FILMS DANCE DRAMA, MUSIC RADIO

 

FILMS DANCE DRAMA, MUSIC RADIO

125) Who among the following was a famous ‘Qawwali’ singer? [SSC CGL Exam 03/03/2020, Shift III]

          a) Nazia Hassan

          b) Begum Akhtar

          c) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

          d) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

124) Which of the following is NOT a folk dance belonging to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir? [SSC CGL Exam 04/03/2020, Shift I]

          a) Dhumal

          b) Hafiza

          c) Rouf

          d) Dangi

123) In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance form to celebrate wealth, originated? [SSC CGL Exam 04/03/2020, Shift II]

          a) Rajasthan

          b) Gujarat

          c) Madhya Pradesh

          d) Kerala

122) Bhavai and Kalbelia as traditional dance forms, owe their genesis to which Indian state? [SSC CGL Exam 04/03/2020, Shift III]

          a) Punjab

          b) Rajasthan

          c) Assam

          d) Odisha

121) Which was India’s first full length ‘talkie’ film? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 05/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Shirin Farhad

          b) Bhakta Prahlada

          c) Indrasabha

          d) Alam Ara

120) Devotional folk songs called ‘Zikir’ belong to the Indian state of: [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 05/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Assam

          c) Uttar Pradesh

          d) Odisha

119) To which of the following states does the folk song ‘Bhawaiya belong? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 08/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Chhattisgarh

          b) Odisha

          c) West Bengal

          d) Jharkhand

118) Chakri is type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state of ______. [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 08/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Rajasthan

          b) Madhya Pradesh

          c) Jammu and Kashmir

          d) Punjab

117) The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunchiraman, Nair is associated with which of the following dance forms? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 08/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Sattriya

          b) Mohinityattam

          c) Kathakali

          d) Manipuri

116) Dhenka is a well–known musical instrument of which one of the following Indian state? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 09/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Odisha

          b) Goa

          c) Kerala

          d) Maharashtra

115) Jhijhia dance originated in the Indian state of _______. [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 09/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Bihar

          b) West Bengal

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Gujarat

114) Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which of the following musical instruments? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 09/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Tabla

          b) Sitar

          c) Veena

          d) Flute

113) Chumot is indigenous traditional percussion instrument of ______. [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 10/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Andhra Pradesh

          b) Goa

          c) Punjab

          d) Assam

112) Which of the following classical dances and their places of origin is INCORRECTLY matched? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 11/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kuchipudi - Odisha

          b) Bharatnatyam - Tamilnadu

          c) Mohiniattam - Kerala

          d) Sattriya - Assam

111) Which of the following dances is in UNESCO’s intangible Heritage List? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 11/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Fugdi

          b) Chhau

          c) Jhoomar

          d) Dalkhai

110) Who among the following is famous for Classical Carnatic Music? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 11/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Pandit Ravi Shankar

          b) Balamuralikrishana

          c) Pandit Shivakumar Sharma

          d) Pandit Kumar Gandhrva

109) Bhawai is a folk dance of which state? [SSC MTS Exam 02/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Haryana

          b) Maharashtra

          c) Gujarat

          d) Rajasthan

108) Jagoi is the dance form of which state? [SSC MTS Exam 06/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Odisha

          b) Manipur

          c) Andhra Pradesh

          d) Assam

107) In which of the following state ’Hampi Dance Festival’ is celebrated? [SSC MTS Exam 07/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kerala

          b) Karnataka

          c) Tamil Nadu

          d) Telangana

106) Which of the regional music of Goa? [SSC MTS Exam 08/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Sohar

          b) Pandavani

          c) Mando

          d) Lotia

105) The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with which of the following dance forms? [SSC MTS Exam 08/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kathakali

          b) Manipuri

          c) Odissi

          d) Sattriya

104) Which of the following is a traditional theatre form of Haryana? [SSC MTS Exam 09/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Swang

          b) Tamaasha

          c) Dashavatar

          d) Nautanki

103) ‘Bhuta Song’ belongs to which of the following Indian state? [SSC MTS Exam 09/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Tamil Nadu

          b) Uttar Pradesh

          c) Bihar

          d) Kerala

102) Which of the following pair matches correctly? [SSC MTS Exam 14/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kathak - Kerala

