Rajasthan Art & Culture - MCQ Set 3
1. The festival of Raksha Bandhan is also known as what?
Answer: b) Nariyal Purnima
2. Which folk god is known as the "God of Kalabala" and whose songs are sung by farmers while plowing?
Answer: d) Tejaji
3. Saint Mavji, founder of Beneshwar Dham, composed his texts, known as 'Chopda', in which language?
Answer: c) Vagadi
4. The temple of which goddess is known as the 'Khajuraho of Mewar'?
Answer: a) Ambika Mata
5. Which folk song is sung by a girl who has been engaged but is yet to get married?
Answer: b) Moreo
6. The 'Chari' dance, famously performed by Falku Bai, is associated with women of which community?
Answer: b) Gurjar
7. Which is the only tribe in Rajasthan that has been given the status of 'primitive tribes' by the Government of India?
Answer: c) Sahariya
8. In the 'Turra-Kalangi' folk drama, 'Turra' represents Lord Shiva. Who does 'Kalangi' represent?
Answer: c) Goddess Parvati
9. Which fort is called the 'Sentinel of the Northern Frontier' and faced the maximum number of foreign attacks?
Answer: b) Bhatner Fort
10. The 80-pillared cenotaph (Assi Khambon ki Chhatri) in Alwar was built in memory of whom?
Answer: b) Moose Rani
11. Which Haveli in Jhunjhunu is famously known as the 'Shekhawati Hawa Mahal'?
Answer: c) Khetadi Mahal
12. The first depicted text of the Mewar painting style, 'Shraavak pratikraman sutra churni', was painted by whom?
Answer: c) Kamalchand
13. In which handicraft is jewelry made with thin silver strands, with its main center in Nathdwara?
Answer: d) Tarakashi
14. What is the literary form called that sheds light on the achievements or special events of a dynasty or a person?
Answer: c) Prakas
15. What is the name of the dialect spoken in Karauli?
Answer: c) Jagrauti
16. The musical instrument 'Ravan-Hattha' is constructed with a half coconut shell and what other main material?
Answer: b) A long bamboo stem
17. Which of the following is an ornament worn by women on their waist?
Answer: d) Kanakti
18. What is the name for the woolen cloth specifically designed for protection against rain and cold?
Answer: b) Ghoogi
19. The feast given on the occasion of a marriage is known by what name?
Answer: d) Badhar ka Bhoj
20. The Harshad Mata temple and the famous Chand Baori (stepwell) are located at which place in Dausa?
Answer: b) Abhaneri
21. The Gangaur festival of which two cities is particularly popular in Rajasthan?
Answer: b) Jaipur and Udaipur
22. The book 'Chaubis Baaniyan' was written by which folk god?
Answer: d) Ramdevji
23. Which saint of the Dadupanthi sect established the 'Naga' branch?
Answer: c) Sundardas ji (Elder)
24. In the main temple of which goddess in Bilada does saffron reportedly drip from the lamp's flame?
Answer: b) Aai Mata
25. A song sung by Bhil women to send messages to their husbands through a parrot is called?
Answer: b) Suvatio
26. Which dance, performed by men in the Shekhawati region, involves tying a wooden mare to the waist?
Answer: d) Kachchhi Ghodi
27. The head of the Kathodi tribe is called by what name?
Answer: b) Nayak
28. 'Charbaint' is a folk theatre form that became popular in which region during the reign of Nawab Faizulla Khan?
Answer: c) Tonk
29. The dargah of the Sufi saint Hamiduddin, known as 'Meethe Sahab', is located in which fort?
Answer: a) Gagraun Fort
30. Where are the cenotaphs of the kings of Kota located?
Answer: c) Kesar Bagh, Chhatra Vilas
31. The 'Sunehri Kothi' is a famous historical building located in which city?
Answer: b) Tonk
32. The golden period of Mewar painting, which saw the construction of 'Chitoro ri Obari', was during the reign of which ruler?
