HISTORY AND CULTURE

Question 1

SANGITA KALANIDHI IS THE HIGHEST AWARD IN THE FIELD OF WHICH MUSIC?

Answer 1

CARNATIC MUSIC.

Question 2

THE TODA TRIBES MOST IMPORTANT FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR, KNOWN AS ___________, WAS CELEBRATED AT THE MUTHANADU MUND, IN THE NILGRIS TO MARK THE NEW YEAR.

Answer 2

MODHWETH.

Question 3

TODA (DRAVIDIAN ETHNIC GROUP) TRIBE IS FOUND IN THE STATE OF?

Answer 3

TAMIL NADU, NILGRIS HILLS.

Question 4

SOME UNIQUE FEATURES OF TODA TRIBE CUSTOMS?

Answer 4

1. RELIGION:- IS BUFFALO CENTERED. ONLY DAIRYMAN-PRIESTS CAN MILK THE SACRED BUFFALOES.
2. POLYANDRY:‐ FRATERNAL POLYANDRY (WOMAN MARRY ALL THE BROTHERS IN A FAMILY).
3. FUNERAL RITUALS:- DRY FUNERAL CEREMONY TAKES PLACE NINE MONTHS AFTER CREMATION.
4. EMBROIDERY IS CALLED PUKHOOR.
5. FLOWER SYMBOLISM:- FLOWERS USED TO INDICATE SEASON AND STAGE OF THE YEAR.
6. ARCHITECTURE:- BARREL VAULTED TEMPLES AND HOUSES.

Question 5

WHAT IS THE REBUS PRINCIPLE USED IN INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION SCRIPT?

Answer 5

• THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION’S SCRIPT USED THE REBUS PRINCIPLE, WHICH IS A METHOD OF USING SYMBOLS AS BOTH WORDS AND SYLLABLES. FOR EXAMPLE, A PICTURE OF A HONEY BEE COMBINED WITH A LEAF COULD REPRESENT THE WORD “belief”.
  PICTOGRAMS REPRESENTED THE WORD FOR THE OBJECT OR ACTION DEPICTED, OR ANY OTHER WORD WITH A SIMILAR SOUND, IRRESPECTIVE OF MEANING. THE FISH SIGN, IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE MEANT ACTUAL FISH. IT MAY REFER TO A STAR— A HOMOPHONE (WORDS WITH THE SAME PRONUNCIATION BUT DIFFERENT MEANING) OF THE DRAVIDIAN WORD FOR FISH (MIN OR MEEN [PISCES]).

Question 6

CHOTTA CHAR DHAM OR CHAR DHAM OF UTTARAKHAND?

Answer 6

1. KEDARNATH
2. GANGOTRI
3. YAMUNOTRI
4. BADRINATH

Question 7

WINTER SEAT OF DEITIES OF CHHOTA CHAR DHAM?

Answer 7

1. KEDARNATH–> OMKARESHWAR TEMPLE (UKHIMATH, RUDRAPRAYAG)
2. GANGOTRI–> MUKHBA (UTTARKASHI)
3. YAMUNOTRI–> KHARSALI (UTTARKASHI)
4. BADRINATH–> PANDUKESHWAR (CHAMOLI)

Question 8

SIVAGIRI MADHOM WAS FOUNDED BY?

Answer 8

SIVAGIRI MADHOM IS A MAJOR SPIRITUAL AND REFORMIST CENTER IN KERALA, FOUNDED IN 1904 BY SREE NARAYANA GURU.

Question 9

LITERARY WORKS OF SREE NARAYANA GURU?

Answer 9

• ADVAITHA DEEPIKA
• ASRAMA
• THEVARAPPATHINKANGAL

Question 10

WHERE IS KONDA REDDI TRIBE FOUND?

Answer 10

PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUP (PVTG) INHABITING THE BANKS OF THE GODAVARI RIVER IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

Question 11

POLITICAL STRUCTURE OF KONDA REDDI TRIBES?

Answer 11

THE TRIBE HAS A TRADITIONAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM LED BY A HEREDITARY HEADMAN, THE PEDDA KAPU, WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE VILLAGE PRIEST.

Question 12

AT TIRUPATI TEMPLE, THREE ENTRANCES LEAD TO THE SANCTUM SANCTORUM, ALSO KNOWN AS________?

Answer 12

ANANDA NILAYAM.

Question 13

WHICH FESTIVAL IS KNOWN AS THE FESTIVAL OF THE SACRED PITCHER?

Answer 13

KUMBH MELA.