          b) Kuchipudi - Odisha

          c) Bharatnatyam - Tamilnadu

          d) Kathkali – Uttar Pradesh

101) Leshalaptu is a folk dance of which Indian state? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CISF ASI Exam 09/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kerala

          b) Nagaland

          c) Karnataka

          d) Goa

100) ‘Mahuri’ is a traditional musical instrument belonging to the state of: [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CISF ASI Exam 11/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Kerala

          b) Odisha

          c) Himachal Pradesh

          d) Arunachal Pradesh

99) Which of the following traditional dances is NOT a martial art form? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CISF ASI Exam 11/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Chhau

          b) Lazim

          c) Bhavai

          d) Kalaripayattu

98) With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar associated? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CISF ASI Exam 12/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Sitar

          b) Shehnai

          c) Saraswati Veena

          d) Flute

97) The famous dancer T Balasaraswati was an exponent of which of the following dance forms? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CISF ASI Exam 12/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Bharatanatyam

          b) Kathakali

          c) Kathak

          d) Kuchipudi

96) Theyyam is the popular dance of which state? [SSC Constable (GD, CAPF’s, NIA, SSF & Riflemand (GD), Assam Rifles Exam 01/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Karnataka

          b) Gujarat

          c) Kerala

          d) Manipur

95) With which Indian state is the Bidesia folk dance associated? [SSC Constable (GD, CAPF’s, NIA, SSF & Riflemand (GD), Assam Rifles Exam 02/03/2019, Shift I]

 

          a) Bihar

          b) West Bengal

          c) Jharkhand

          d) Odisha

94) Which of the following is the most famous music style of Jharkhand? [SSC Constable (GD, CAPF’s, NIA, SSF & Riflemand (GD), Assam Rifles Exam 05/03/2019, Shift I]

 

          a) Mand

          b) Khubak Eshei

          c) Dhamsa

          d) Mando

93) Which of the following is a dance style of Maharashtra? [SSC Constable (GD, CAPF’s, NIA, SSF & Riflemand (GD), Assam Rifles Exam 05/03/2019, Shift I]

 

          a) Chiro

          b) Ottan Thullal

          c) Lezim

          d) Macha

92) ‘Rauf’ is a folk dance associated with the state of _______. [SSC SI in Delhi Police, CAPF’s & ASI (CISF) Exam 12/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Haryana

          b) Punjab

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Jammu and Kashmir

91) The _______ dance form originated as a tribal dance in the forests of Odisha in the18th century and attained the status of a martial art based dance form in the 19^th century. [SSC SI in Delhi Police, CAPF’s & ASI (CISF) Exam 12/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Chhobia

          b) Kalaripayattu

          c) Chhau

          d) Bawai

90) Which among the following is a dance form from the state of Arunachal Pradesh? [SSC SI in Delhi Police, CAPF’s & ASI (CISF) Exam 13/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Popir

          b) Bhavai

          c) Sattriya

          d) Purbi

89) Panthi is a dance form which of the following states? [SSC SI in Delhi Police, CAPF’s & ASI (CISF) Exam 13/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Odisha

          b) Rajasthan

          c) Chhattisgarh

          d) Bihar

88) _______ dance, performed by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh. [SSC CGL Exam 04/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Chham

          b) Natya

          c) Dham

          d) Gogra

87) _______ is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people. [SSC CGL Exam 04/06/2019, Shift II]

          a) Zo-Mal-Lok

          b) Tendong Lo Ram Faat

          c) Chu-Faat

          d) Kinchum-Chu-Bomsa

86) _______ is the traditional musical instrument of the Limboo community of Sikkim. [SSC CGL Exam 04/06/2019, Shift II]

          a) Chayap-Brung

          b) Jeurum Silly

          c) Naumati

          d) Chutkay

85) Which of the following is NOT A vocal form of Hindustani classical music? [SSC CGL Exam 06/06/2019, Shift III]

          a) Pakhawaj

          b) Drupad

          c) Tarana

          d) Dhamar

84) ‘Viyahula Giddha’ is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in the Indian state of _______. [SSC CGL Exam 10/06/2019, Shift II]

