Art and Culture

1. The birth place of an iconic personality, Amrita Sher-Gil, is
Question Asked : SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam 2014

(A) Hungary
(B) India
(C) Austria
(D) Poland

2. A semi-circular structure with a dome shape roof erected over the sacred relics of Buddha is known as
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(A) Stupas
(B) Edicts
(C) Pillars
(D) Monoliths

3. What is the field in which Pradash Dasgupta distinguished himself?
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(A) Sculpture
(B) Painting
(C) Instrumental music
(D) Hindustanic music (vocal)

4. Famous Khajuraho Group of Monuments is in which state?
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(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Maharashtra

5. Who painted the masterpiece “Hamsa Damayanti”?
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(A) Anjolie Ela Menon
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) Amrita Shergill
(D) Raja Ravi Varma

6. Rajasthani and Pahari schools of art froms are famous for
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(A) Music
(B) Dance
(C) Sculpture
(D) Painting

7. Who was the pioneer of the Bengal School of Art?
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(A) Nandlal Bose
(B) B.C. Sanyal
(C) Jamini Roy
(D) Abanindranath Tagore

8. The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of
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(A) Guptas
(B) Mauryas
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Kushans

9. Who was the painter of the famous painting called ‘Bharat mata’?
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(A) Gaganendranath Tagore
(B) Abanindranath Tagore
(C) Nandalal Bose
(D) Jamini Roy

10. In which State is the folk painting ‘Madhubani’ popular?
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(A) West Bengal
(B) Orissa
(C) Bihar
(D) Assam