CMAT Culture Questions

Which form of Indian dance shows influence of Persian culture?

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.

Consider the following statements about a classical dance form
(A) Tribhanga is a special feature of this dance.
(B) The torso movement is very important and is a unique feature of this dance.
(C) Many of today’s Gurus of this style belong to the Gotipua tradition.
Identify the classical dance form using the above clues.

Chennai has been included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich ___________ tradition.

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was the famous Indian vocalist in which of the following the classical tradition?

Which is the most spoken among the North Munda Group of Languages?

Dance patterns considered sacred to Lord Shiva are in:-

Gayatri mantra, the highly revered mantra is from which of the following?