INDIAN CULTURES AND FESTIVALS (GENERAL QUIZ) PART - 4

1.The National Anthem was first sung in the year

A.    1911     

B.    1913     

C.   1936     

D.   1935

2. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the

A.    Pallavas       

B.   Chalukyas   

C.   Pandyas

D.   Rashtrakutas

3. Kathak is a classical dance of

A.    Manipur 

B.   Kerala  

C.   Tamilnadu    

D.   North India

4. 'Kathakali' is a folk dance prevalent in which state?

A.    Karnataka    

B.    Orissa          

C.   Kerala  

D.   Manipur

5. Apart from India, in which of the following two countries, Tamil is an official language?

A.    Mauritius and Malaysia      

B.    Malaysia and Indonesia

C.   Sri Lanka and Mauritius     

D.   Sri Lanka and Singapore

6. The technique of mural painting executed upon freshly laid lime plaster is known as -

A.    Gouache             

B.    Cubism 

C.   Fresco         

D.   Tempera