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Which is the first color movie produced in India?
(1) Madhumati
(2) Mughal-e-Azam
(3) Aan
(4) Do Bigha Zameen

Which is the major area where the “Garba” dance form is common?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Punjab

All India Radio started its operation with its original name, Indian Broadcasting Company in :
(1) 1927                                (2) 1932
(3) 1936                                (4) 1947

Which in the foll owing is a stringed instrument?
(1) Mridangam                     (2) Tabla
(3) Shehnai                          (4) Santoor

Which has been the field of activity of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi?
(1) Literature
(2) Classical music (Vocal)
(3) Education

(4) Journalism

Where did the dance form “Mohini Attam” develop?
(1) Manipur                  (2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka              (4) Tamil Nad

Which among the following is a martial dance?
(1) Kathakali
(2) Bamboo dance of Meghalaya
(3) Chhau of Mayurbhanj
(4) Bhangra of Punjab

Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was a maestro of which of the following dance forms?
(1) Kathak                         (2) Odissi
(3) Kuchipudi                   (4) Bharatnatyam

Match the artists and their art-form.
Artist
A. Sanjukta Panigrahi
B. M. Gopala Krishna Iyer
C. Pt. Ravi Shankar
D. Palghat Mani Iyer
Artform
1. Sitar
2. Mridangam
3. Violin
4. Odissi dance
      A   B   C   D
(1) 3   2    4   1
(2) 4   3    1   2
(3) 2   4    3   1
(4) 1   3    2   4

Which was the first talkie feature film of India?
(1) Raja Harischandra
(2) Alam Ara
(3) Duniya na Mane
(4) Aadami

Yamini Krishna Murthy is famous for which style of dancing?
(1) Manipuri                         (2) Garba
(3) Bharatanatyam             (4) Kathak

Who amongst the following is renowned in Hindustani Classical Music (vocal)?
(1) Shovana Narayan
(2) M.S. Subbalakshmi
(3) Pt. Jasraj
(4) M.S. Gopalakrishnan

Which of the following places is well-known for the embroidery form of“ Chikankari”?
(1) Hyderabad           (2) Jaipur
(3) Bhopal                  (4) Lucknow

Match the following :
Folk form
A. Heer song
B. Bhatiali song
C. Garba dance
D. Raas dance
States where popular
1. Bengal    2. Punjab
3. U.P.         4. Gujarat
       A    B   C   D
(1) 1     2   3    4
(2) 1    3    2    4
(3) 2    1    4    3
(4) 2    3    4    1

Who amongst the following is renowned in the field of painting?
(1) Parveen Sultana
(2) Prof. T.N. Krishnan
(3) Ram Kinkar
(4) Raja Ravi Varma

Which is the most ancient musical instrument of India?
(1) Flute                    (2) Tabla
(3) Veena                  (4) Sita

Who out of the following was not a great master of Carnatic music?
(1) Swathi Thirunaal
(2) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
(3) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(4) Shyama Shastri

Who among the following famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi style of dance?
(1) Sanjukta Panigrahi
(2) Padma Subrahmanyam
(3) Sonal Mansingh
(4) Madhavi Mudgal