Rajasthan Art & Culture - MCQ Set 2
1. On which day is the festival of Holi celebrated according to the Vikrami calendar?
Answer: c) Falgun Purnima
2. Which folk god's bullock cart is worshipped in his temple at Bengti (Phalodi)?
Answer: c) Hadbuji
3. Saint Jasnath ji's followers perform which famous dance on burning embers?
Answer: c) Fire Dance (Agni Nritya)
4. Jeen Mata, whose folk song is considered the longest, is also known by which other name?
Answer: b) Goddess of Honey Bees
5. The folk song 'Humsidho' is a group song performed by men and women of which tribe?
Answer: d) Bhil
6. The 'Waalar' dance, performed without any musical instruments, is associated with which tribe?
Answer: c) Garasia
7. Which tribe is known for the 'Kukadi Ritual', a character test for a newlywed bride?
Answer: b) Sansi
8. The folk theatre form 'Gavari', also known as Meru Folk Theatre, is based on the story of whom?
Answer: b) Lord Shiva and Bhasmasur
9. Rudyard Kipling remarked that which fort seemed to have been created by "fairies and gods"?
Answer: c) Mehrangarh Fort
10. The cenotaphs of the Kachhwaha rulers of Jaipur are located at which site?
Answer: d) Gator
11. What is the popular name for Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur?
Answer: c) Chhatar Palace
12. The famous 'Bani Thani' painting, called the "Monalisa of India" by Eric Dickson, was painted by which artist?
Answer: b) Mordhwaj Nihalchand
13. Which handicraft of Jaipur involves blue paintings on white ceramic pots and was popularized by Kripal Singh Shekhawat?
Answer: d) Blue Pottery
14. What does the literary term 'Khyat' refer to in Rajasthani literature?
Answer: c) Historical accounts of princely states
15. The 'Vagdi' dialect, also called 'Bhili' by George Grierson, is primarily spoken in which two districts?
Answer: d) Dungarpur and Banswara
16. What is the state musical instrument of Rajasthan, which consists of a pair of flutes played together?
Answer: c) Algoza
17. 'Choonp' and 'Rakhan' are ornaments worn by women on which part of the body?
Answer: b) Teeth
18. A yellow 'Pomcha' is traditionally gifted to a woman on which occasion?
Answer: d) The birth of a boy child
19. What is the tribal custom of 'Dapa'?
Answer: c) Paying a bride price to the bride's father
20. The famous Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer is held during which month of the Hijri calendar?
Answer: d) Rajjab
21. 'Goganavmi' is celebrated in which month of the Hindu calendar?
Answer: b) Bhadrapada
22. Which folk god is known as the "plague protector deity" and the "camel protector deity"?
Answer: c) Pabuji
23. Which disciple of Dadu Dayal remained in a groom's costume for his entire life?
Answer: c) Rajjab ji
24. Tanot Mata, worshipped by BSF soldiers, is also known as what?
Answer: c) Vaishno Devi of Thar
25. The 'Dhola – Maru' folk song, traditionally sung by the Dhadhi caste, is from which region?
Answer: d) Sirohi
26. The 'Ghudhla' dance of Jodhpur commemorates King Saatal's victory over whom?
Answer: b) Ghudale Khan
27. Which tribe, originally from Maharashtra, is known for making 'katha' from the khair tree?
Answer: c) Kathodi
28. 'Hela Khyal', known for its high-pitched calls, is popular in which region?
Answer: b) Lalsot (Dausa) and Sawai Madhopur
29. The wall of which fort is 36 km long, allowing four horses to run parallel on it?
Answer: d) Kumbhalgarh Fort
30. The cenotaphs of the kings of Bikaner are located at which site?
Answer: d) Devikund, Sagar
31. 'Khetadi Mahal' in Jhunjhunu is also known by what other name?
Answer: a) Shekhawati Hawa Mahal
32. The 'Chitoro ri Obari' (Chitra Ro Karkano) was constructed during the reign of which Mewar ruler, considered the golden period of Mewar painting?
Answer: c) Jagat Singh I
33. 'Azhrak Print', known for its blue and red colors with geometric patterns, has its main center in which city?
