Art & Culture Art & Culture questions from IAS 2014.
A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
Consider the following languages: 1. Gujarati 2. Kannada 3. Telugu Which of the above has/have been declared as 'Classical Language/Languages' by the Government?
Consider the following pairs: 1. Garba : Gujarat 2. Mohiniattam : Odisha 3. Yakshagana : Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Every year, a monthlong ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?
With reference to the cultural history of India, the term 'Panchayatan' refers to
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?
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 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?