31.In which state of India is Kuttu Varisai prevalent?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Telangana
Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Kuttu Varisai also known as Kai Silambam is an unarmed part of Silambam. Tamil Nadu is an area where the main activity is done. The meaning of Kuttu Varisai can be divided into two parts. ‘Varisai’ means order or order, while ‘Kuttu’ means to strike or strike. The term Kuttu Varisai refers to an unarmed Tamil battle and was first recorded in Sangam literature during 2 BCE and 1 BCE.
32.Mallakhamb is the state sports of which state in India?
[A] Mizoram
[B] Manipur
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Assam
Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Mallakhamb is a traditional sport, originating in the Indian subcontinent, where a gymnast performs out-of-the-air yoga or gymnastic postures and holds a concert and a wooden or hanging pole, cane or rope. The meaning of the name Mallakhamb is also from the stick used in the game. Pol is usually made of shisham (Indian rosewood) which is polished with castor oil. Three popular versions of mallakhamb are made using rosewood, sugarcane, or rope. The name Mallakhamb is derived from the words Malla, meaning wrestler, and Khamb, meaning pole. Literally meaning “wrestling pole”, the term refers to the traditional training equipment used by athletes.
33.Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?
[A] Rabindranath Tagore
[B] Satyajit Ray
[C] Visakhadutt
[D] Kalidas
Answer: C [Visakhadutt]
Notes:
Visakhadatta was also a famous poet and playwright. Visakhadatta dates back to 750 AD. Seal and two plays Devichandragupta. He wrote plays in Sanskrit using beautiful words. He described his father and grandfather as seal characters. The play is based on the protagonist Amatyarakshudu. There are many characters that have political themes, controversial, visual songs, passage conversations, etc.
34.What is meant by Lokadharmi?
[A] Depiction of love stories
[B] depiction of old age
[C] realistic depiction of daily lives
[D] narrative plays of morality
Answer: C [realistic depiction of daily lives]
Notes:
Lokadharmi is the branch of technical practice that forms a play — a play based on natural behavior and not on simple and artificial and its plot on the occupations and activities of individuals and on simple acting. And there is no playful flowering of the limbs and, depending on the type of male and female, it is called Lokadharmi (folklore).
35.Krishnanattam is a carnival for how many days?
[A] 5
[B] 6
[C] 8
[D] 10
Answer: C [8]
Notes:
King Manavvedan of Kozhikode composed the art form Krishnanattam (literally known as the Dance of Krishna). King Manavavedan wrote the Krishna Gita based on the Gita Govindam of the famous poet Jayadeva. In Sanskrit, this work depicts the story of Lord Krishna and the art form Krishnanattam is derived from it. It is a colorful dance-drama tradition of Kerala that originated in the mid-17th century. Based on the works of Krishna Geeti, it is an eight-day carnival that tells the life story of Lord Krishna for eight consecutive nights in the temple.
36.Iddat is a prominent feature of the marriage of which community?
[A] Muslim marriage
[B] Hindu marriage
[C] Sikh marriage
[D] Christian marriage
Answer: A [Muslim marriage]
Notes:
The period of time that a woman must observe after the death of her husband or after divorce, during which she should not marry another man. One of its main benefits is to remove any doubts about the paternity of children born after divorce or the death of an ex-husband.
The length of Idda varies according to many conditions. A woman who is divorced by her husband usually has Iddat for three months but does not have ‘Iddat’ if the marriage does not take place.
37.When was the family court act passed?
[A] 1974
[B] 1984
[C] 2000
[D] 2011
Answer: B [1984]
Notes:
It was passed in 1984. A law that promotes compromise and sets up family courts to expedite the settlement of disputes related to marriage and family matters and matters relating thereto.
38.Which variety of rice is often referred to as the “Queen of Rice”?
[A] Basmati
[B] Jasmine
[C] Arborio
[D] Sticky
Answer: A [Basmati]
Notes:
Basmati is a variety of long, thin-grained aromatic rice traditionally grown in India, Pakistan and Nepal. As of 2019, India accounted for 65% of the international trade of Basmati rice, while Pakistan accounted for the remaining 35%. Many countries use domestically grown basmati rice crops; However, Basmati is geographically exclusive to some districts of India and Pakistan.
39.Where does Kantha, a popular style of embroidery, come from?
[A] Orissa
[B] West Bengal
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Mizoram
Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
Kantha is an important symbol, a popular style of embroidery originating from West Bengal. It showcases the skills and talents of rural women in Bengal.
40.Which language is known as the queen of all the languages?
[A] English
[B] Hindi
[C] Kannada
[D] Malayalam
Answer: C [Kannada]
Notes:
Kannada is considered as the queen of all the languages that are spoken across the globe. Kannada is also among the oldest languages.