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

A) Third and Fourth stanza B) The whole song
C) First and Second stanzav D) Only the first stanza
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only the first stanza

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'Chauth' was

A) Toll tax imposed by shivaji B) A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states D) Irrigation tax charged by akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring states

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The Main headquarters of Sahitya Akademi is located at

A) Mumbai B) Chennai
C) New Delhi D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) New Delhi

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Santhal, a folk dance of India, belongs to which state?

 

A) Karnataka B) Odisha
C) West Bengal D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) West Bengal

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Santhal, one of the best tribal folk dances of India, belongs to the state of West Bengal.

 

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Kumbh Mela is held in every ___ years

A) 12 B) 10
C) 7 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Which classical dance of the following is named after the village it was born from ?

A) Mohiniattam B) Bharatanatyam
C) Kuchipudi D) Kathakali
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kuchipudi

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Which one of the pairs of folk-dance and state is NOT matched?

 

A) Jhumar - Haryana   B) Tamasha - Maharashtra  
C) Kajri - Uttar Pradesh D) Baul - West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Jhumar - Haryana  

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Which among the following is a folk dance of India?

A) Garba B) Kathakali
C) Manipuri D) Mohiniattam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Garba

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