Practice

Question 101

The International Crafts Mela is organized in which State?

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Correct answer: (C) Haryana

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Question 102

Who founded the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)?

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Correct answer: (A) Alexander Cunningham

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Question 103

The Ashokan Lion Pillar at Kolhua (Patna) is made of

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Correct answer: (B) red sandstone

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Question 104

The painting ‘Mahishasura’ was made by

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Correct answer: (C) Tyeb Mehta

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Question 105

In Visual Arts, what is the technique called in which a top layer of colour is scratched to reveal a colour beneath?

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Correct answer: (B) sgraffito

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Question 106

A watercolour-based technique that can be light, thick and transparent, and may appear muddy or chalky, is

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Correct answer: (C) Gouache

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Question 107

Where was the exhibition on the ‘New Tantra’ theme organized during Bharat Mahotsava (1985–86)?

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Correct answer: (A) Los Angeles

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Question 108

Who gave the ‘Imitation Theory’?

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Correct answer: (A) Plato

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Question 109

According to the Kamasutra, ‘Shadanga’ indicates the

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Correct answer: (C) principles of art

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Question 110

The woman in the Indian Renaissance Movement is

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 111

‘Cloud Gate’ is an artwork by

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Correct answer: (A) Anish Kapoor

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Question 112

In which medium is Kshitindranath Majumdar’s ‘Raas Leela’ made?

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Correct answer: (C) Watercolour in Tempera style

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Question 113

Who made ‘Jehangir Holding the Picture of Madonna’?

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Correct answer: (A) Abul Hassan

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Question 114

Which of the following is one of the Navarasas?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 115

The sculpture ‘Saptamatrikas’ depicts which of the following?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 116

What type of handmade paper is used for miniature paintings?

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Correct answer: (A) wasli paper

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Question 117

Which of the following is an element of art?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 118

Which of the following artists was associated with the Abstract Art movement?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 119

Under Kushana patronage, the main schools of sculpture flourished at

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 120

‘Dholavira’ is a famous site of which civilization?

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Correct answer: (B) Harappa

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Question 121

Which of the following is an important Indus Valley Civilization site?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 122

Which European art movement did ‘Japonisme’ influence?

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Correct answer: (B) Impressionism

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Question 123

Stanley William Hayter primarily worked in which technique?

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Correct answer: (B) viscosity (Etching/Intaglio)

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Question 124

Who first indicated a geometric approach in his paintings?

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Correct answer: (A) Paul Cézanne

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Question 125

Jagmohan, Kalasha and Amalak are parts of

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Correct answer: (B) Temple

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Question 126

When and where was the first Indian Art Fair organized?

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Correct answer: (B) 2008, Pragati Maidan, Delhi

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Question 127

‘Maravijaya’ is a rock-cut sculpture in

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Correct answer: (C) Ajanta Caves

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Question 128

What does the Wheel of Konark Sun Temple depict?

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Correct answer: (A) 12 months and 8 times

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Question 129

The art form basically used in villages on different occasions is called

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Correct answer: (C) folk art

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Question 130

What is the characteristic of the surface on which you paint or draw, which may be smooth, rough, dotted or linear in pattern?

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Correct answer: (B) Texture

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Question 131

Bhava-root pattern is called

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Correct answer: (C) Lasya

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Question 132

‘Aahat’ and ‘Anahat’ are forms of

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Correct answer: (A) Naad

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Question 133

Gat Bhava is the presentation of

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Correct answer: (C) Expressing story feelings through body movements

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Question 134

To whom did Parvati teach the Lasya dance?

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Correct answer: (B) Usha

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Question 135

Who laid the foundation of the Lucknow Gharana?

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Correct answer: (C) Ishwari Prasad

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Question 136

How many types of ‘Angahar’ are there?

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Correct answer: (C) 32

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Question 137

Tandava Nritya originated with

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Correct answer: (A) Shankar

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Question 138

When was Bindadin Maharaj born?

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Correct answer: (A) 1830

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Question 139

Which classical dance form is also known as ‘Agni Nritya’?

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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

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Question 140

Kuchipudi is the classical dance of which State?

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Correct answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh

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Question 141

‘Kalbelia’ folk dance is performed by the women of which community?

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Correct answer: (C) Sapera

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Question 142

The dance performed at harvest time in Bundelkhand is

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Correct answer: (C) Javara

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Question 143

‘Jat-Jatin’, a dance performed by married couples, is the folk dance of which province?

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Correct answer: (C) Bihar

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Question 144

Mask dance ‘Singhi Chham’ belongs to which State?

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Correct answer: (C) Sikkim

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Question 145

Biaadi Laya is called

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Correct answer: (B) Misra Jaati

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Question 146

What was the name of Pt. Birju Maharaj’s father?

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Correct answer: (A) Pt. Acchan Maharaj

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Question 147

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is the musician of which Gharana?

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Correct answer: (A) Kirana Gharana

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Question 148

Nandikeshwara’s Abhinaya-darpana is related to

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Correct answer: (B) Nritya

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Question 149

Jugalbandi is a competitive game between a dancer and a Tabla player. It is related to which classical dance?

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Correct answer: (B) Kathak

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Question 150

In which of the following theatrical forms are men’s roles also played by women?

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Correct answer: (A) Tamasha

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TRE2 — Language General Studies And Music Art