HISTORY AND CULTURE 2

THIS IS NOTES FOR HISTORY AND CULTURE 2

























1. Which festival marks the harvest season in Tamil Nadu?


Pongal



2. What is the traditional attire worn by men during Bihu?


Dhoti



3. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Kites\"?


Makar Sankranti



4. What is the primary deity worshipped during Ram Navami?


Rama



5. Which festival marks the Sikh New Year?


Baisakhi



6. What is the traditional dance performed during Bihu in Assam?


Bihu



7. Which festival is associated with the worship of Goddess Lakshmi?


Diwali



8. What is the primary sweet prepared during Holi?


Gujiya



9. Which festival marks the birth of Guru Nanak?


Guru Nanak Jayanti



10. What is the traditional attire worn by women during Durga Puja?


Sari



11. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Harvest\"?


Pongal



12. What is the primary deity worshipped during Kartik Purnima?


Vishnu



13. Which festival marks the harvest season in Andhra Pradesh?


Sankranti



14. What is the traditional dance performed during Pongal in Tamil Nadu?


Kummi



15. Which festival is associated with the worship of Lord Vishnu?


Vaikuntha Ekadashi



16. What is the primary sweet prepared during Ganesh Chaturthi?


Modak



17. Which festival marks the birth of Lord Rama?


Ram Navami



18. What is the traditional attire worn by men during Onam?


Mundu



19. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Fasting\"?


Karva Chauth



20. What is the primary deity worshipped during Janmashtami?


Krishna



21. Which festival marks the Jain festival of forgiveness?


Paryushana



22. What is the traditional dance performed during Holi in Uttar Pradesh?


Raslila



23. Which festival is associated with the worship of Goddess Saraswati?


Vasant Panchami



24. What is the primary sweet prepared during Makar Sankranti?


Tilgul



25. Which festival marks the harvest season in Kerala?


Onam







26. What is the traditional attire worn by women during Baisakhi?


Salwar Kameez



27. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Siblings\"?


Raksha Bandhan



28. What is the primary deity worshipped during Maha Shivaratri?


Shiva



29. Which festival marks the Parsi New Year?


Navroz



30. What is the traditional dance performed during Durga Puja in West Bengal?


Dhunk



31. Which festival is associated with the worship of Lord Hanuman?


Hanuman Jayanti



32. What is the primary sweet prepared during Durga Puja?


Sandesh



33. Which festival marks the harvest season in Maharashtra?


Gudi Padwa



34. What is the traditional attire worn by men during Pongal?


Veshti



35. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Prosperity\"?


Diwali



36. What is the primary deity worshipped during Vasant Panchami?


Saraswati



37. Which festival marks the Buddhist festival of enlightenment?


Vesak



38. What is the traditional dance performed during Onam in Kerala?


Kaikottikali



39. Which festival is associated with the worship of Lord Kartikeya?


Thaipusam



40. What is the primary sweet prepared during Baisakhi?


Kheer



41. Which festival marks the harvest season in West Bengal?


Nabanna



42. What is the traditional attire worn by women during Navratri?


Chaniya Choli



43. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Love\"?


Holi



44. What is the primary deity worshipped during Ganesh Chaturthi?


Ganesha



45. Which festival marks the Jain festival of liberation?


Mahavir Jayanti



46. What is the traditional dance performed during Makar Sankranti in Gujarat?


Dandiya



47. Which festival is associated with the worship of Goddess Kali?


Kali Puja



48. What is the primary sweet prepared during Janmashtami?


Makhan Mishri



49. Which festival marks the harvest season in Odisha?


Nuakhai



50. What is the traditional attire worn by men during Durga Puja?


Kurta Pajama







51. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Devotion\"?


Janmashtami



52. What is the primary deity worshipped during Raksha Bandhan?


None (sibling bond)



