Rajasthan Art & Culture - MCQ Set 4
1. On which day is the festival of Bachh-Baras celebrated, where the use of a knife is forbidden and whole grains are consumed?
Answer: b) Bhadrapada Krishna Baras (12th day)
2. Which folk god is known as the "God of Medicine" and is considered an incarnation of Lord Vishnu?
Answer: d) Devnarayan ji
3. Saint Mavji's texts, known as 'Chopda', are read on which festival and consist of predictions, including one about a third world war?
Answer: c) Diwali
4. The temple of which goddess is located in Jagat (Udaipur) and is known as the "Khajuraho of Mewar"?
Answer: a) Ambika Mata
5. The folk song 'Jala' is sung by women on which occasion during a wedding?
Answer: b) When they go to watch the groom's camp (barat)
6. The 'Hathimana' dance, performed by men on their knees on the occasion of marriage, belongs to which tribe?
Answer: c) Bhil
7. Which is the only tribe in Rajasthan that is not dependent on forests and instead does farming and animal husbandry?
Answer: c) Damor
8. In the 'Turra-Kalangi' folk drama, what color flag represents the group of Lord Shiva (Turra)?
Answer: c) Saffron
9. Which fort is described by James Todd as the "best palace in Rajasthan" and its palaces are renowned for their murals?
Answer: d) Taragarh Fort, Bundi
10. Where are the cenotaphs of the kings of Kota located?
Answer: a) Kesar Bagh, Chhatra Vilas
11. In which haveli is the office of the Western Region Cultural Center located, and which also houses the world's longest turban?
Answer: b) Bagore Haveli
12. Which painting style is known for its depictions of hunting scenes where even women are shown hunting?
Answer: c) Kota Style
13. 'Koftgiri', a handicraft of gold workmanship on iron, has its main centers in which cities?
Answer: d) Jaipur, Alwar, and Udaipur
14. What is the literary form called that is composed with Urdu and Persian words, similar to a Vachanika?
Answer: b) Davawaita
15. The 'Dhati' or 'Dhatki' dialect of Marwari is primarily spoken in which region?
Answer: d) Barmer
16. Which wind instrument (Sushir) is a refined form of the Pungi and has two bamboo valves fixed in a big tube?
Answer: a) Murla/Murli
17. What is the name of the nose ornament that is a larger version of a laung and is generally worn by women of the Vishnoi caste?
Answer: d) Bhanvra
18. A garment worn in severe cold, similar to a Kashmiri Paharan, is known as what?
Answer: c) Atamsukh
19. Which princely state was the first to ban the practice of 'Samadhi' (trance) in 1844 under the regency council of John Ludlow?
Answer: c) Jaipur
20. Which temple, built by Gokul Chand Pareek, has a unique temple for Savitri Mata located nearby?
Answer: c) Brahma Temple, Pushkar
21. The festival of Chetichand, celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Ekam, is the birth anniversary of which deity, considered an incarnation of Lord Varuna?
Answer: b) Lord Jhulelal
22. The heroic songs of Pabuji, sung with the 'maat' instrument, are known as what?
Answer: c) Pavade
23. Who was the first Ramsnehi saint, born in a Dhuniya Pathan family in Jaitaran (Pali)?
Answer: d) Dariyav Ji
24. Who laid the foundation stone of Mehrangarh Fort?
Answer: b) Karni Mata
25. Which folk song is sung by women in the Hadoti region?
Answer: b) Bichudo
26. The 'Moriya' dance is performed by men of which tribe at the time of marriage?
Answer: b) Garasia
27. The custom of 'Morni Mandana' is practiced at the time of marriage by which tribe?
Answer: b) Meena
28. Which folk drama is also known as Meru Folk Theatre and is performed for 40 days starting from the day after Raksha-Bandhan?
Answer: c) Gavari
29. Which fort is known as the 'exigency palace of Rathore of Marwar' and the 'key of Jalore'?
Answer: b) Sivana Fort
30. The cenotaph of which ruler of Jaipur is not located at Gator, but in Jayanivas Bagh near Isarlat?
Answer: d) Ishwari Singh
31. The 'Sunehri Kothi' (Golden Mansion) is a famous historical palace located in which city?
Answer: c) Tonk
32. The golden period of Alwar painting was during the reign of which king, who himself learned painting from the artist Baldev?
