Art & Culture Quiz 2

1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput Kingdom period. 
2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music. 
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras

1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues are found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam. 
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Amrita Sher-Gil 
2. Bikash Bhattacharjee 
3. N.S. Bendre 
4. Subodh Gupta 

Who of the above is/are well-known as artists?

1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.
2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing them its Fellow. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [2009]

List I: 

1. Mandakini Amte
2. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry
3. Romila Thapar
4. Vanashree Rao

List II: 

1. Theatre direction
2. Social service
3. Dance
4. History writing

1. Gatka, a traditional martial art: Kerala 
2. Madhubani, a traditional painting: Bihar 
3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan Festival: Jammu & Kashmir 

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

List I (Famous Person)  

1. a) Amrita Sher-Gil 
2. b) Bhimsen Joshi
3. c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
4. d) Suryakant Tripati Nirala

List II (Well-known as)

1. Dancer
2. Painter
3. Poet
4. Singer