Answer: b) Jagat Singh I
33. 'Kota Doria' sarees, a famous handicraft of Rajasthan, traditionally have how many squares (chakra figures) printed on them?
Answer: c) 300
34. Which literary form is similar to 'Vachanika' but is composed with Urdu and Persian words?
Answer: b) Davawaita
35. The 'Shekhawati' dialect, spoken in Churu, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu, shows a strong influence of which other dialect?
Answer: b) Dhundhari
36. The 'Ektara', a one-string instrument played by Kalbeliyas and Nath sect saints, is also known by what name?
Answer: a) Gopichand
37. Which of the following is an ornament worn by women on their arms?
Answer: c) Tadda
38. The 'Khidkiya-Paag' is a famous style of turban from which city?
Answer: c) Jodhpur
39. What is 'Aulandi' in the context of marriage rituals?
Answer: b) A girl or woman who accompanies the bride to her new home
40. The Galiyakot Urs, a major festival for Dawoodi Bohra Muslims, is held at the Dargah of whom?
Answer: b) Saiyad Fakhruddin
41. Dev Jhulni Ekadashi is celebrated in which month?
Answer: b) Bhadrapada
42. The main temple of which folk god is located at Bapini (Phalodi), and his fair is held on Krishna Janmashtami?
Answer: b) Mehaji Mangalia
43. Which saint, whose real name was Hari Singh Sankla, was initially a dacoit before becoming a monk and starting the Niranjani Sampradaya?
Answer: a) Saint Haridas ji
44. Which goddess is the clan deity of the Jadaun dynasty of Karauli?
Answer: c) Kaila Mata
45. A song sung upon the completion of an auspicious work is known as?
Answer: a) Badhawa
46. The 'Hathimana' dance, performed by men on their knees, is associated with which tribe?
Answer: c) Bhil
47. Which tribe does not drink milk and whose women do not wear jewelry?
Answer: b) Kathodi
48. Which folk theatre form is known as 'Meru Folk Theatre' and is based on the story of Shiv-Bhasmasur?
Answer: c) Gavari
49. The 'Jaiban' cannon, one of the largest of its time, is located in which fort?
Answer: c) Jaigarh Fort
50. At which site are the cenotaphs of the rulers of Mewar located?
Answer: d) Ahad
51. The world's largest residential palace is?
Answer: c) Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
52. The 'Ragamala' painting of 1605 A.D. by Nasiruddin belongs to which style and is currently kept at the National Museum, New Delhi?
Answer: c) Chawand Style
53. The person who performs the work of lakh is called?
Answer: a) Manihar
54. Which historical book, written in Rajasthani, provides detailed information on economic and social conditions, such as Muhnot Nainasi's 'Marwar Ra Parganan Ri Vigat'?
Answer: c) Vigat
55. 'Bisaldev Raso' was written in which dialect of Marwari?