Answer: b) Vinay Singh
33. 'Dabu Print', where a portion of cloth is compressed to keep it colorless, has its main center in which place?
Answer: a) Akola (Chittorgarh)
34. A literary form that provides a detailed description of a subject, including historical, social, and economic data, is called what?
Answer: b) Vigat
35. Which dialect, spoken in Kotputali-Behror, is also known as Rathi?
Answer: b) Ahirwati
36. What is the name of the ancient folk instrument that resembles a Mridang, is made of sand, and is played by the Bhil tribe during the Gavri dance?
Answer: b) Madal
37. Which ornament is given to the bride by the groom's side, is square-shaped, and made of gold?
Answer: c) Aad
38. In order to decorate a turban, items such as Sirpech, Turra, and what other item are used?
Answer: d) Kalangi
39. The ritual where Rajput women would commit a fire bath to protect their dignity from the enemy is known as?
Answer: c) Jauhar
40. The 'Sawariya ji's temple' in Mandapiya, Chittorgarh, is popularly known by what other name?
Answer: c) Temple of Thieves
41. On which day is the festival of Easter celebrated, marking the belief that Jesus was reborn?
Answer: c) The Sunday after the first full moon that takes place after 22nd March
42. Who was the feudal lord of "Shergarh (Jodhpur)" and his real name was Gogadeva Rathore?
Answer: c) Tallinath Ji
43. Which saint, a devotee of Lord Krishna, is known as the "Ras-Khan of Alwar"?
Answer: b) Ali-Baksh
44. The women who worship which goddess do not apply henna (mehandi) and keep a veil (ghoonghat) while worshipping?
Answer: a) Ashapura Mata
45. 'Dhola-Maru' is a folk song from which region and is sung by the Dhadhi caste?
Answer: d) Sirohi
46. Which dance is performed by women of the Kathodi tribe during Holi, where they form a pyramid and wear a Fadka Sari?
Answer: b) Holi
47. Shifting farming done by the Bhil tribe in the hilly areas is known as what?
Answer: d) Chimata
48. The famous play 'Jasmal Odan', composed by Shanta Gandhi and based on the Bhawai folk drama, tells a story related to what?
Answer: d) The class struggle of the upper and lower classes
49. The fort of Shahbad in Baran, built by Mukutmani Dev Chauhan, was renamed 'Salimabad' by which ruler?
Answer: d) Sher Shah Suri
50. The Cenotaph of Kaga in Jodhpur is the memorial site for whom?
Answer: c) Feudatories of Jodhpur
51. The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was constructed by which ruler?
Answer: b) Sawai Pratap Singh
52. Which painting style has a distinctive feature of using blue, green, red, purple, and gray colors, and shows the influence of Punjabi, Mughal, and Deccani styles?
Answer: c) Bikaner Style
53. The person who performs the work of lakh is known by what name?
Answer: d) Manihar
54. Which literary form describes the achievements of a great man or dynasty in rhymed prose-verse composition?
Answer: b) Vachanika
55. Which sub-dialect of Dhundhari is spoken in the southern region of Jaipur?
Answer: c) Kathedi
56. Which percussion instrument is hung on the neck, played with two light wooden sticks, and is commonly used by the Muslim community?
Answer: b) Tassa/Tasha
57. The ornament 'Nevri' is worn on which part of the body?
Answer: d) Foot
58. What is 'Rensai' in the context of tribal costumes?
Answer: c) A saree worn by women
59. What is the custom of 'Mautana', prevalent among tribes?
Answer: c) A compensation amount paid by an accused person for a death
60. In which fort is the temple of Chamunda Mata, where the Mehrangarh Tragedy of 2008 occurred?
Answer: b) Mehrangarh Fort
61. Jal-Jhulni Gyaras or Dev Jhulni Ekadashi is celebrated on which day?
Answer: a) Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi
62. Which folk god, also called Rupnath, avenged the killing of his father and uncle (Pabuji) by killing Jindrao Khinchi?
