With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Subject: Art and Culture
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With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements
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With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs
With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Famous shrine : Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley
3. Aichi temple complex : Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly? -
Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the
Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the
following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days? -
In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
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With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs
With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs :
Famous work of sculpture : Site
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and
the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth
from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
3. ‘Arjuna’s Penance’/ ‘Descent of Ganga’ sculpted on the surface of huge boulders :
Mamallapuram
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Every year, a month long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant samplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes
Every year, a month long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant samplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
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Consider the following towns of India
Consider the following towns of India:
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi
3. Kancheepuram
4. Karnal
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With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to
With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to:
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With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements
With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements:
1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand .
2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?