          a) Odisha

          b) Gujarat

          c) Punjab

          d) Jharkhand

83) Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called ‘Waziri Dance’? [SSC CGL Exam 10/06/2019, Shift III]

          a) Sindhi

          b) Baloch

          c) Pashtum

          d) Brahuis

82) Marfati songs are traditional folk songs of _______. [SSC CGL Exam 11/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Afghanistan

          b) Bangladesh

          c) Pakistan

          d) Nepal

81) Kandyan dance is a common dance form of ______. [SSC CGL Exam 11/06/2019, Shift II]

          a) India

          b) Bhutan

          c) Sri Lanka

          d) Nepal

80) Bhavai is a traditional dance form of _______. [SSC CGL Exam 11/06/2019, Shift III]

          a) Gujarat

          b) Bihar

          c) Punjab

          d) Maharashtra

79) Which of the following Indian film-makers was given the title of ‘Ambassador of Interlaken’ in 2011 at Swizerland? [SSC CGL Exam 12/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Yash Johar

          b) Raj Kapoor

          c) Subhash Ghai

          d) Yash Chopra

78) Ottamthullal is a traditional dance form that is popular in the state of: [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 01/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Andhra Pradesh

          b) Karnataka

          c) Kerala

          d) Tamil Nadu

77) Who is the director of the filim ‘PM Narendra Modi’? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 02/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Tigmanshu Dhulia

          b) Omung Kumar

          c) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

          d) Hansal Mehta

76) Which colour saree embellished with bright golden borders is worn by the dancers of Mohiniyattam? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 02/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Deep red /red

          b) Sea blue /blue

          c) Parrot Green /green

          d) White /off-white

75) Which popular Indian band of the 90’s released their first album ‘Boondein’ with Mohit Cauhan as the lead? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 03/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Pentagram

          b) 13 AD

          c) Silk Route

          d) Lost Stories

74) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is a recipient of Padma Vibushan, is associated with which of the following instruments? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 03/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Santoor

          b) Flute

          c) Tabla

          d) Violin

73) To which state does the traditional folk dance ‘Gotipua’ belong? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 03/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Odisha

          c) Bihar

          d) Chhattisgarh

72) Who amongst the following established an institution named ‘Kalashram’ for imparting training in dance and associated disciplines? [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 04/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Shambhu Maharaj

          b) Pandit Birju Maharaj

          c) Sitara Devi

          d)Lacchu Maharaj

71) Leela Samson is associated to which classical dance style? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 04/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Bharatanatyam

          b) Kathakali

          c) Kuchipudi

          d) Odissi

70) Sitara Devi is associated with [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 07/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Manipuri Dance

          b) Kathak Dance

          c) Garba Dance

          d) Hindustani Vocal

69) Use of an attractive masqueradeor mask is associated with which of the following dance style? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 07/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Kathakali

          b) Kuchipudi

          c) Odissi

          d) Manipuri

68) Achchhan Maharaj is associated with which of the following fields? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 10/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Instrumental music

          b) Dance

          c) Painting

          d) Writing

67) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is: [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 12/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Flute player

          b) Odissi dancers

          c) Hindustani vocalist

          d) Sitar Maestro

66) Who of the following Indian vocalist and musician established the Academy of Performing Arts and Research in Switzerland? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 15/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Balamuralikrishna

          b) K.J. Yesudas

          c) Pandit Kumar Gandharva

          d) Pandit Ravi Shankar

65) Anoushka Shankar is related to which musical instrument? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 15/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Sitar

          b) Tabla

          c) Veena

          d) Mohan Veena

64) Which musical instrument Ustad Bismillah Khan used to play? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 16/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Flute

          b) Tabla

          c) Shehnai

          d) Sarod

63) Begum Akhtar is associated to which art form? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 17/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Dance

          b) Painting

          c) Music

          d) Folk Art

62) Who of the following is NOT related to ghazal singing? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 17/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Begum Akhtar

          b) Malika Pukhraj

          c) Penaz Masani

          d) Haribhai Varadkar

61) Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 19/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Mridangam

          b) Tabla

          c) Veena

          d) Violin

60) Folk dance ‘Lai Haraoba’ is popular in which Indian state? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 19/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Assam

