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Indian Culture Test 37
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  • Question 1/10
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    Chorten is a term related to which of the following religion?

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    Buddhism stupa are called Chorten in North east India and Tibet

     

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    How Kumbh mela is organised in India?

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    Kumbha (Kumbha means pot) Mela is a sacred Hindu pilgrimage that takes place at the following four locations of India 
    Prayag (near the city of Allahabad, in the state of Uttar Pradesh) at the confluence of three rivers Ganga (Ganges), Yamuna and Saraswati 
    Haridwar (in the state of Uttarakhand) where the river Ganga enters the plains from Himalayas 
    Ujjain (in Madhya Pradesh), on the banks of Ksipra river, and 
    Nasik (in Maharashtra) on the banks of Godavari river. 
    The pilgrimage occurs four times every twelve years, once at each of the four locations. Each twelve-year cycle includes the Maha (great) Kumbha Mela at Prayag, attended by millions of people, making it the largest pilgrimage gathering around the world.

     

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    In which region Hemis Gompa is located in India?

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    Hemis Gompa located in the Ladakh Region and is in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites.Hemis gompa is believed to have been established in 1630 by Lama Tagstang Raspa

     

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    Which among the following is not correctly matched?

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    Bidesia is a folk dance / drama of Bihar

     

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    Hornbill festival is celebrated in which state

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    Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland every year in the first week of December. It is one of the biggest indigenous festivals of the country. The festival is a tribute to Hornbill, the most admired and revered bird for the Nagas for its qualities of alertness and grandeur

     

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    In field of Music, which among the following state Governments gives Tana Riri Award every year?

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    In Gujarat, Vadnagar is famous for two Mughal time sisters “Tana” and “Riri” who sacrificed their lives for maintaining a tradition of singing only before village deity. They were forced to sing in the court of Emperor Akbar but committed suicide by drowning in a well. Gujarat government gives Tana-Riri award in their honor.

     

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    Bohag Bihu is a festival in North East India, mainly in the state of ____?

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    Bihu is the name of the biggest festival of the Assam. The people in Assam celebrate three Bihus as follows:

    Bohag Bihu: In mid-April, this is the largest festival and also the state festival of Assam. Related to spring season. It is also known as Rongali Bihu. This festival celebrates the onset of the Assamese New Year and the coming of Spring. It continues for seven days which is called Haat Bihu ( Saat (seven) for Hindi). These are called Chot Bihu, Goru Bihu, Manuh Bihu, Kutum Bihu, Senehi Bihu, Mela Bihu and Chera Bihu

     

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    Where is located the headquarters of the North East Zone Cultural Centre ?

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    There are Seven Zonal Cultural Centers functioning as autonomous bodies under the Ministry of Culture. They were set up in 1985 to 1986. A provision of Rs. 2159.00 Lakhs was made for them in 2009-10. The 7 centers and their headquarters are as follows: North Central Zone Cultural Centre – Allahabad, North Zone Cultural Centre – Patiala, West Zone Cultural Centre – Udaipur, North East Zone Cultural Centre – Dimapur, Eastern Zone Cultural Centre – Kolkata ,South Zone Cultural Centre – Thanjavur, South Central Zone Cultural Centre -Nagpur

     

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    Singhey Khababs Festival is celebrated in which among the following states of India?

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    Singhey Khababs Sindhu festival was started in 2001 by Union government to promote Lakakh as tourists’ destination in the country. Since then it is organised annually. It is celebrated to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu River) as a symbol of the communal harmony and unity of India. It also promotes cultural values and tourism in the region

     

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    Who among the following is considered to be the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of Hindustani Classical Music?

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    Amir Khusro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet as well as prolific musician. He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”. He is also credited with enriching Indian classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. Khayal later reached to its zenith during the times of Mohammad Shah Rangila and today is integral part of Hindustani classical music.

     

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