Answer: b) Barmer
34. Which modern Rajasthani author, popularly known as "Bijji", wrote the 14-part 'Bataan Ri Phulwari'?
Answer: c) Vijaydan Detha
35. The 'Ahirwati' dialect, also known as Rathi, is spoken in which region of Rajasthan?
Answer: c) Kotputali-Behror
36. Which percussion (Avnaddh) instrument, resembling a Mridang, is made of sand and played by the Bhil tribe during the Gavri dance?
Answer: c) Madal
37. 'Tadda' and 'Baju-bandh' are ornaments worn on which part of a woman's body?
Answer: b) Arm
38. 'Angrakhi', a garment worn by men on the upper body, is also known by which other name?
Answer: c) Bugtari
39. Which princely state was the first to ban the practice of Sati in 1822, even before the British law?
Answer: d) Bundi
40. The 'Kiradu' temples, known as the "Khajuraho of Rajasthan," are located in which district?
Answer: b) Barmer
41. On which day is the festival of Akshaya Tritiya (Akha-Teej) celebrated, known for the maximum number of child marriages?
Answer: b) Vaisakha Shukla Tritiya
42. Tejaji died from a snake bite while saving the cows of a Gurjar woman named Lachha in which village?
Answer: c) Sursura
43. The Ramsnehi Sect celebrates the 'Phooldol' fair the day after Holi at which main center?
Answer: a) Shahpura
44. Whose back is worshipped at the Brahmini Mata temple in Sorsan, Baran?
Answer: b) The Goddess's
45. Which famous Mand singer from Bikaner is known for popularizing 'Kesariya Balam'?
Answer: c) Allah Jhilai Bai
46. The Kalbeliya dance was included in UNESCO's Intangible Heritage List in which year?
Answer: c) 2010
47. The three-tier panchayat system (Panchtai, Ekadasia, Chaurasi) is a feature of which tribe?
Answer: d) Sahariya
48. Tej Kavi of Jaisalmer composed which Rammat to oppose British rule and gifted it to Gandhiji?
Answer: c) Swatantra Bavani
49. Bhatner Fort in Hanumangarh is called the 'Sentinel of the Northern Frontier' and is unique for recording the Jauhar of which women?
Answer: b) Both Hindu and Muslim women
50. The Cenotaph of Kaga in Jodhpur is the memorial site for whom?
Answer: c) Feudatories of Jodhpur
51. In which palace did Dayanand Saraswati preach to Maharaja Jaswant Singh before being poisoned?
Answer: b) Raika Bagh Palace
52. 'Pichhwai' painting, depicting Krishna Leelas on cloth behind the deity's idol, is a famous art form of which style?
Answer: c) Nathdwara Style
53. What is 'Koftgiri', a handicraft with main centers in Jaipur, Alwar, and Udaipur?
Answer: b) Gold workmanship on iron
54. Suryamal Meesan, the court poet of Bundi, completed his famous work 'Vansh Bhaskar' in which literary style?
Answer: b) Pingal
55. Which dialect is a mixture of Mewari, Hadoti, and Dhundhari, spoken in the Shahpura region?
Answer: b) Khairadi
56. Jahur Khan Mewati is known as the "Magician" of which Tat (string) instrument?
Answer: c) Bhapang
57. Which ornament, shaped like the Indian Gooseberry, is worn on the foot?
Answer: d) Aanvla
58. What is the name of the Odhni worn by unmarried tribal girls?
Answer: c) Katki
59. What is the ritual of 'Cheda Fadna' among the Bhil tribe?
Answer: d) A form of divorce
60. The famous Chandrabhaga cattle fair in Jhalrapatan is known for the trade of which animal breed?
Answer: c) Malvi breed
61. Nirjala Gyaras, when kites are flown in Udaipur, falls in which month?
Answer: b) Jyaestha
62. The 'phad' of which folk god is the longest and is sung with the 'Jantar' instrument?
Answer: c) Devnarayan ji
63. Saint Mavji, who founded the Beneshwar Dham, composed his 'Chopda' texts in which language?
Answer: c) Vagadi
64. Sakaray Mata, the clan deity of the Khandelwals, is also known by what other name?
Answer: b) Shakambhari Mata
65. A song sung to save the groom from witchcraft is called what?
Answer: c) Kaman
66. The 'Bhavai' dance, known for stunts like balancing 7-8 pots on the head, is performed by the Bhavai community in which division?
