Question 1

1. Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala?

A) KathakB) KathakaliC) OdissiD) Manipuri

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 2

2. Madhubani painting is traditionally associated with which Indian state?

A) BiharB) MaharashtraC) RajasthanD) West Bengal

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Question 3

Question 4

4. Bihu is a famous folk dance of which Indian state?

A) AssamB) PunjabC) SikkimD) Gujarat

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Question 5

5. Which monument was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

A) Red FortB) Qutub MinarC) Taj MahalD) Charminar

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 6

6. Garba is a popular traditional dance form of which state?

A) HaryanaB) GujaratC) Madhya PradeshD) Goa

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 7

7. The Hornbill Festival is a grand cultural celebration associated with which state?

A) MizoramB) ManipurC) NagalandD) Tripura

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 8

8. 'Kalaripayattu' is recognized as one of the oldest martial arts forms. It belongs to:

A) Tamil NaduB) KeralaC) KarnatakaD) Odisha

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 9

9. Pongal is a major multi-day harvest festival predominantly celebrated in which state?

A) Andhra PradeshB) Tamil NaduC) TelanganaD) Kerala

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 10

10. 'Bhangra' is an energetic, traditional folk dance originally from which state?

A) PunjabB) RajasthanC) HaryanaD) Uttar Pradesh

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Question 11

11. The ancient Elephanta Caves are primarily dedicated to which Hindu god?

A) Lord BrahmaB) Lord ShivaC) Lord VishnuD) Lord Ganesha

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 12

12. Which of the following is considered the $1^{st}$ and oldest Veda?

A) SamavedaB) YajurvedaC) RigvedaD) Atharvaveda

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 13

13. Which classical dance form takes its roots from a village in Andhra Pradesh?

A) KuchipudiB) MohiniyattamC) KathakaliD) Sattriya

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Question 14

14. Pushkar Fair, famous as one of the world's largest camel fairs, is held in which state?

A) GujaratB) RajasthanC) Madhya PradeshD) Bihar

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 15

15. In which Indian state is the famous 13th-century Sun Temple of Konark located?

A) OdishaB) West BengalC) JharkhandD) Chhattisgarh

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Question 16

16. 'Yakshagana' is a traditional theatre form that blends dance, music, and dialogue. Which state is it from?

A) KeralaB) Tamil NaduC) KarnatakaD) Maharashtra

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 17

17. The festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, culminating in the burning of Ravana's effigy, is known as:

A) DiwaliB) DussehraC) NavratriD) Maha Shivaratri

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Question 18

18. The historic Ajanta Caves are renowned for their rock-cut monuments and murals associated with which religion?

A) HinduismB) JainismC) BuddhismD) Sikhism

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 19

19. Which prominent ancient Indian sage is traditionally attributed as the author of the epic 'Mahabharata'?

A) Sage ValmikiB) Sage TulsidasC) Sage VyasaD) Sage Vishwamitra

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Question 20

20. The classical dance 'Odissi' traces its origins to ancient temples of which modern-day Indian state?

A) OdishaB) Andhra PradeshC) Uttar PradeshD) West Bengal

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Accepted Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Art & Culture General Knowledge Quiz for IBPS & SBI Exams

1. Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala?

2. Madhubani painting is traditionally associated with which Indian state?

3. The famous Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?

4. Bihu is a famous folk dance of which Indian state?

5. Which monument was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

6. Garba is a popular traditional dance form of which state?

7. The Hornbill Festival is a grand cultural celebration associated with which state?

8. 'Kalaripayattu' is recognized as one of the oldest martial arts forms. It belongs to:

9. Pongal is a major multi-day harvest festival predominantly celebrated in which state?

10. 'Bhangra' is an energetic, traditional folk dance originally from which state?

11. The ancient Elephanta Caves are primarily dedicated to which Hindu god?

12. Which of the following is considered the $1^{st}$ and oldest Veda?

13. Which classical dance form takes its roots from a village in Andhra Pradesh?

14. Pushkar Fair, famous as one of the world's largest camel fairs, is held in which state?

15. In which Indian state is the famous 13th-century Sun Temple of Konark located?

16. 'Yakshagana' is a traditional theatre form that blends dance, music, and dialogue. Which state is it from?

17. The festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, culminating in the burning of Ravana's effigy, is known as:

18. The historic Ajanta Caves are renowned for their rock-cut monuments and murals associated with which religion?

19. Which prominent ancient Indian sage is traditionally attributed as the author of the epic 'Mahabharata'?

20. The classical dance 'Odissi' traces its origins to ancient temples of which modern-day Indian state?