Answer: d) Godwadi
56. Which instrument is considered a predecessor to the violin and is played by the Bhopas of Pabuji?
Answer: c) Ravan-Hattha
57. A 'Bichiya' or 'Bichudi' is a ring worn by married women on which part of the body?
Answer: d) Index toe
58. What is the name of the traditional garment with blue dye, considered the oldest dress among tribal women?
Answer: b) Nandna
59. What is 'Helmo' in the context of tribal customs?
Answer: c) A collective exercise to help someone in need
60. In which fort is the Dargah of Punjab Shah located?
Answer: b) Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra
61. On the day of Basant Panchami in the month of Magh, which goddess is worshipped?
Answer: b) Saraswati
62. Doongji-Jawahar ji were feudal lords from which village in Sikar?
Answer: b) Bathot-Patoda
63. Which saint is called the "second Meera of Rajasthan"?
Answer: d) Rana Bai
64. Which goddess is the clan deity of the Oswal community?
Answer: c) Sacchiyai Mata
65. The 'Gorbandh' folk song is related to an ornament of which animal?
Answer: b) Camel
66. Which dance is performed by the Bhil men in Mewar for 40 days starting from the day after Raksha Bandhan?
Answer: c) Gawari
67. The fair of 'Chaila Bavji' in Panchmahal, Gujarat, is associated with which tribe?
Answer: a) Damor
68. Who popularized the folk theatre 'Rammat' in Jaisalmer?
Answer: c) Tej Kavi
69. Which fort is made in the shape of a peacock and is also called 'Moradhwaj Garh'?
Answer: b) Mehrangarh Fort
70. The cenotaph of which Mewar ruler was the first one to be built at Ahad?
Answer: b) Amar Singh-I
71. Havelis of which region are famous for their murals, earning it the name "Open Art Gallery"?
Answer: d) Shekhawati
72. Which painting style is characterized by the prominent use of green and yellow colors, depiction of cows, and 'Pichhwai' art?
Answer: b) Nathdwara Style
73. Where is the main center for 'Jajam Print', traditionally used for the clothes of women from the blacksmith community?
Answer: c) Chittorgarh
74. The poetry book in which a king's fame, victory, and valor are described in detail is called?
Answer: a) Raso
75. The literature of the Charandasi and Laldasi sects is predominantly composed in which dialect?
Answer: d) Mewati
76. The 'Terah Taali' dance is performed with which main instrument?
Answer: a) Manjeera
77. The ornament 'Arsi' is a ring worn on which part of the body?
Answer: c) Thumb
78. 'Faganiya' is the name given to the 'Lahariya' Odhni worn on which festival?
Answer: c) Holi
79. Which princely state was the first to ban the practice of female infanticide in 1834?
Answer: d) Kota
80. The famous Sheetla-Ashtmi Fair, also known as the Donkey Fair, is held in which town?
Answer: b) Chaksu
81. The Paryushan festival, also called Maha Purva, is celebrated by which community?
Answer: b) Jain
82. The 'phad' of which folk god is the most popular and is sung with the 'Ravanahatha' instrument?
Answer: a) Pabuji
83. Which saint of the Dadupanthi sect, born in the Khandelwal family of Dausa, wrote 42 texts including 'Gyan Samudra' and 'Sundar Vilas'?
Answer: b) Sundar das ji 'chote' (Younger)
84. The back of which goddess is worshipped at her temple in Sorsan, Baran?
Answer: c) Brahmini Mata
85. 'Taalbandi' is a folk music style developed by Sadhus from which region?
Answer: c) Braj Region
86. The 'Bagadiya' dance is performed by women of which community while begging?
Answer: d) Kalbeliya
87. The houses of the Sahariya tribe, often built on trees, are called what?
Answer: c) Korua / Topa / Gopna
88. The 'Nahro Ka Swang', a folk drama popular in Mandal (Bhilwara), was started during the reign of which Mughal Emperor?
Answer: c) Shah-Jahan
89. The 'Garbha Gunjan Cannon' is located in which fort?
Answer: c) Taragarh Fort, Bundi
90. Who built the Jaswant Thada in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh?
Answer: b) Sardar Singh
91. The 'Haveli of Patwa' in Jaisalmer is a cluster of how many havelis?
Answer: d) Five
92. The 'almond eyes' and high turban are distinct features of which painting style?
Answer: b) Jodhpur style
93. What is 'Baiwan' in the context of Rajasthani wood art?
Answer: b) A wooden temple
94. 'Saakhi' is a literary form derived from the word 'Sakshi' (witness), often used by which group of writers?
Answer: c) Saint poets
95. The dialect spoken in the Sirohi region is known as?
Answer: d) Deorawati
96. A 'Ghuraliyo' is a musical instrument made from the twigs of which plant?
Answer: c) Bamboo
97. Which of the following is an ornament worn by children to ward off evil eyes?
Answer: c) Nazarya
98. The traditional knee-length skirt worn by tribal women is called?
Answer: d) Kachavu
99. A feast hosted by a person while they are still alive, instead of after their death, is called?
Answer: c) Jausar
100. In which fort did Mewar Maharana Jagat Singh II donate four villages to the Dargah?
Answer: a) Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer