jangam story tradition that is performed in the villages of Andhra Pradesh. The team consists of a lead cast and two co-stars. It is narrative entertainment with prayer, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. Burra’s story was a pastime in the villages. It still appears to describe events in epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata during the Dussehra or Sankranti festival season and to tell some of the best and moral stories of kings such as the story of Kambojaraju, the story of Chinnamma, the story of the three deities, and so on.

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Tamil Nadu Puppetry, also known as puppetry, combines the techniques of both rod and string puppetry. They were made of wood and the strings were tied to an iron ring for manipulation, which the puppeteer wore as a crown on his head.
Some puppets have arms and hands together that have been replaced with sticks. Puppet puppets are the largest, heaviest and most vocal of all traditional Indian puppets. A puppet can be up to 4.5 feet long and weigh about ten kilograms. The Bommalattam Theater has wide openings divided into four parts namely Vinayaka Puja, Komali, Amanattam and Pusenkanattam.

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Litti-Chokha has gotten global recognition as Bihari food.
Other dishes that are mainly used in Bihar are sattu (roasted gram flour) and many other dishes like litti, sattu ki roti, etc. In rural areas of Bihar, Dahi Sattu is being consumed with some salt and chillies.