Daily GK Challenge

More practice: Art, Culture & Festivals of India

5 more SSC / Banking questions from the same chapter, with step-by-step solutions. Try each one, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Which classical dance form, known for its fast footwork and spins (chakkars), is mainly associated with Uttar Pradesh?

   • AOdissi
   • BMohiniyattam
   • CKathak
   • DKuchipudi
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   Correct answer: (C) Kathak

   Kathak grew out of the storytellers (kathakars) of north India and developed in the Lucknow and Banaras gharanas of Uttar Pradesh, as well as the Jaipur gharana. Its signature features are rhythmic footwork (tatkar) and rapid spins (chakkars). Odissi is from Odisha, Mohiniyattam from Kerala and Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh. So the answer is Kathak.

2. Q2easy

   Ustad Bismillah Khan, a Bharat Ratna awardee, was a legendary player of the:

   • AShehnai
   • BSarod
   • CTabla
   • DSantoor
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   Correct answer: (A) Shehnai

   Bismillah Khan of Varanasi made the shehnai a concert instrument and received the Bharat Ratna in 2001. Amjad Ali Khan is known for the sarod, Zakir Hussain for the tabla and Shivkumar Sharma for the santoor. So the answer is the shehnai.

3. Q3easy

   The Khajuraho group of temples, built by the Chandela rulers, is located in which state?

   • ARajasthan
   • BMadhya Pradesh
   • CUttar Pradesh
   • DOdisha
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   Correct answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh

   The Khajuraho temples, in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, were built by the Chandela dynasty around the 10th–11th centuries. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for Nagara-style architecture and detailed sculpture, and the Kandariya Mahadeva temple is the largest. So the answer is Madhya Pradesh.

4. Q4medium

   Warli painting, which uses simple circles, triangles and lines to show scenes of daily life, is a tribal art form of:

   • ABihar
   • BOdisha
   • CAndhra Pradesh
   • DMaharashtra
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   Correct answer: (D) Maharashtra

   Warli art comes from the Warli tribe of the Thane–Palghar region of Maharashtra. It is traditionally painted in white rice paste on mud walls, using basic geometric shapes. Madhubani is from Bihar, Pattachitra from Odisha and Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh. So the answer is Maharashtra.

5. Q5medium

   The Kumbh Mela is held by rotation at four places. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

   • AHaridwar
   • BUjjain
   • CVaranasi
   • DNashik
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   Correct answer: (C) Varanasi

   The four Kumbh Mela sites are Haridwar (Ganga), Prayagraj (confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati), Ujjain (Shipra) and Nashik (Godavari). Varanasi is a major pilgrimage city, but it does not host the Kumbh. So the answer is Varanasi.