          b) Manipur

          c) Mizoram

          d) Nagaland

59) Which from the following is ‘Classical dance form”? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 04/03/2018, Shift I], [SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ’D’ Exam 12/09/2017, Shift I], [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 20/12/2015, Shift I], [SSC MTS Exam 27/02/2011], [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 30/07/2006, Shift I] and [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 30/07/2006, Shift II]

          a) Bhangra

          b) Bharatanatyam

          c) Chhau

          d) Wangla

58) V.G. Jog is famous for which musical instrument? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 22/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Sitar

          b) Violin

          c) Tabla

          d) Santoor

57) The folk dance ‘Bohag Bihu’ is popular in _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 23/03/2018, Shift I]

          a) Assam

          b) Bihar

          c) Odisha

          d) Jharkhand

56) Which of the following is a major folk dance of Rajasthan? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 28/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Chhau

          b) Giddha

          c) Ghumar

          d) Bihu

55) Which of the following city has been included in UNESCO’s creative cities network for contribution in music? [SSC Junior Engineer (Civil) Exam 24/01/2018, Shift I]

          a) Chennai

          b) Pune

          c) Kolkata

          d) Bengalure

54) What was the earlier name of music director A.R. Rehman? [SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 11/09/2017, Shift II]

          a) Manoj Kumar

          b) Dileep Kumar

          c) R Ramchandram

          d) T Vishwanathan

53) Who among the following is famous for playing flute? [SSC MTS Exam 16/09/2017, Shift III]

          a) Zakir Hussain

          b) Ravi Shankar

          c) Bismillah Khan

          d) Hari Prasad Chaurasia

52) Which of the following pair is incorrect? [SSC CAPF’s ASI & Delhi Police SI Exam 03/07/2017, Shift I]

          a) Sanjukta Panigrahi – Odissi Dance

          b) Shiv kumar Sharma - Flute

          c) Raja Ravi Verma - Painter

          d) Ustad Vilayat Khan - Sitar

51) Swang is a famous _______ form. [SSC CAPF’s ASI & Delhi Police SI Exam 06/07/2017, Shift II]

          a) Dance

          b) Music

          c) Painting

          d) Embroidery

50) Who played the lead character in the movie ‘Bandit Queen’? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 15/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) Rupa Ganguly

          b) Sangeeta Mahapatra

          c) Seema Biswas

          d) Sonali Saha

49) Which of the following folk dance form relates to Maharashtra? [SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 11/09/2017, Shift II], [SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 11/09/2017, Shift I] and [SSC CGL Exam 26/06/2011, Shift II]

          a) Chhau

          b) Fouff

          c) Mallakhambha

          d) No option is correct.

48) National Film Awards has been administered since _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 21/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) 1973

          b) 1980

          c) 1987

          d) 1994

47) Garadi is a folk dance of _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 30/01/2017, Shift III]

          a) Mizoram

          b) Puducherry

          c) Gujarat

          d) Rajasthan

46) Which of the following pair is INCORRECT? [SSC CGL Exam 08/08/2017, Shift I]

          a) Amjad Ali Khan - Tabla

          b) Ustad Bismillah Khan - Shehnai

          c) Hema Malini - Bharatnatyam

          d) Shambhu Maharaj - Kathak

45) Doordarshan was founded in which year? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC Exam 13/01/2017, Shift III]

          a) 1939

          b) 1949

          c) 1959

          d) 1969

44) Dandia is a form of dance associated with which of the following state? [SSC CGL Exam 08/08/2017, Shift II]

          a) Haryana

          b) Punjab

          c) Gujarat

          d) Rajasthan

43) Saang is a folk dance of [SSC CHSL (10+2) Exam 13/01/2017, Shift III]

          a) Manipur

          b) Jharkhand

          c) Chhattishgarh

          d) Haryana

42) Where is the Film and Television institute of India located? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 16/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) Ahmedabad

          b) Mysore

          c) Mumbai

          d) Pune

41) Madhuri Dixit is associated with which Indian dance form? [SSC CGL Exam 10/08/2017, Shift III]

