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culture Online Quiz - 1

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Bharatha Natyam is the classical dance of?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: B

Kerala's classical dance is

  1. Kuchipudi

  2. Kathak

  3. Kathakali

  4. Gaudiya Nritya


Correct Option: C

Orissa is a

  1. Capital

  2. State

  3. City

  4. Palace


Correct Option: B

Ancient name of orissa is

  1. Odisha

  2. Kalinga

  3. Utkal

  4. Barabati


Correct Option: B

Orissa invaded by

  1. Himayun

  2. Chandragupta

  3. Ashoka

  4. Me


Correct Option: C

What is the position of Orissa by Area in India?

  1. 9th

  2. 12th

  3. 7th

  4. 10th


Correct Option: A

The strongest cyclone ever happens in Orissa in which year.

  1. 1999

  2. 2000

  3. 1998

  4. 1997


Correct Option: A

Which Dam of orissa is longest earthen dam in the world?

  1. Hirakud Dam

  2. Kolab Dam

  3. Chilika Dam

  4. Indravati Dam


Correct Option: A

Which of these are Golden triangle of eastern India?

  1. Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Keonjhar

  2. Puri, Konark & Bhubaneswar

  3. Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Puri

  4. Bhubaneswar, Sundergarg & Deoghar


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the Golden triangle of eastern India. Let's go through each option to understand which one is correct:

Option A) Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Keonjhar - This option is incorrect because Keonjhar is not part of the Golden triangle of eastern India.

Option B) Puri, Konark & Bhubaneswar - This option is correct because Puri, Konark, and Bhubaneswar form the Golden triangle of eastern India. Puri is famous for the Jagannath Temple, Konark is known for the Sun Temple, and Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha.

Option C) Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Puri - This option is incorrect because Rourkela is not part of the Golden triangle of eastern India.

Option D) Bhubaneswar, Sundergarg & Deoghar - This option is incorrect because Sundergarh and Deoghar are not part of the Golden triangle of eastern India.

The correct answer is Option B) Puri, Konark & Bhubaneswar. This option is correct because Puri, Konark, and Bhubaneswar form the Golden triangle of eastern India.

when Orissa was renamed as Odisha and Oriya language was renamed as Odia ?

  1. 15th Sept 2008

  2. 9th November 2010

  3. 10th Jan 2007

  4. 2nd Feb 2011


Correct Option: B

Which of the following belongs to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee?

  1. Meghnath Vadh

  2. Shatranj Ke Khiladi

  3. Anand Math

  4. Coolie


Correct Option: C

"Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story of whom?

  1. R.K. Narayan

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Kiran Desai


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the famous story "Poos Ki Raat" and its author. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) R.K. Narayan - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is a renowned Indian author known for his works like "Malgudi Days" and "The Guide".

Option B) Munshi Premchand - This option is correct. "Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story written by Munshi Premchand, who is considered one of the greatest Hindi writers of all time. He is known for his realistic and socially conscious stories.

Option C) Rabindranath Tagore - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, and author, famous for his works like "Gitanjali" and "The Home and the World".

Option D) Kiran Desai - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by Kiran Desai. Kiran Desai is an Indian author known for her novel "The Inheritance of Loss", for which she won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

The correct answer is B) Munshi Premchand. This option is correct because "Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story written by Munshi Premchand.

"Rabindranath Tagore" is famous for

  1. Vilomanjali

  2. Mandakini

  3. Swaranjali

  4. Gitanjali


Correct Option: D

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the works of Rabindranath Tagore.

Option A) Vilomanjali - This option is incorrect because "Vilomanjali" is not a famous work of Rabindranath Tagore. It is not one of his well-known works.

Option B) Mandakini - This option is incorrect because "Mandakini" is not a famous work of Rabindranath Tagore. It is not one of his well-known works.

Option C) Swaranjali - This option is incorrect because "Swaranjali" is not a famous work of Rabindranath Tagore. It is not one of his well-known works.

Option D) Gitanjali - This option is correct because "Gitanjali" is a famous collection of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore. It was published in 1910 and earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. "Gitanjali" is considered one of his most significant works and showcases his poetic genius.

The correct answer is D. Gitanjali.

Anita Desai won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for which novel

  1. Fire on the Mountain

  2. Interpreter Of Maladies

  3. Untouchable

  4. The Zig Zag Way


Correct Option: A

AI Explanation

To answer this question, we need to know the novels written by Anita Desai and the specific novel for which she won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize.

Let's go through each option to determine the correct answer:

Option A) Fire on the Mountain - This option is correct because Anita Desai won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for this novel.

Option B) Interpreter Of Maladies - This option is incorrect because Interpreter Of Maladies is a collection of short stories written by Jhumpa Lahiri, not Anita Desai.

Option C) Untouchable - This option is incorrect because Untouchable is a novel written by Mulk Raj Anand, not Anita Desai.

Option D) The Zig Zag Way - This option is incorrect because The Zig Zag Way is a novel written by Anita Desai but not the novel for which she won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize.

The correct answer is A) Fire on the Mountain. Anita Desai won the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for this novel.

Who wrote "The God of Small Things"?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Shobha De

  4. Mulk Raj Anand


Correct Option: B

Who is writter of famous poem "Jhansi Ki Rani"?

  1. Mahasweta Devi

  2. Subramanya Bharathi

  3. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

  4. Meera Bai


Correct Option: C

"Parineeta" is wrriten by whom?

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  2. Sarat Chandra Chatterji

  3. Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

  4. Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay


Correct Option: B

Who is the author of "Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda"

  1. Rahul Sankrityayan

  2. Khushwant Singh

  3. Dharamvir Bharati

  4. Jaishankar Prasad


Correct Option: C

'Pushp ki Abhilaasa' the famous poem is wrriten by whom?

  1. Devaki Nandan Khatri

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Maithili Sharan Gupt

  4. Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi


Correct Option: D

Who wrote "Kale Karname"

  1. Nirmal Verma

  2. Bharatendu Harishchandra

  3. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  4. Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'


Correct Option: D
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