53. Which festival marks the Christian festival of resurrection?


Easter



54. What is the traditional dance performed during Baisakhi in Punjab?


Bhangra



55. Which festival is associated with the worship of Lord Jagannath?


Rath Yatra



56. What is the primary sweet prepared during Onam?


Payasam



57. Which festival marks the harvest season in Karnataka?


Ugadi



58. What is the traditional attire worn by women during Onam?


Kasavu Sari



59. Which festival is known as the \"Festival of Unity\"?


Diwali



60. What is the primary deity worshipped during Hanuman Jayanti?


Hanuman



61. Which festival marks the Muslim festival of sacrifice?


Eid-ul-Adha



62. What is the traditional dance performed during Pongal in Tamil Nadu?


Karagattam



63. Which festival is associated with the worship of Lord Surya?


Chhath Puja



64. What is the primary sweet prepared during Navratri?


Halwa



65. Which festival marks the harvest season in Uttar Pradesh?


Makar Sankranti



66. What is the traditional attire worn by men during Baisakhi?


Kurta Pajama



67. Which Indian film industry is known as \"Bollywood\"?


Hindi



68. What is the famous folk dance of Maharashtra?


Lavani



69. Which Indian state is known for its Basmati rice cuisine?


Punjab



70. What is the famous handicraft of Jaipur?


Blue Pottery



71. Which Indian director is known for the film \"Pather Panchali\"?


Satyajit Ray



72. What is the famous folk dance of Andhra Pradesh?


Veeranatyam



73. Which Indian state is known for its tea gardens?


Assam



74. What is the famous textile art of Bhagalpur?


Tussar Silk



75. Which Indian musician is known for the sitar?


Ravi Shankar







76. What is the famous folk dance of Tamil Nadu?


Karagattam



77. Which Indian state is known for its spicy cuisine?


Andhra Pradesh



78. What is the famous handicraft of Moradabad?


Brassware



79. Which Indian actor is known as the \"King of Bollywood\"?


Shah Rukh Khan



80. What is the famous folk dance of Karnataka?


Yakshagana



81. Which Indian state is known for its backwater tourism?


Kerala



82. What is the famous textile art of Chanderi?


Chanderi Silk



83. Which Indian singer is known for classical music?


M.S. Subbulakshmi



84. What is the famous folk dance of Rajasthan?


Kalbelia



85. Which Indian state is known for its biryani?


Hyderabad



86. What is the famous handicraft of Varanasi?


Wooden Toys



87. Which Indian director is known for the film \"Lagaan\"?


Ashutosh Gowariker



88. What is the famous folk dance of Gujarat?


Dandiya



89. Which Indian state is known for its seafood cuisine?


Goa



90. What is the famous textile art of Kutch?


Rogan Art



91. Which Indian musician is known for the tabla?


Zakir Hussain



92. What is the famous folk dance of Odisha?


Chhau



93. Which Indian state is known for its momos?


Sikkim



94. What is the famous handicraft of Agra?


Marble Inlay



95. Which Indian actor is known as \"Mr. Perfectionist\"?


Aamir Khan



96. What is the famous folk dance of Himachal Pradesh?


Nati



97. Which Indian state is known for its phulkari embroidery?


Punjab



98. What is the famous textile art of Pochampally?


Ikat



99. Which Indian singer is known for Bollywood playback?


Lata Mangeshkar



100. What is the famous folk dance of West Bengal?


Baul







101. Which Indian state is known for its thali cuisine?


Gujarat



102. What is the famous handicraft of Mysore?


Sandalwood Carving



103. Which Indian director is known for the film \"Sholay\"?


Ramesh Sippy



104. What is the famous folk dance of Kerala?


Theyyam



105. Which Indian state is known for its lassi?


Punjab



106. What is the famous textile art of Maheshwar?


Maheshwari Sari



107. Which Indian musician is known for the sarod?


Amjad Ali Khan



108. What is the famous folk dance of Uttar Pradesh?


Charkula



109. Which Indian state is known for its pitha cuisine?


Assam



110. What is the famous handicraft of Kolhapur?


Chappal



111. Which Indian actor is known as the \"Tragedy King\"?


Dilip Kumar



112. What is the famous folk dance of Bihar?


Jhijhiya



113. Which Indian state is known for its dosa?


Tamil Nadu



114. What is the famous textile art of Sambalpur?


Sambalpuri



115. Which Indian singer is known for Sufi music?


A.R. Rahman



116. What is the famous folk dance of Madhya Pradesh?


Matki



117. Which Indian state is known for its chole bhature?


Punjab



118. What is the famous handicraft of Bastar?


Dhokra



119. Which Indian director is known for the film \"Mother India\"?


Mehboob Khan



120. What is the famous folk dance of Jharkhand?


Chhau



121. Which Indian state is known for its vada pav?


Maharashtra



122. What is the famous textile art of Paithan?


Paithani



123. Which Indian musician is known for the flute?


Hariprasad Chaurasia



124. What is the famous folk dance of Goa?


Fugdi



125. Which Indian state is known for its fish curry?


West Bengal







126. What is the famous handicraft of Bidar?


Bidriware



127. Which Indian actor is known as the \"Megastar\"?


Amitabh Bachchan



128. What is the famous folk dance of Haryana?


Ghoomar



129. Which Indian state is known for its pav bhaji?


Maharashtra



130. What is the famous textile art of Kanpur?


Chikan



131. Which Indian singer is known for ghazals?


Jagjit Singh



132. What is the famous folk dance of Sikkim?


Maruni



133. Which Indian state is known for its rasgulla?


West Bengal



134. What is the famous handicraft of Jaipur?


Block Printing



135. Which Indian director is known for the film \"Gandhi\"?


Richard Attenborough



136. What is the famous folk dance of Telangana?


Perini



137. Which Indian state is known for its idli?


Tamil Nadu



138. What is the famous textile art of Kota?


Kota Doria



139. Which Indian musician is known for the santoor?


Shivkumar Sharma