Answer: c) Jharda ji
63. Which saint started the Bhakti movement in Rajasthan and has his temple in Boranada (Jodhpur)?
Answer: b) Saint Dhanna
64. Persons suffering from the ill effects of black magic are treated in the temple of which goddess in Kota?
Answer: a) Bhadana Mata
65. Which folk music style was developed by the Langa caste in the Jaisalmer and Barmer region?
Answer: c) Langa
66. The 'Shankariya' dance, performed by the Kalbeliya community, is based on what theme?
Answer: c) A love story
67. If a Garasia man marries a Bhil woman, it is called?
Answer: d) Bhil Garasia
68. The artist of which folk drama is known as a 'Bahrupiya'?
Answer: b) Swang
69. Which fort is known as 'Jaipur's sentinel' and has nine similar palaces built by Madho Singh II for his concubines?
Answer: c) Nahargarh Fort
70. The first cenotaph built at Ahad, the memorial site for Mewar rulers, belonged to whom?
Answer: c) Amar Singh-I
71. Which haveli in Churu is known for its intricate architecture?
Answer: c) Surana Haveli
72. The tradition of painting large, life-size portraits began in the Jaipur style during the reign of which king?
Answer: c) Sawai Ishwari Singh
73. Which type of work involves making jewelry with thin silver strands, with its main center in Nathdwara?
Answer: c) Tarakashi
74. The poetry book in which a king's fame, victory, and valor are described is known by what term?
Answer: c) Raso
75. The works of Suryamal Meesan were written in which dialect?
Answer: d) Hadoti
76. Gazi Khan is a famous artist known for playing which Ghan (idiophone) instrument?
Answer: c) Khadtal
77. The ornament 'Hansli' is a thick circular necklace worn on which part of the body?
Answer: c) Neck
78. A red-colored long veil with threaded embroidery worn by women of the Marwar area is called?
Answer: d) Damdi
79. A girl or woman who accompanies a newlywed bride to her new home is known as what?
Answer: d) Aulandi
80. The temple of Muchala Mahavir, known for its unique idol, is located in which place?
Answer: a) Ghanerao (Pali)
81. The Paryushan festival, celebrated by the Jain community, is also known by what other name?
Answer: d) Maha Purva
82. Doongji-Jawahar ji, who looted the rich to help the poor, looted Agra jail and which British cantonment?
Answer: c) Nasirabad
83. Which saint of the Nath sect predicted that Man Singh would become the king of Jodhpur?
Answer: c) Devnath
84. The folk song of which goddess is the longest and is sung by Kanfate Jogis with a damru and sarangi?
Answer: b) Jeen Mata
85. The song 'Pavana' is sung upon what occasion?
Answer: a) The arrival of a son-in-law
86. The 'Dhakad' dance, performed by Kanjar men, commemorates a battle between Beera and whom?
Answer: c) Jhala Paav
87. The war-cry of the Bhil tribe is what?
Answer: b) Phire-Phire
88. The 'silent Ramleela' is a unique performance from which place in Jhunjhunu?
Answer: c) Bisau
89. The 'Hunhunkar Cannon' is located in which fort on the banks of the Parvan River?
Answer: a) Shergarh Fort (Dholpur)
90. The cenotaphs of the feudatories of Jodhpur, with the most prominent being that of Prime Minister Raj Singh Kumpawat, are located where?
Answer: b) Kaga
91. Which city is known as the 'city of the Jal Mahals' (Water Palaces)?
Answer: c) Deeg
92. In which painting style are the painters known to write their names and dates on the paintings?
Answer: d) Bikaner and Shekhawati
93. What are 'Khesle', a well-known handicraft of Leta (Jalore)?
Answer: b) A type of blanket/shawl
94. What is the name of the literary form that mourns the death of a king or an important person?
Answer: c) Marasya
95. The 'Chaurasi' dialect of Dhundhari is spoken in which areas?
Answer: d) Shahpura (Jaipur) and Tonk
96. What is the name of the brass instrument, shaped like a snake, with a hole on its back side?
Answer: b) Nagphani
97. The ornament 'Jhela' is worn on which part of the body?
Answer: b) Ear
98. Which odhni has designs of small unripe mangoes (Keri) on its borders?
Answer: c) Keri-Bhant Ki Odhni
99. A feast given by the groom's side during a marriage celebration is called?
Answer: d) Jannotan
100. The Mahashivratri cattle fair is held in which city?
Answer: a) Karauli