Important CMAT Culture Questions [PDF]
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Question 1: Chakri’ is a type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state of ______.
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Punjab
1) Answer (C)
Solution:
Chakri is one of the most popular types of traditional music played in Jammu & Kashmir.
Question 2: What was the earlier name of music director A.R. Rehman?
a) Manoj Kumar
b) Dileep Kumar
c) R Ramchandran
d) T Vishwanathan
2) Answer (B)
Solution:
The earlier name of music director A.R. Rehman was Dileep Kumar.
=> Ans – (B)
Question 3: Match the Music festivals to their states:
a) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i,e-v
b) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii,e-v
c) a-ii, b-i, c-v, d-iii,e-iv
d) a-v, b-i, c-iii, d-ii,e-iv
e) a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i,e-v
3) Answer (C)
Solution:
Hornbill is the music festival held in Nagaland.
Ziro is the name of the town in the Arunachal pradesh where the musical festival is held.
Escape is the musical festival held in Uttarakhand.
Enchanted Valley carnival is held in Aamby valley, Maharashtra.
Magnetic fields is the music festival held at Alsisar Mahal, Rajasthan.
Therefore, option C is the right answer.
Question 4: The Yazidis are:
a) Mythological creatures in the Bible
b) Mystery creatures sighted in the Greenland
c) Ethnic and religious minority in Iraq
d) Members of a Islamic sect in Hungary
e) Ethnic and religious minority in Pakistan
4) Answer (C)
Solution:
Yazidis are a religious minority who live primarily in the northern parts of Iraq. Therefore, option C is the right answer.
Question 5: Santhara is a religious ritual of ______ community.
a) Sikhs
b) Jews
c) Jain
d) Buddhists
5) Answer (C)
Solution:
Santhara (fast to death) is a religious ritual of Jain community.
=> Ans – (C)
Question 6: “Satyameva Jayate” inscribed on one side of all Indian currency, has been derived from which of the following ancient Indian scripture?
a) Mundaka Upanishad
b) Rigveda
c) Ramayana
d) None of the above
6) Answer (A)
Solution:
The national motto of India ‘Satyameva Jeyate’ is derived from Mundaka Upanishad. It means truth alone triumphs. Therefore, option A is the right answer.
Question 7: Select the correct Artists — Instruments match:
a) i-c, ii-b, iii-d, iv-a
b) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
c) i-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c
d) i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
7) Answer (B)
Solution:
N. Rajam (born 1938) is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music.
Satish Vyas is an Indian santoor player. He is the son of the Indian classical singer C. R. Vyas. From 1978 he studied santoor with Shivkumar Sharma.
Ustad Vilayat Khan was an Indian classical sitar player. Along with Imdad Khan, Enayat Khan, and Imrat Khan, he is credited with the creation and development of gayaki ang on the sitar.
Asad Ali Khan was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument rudra veena. Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living rudra veena player in India by The Hindu.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question 8: Identify the correct match of the Folk Dances and States given below:
a) a-i; b-ii; c-iv; d-iii
b) a-i; b-iii; c-iv; d-ii
c) a-iii: b-i; c-iv; d-ii
d) a-iii; b-ii; c-iv; d-i
8) Answer (B)
Solution:
Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa.
Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab region.
Ottan Thullal is a dance and poetic performance form of Kerala.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question 9: ‘Siang Unying’ festival is mainly celebrated in which of the following Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Karnataka
9) Answer (C)
Solution:
‘Siang Unying’ festival is mainly celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.
Hence, option c is the correct answer.
Question 10: Match the following dance with their respective states.
Dance State
(i) Pandwani (a) Odisha
(ii) Loor (b) Uttarakhand
(iii) Hojagiri (c) Chhattisgarh
(iv) Garhwali (d) Haryana
(v) Savari (e) Tripura
a) (i)-(c), (ii)-(e), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)
b) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e), (v)-(a)
c) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(a)
d) (i)-(a), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(b), (v)-(c)
10) Answer (C)
Solution:
Pandwani ⇒ Chhattisgarh
Loor ⇒ Haryana
Hojagiri ⇒ Tripura
Garhwali ⇒ Uttarakhand
Savari ⇒ Odisha
Hence, option c is the correct answer.
Question 11: In which state is the harvest year festival Vishu celebrated?
a) West Bengal
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Haryana
11) Answer (C)
Question 12: Which form of Indian dance shows influence of Persian culture?
a) Bhangra
b) Kathak
c) Rangma
d) Chhau
12) Answer (B)
Question 13: Consider the following statements regarding to the Sattriya dance and choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) Sattriya is a fusion of dance, drama and music.
(B) It follows the old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
(C) It is based on various Ragas and Talas of devotional songs of Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
a) Only (C)
b) Both (A) and (B)
c) Both (A) and (C)
d) All the above
13) Answer (B)
Question 14: Birhors are the type of tribes from which state of India?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Jharkhand
d) Uttar Pradesh
14) Answer (C)
Solution:
Birhor means ‘jungle people’. Birhor tribes are found in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar.
As per the given options, option (c) is the correct answer.
Question 15: Lavani is a folk music of which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
15) Answer (D)
