Indian Culture Quiz 14

Indian Culture Quiz 14

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1. Who is considered to be responsible for the revival of "rudra veena"?

Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Abdul Karim Khan
Mian Ghulam Nabi Shori

2. Who is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award

Bhimsen Joshi
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Latha Mangeshkar
Ustad Bismilla Khan

3. Which one of the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award?

M.s Subbalakshmi
Ravi Shankar
Lata Mangeshkar
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

4. Name the musical instrument that is associated with Lord Shiva

Dhad
Dholak
Damaru
Mizhavu

5. Name the Wind Instrument originated in the state of Tamil Nadu & quite similar to the north Indian Shehnai

Sundari
Nadaswaram
Bansuri
Surbahar

6. Pattachitra paintings are the earliest indegenous painting from the state of

Kerala
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Odisha

7. Who is the founder of the Asiatic Society?

Annie Besant
Rabindranath Tagore
Sir William Jones
A O Hume

8. Who painted the Glow of Hope, alternately titled "Woman With the Lamp", displayed at the Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore?

S L Haldankar
Raja Ravivarma
Abindranath Tagore
Jamini Roy

9. Dolly Kunitha is a major dance form of

Assam
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Goa

10. Which one of the following silk variety is produced by the process called "Ahimsa silk"?

Tasar silk
Muga Silk
Mulberry silk
Eri silk

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