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The traditional two-piece draped attire Mekhela Sador is native to women of which state?Read the answer and worked solution →Which major Hindu festival involves elaborate river rituals dedicated to the Sun God?Read the answer and worked solution →Who is recognized as the pioneer who introduced modern ventriloquism to India in the 1920s?Read the answer and worked solution →Which 13th-century musical genius is credited with systematizing early Hindustani music?Read the answer and worked solution →In the Natya Shastra acoustic theory, what is struck or audible sound termed?Read the answer and worked solution →What term designates unstruck or inaudible primordial sound in Indian music philosophy?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ancient stringed instrument is traditionally utilized for instrumental Dhrupad?Read the answer and worked solution →In Hindu tradition, which goddess holding a veena is revered as the patron of music?Read the answer and worked solution →Who consolidated North Indian classical ragas into a standardized system of thaats?Read the answer and worked solution →In Hindustani classical music tradition, distinguished Muslim masters are addressed as:Read the answer and worked solution →In Dhrupad vocal compositions, lyrics are presently most frequently sung in which dialect?Read the answer and worked solution →Which classical dance style of northern India originated primarily in Uttar Pradesh?Read the answer and worked solution →Which classical dance originated in the village traditions of Andhra Pradesh?Read the answer and worked solution →Mohiniyattam, the classical dance of the divine enchantress, belongs to which state?Read the answer and worked solution →Pandit Birju Maharaj achieved worldwide legendary acclaim as a master exponent of:Read the answer and worked solution →Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra is celebrated for reviving which classical dance form?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pioneering dancer revived Bharatanatyam and founded Kalakshetra in Chennai?Read the answer and worked solution →The celebrated Jhaveri Sisters are renowned exponents of which classical dance?Read the answer and worked solution →Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma is honored as the resurrectress of which dance?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following is one of the five distinctive styles of Madhubani art?Read the answer and worked solution →In Mithila painting, what style utilizes intricate monochrome fine-line hatching?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Madhubani style originated from traditional tribal tattoo motifs?Read the answer and worked solution →According to legend, Madhubani art originated during the wedding of which goddess?Read the answer and worked solution →In 2012, Madhubani artists painted Hindu deities on what to prevent deforestation?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The traditional two-piece draped attire Mekhela Sador is native to women of which state?

  1. Manipur state
  2. Assam state
  3. Tripura state
  4. Sikkim state
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Correct answer: B. Assam state

Mekhela Sador is the indigenous two-piece draped silk attire worn by Assamese women.

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Which major Hindu festival involves elaborate river rituals dedicated to the Sun God?

  1. Chhath festival
  2. Holi festival
  3. Ugadi festival
  4. Navratri event
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Correct answer: A. Chhath festival

Chhath is celebrated predominantly in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh to revere Surya.

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Who is recognized as the pioneer who introduced modern ventriloquism to India in the 1920s?

  1. P.C. Sorcar
  2. K.N. Singh
  3. Y.K. Padhye
  4. B.V. Karanth
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Correct answer: C. Y.K. Padhye

Professor Y.K. Padhye popularized ventriloquism and specialized puppet acts in the 1920s.

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