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LIVING HERITAGE (INTACH PRELIMS) Grade: 8 (2023-24)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was known as the Lord of Dance?

a)

Shiva

b)

Vishnu

c)

Krishna

d)

Rama

2.

Which of the following dance form has its roots in Tamil Nadu?

a)

Kathakali

b)

Manipuri

c)

Kathak

d)

Bharatnatyam

3.

Which Indian leader said “The poverty witnessed in this country is not found elsewhere in the world, and if you wish to remove it you should wear khadi”.

a)

Sardar Patel

b)

Gandhiji

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Aurobindo Ghose

4.

Which state of India is mainly the delta formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers?

a)

Orissa

b)

Jharkhand

c)

West Bengal

d)

Tripura

5.

Which of the following dance forms derives its name from fisher folk?

a)

Tamasha

b)

Koli

c)

Kaikotti Kali

d)

All of the above

6.

Who composed 'Dasam Granth'?

a)

Guru Gobind Singhji

b)

Guru Nanak Devji

c)

Guru Arjan Devji

d)

Guru amar Dasji

7.

In which state of India Holi is played where women beat men with sticks, accompanied by songs and dance?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Rajashtan

c)

Bihar

d)

Uttar Pradesh

8.

Which of the following Mathematicians of India is shown in the picture?

a)

Brahmagupta

b)

Aryabhata

c)

Bhaskara

d)

Madhava

9.

In which country of the world the snake band pattern jewellery was made during 300 BCE-300 CE?

a)

Ghana

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Kenya

d)

Egypt

10.

The Ashok Charkha in the Indian Flag is a symbol of _____________.

a)

Development

b)

Unity

c)

Self-entrepreneurship

d)

Patriotism

11.

Who wrote 'Mahabharata'?

a)

Vyasa

b)

Tulsidas

c)

Valmiki

d)

None of the above

12.

Which of the following mask dance form is famous in Ladakh?

a)

Cham

b)

Purulia Chhau

c)

Theyyam

d)

All of the above

13.

Where was S. Ramanuja born?

a)

Rameshwaram

b)

Madurai

c)

Kumbakonam

d)

Thanjavur

14.

In which country , Ramayana is showcased in the form of ballet performances, masked dance drama and shadow puppetry?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

India

d)

Nepal

15.

Which type of saree is created by tying numerous threads on a fabric in a chosen pattern and then dipped in coloring agent in such a way that the open spaces around the thread acquires elaborate patterns over the fabric?

a)

Baluchari

b)

Benarasi

c)

Jamdani

d)

Bandhani

16.

Identify the leader shown in the picture?

a)

Indira Gandhi

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Mayawati

d)

Mamata Banerjee

17.

Which of the following type/s of silk is found in India?

a)

Pat

b)

Tasar

c)

Muga

d)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following fabric was traditionally known as muslin?

a)

Khadi

b)

Jamdani

c)

Dabu

d)

Roghan

19.

What are the basic dance steps of Mohiniyattam?

a)

Taganam

b)

Jaganam

c)

Dhaganam

d)

All of the above

20.

In which city of Maharashtra, Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute located?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Nagpur

c)

Pune

d)

Nasik