Rajasthan Art & Culture - MCQ Set 10
1. On which day is Nidari Navmi celebrated, when the mongoose is worshipped?
Answer: b) Shravana Krishna Navmi
2. Which folk god is said to be the incarnation of Vishnu (Krishna) and is also called the Peer of Peers?
Answer: c) Ramdevji
3. Which saint of the Nath sect had predicted that Man Singh would become the king of Jodhpur?
Answer: d) Devnath
4. Which goddess is called the "Goddess of handkerchiefs" (Rumal)?
Answer: c) Tanot Mata
5. The folk song 'Pavana' is sung on what occasion?
Answer: c) On the arrival of a son-in-law
6. The 'Chakri' dance, performed by women of the Kanjar tribe, involves wearing a dress called what?
Answer: c) Khushni
7. Which is the oldest tribe of Rajasthan, with its largest population in Udaipur?
Answer: d) Bhil
8. In the Kuchamani Khyal, founded by Lachiram, who is the main artist?
Answer: c) Ugamraj
9. James Todd compared which fort to the Etruscan fort?
Answer: b) Kumbhalgarh Fort
10. The cenotaph of which ruler is not located at Gator, but in Jayanivas Bagh?
Answer: d) Ishwari Singh
11. Which palace in Jodhpur was constructed during famine relief works and is known as the world's largest residential palace?
Answer: c) Umaid Bhawan Palace
12. Modern painter Bhur Singh Shekhawat was known for painting which subjects?
Answer: c) Revolutionaries and patriotic leaders
13. In which handicraft are square shaped saris made with 300 squares (chakra figures) printed on them?
Answer: c) Kota-doria
14. Who is considered the first litterateur of modern Rajasthani and wrote the first Rajasthani play, 'Kesar Vilas'?
Answer: d) Shivchandra Bhartia
15. The 'Rangdi' dialect, a mixture of Marwari and Malvi, is spoken by which community in the Malwa region?
Answer: c) Rajputs
16. The musical instrument 'Mashak', made of goat hide, is played by the Bhopas of which deity?
Answer: d) Bhairon Ji
17. Which ornament, worn on the wrist, is made of small pearls and sticks to the hand instead of hanging loosely like a bangle?
Answer: c) Gajra
18. What is the traditional dress called that is a long sleeved and long skirted cloak worn by men above the Angrakhi?
Answer: b) Choga
19. The social custom where a widow remarries among tribal people is known as what?
Answer: b) Natra
20. The Vikramaditya Fair is organized in which city?
Answer: b) Udaipur
21. The Kalpavriksha fair is organized on Hariyali Amavasya in which location?
Answer: a) Mangliyawas, Beawar
22. Which folk god is known as the "horse protector deity" and belongs to the Jaitamalot Rathore branch?
Answer: c) Alam ji
23. Which saint, born in the Khandelwal family of Dausa, wrote 42 texts including 'Gyan Samudra' and 'Sundar Sagar'?
Answer: b) Sundar das ji 'chote' (Younger)
24. BSF soldiers worship which goddess, also known as the "Goddess of handkerchiefs"?
Answer: d) Tanot Mata
25. Which folk song is sung by women in the Shekhawati and Marwar regions during the Teej festival, where the wife remembers her husband in 'pardes'?
Answer: b) Peepli
26. In the 'Neja' dance of the Bhil and Meena tribes, what do the men try to remove from a wooden stick?
Answer: b) A coconut
27. Before committing a crime, the Kanjar tribe asks for blessings from God. What is this practice called?
Answer: a) Paati Manga
28. Which folk theatre, popular in Tonk, involves the singer standing on his knees while playing the 'Daph'?
Answer: d) Charbaint
29. The dargah of which Sufi saint, known as 'Meethe Sahab', is located in Gagraun Fort?
Answer: b) Hamiduddin
30. The cenotaphs of the feudatories of Jodhpur are located at which place?
Answer: d) Kaga
31. What is the name of the haveli in Jhunjhunu which is also known as 'Shekhawati Hawa Mahal'?
Answer: b) Khetadi Mahal
32. Which painter is called the "Painter of Need"?
Answer: c) Saubhagya Mal Gehlot
33. Which handicraft from Nathdwara involves making jewelry with thin silver strands?
Answer: c) Ornaments of Tarakashi
34. Which literary work by Girdhar Asiyan describes Shakti Singh, the younger brother of Maharana Pratap?
Answer: b) Sagat Singha Rasau
35. Which sub-dialect of Dhundhari is spoken in the southern region of Jaipur?
Answer: d) Kathedi
36. Which percussion instrument is made by coating goat hide on iron or earthen bowls and is played by the Muslim community?
