Culture and Places of India and World Test 49

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Culture and Places of India and World Test 49

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Question 1
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According to Hindu mythology, who among the three queens of king Dasharatha was the mother of Bharata, for whom Rama had to leave Ayodhya for fourteen long years?

A
Kaushalya

B
Sumitra

C
Kaikeyi

D
Shanta

Solution

Kaikeyi was one of the three wives of King Dasharatha and the Queen of Ayodhya, in Hindu mythology, Ramayana. She is the mother of Bharat and is the daughter of King of Ashwapati and Kekaya.
Question 2
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This festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the waxing moon of Bhadrapada to welcome the new rice of the season. This is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha. Which festival is this ?

A
Gowri Habba

B
Nuakhai

C
Teejdi

D
Raja Parba
Solution
- Nuakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.
- According to the Hindu calendar it is observed on panchamitithi (the fifth day) of the lunar fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada or Bhaadra (August–September), the day after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This is the most important social festival of Western Odisha.
Question 3
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It is a type of beautiful metal embroidery once used to embellish the attire of the kings and the royals in India. Its work involves making elaborate design using gold and silver threads. Initially, it was done with pure silver sires and real gold leaves. Which type of embroidery is being talked about in the given paragraph?

A
Phulkari

B
Meenakari

C
Zardozi

D
Toda
Solution
- Zardozi embroidery is beautiful metal embroidery, which once used to embellish the attire of the Kings and the royals in India. It was also used to adorn walls of the royal tents, scabbards, wall hangings and the paraphernalia of regal elephants and horses.
- Zardozi embroidery work involves making elaborate designs, using gold and silver threads. Further adding to the magnificence of the work are the studded pearls and precious stones.
Question 4
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It is one of the most beautiful basilicas in Goa. It houses the well-preserved body of St. Francis Xavier, a Catholic saint. Name the basilica.

A
Se Cathedral

B
Basilica of Bom Jesus

C
Church of St. Francis of Assisi

D
Monte Hill

Solution

Located at Old Goa, 10 kilometres east of Panaji, the Bom Jesus Basilica is a World Heritage Monument. The church is called "Bom Jesus" meaning 'good Jesus' or 'infant Jesus' to whom it is dedicated. This magnificent edifice stands as a superb example of Baroque architecture in Goa.
Question 5
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Select the incorrect match from the following :

A
Traditional dreass- Phiran
State - Jammu and Kashmir

B
Traditional dress- Mekhela Chador
State - Assam

C
Traditional dress- Pheta
State - Maharashtra

D
Traditional dress- Angrakha
State - Kerala
Question 6
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The original constitution of India is handwritten with beautiful calligraphy. Its each page was decorated by artists from Shantiniketan. Name the two great artists who made major contributions in decorating the original constitution.

A
M F Hussain and S H Raza

B
raja ravi Varma and Tyed Mehta

C
beohar rammanohar Sinha and Nandalal Bose

D
Satish Gujral and Manjit Bawa
Solution
- The original Constitution of India, adopted on 26 January 1950, was not a printed document.
- It was entirely handcrafted by the artists of Shantiniketan under the guidance of Acharya Nandalal Bose, with the calligraphy texts done by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in Delhi.
- Prem Behari Narain Raizada of Delhi wrote the entire constitution in a flowing italic style in the best calligraphic tradition of our country.
Question 7
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The film Slumdog Millionaire is based on the book _____.

A
A Suitable Boy

B
Q & A

C
Maximum City

D
The Millionaire Mind.
Solution
- The film Slumdog Millionaire is based on the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It tells the story of an uneducated young Indian man who unexpectedly wins a fortune on a quiz show.
- Accused of cheating, he is forced to explain how he knew the answer to each question by retelling the story of his life so far.
Question 8
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He is a music composer, conductor, singer and song writer. He has composed more than 6500 songs in various Indian languages. He was bestowed with Padma Vibhushan in 2018. Who is this musician?

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B

C

D
Solution
- Ilayaraaja is a famous film composer in South Indian cinema especially in Tamil cinema. He has composed more than 6000 songs and provided film music or movie soundtrack for more than 1000 films, particularly being famous for his background music.
- In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India and the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India.
Question 9
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"The Golden Elephant" is a biennial festival that brings the best of the world's children's cinema to India. Where was this international children's film festival held in November 2017?

A
Hyderabad

B
Mumbai

C
Kolkata

D
New Delhi
Solution
- The 19th International Children’s Film Festival of India popularly known as, ’The Golden Elephant,’ was organised in Hyderabad on 14th November 2017.
- Children’s Film Society, India (CFSI) is the nodal organisation to conduct the festival. It organises an International Children’s Film Festival every alternate year in India.
Question 10
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He was a lecturer at both Oxford University and Cambridge University who wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Who is the author?

A
George Eliot

B
C S Lewis

C
Charles Dickens

D
Enid Blyton

Solution

C.S. Lewis wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called "The Chronicles of Narnia". He was a prolific writer, poet, scholar of English literature. He held an academic position in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University. He wrote more than 30 books which have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies.