With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.
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2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.
Important Questions on Art and Culture
How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is 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). The canvas at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India
2). The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
3). At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Ajanta caves
2. Ellora caves
3. Sanchi stupa
4. Lepakshi temple
Which of the above is/are also known for mural paintings?
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya School:
1. Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of the soul.
2. Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called 'Tribhanga' has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang), who visited India, recorded India's general conditions and culture at that time. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The roads and river routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The merchants had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
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Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
