Indian Culture

'Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written by

• Abhinav Gupt

• Tandu Muni

• Bharat Muni

• Nara Muni

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?

• The whole song

• Third and Fourth stanza

• First and Second stanza

• Only the first stanza

'Dandia' is a popular dance of

• Punjab

• Gujarat

• Tamil Nadu

• Maharashtra

The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

• Satpath Brahmana

• Rigveda

• Mundak Upanishad

• Ramayana

Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?

• Tamil Nadu

• Kerala

• Orissa

• Karnataka

Which of the following folk dance forms is associated with Gujarat?

• Nautanki

• Garba

• Kathakali

• Bhangra

Which of the following Akademis is responsible for fostering the development of dance, drama and music in India

• Sangeet Akademi

• National School of Drama

• Sahitya Akademi

• Lalit Kala Akademi

The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity

• Jaganath

• Ram

• Shiva

• Vishnu

The book of Parsis is

• Torah

• Bible

• Zend Avesta

• Gita

Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

• Yakshagana

• Kuchipudi

• Ottan Thullal

• Odissi