Modern Indian History Test 87

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Consider the following statements regarding 'Tholu Bommalata':
1. It is a form of rod puppetry.
2. It is related to West Bengal.
Which of the following given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Tholu Bommalata is the shadow puppet theatre tradition of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The puppets are large in size and have joints. They are coloured on both sides. The music is dominantly influenced by the classical music of the region and the theme of the puppet plays are drawn from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas.
Question 2
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Consider the following pairs:
1. Thang ta : Manipur
2. Pari khanda : Bihar
3. Gatka : Punjab
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
2 and 3

C
1 and 3

D
All of the above

Solution

Thang ta - Indian martial art from Manipur.
Pari khanda - fighting form created by Rajputs and is still practised in many parts of Bihar.
Gatka - Sikh religion martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.
Question 3
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The 8ft lady sculpture found at Sun temple in Konark is playing which of the following instruments?

A
Tabla

B
Veena

C
Jhanj

D
Flute

Solution

The Sun temple at Konark was built by NarasimhadevaI, the Eastern Ganga ruler in the 13th century A.D. It is also known as Black Pagoda. In the temple, a large sculpture of a female Jhanj player is found. The temple is an example of Nagara style of temple architecture.
Question 4
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The Chairperson and Members of Lokpal as per The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 shall be appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a Selection Committee.
Which of the following shall not be the member of the Selection Committee?

A
Prime Minister

B
Leader of Opposition

C
Attorney General

D
Chief Justice of India

Solution

The Chairperson and Members shall be appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a Selection Committee consisting of—
(a) the Prime Minister—Chairperson;
(b) the Speaker of the House of the People—Member;
(c) the Leader of Opposition in the House of the People—Member;
(d) the Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him—Member;
(e) one eminent jurist.
Question 5
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Which of the following persons are the members of Carnatic music trinity?
1. Tyagaraja
2. Muthuswami Dikshitar
3. Ustad Alia Rakha
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
1 and 2

B
2 and 3

C
1 only

D
All of the above

Solution

The ancient Tamils of south India developed a highly evolved system of music. The members of Carnatic music trinity are Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. They were born at Tiruvarur between the years 1750 A.D. to 1850 A.D. is an era of dynamic development in Carnatic music. They were contemporaries of Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner and Haydn.
Question 6
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Consider the following statements:
1. Musti yundha is a martial art of the oldest city of India"Varanasi".
2. It is unarmed martial art.
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Musti Yundha is unarmed martial art of the oldest city of India “Varanasi“. Techniques used in this martial art are punches, kicks, knees and elbow strikes. The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts found in other parts of the Indian cultural sphere including Muay Thai in Thailand, Muay Lao in Laos, Pradal Serey in Cambodia and Lethwei in Myanmar.
Question 7
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Consider the following pairs:
1. Pankhida : Maharastra
2. Chakri : Bengal
3. Tappa : Rajasthan
Which of the pair/pairs given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
2 only

C
1 and 3

D
None of the above

Solution

Pankhida - sung by peasants in Rajasthan.
Chakri - Most popular form of Kashmiri folk music.
Tappa - the folk songs of camel riders in Punjab.
Question 8
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Gita Govind is composed by which of the following persons?

A
Jayadeva

B
Kalidasa

C
Panini

D
Amir Khusrau

Solution

Jayadeva composed Gita Govind. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha. Jayadeva was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century born in the village of Kenduli Sasan, Orissa (now Odisha), near the city of Puri.
Question 9
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Consider the following statements regarding Hindustani Classical Music:
1. It consists of gharanas.
2. Thumri comes under the vocal forms of Hindustani music.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Hindustani Classical music is influenced by ancient Hindu musical traditions, Vedic philosophy (Rigveda, Yajurvedic chants), Natya Shastra (gives information on scales, melodic forms, tala and musical instruments) and also by the Persian elements. The major vocal forms associated with Hindustani classical music are the dhrupad, khayal, thumri, tappa, and tarana. Important Gharanas are Gwalior Gharana (oldest), Agra Gharana (founded by Khuda Baksh) and Jaipur Gharana (directly took off from Dhrupad), Rampur Saheswan Gharana (Uttar Pradesh).
Question 10
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Consider the following statements:
1. Konkani is included in the Classical languages of India.
2. In order to be classified as a Classical language the language must have high antiquity of its early and recorded history of over a period of 1500-2000 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The following six languages are included in the list of Classical Languages: Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia. Some of the criteria for declaring a language as classical are:
Extraordinary antiquity of its early transcripts or verified history over a period of 1500-2000 years.
A body of ancient literature or texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers.
The literary tradition should be unique and not hired from another language community.
Tamil was the first Classical Language of India. Odiya was given the status of the Classical language recently.

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Question 1

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2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 2

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

All of the above

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Question 3

Tabla

Veena

Jhanj

Flute

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Question 4

Prime Minister

Leader of Opposition

Attorney General

Chief Justice of India

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Question 5

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 only

All of the above

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Question 6

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2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 7

1 and 2

2 only

1 and 3

None of the above

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Question 8

Jayadeva

Kalidasa

Panini

Amir Khusrau

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Question 9

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2 only

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Question 10

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Neither 1 nor 2

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