          a) Bharatnatyam

          b) Kuchipudi

          c) Kathak

          d) Kathakali

40) Which musical framework once present in ‘Brihaddeshi’ an ancient test got grouped into folk and classical music? [SSC CPO Exam 06/06/2016, Shift I]

          a) Vakra

          b) Swaras

          c) Ragas

          d) Thaats

39) Pandit Lachhu Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with [SSC CGL Exam 09/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Flute

          b) Tabla

          c) Kathak

          d) Bharatnatyam

38) Shivkumar Sharma is famous for playing the [SSC CGL Exam 30/08/2016, Shift I]

          a) Sitar

          b) Flute

          c) Santoor

          d) Tabla

37) Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments? [SSC CGL Exam 01/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Flute

          b) Sitar

          c) Violin

          d) Santoor

36) Which is post-harvest folk dance in Assam [SSC CGL Exam 02/09/2016, Shift II]

          a) Ankia Nat

          b) Bihu

          c) Raut Nacha

          d) Namgen

35) Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following area? [SSC CGL Exam 04/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Heart surgery

          b) Civil aviation

          c) Theatre

          d) Painting

34) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields? [SSC CGL Exam 06/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Literature

          b) Social services

          c) Classical music

          d) Politics

33) Ragini is a popular form of folk song belonging to the State of [SSC CGL Exam 06/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Kashmir

          b) Kerala

          c) Haryana

          d) Manipur

32) Kolattam and Chholiya are the dance forms of which of the two States [SSC CGL Exam 30/08/2016, Shift III]

          a) Kerala and Karnataka

          b) Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

          c) Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh

          d) Karnataka and Bihar

31) Zubin Mehta is associated with _______. [SSC CGL Exam 31/08/2016, Shift III]

          a) Literature

          b) Painting

          c) Music

          d) Journalism

30) Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India (NFAI) located? [SSC CGL Exam 07/09/2016, Shift III]

          a) Pune

          b) Chennai

          c) Bangalore

          d) Mumbai

29) Ten thaats or scales, belong to which system of music? [SSC CGL Exam 08/09/2016, Shift II]

          a) Hinustani Music

          b) Folk Music

          c) Chinese Music

          d) Western Music

28) Which among the following is a form of folk theatre belonging to Gujarat? [SSC CGL Exam 27/10/2016, Shift I]

          a) Jatra

          b) Raas

          c) Tamasha

          d) Bhavai

27) ‘Sattriya Nritya’ recognized as a classical dance form of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi only in 2000, originated from [SSC CGL Exam 04/09/2016, Shift I] and [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC Exam 20/10/2013]

          a) Assam

          b) Karnataka

          c) Gujarat

          d) Tripura

26) The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocal music is [SSC CGL Exam 09/08/2015, Shift II]

          a) Dhurpad

          b) Thumri

          c) Ghazal

          d) None of the options

25) Raga Kameshwari was composed by [SSC CGL Exam 09/08/2015, Shift II]

          a) Ustad Amzad Ali Khan

          b) None of the options

          c) Pandit Ravi Shankar

          d) Uday Shankar

24) Who directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi? [SSC CGL Exam 09/08/2015, Shift II]

          a) Abbas Mastan

          b) Shashi Kappor

          c) Shekhar Kapoor

          d) Anil Kapoor

23) Which among the following is a folk dance of India? [SSC CGL Exam 16/08/2015, Shift I], [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 15/11/2015, Shift III]

          a) Mohiniattam

          b) Kathakali

          c) Manipuri

          d) Garba

22) Which of the following is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 06/12/2015, Shift I]

          a) Lalit Kala Akademi

          b) Sangeet Natak Akademi

          c) National School of Drama

          d) Sahitya Akademi

21) Who among the following is not a Bharatanatyam dancer? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 06/12/2015, Shift II]

          a) Leela Samson

          b) Sonal Mansingh

          c) Sitara Devi

          d) Geeta Ramachandran

20) Kuchipudi is a dance drama associated with the State of [SSC CGL Exam 09/08/2015, Shift II], [FCI Assistant Grade I Exam 22/01/2012], [SSC CPO (SI, ASI & Intelligence Officer Exam 28/08/2011], and [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 21/05/2000, Shift I]

          a) Assam

          b) Andhra Pradesh

          c) Orissa

          d) Manipur

19) Where do the striptease artists work? [SSC CGL Exam 09/08/2015, Shift II], [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 01/11/2015, Shift II] and [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 05/05/2002, Shift II]

          a) Cabarests

          b) Films

          c) Circus

          d) Plays

18) The name of the great maestro of Indian Music ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan’ is related to [SSC CGL Exam 20/07/2014, Shift II]

          a) Shehnai

          b) Tabla

          c) Sarod

          d) Flute

17) The religious text of the Jews is named as [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC Exam 09/11/2014]

          a) The Analectus

          b) Torah

          c) Tripitaka

          d) Zend-Avesta

16) Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing: [SSC MTS Exam 10/03/2013] and [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC Exam 02/11/2014, Shift II]

          a) Santoor

          b) Sitar

          c) Sarod

          d) Flute

15) What is the name of the famous folk drama of Bhils? [SSC MTS Exam 10/03/2013, Shift I]

          a) Gavari

          b) Swang

          c) Tamasha

          d) Rammat

14) Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance [SSC MTS Exam 17/03/2013, Shift I]

          a) Bharatanatyam

          b) Kathak

          c) Manipuri

          d) Odissi

13) ‘Bhangra’ is a dance of [SSC Constable (GD) Exam 12/05/2013, Shift I]

          a) Haryana

          b) Rajasthan

          c) Delhi

          d) Punjab

12) ‘Dandia’ is a popular dance of [SSC Constable (GD) Exam 12/05/2013, Shift I]

          a) Gujarat

          b) Assam

          c) Jharkhand

          d) Maharashtra

11) In which one of the following films did Pran act as a character artist and not in the role of a villain? [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC Exam 20/10/2013]

          a) Ram aur Shyam

          b) Zanjeer

          c) Madhumati

          d) Himalaya Ki Godh Mein

10) Which one of the following films was not directed by Satyajit Ray’? [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator & LDC Exam 10/11/2013, Shift II]

          a) Aparajita

          b) Gharulata

          c) Pather Panchali

          d) Salaam Bombay

09) Of which of the following states is Nautanki, a folk dance? [FCI Assistant Grade I Exam 22/01/2012]

          a) Haryana

          b) Uttar Pradesh

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Gujarat

08) Guru Gopinath was an exponent of [FCI Assistant Grade I Exam 22/01/2012]

          a) Kathak

          b) Kathakali

          c) Kuchipudi

          d) Bharatnatyam

07) With which of the following was Satyajit Ray associated? [FCI Assistant Grade I Exam 05/02/2012]

          a) Classical dance

          b) Journalism

          c) Classical music

          d) Direction of films

09) ‘Tabal Chongli’ is a form of folk dance associated with the State of: [FCI Assistant Grade I Exam 05/02/2012]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Assam

          c) Andhra Pradesh

          d) Maharashtra

06) Which of the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan? [SSC CGL Exam 19/06/2011, Shift I]

          a) Rauf

          b) Jhora

          c) Veedhi

          d) Suisini

05) Which of the following folk/ tribal dances is associated with Karnataka? [SSC CGL Exam 19/06/2011, Shift II]

          a) Yakshagana

          b) Veedhi

          c) Jatra

          d) Jhora

04) Which of the following folk /tribal dances is associated with Uttar Pradesh? [SSC CGL Exam 26/06/2011, Shift I]

          a) Veedhi

          b) Thora

          c) Tamasha

          d) Rauf

03) Who of the following is a famous Tabla player? [SSC Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam 16/10/2011]

          a) Zakir Hussain

          b) Vikku Vinayakram

          c) Pt. V.G. Jog

          d) Palghat Mani lyer

02) ‘Giddha’ is a form of dance associated with the state of: [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator and LCD Exam 04/12/2011, Shift I], [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 30/07/2006, Shift I]

          a) Punjab

          b) Himachal Pradesh

          c) Haryana

          d) Rajasthan

01) Bihu is a festival that is observed in: [SSC (10 + 2) Level Data Entry Operator and LCD Exam 14/12/2011, Shift II]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Maharashtra

          c) Assam

          d) Tamil Nadu