Indian Culture MCQs

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Phad drawings are made on a kind of long muffler-like fabric. These pictures of local deities are often taken from one place to another. Along with these are a group of traditional lyricists who go on narrating the story of the paintings on the scroll. These types of paintings are very popular in Rajasthan and are often found in the Bhilwara district.

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Manjusha’s form of art belongs to the Bhagalpur region of Bihar. It is also called organ art. Where Anga refers to 1 Mahajanapada. The motif of snake is always present in it, hence it is also called snake painting. This painting is made on jute and paper cans.

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Indus art is a famous ancient Indian art. It is widely accepted that the Indus civilization is completely indigenous. The most important works of this art are the bronze sculpture of a dancer from Harappa and the torso of a red stone idol, figures of bulls, and monkeys from Mohenjodaro.

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Alai Darwaza and Siri Fort are examples of the Seljuk style of architecture. Khilji Bas ruled from 1290 AD to 1320 AD and established the Seljuk style of architecture. The specialty of the construction of this period is the use of red sandstone. Along with this, the arched style gained prominence in this period.

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Bandel Church in West Bengal on the banks of the Hooghly River. In Mumbai, the Madh Fort, Castella de Aguada, and St. John’s Baptist Church are the structures that have survived the Portuguese colonial rule.

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The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901). It is now a museum and tourist destination under the aegis. Ministry of Culture. The memorial is situated on the Maidan (Maidan) on the banks of the Hooghly River.

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Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhaye, Panwaria are the folk dances of Bihar. Bihar is a famous historical state located in the north-eastern part of India and its capital is Patna. It is the third largest state in India in terms of population, while the twelfth (12) in terms of area.

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Jhumar, Phag, Daph, Dhamal, Loor, Gugga, Khor Folk dances are related to the state of Haryana. Haryana is a state in northern India with its capital at Chandigarh. Its boundaries are connected with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in the north, Rajasthan in the south and west. The Yamuna River defines its eastern boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Zikir is a religious folk song of Assam. These religious folk songs are believed to have been composed by Saint Ajan Pir. Some say that he was a resident of Ajmer and others believe that he was from Arabia. He composed these poems in the 17th century. During the reign of Ahom king Godadhor Singh, his official Rupai da-Dhora snatched the eyes of Ajan Pir. But later the king realized the greatness of the saint and installed him with the land/nations at Joraguri Sapori near Dikhomukh. This Zikir was composed by the great saint there. Zikir is a melodious combination of Sufi and Vaishnavi cultures. They also reflect deep folk influences in the music.

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Sorority marriage is a type of marriage in which the husband is engaged to be married or in a relationship with his wife’s sister, usually after his wife’s death or when his wife is childless. Levirate marriage in contrast.