Answer: c) Tassa/Tasha
37. A big ring which is worn in two fingers is called what?
Answer: d) Damna
38. 'Lahariya' is a type of Odhni traditionally worn on which festival?
Answer: c) Teej
39. A feast given on the occasion of a marriage is known as what?
Answer: c) Badhar ka Bhoj
40. The temple of Kansua is located in which city?
Answer: b) Kota
41. The festival of Rishi Panchami is celebrated on which day, with fairs like the Bhojan Thali Mela at Kaman?
Answer: b) Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami
42. Who was the guru of Saint Tallinath Ji?
Answer: d) Jalandhar Nath
43. Which Muslim saint, also known as Hazrat Shakkar Baba, has his Urs on Krishna Janmashtami at Narhad?
Answer: b) Narhad Peer
44. Which goddess is the clan deity of the Khandelwals?
Answer: c) Sakaray Mata
45. Anwar Khan, a famous Manganiyar singer, was awarded the Padma Shri in which year?
Answer: c) 2021
46. The 'Holi' dance of the Kathodi tribe is performed by women wearing what type of sari?
Answer: d) Fadka Sari
47. The Panchayat of 84 villages of the Sahariya tribe is held in which temple at Sitabari?
Answer: c) Valmiki temple
48. The Venkatesh Ramleela is a famous performance from which city?
Answer: d) Bharatpur
49. The tomb of Sher Bal Khan, brother of Balban, is situated in which fort?
Answer: a) Bhatner Fort
50. Who built the Chaurasi pillar cenotaph in Bundi?
Answer: b) Anirudh Singh
51. Which palace in Alwar, now in the Tijara-Khairthal district, is a famous landmark?
Answer: c) Hawa Bungalow
52. Who is known as the "Painter of Dog"?
Answer: b) Jagmohan Mathodia
53. The person who performs the work of lakh is known by what name?
Answer: c) Manihar
54. Which literary form is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Khyati', meaning fame or popularity?
Answer: c) Khyat
55. Christian missionaries translated the Bible into which dialect of Rajasthan?
Answer: d) Dhundhari
56. Which idiophone instrument is derived from the word 'Kar-Taal', meaning hand music?
Answer: c) Khadtal
57. The ornament 'Pagpan' is worn on which part of the body?
Answer: c) Foot
58. The 'Malaygiri' cloth is known for what characteristic?
Answer: d) It is a brown scented cloth
59. Which was the first princely state to ban human trafficking in 1847 under the leadership of John Ludlow?
Answer: c) Jaipur
60. The Baldev animal fair is held in which city?
Answer: b) Merta
61. On which day is Sharad Purnima, also known as Raas Purnima, celebrated?
Answer: a) Ashwin Purnima
62. The 'phad' of which folk god is the most popular?
Answer: d) Pabuji
63. Who is called the "Meera of Vagad"?
Answer: c) Gavri Bai
64. The temple of which goddess is in Rajsamand, whose foundation was laid for the Rajsamand lake?
Answer: d) Ghevar Mata
65. Which of the following is a folk song sung by a girl who is engaged but not yet married?
Answer: c) Moreo
66. The 'Ratbai' dance is performed by Mev women. Which instrument is played by men during this dance?
Answer: d) Damama
67. The collective work done by the Bhil tribe is known by what name?
Answer: d) Helmo
68. In which folk theatre do women participate, new experiments are carried out, and it is considered a free-style drama?
