Arts knowledge Quiz

1. Lalit Kala Academy was set up in the year

(a) 1972
(b) 1954
(c) 1950
(d) 1983

The Correct option is – (b) 1954

2. National Institute of Design was set up in 1961 at

(a) Calcutta
(b) Delhi
(c) Pune
(d) Ahmadabad

The Correct option is – (d) Ahmedabad

3. Odissi originated from

(a) Assam
(b) Goa
(c) Orissa
(d) West Bengal

The Correct option is – (c) Orissa

4. Indian Museum is at

(a) Bombay
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Ahmadabad
(d) Calcutta

The Correct option is – (d) Calcutta

5. Mention the names of the main news agencies in India

(a) Press Trust of India (PTI)
(b) United News of India (UNI)
(c) Samachar Bharathi and Hindustan Samachar
(d) all the above

The Correct option is – (d)all the above

6. P.T.I started a Hindi language news service called P.T.Bhasha in

(a) 1986
(b) 1985
(c) 1978
(d) 1967

The Correct option is – (a) 1986

7. Which of the following is wrong

(a) Amritha Bazar Patrika
(b) The Eastern Times
(c) The Assam Tribune
(d) The Tribune

The Correct option is – (b) The Eastern Times

8. The National Film Development Corporation(NFDC) was established in

(a) April, 1989
(b) April, 1990
(c) April, 1986
(d) April, 1980

The Correct option is – (d) April,1980

9. What are the functions of NFDC

(a) to promote good cinema in the country
(b) to plan and promote film industry in India
(c) to organize for the integrated development of film industry in India
(d) all the above

The Correct option is – (d) all the above

10. Kathakali is the classical dance style of

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Varanasi
(c) Orissa
(d) Kerala

The Correct option is – (d) Kerala