Art & Culture Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)

Answer: A. Shehnai

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a great shehnai player from Varanasi. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Answer: C. Gitanjali

Tagore won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali and became the first Asian Nobel laureate.

Answer: D. Tamil Nadu

Bharatanatyam originated in Tamil Nadu and is based on the Natyashastra of Bharata Muni.

Answer: D. Ujjain

The Mahakaleshwar temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, is in Ujjain on the banks of the Shipra.

Answer: C. Toranas

The four gateways of the Sanchi Stupa are called Toranas and are carved with scenes from the life of the Buddha and Jataka tales.

Answer: A. Bhil

Bhagoria is a festival of the Bhil and Bhilala tribes of Jhabua, Alirajpur and nearby districts, held before Holi.

Answer: D. Andhra Pradesh

Kuchipudi is named after a village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: C. Rajaraja I

The Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja Chola I in the early 11th century.

Answer: D. Pallava

The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was built by the Pallavas, whose capital was Kanchipuram.

Answer: B. Maharashtra

The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are Buddhist caves famous for their wall paintings. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer: D. Greek (Hellenistic)

Gandhara art combined Buddhist themes with Greek (Hellenistic) sculptural style. It flourished under the Kushanas.

Answer: B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

The Charminar was built in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, founder of Hyderabad.

Answer: A. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Charminar in 1591. He was the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.

Answer: D. Dhar

Bagh print is named after Bagh village in Dhar district, which is also known for the Bagh caves.

Answer: B. Krishna I

Rashtrakuta king Krishna I built the Kailasa Temple at Ellora in the 8th century. It is carved out of a single rock.