Answer: c) Jaipuri Khyal
69. The 'Shringar Chauki', where the kings of Jodhpur are crowned, is located in which fort?
Answer: a) Mehrangarh Fort
70. The cenotaph of Mishra is located in which place?
Answer: b) Nehda (Alwar)
71. Sunehri Kothi is a famous historical building located in which city?
Answer: d) Tonk
72. Jyotiswaroop Kachhwa was a modern painter known for making more pictures of what?
Answer: a) The forest
73. Where is the main center for 'Jatt Patti', which is made from the hair of goats?
Answer: d) Jasol
74. Which historical book by Kriparam Khidia is a notable work in Rajasthani literature?
Answer: c) Rajiya Ra Duha
75. The 'Dhavadi' dialect is a sub-dialect of Mewari, spoken in which city?
Answer: d) Udaipur
76. The 'Ramjhol', an instrument with numerous metallic bells tied to a leather belt, is worn during which dance?
Answer: b) Gair
77. Which of the following is an ornament worn by men on their ears?
Answer: b) Murakiyan
78. The yellow 'Piriya' is a saree worn by whom?
Answer: b) Bhil bride on the occasion of marriage
79. Kota was the first princely state to ban which social custom in 1834?
Answer: c) Female Infanticide
80. The Adventure Sports festival is organized by the Tourism Department in which two cities?
Answer: d) Kota and Bundi
81. On which day of the Kartika month is Amla Navmi, also known as Akshaya Navmi, celebrated?
Answer: b) Shukla Paksha, 9th day
82. Doongji-Jawahar ji's major allies included Karanaji Meena and which other personality?
Answer: c) Lohat ji Nitharwal
83. Which saint of the Dadupanthi sect had the real name Bhimraj and established the Naga branch?
Answer: d) Sundaradas ji (Elder)
84. The temple of which goddess in Nikumbh (Chittorgarh) is known for treating paralyzed persons?
Answer: b) Awari Mata
85. Which folk music style, developed by Sadhus from the Braj region, is popular in Bharatpur, Deeg, and Karauli?
Answer: d) Taalbandi
86. During the 'Mavliya' dance, performed by Kathodi men on Navratra, which instrument is used?
Answer: a) Dholak
87. Shifting farming done by Bhils in the hilly areas is known by what name?
Answer: d) Chimata
88. The 'Gaur Leela' folk drama is organized by which tribe of the Abu region on Vaishakh Shukla Chaturdashi?
Answer: d) Garasiya
89. The cannons Kilkila, Shambhuban, and Ghajini Khan are located in which fort?
Answer: b) Mehrangarh Fort
90. Who built the cenotaph of Jodhpur Maharaja Jaswant Singh, known as the 'Taj Mahal of Rajasthan'?
Answer: c) Sardar Singh
91. The famous Isardas Modi's haveli is located in which town?
Answer: c) Jhunjhunu
92. The painter Lalchand, from the reign of Sawai Pratap Singh, was known for making pictures of what?
Answer: c) Fighting scenes of animals
93. The craft of making 'Mojadi' (leather shoes) is famous in Bhinmal and which other place?
Answer: d) Badgaon
94. Who wrote the 'Vachanika Rathod Ratan Singh Mahesdasot Ri', describing the king of Ratlam who died fighting for Dara in the battle of Dharmat?
Answer: c) Jagga Khidiya
95. The dialect spoken in Shahpura and parts of Bundi, which is a mixture of Mewari, Hadoti, and Dhundhari, is called what?
Answer: b) Khairadi
96. Which musical instrument is played by pressing it in the teeth and relaxing and stressing a thread, popular among Kalbeliya and Garasiya tribes?
Answer: c) Ghuraliyo
97. What is the name of the ornament worn by children on their neck to avoid evil eyes?
Answer: d) Nazarya
98. 'Atamsukh' is a type of cloth worn for what purpose?
Answer: c) In severe cold, similar to a Kashmiri Paharan
99. A feast given by the groom's side during a marriage celebration is known as what?
Answer: d) Jannotan
100. The Urs of Chotila Pir Duleshah is held in which district?
Answer: c) Pali