Indian Culture - Literary, Theatre & Painting questions for IAS Prelims - Set 7

Indian Culture - Literary, Theatre & Painting questions for IAS Prelims - Set 7

1. Which of the following statement(s) about Jaipur Literature Festival is\are correct:

i. It is an annual- literary festival taking place in Jaipur since 2006.

ii. It is Asia's biggest literary festival.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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2. Which of the following poet is called as the Shakespeare of India?

a. Tulsidas
b. Kalidas
c. Rabindra Nath Tagore
d. Surdas

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3. Which of the following is NOT the winner of Man Booker Prize:

a. Arundhati Roy
b. Anita Desai
c. Kiran Desai
d. Arvind Adiga

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4. Who is the author of Mahabhasya:

a. Panini
b. Patanjali
c. Agastya
d. Katyayana

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5. Banabhatt was the court poet of

a. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
b. Harsha Vardhana
c. Prithviraj Chauhan
d. Samundragupta

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6. Who is the author of Mrichchakatika?

a. Kalidas
b. Sudraka
c. Bhavabhuti
d. Harsha

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7. Nautanki theatre is associated with

a. Bengal
b. Maharashtra
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh

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8. Which of the following pairs is incorrect

a. Swang - Punjab
b. Khayal - Rajasthan
c. Yakshagana - Karnataka
d. Rasleela- Maharastra

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9. Ms. Vijaya Mehta is associated with?

a. Classical Dance
b. Theatre
c. Painting
d. Vocal Music

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10. National School of Drama (NSD) is situated in:

a. New Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Jaipur
d. Gwalior

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