Q130. At which event was the first Hunar Haat launched to promote minority-community artisans?
[SSC CGL Tier I – 2017]
(A) Pushkar Fair 2016
(B) India International Trade Fair, New Delhi 2016
(C) Surajkund Crafts Mela 2017
(D) Kumbh Mela 2015
Answer: (B) India International Trade Fair, New Delhi 2016
Explanation: Hunar Haat was launched during the India International Trade Fair in New Delhi in 2016 to give traditional artisans and craftspeople a market platform. It later expanded through exhibitions in different cities, showcasing Indian handmade products.
Q129. Match Lingaraja Temple, Tijara Mandir and Venkateswara Temple with Shiva, Mahavira and Vishnu.
[SSC CGL Tier I – 2017]
(A) Lingaraja–Vishnu; Tijara–Shiva; Venkateswara–Mahavira
(B) Lingaraja–Shiva; Tijara–Mahavira; Venkateswara–Vishnu
(C) Lingaraja–Mahavira; Tijara–Shiva; Venkateswara–Vishnu
(D) Lingaraja–Vishnu; Tijara–Mahavira; Venkateswara–Shiva
Answer: (B) Lingaraja–Shiva; Tijara–Mahavira; Venkateswara–Vishnu
Explanation: Lingaraja Temple of Bhubaneswar is predominantly Shaivite; Tijara Jain temple in Rajasthan is dedicated to Mahavira; and Tirupati’s Venkateswara Temple is sacred to Vishnu. Each shrine represents a different important religious and architectural tradition.
Q128. Match
Gauri Shankar Devilal, Hariprasad Chaurasia, M. F. Husain and Zakir Hussain
with Kathak, flute, painting and tabla.
[SSC CGL Tier I – 2017]
(A) Flute; tabla; painting; Kathak
(B) Painting; Kathak; flute; tabla
(C) Kathak; flute; painting; tabla
(D) Kathak; painting; flute; tabla
Answer: (C) Kathak; flute; painting; tabla
Explanation: Gauri Shankar Devilal was associated with Kathak, Hariprasad Chaurasia is a celebrated bansuri player, M. F. Husain was a modern painter and Zakir Hussain was a tabla virtuoso. The item tests recognition of several performing and visual arts.
Q127. Match Yamini Krishnamurthy, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and Shivkumar Sharma with their art forms.
[SSC CGL Tier I – 2017]
(A) Bharatanatyam; vocalist; Hindustani musician; santoor
(B) Musician; vocalist; santoor; Bharatanatyam
(C) Santoor; Bharatanatyam; musician; vocalist
(D) Musician; Bharatanatyam; vocalist; santoor
Answer: (A) Bharatanatyam; vocalist; Hindustani musician; santoor
Explanation: Yamini Krishnamurthy was a famous Bharatanatyam dancer, M. S. Subbulakshmi a Carnatic vocalist, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar a Hindustani musician and music educator, and Shivkumar Sharma a celebrated santoor player.
Q126. Rukmini Devi Arundale was a noted choreographer in which classical dance?
[SSC CGL Tier I – 2017]
(A) Opera
(B) Lavani
(C) Bharatanatyam
(D) Dandiya
Answer: (C) Bharatanatyam
Explanation: Rukmini Devi Arundale transformed the modern stage presentation of Bharatanatyam and founded Kalakshetra in 1936. She promoted a distinctive aesthetic incorporating traditional music, choreography and visual design within systematic dance education.
Q125. Kondagaon in Chhattisgarh is especially famous for which type of traditional craft?
[CGPSC Prelims – 2017]
(A) Ghadwa metal craft
(B) Iron craft
(C) Woodcraft
(D) Bamboo craft
(E) None of these
Answer: (C) Woodcraft
Explanation: Kondagaon and surrounding Bastar localities preserve traditions of carved wooden objects, ritual figures and community handicrafts. The region is also known for bell-metal, terracotta and other crafts, but the indexed state-exam question identifies woodcraft.
Q124. Kudukh is principally a language of which community?
[CGPSC Prelims – 2017]
(A) Kamar
(B) Kol
(C) Oraon
(D) Gond
(E) None of these
Answer: (C) Oraon
Explanation: Kudukh, also written Kurukh, is the language of the Oraon community and belongs to the Northern Dravidian language family. It is spoken in parts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and neighbouring states, illustrating the diversity of tribal languages.
Q123. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is found in which place?
[UPSC CSE Prelims – 2017]
(A) Ajanta Caves
(B) Badami Caves
(C) Bagh Caves
(D) Ellora Caves
Answer: (A) Ajanta Caves
Explanation: The famous Padmapani Bodhisattva mural survives at Cave 1 of Ajanta in Maharashtra. Holding a lotus, the graceful figure is among the best-known visual achievements of Indian Buddhist painting and devotional iconography.
Q122. Which of the following locations contains a Sun Temple: Arasavalli, Amarkantak and Omkareshwar?
[UPSC CSE Prelims – 2017]
(A) Arasavalli alone
(B) Amarkantak alone
(C) Omkareshwar alone
(D) All three
Answer: (A) Arasavalli alone
Explanation: Arasavalli in Andhra Pradesh has an old temple dedicated to Surya. Amarkantak is better known for temples and the origins of the Narmada River, whereas Omkareshwar is especially associated with a Shiva Jyotirlinga.
Q121. For Manipuri Sankirtana, which statements are correct?
1. It combines music and dance;
2. Only cymbals accompany it;
3. It narrates Krishna’s life and deeds.
[UPSC CSE Prelims – 2017]
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1 only
Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Manipuri Sankirtana is a Vaishnava ritual performance involving song, dance and devotional narration associated with Krishna. Percussion such as pung drums accompanies cymbals, making the claim that cymbals are the only instrument incorrect.