Answer: c) Udaipur
67. The 'Morni Mandana' is a marriage custom associated with which tribe?
Answer: d) Meena
68. The folk theatre 'Nautanki' in the Bharatpur region was founded by whom?
Answer: b) Bhurilal Ji
69. Which fort in Ajmer is known as the 'Gibraltar of Rajasthan'?
Answer: c) Taragarh Fort
70. The 84-pillared cenotaph (Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri) is located in which city?
Answer: b) Bundi
71. The world's longest turban is preserved in which haveli in Udaipur?
Answer: a) Bagore Haveli
72. Which painting style is a mixture of Mewar, Marwar, and Dhundhand styles and was brought to light by Sridhar Andhare?
Answer: b) Deogarh Style
73. 'Badale', zinc pots used to keep water cold, are a famous handicraft of which city?
Answer: b) Jodhpur
74. The literary form 'Vachanika' is a rhymed prose-verse composition. Which of the following is a famous example?
Answer: d) Achaldas Khinchi Ri Vachanika
75. The Hadoti dialect is a sub-dialect of which main Rajasthani dialect?
Answer: d) Dhundhari
76. The 'Morchang', also known as the 'Jews harp', is what type of musical instrument?
Answer: b) Sushir (Wind)
77. The ornament 'Damna' or 'Damni' is worn on which part of the body?
Answer: a) Across two fingers
78. What is 'Pachewada' in the context of Rajasthani costumes?
Answer: b) A thick blanket-like cloth for winter
79. The practice where a woman was declared a witch and harassed, particularly among Bhil and Meena tribes, was known as what?
Answer: c) Dakan Pratha
80. The Ranakpur Jain temples are famous for their 1444 pillars and were built by whom?
Answer: d) Dharanakshah
81. The Paryushan festival, also called Maha Purva, is associated with which religious community?
Answer: c) Jain
82. Which folk god is called 'Jaheer Peer' by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
Answer: c) Gogaji
83. Which saint is called the "Kabir of Rajasthan" and imparted his sermons in the Dhundhari language?
Answer: d) Dadu Dayal
84. The temple of which goddess in Bilada is called 'Bader', and from its lamp's flame, saffron is said to drip?
Answer: a) Aai Mata
85. The song 'Sithane' is sung by women on what occasion?
Answer: c) During a wedding, as playful abusive songs
86. The 'Dhakad' dance, performed by men of the Kanjar tribe, commemorates a battle between Beera and whom?
Answer: b) Jhala Paav
87. The houses of the Bhil tribe are known by what name?
Answer: c) Tapra or Ku
88. The folk drama 'Tamasha', originally from Maharashtra, was popularized in Jaipur during the reign of which king?
Answer: d) Sawai Pratap Singh
89. The 'Jaiban' cannon, one of the largest in its time, is located in which fort of Jaipur?
Answer: c) Jaigarh Fort
90. Which of these is NOT a cenotaph site for a royal family?
Answer: d) Kaga
91. The Havelis of which region are particularly renowned for their murals, earning it the name "Open Art Gallery"?
Answer: d) Shekhawati
92. The 'Chitrashala' in Bundi fort, known as a "paradise for fresco," was constructed during the reign of whom?
Answer: d) Ummed Singh
93. Mohanlal Kumawat, a Padma Shri recipient, is a famous artist of which handicraft from Molela, Rajsamand?
Answer: b) Terracotta
94. 'Marasya' in Rajasthani literature refers to poems composed for what purpose?
Answer: b) To mourn the death of a king or important person
95. The 'Rangdi' dialect is spoken by the Rajputs of which region?
Answer: c) Malwa
96. Sadik Khan Manganiyar is known as the "Magician" of which Ghan (idiophone) instrument?
Answer: c) Khadtal
97. 'Kachavu' is a knee-length skirt worn by women of which community?
Answer: c) Tribal
98. Which of these is NOT an ornament for a man?
Answer: d) Kanakti
99. The custom of a feast held after a person's death is called what?
Answer: b) Mauser
100. The Urs of Pir of Narhad (Hazrat Shakkar Baba) in Jhunjhunu is uniquely held on which festival day?
Answer: c) Krishna Janmashtami