Art and Culture Mixed Practice — MCQs with Answers (Set 8)

The answer is Shibpur, now in Bangladesh. He was born there on 14 April 1922. Why the others fail: Maihar was his father’s base. Lucknow and Jodhpur appear in his career. Memory hook: born in Shibpur, trained at three.

The answer is George Harrison and Ravi Shankar together. They staged the concert, which took place on 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden. Why the others fail: Dylan was a performer. Menuhin invited Khan to the US in 1955. Memory hook: Harrison and Shankar staged it.

The answer is Senia. His father Allauddin Khan and his uncle Fakir Aftabuddin Khan taught him in that tradition. Why the others fail: Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur-Atrauli are other gharanas, not his. Memory hook: Senia, the line of Tansen.

The answer is 13 July 2014. The Janakpuri page calls it Delhi’s third Dilli Haat. Why the others fail: 2008 is the Pitampura year, and the 2013 date is a common mix-up. Memory hook: third Haat, 2014.

The answer is a cycle of 14 or 15 days. Stalls rotate so more craftspeople get a turn. Why the others fail: the allotment policy states the 14/15 day cycle. Memory hook: fortnight, then rotate.

The answer is Prabhat Film Company. He co-founded it in 1929 in Kolhapur. Rajkamal Kalamandir was his own studio in Mumbai. Memory hook: Prabhat first, Rajkamal second.

The answer is 7 August 2015. It was launched on the first National Handloom Day. Why the others fail: 7 August 1905 is the Swadeshi Movement. 24 April 2023 is the portal launch. Memory hook: first Handloom Day, first Brand.

The answer is 2006. The Handloom Mark tells buyers that a product is genuinely handwoven. Why the others fail: 2015 is the India Handloom Brand. 1985 is the year of the Handlooms Act. Memory hook: Mark 2006, Brand 2015.

The answer is Mysuru. The show was held at Manasagangotri on 28 October 2017. She died in Mysuru in 2026. Memory hook: Mysuru, start to end.

The answer is Tamil. Her debut was in the Tamil film Vidhiyin Vilayattu, at age 19. Memory hook: 1957, Tamil debut.

The answer is the curved hut roof of Bengal villages. Chala means roof. Do-chala has two roofs and char-chala has four. Memory hook: chala is a curved roof.

The answer is King Raghunath Singh. Jor Bangla means twin huts and is dated to 1655. Bir Hambir built Rasmancha. Memory hook: Jor with Raghunath.

The answer is a hooked needle fixed to a wooden stick. The frame is the adda. Memory hook: adda frame, aari hook.

The answer is Persia. The craft arrived with the Mughals and became popular among their elite. Memory hook: Persia, then the Mughals.

The answer is gold. Zar is gold and dozi is embroidery. Memory hook: zar plus dozi, gold plus stitching.

The answer is that gold accepts nearly every colour. Silver takes only a few, such as gold, blue, green and yellow. Memory hook: gold takes all colours.

The answer is Raja Man Singh of Amber. He brought skilled enamellers from Lahore to Jaipur. Memory hook: Man Singh, Lahore, Jaipur.

The answer is enamel work on engraved metal. Coloured glass is fused into grooves by heat. Memory hook: engrave, fill, fire.

The answer is Rajarshi Bhagyachandra. He is credited with Maha and Kunja Ras. Later rulers added Nitya and Diba Ras. Memory hook: Bhagyachandra, Maha Ras.

The answer is a drum dance. Pung is the Manipuri drum and Cholom means dance. It is the soul of the Sankirtana tradition. Memory hook: Pung drum, Cholom dance.

The answer is Lai Haraoba. Meiteis honour their deities and ancestors in it. Later dances drew gestures from it. Memory hook: old root, Lai Haraoba.

The answer is 1,000 years since 1026 and 75 years since 1951. The first marks Mahmud of Ghazni’s first attack. The second marks the reopening of the rebuilt temple. Memory hook: 1026 raid, 1951 reopening.