140. What is the famous folk dance of Chhattisgarh?


Panthi



141. Which Indian state is known for its paneer tikka?


Punjab



142. What is the famous handicraft of Saharanpur?


Wood Carving



143. Which Indian actor is known as the \"Khiladi\"?


Akshay Kumar



144. What is the famous folk dance of Arunachal Pradesh?


Aji Lamu



145. Which Indian state is known for its dal baati?


Rajasthan



146. What is the famous textile art of Patan?


Patola



147. Which organization is responsible for archaeological preservation in India?


Archaeological Survey of India



148. Who is the famous Indian painter known for his \"Horses\"?


M.F. Husain



149. Which institution promotes Indian classical music?


Sangeet Natak Akademi



150. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Gitanjali\"?


Rabindranath Tagore







151. Which organization is responsible for promoting Indian literature?


Sahitya Akademi



152. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Bharatanatyam?


Rukmini Devi Arundale



153. Which institution preserves Indian manuscripts?


National Manuscript Mission



154. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the shehnai?


Bismillah Khan



155. Which organization promotes Indian films?


National Film Development Corporation



156. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"Midnight’s Children\"?


Salman Rushdie



157. Which institution is responsible for cultural exchanges in India?


Indian Council for Cultural Relations



158. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Kathak?


Birju Maharaj



159. Which organization promotes Indian handicrafts?


Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation



160. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Madhushala\"?


Harivansh Rai Bachchan



161. Which institution preserves Indian art and culture?


National Museum



162. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the sarod?


Amjad Ali Khan



163. Which organization promotes Indian dance forms?


Sangeet Natak Akademi



164. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"God of Small Things\"?


Arundhati Roy



165. Which institution is responsible for film certification in India?


Central Board of Film Certification



166. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Odissi?


Kelucharan Mohapatra



167. Which organization promotes Indian languages?


Central Institute of Indian Languages



168. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Sarojini Smriti\"?


Sarojini Naidu



169. Which institution preserves Indian archaeological sites?


Archaeological Survey of India



170. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the flute?


Hariprasad Chaurasia



171. Which organization promotes Indian textiles?


Handloom Export Promotion Council



172. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"Train to Pakistan\"?


Khushwant Singh



173. Which institution is responsible for cultural festivals in India?


Ministry of Culture



174. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Kathakali?


Kalyanasundaram Pillai



175. Which organization promotes Indian tourism?


Ministry of Tourism







176. Who is the famous Indian painter known for \"Bharat Mata\"?


Abanindranath Tagore



177. Which institution preserves Indian performing arts?


Sangeet Natak Akademi



178. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"A Suitable Boy\"?


Vikram Seth



179. Which organization promotes Indian cinema abroad?


National Film Development Corporation



180. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the santoor?


Shivkumar Sharma



181. Which institution is responsible for cultural heritage preservation?


INTACH



182. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Anand Math\"?


Bankim Chandra Chatterjee



183. Which organization promotes Indian classical dance?


Sangeet Natak Akademi



184. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"The White Tiger\"?


Aravind Adiga



185. Which institution preserves Indian rare books?


National Library



186. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Manipuri?


Guru Bipin Singh



187. Which organization promotes Indian folk arts?


Ministry of Culture



188. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the violin?


L. Subramaniam



189. Which institution is responsible for cultural education in India?


National School of Drama



190. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"The Inheritance of Loss\"?


Kiran Desai



191. Which organization promotes Indian archaeology?


Archaeological Survey of India



192. Who is the famous Indian painter known for \"Shakti\"?


Jamini Roy



193. Which institution promotes Indian music festivals?


SPIC MACAY



194. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Jashn-e-Rekhta\"?


Javed Akhtar



195. Which organization promotes Indian cultural heritage?


UNESCO (in collaboration)



196. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Kuchipudi?


Yamini Krishnamurthy



197. Which institution preserves Indian folk music?


Indian Council for Cultural Relations



198. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"The Great Indian Novel\"?


Shashi Tharoor



199. Which organization promotes Indian art galleries?


National Gallery of Modern Art



200. Who is the famous Indian musician associated with the tabla?


Zakir Hussain







201. Which institution is responsible for cultural awards in India?


Sangeet Natak Akademi



202. Who is the famous Indian poet known for \"Yama\"?


Mahadevi Verma



203. Which organization promotes Indian cultural diplomacy?


Indian Council for Cultural Relations



204. Who is the famous Indian writer known for \"Malgudi Days\"?


R.K. Narayan



205. Which institution preserves Indian historical artifacts?


National Museum



206. Who is the famous Indian dancer associated with Sattriya?


Ghanakanta Bora



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