#ssc 10th
- Travelling to attend the ‘Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan’ is an example of tourism based on .......... Answer: B. special events Answer: (A) special events Film festivals, seminars, conferences and book exhibitions are other such special event... 1
- The earliest encyclopaedia on history-related subjects, ‘Bharatvarshiya Prachin Aitihasik Kosh’ (1876), was by .......... Answer: B. Raghunath Bhaskar Godbole Answer: (C) Raghunath Bhaskar Godbole It includes information about individuals and places in ancient I... 1
- The National Archives of India is in .......... Answer: B. New Delhi Answer: (A) New Delhi Archives preserve old documents, official records and old films; every state also maintains its o... 1
- Who introduced a new form of Bhajan known as Khanjiri Bhajan? Answer: A. Tukadoji Maharaj Answer: (B) Tukadoji Maharaj Chakri Bhajan and Songi Bhajan are the two traditional types of Bhajan. 1
- ‘Tamasha’ is a Persian word which means .......... Answer: A. a pleasing sight Answer: (C) a pleasing sight Tamasha developed as an independent art form in the 18th century; ‘phad’ means a tr... 1
- The first woman film producer, who produced ‘Savalya Tandel’, was .......... Answer: C. Kamalabai Mangarulkar Answer: (B) Kamalabai Mangarulkar She also produced the Hindi film ‘Panaa Dai’. 1
- The main office of the National Film Archives of India, established in 1964, is located in .......... Answer: C. Pune Answer: (D) Pune It was established as a Media Unit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to obtain and preserve r... 1
- The Kaas plateau, part of the Western Ghats (a UNESCO World Natural Heritage), is in .......... district. Answer: A. Satara Answer: (B) Satara The list of UNESCO’s World Natural Heritage includes the Western Ghats; the Kaas plateau in Satara dist... 1
- Which of the following is an example of tangible cultural heritage? Answer: A. Manuscripts Answer: (B) Manuscripts Tangible heritage includes ancient sites, buildings, artefacts, manuscripts, sculptures and p... 1
- Besides the Archaeological Survey of India, which organisation is actively working in the conservation of cultural heritage? Answer: B. INTACH Answer: (D) INTACH INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) is actively working in this field. 1
- The narrator whose role is crucial in a Kathputali show and who begins a Dashavatara show by invoking Lord Ganesha is known as .......... Answer: A. Sutradhara Answer: (D) Sutradhara The sutradhara narrates the show; in Dashavatara he first invokes Lord Ganesha, the destroyer o... 1
- Dashavatara shows are presented after the harvesting season in the regions of .......... Answer: A. Konkan and Goa Answer: (B) Konkan and Goa The stories are based on the 10 incarnations of Vishnu; the show ends by breaking a dah... 1
- The tradition of Rashtriya Keertan was started by .......... Answer: D. Dattopant Patwardhan of Wai Answer: (D) Dattopant Patwardhan of Wai Rashtriya Keertan created awareness by narrating life stories... 1
- Bharuds that are popular in Maharashtra because of their wide range of subjects, dramatic quality and humour were composed by .......... Answer: C. Saint Eknath Answer: (A) Saint Eknath A Bharud is a metaphorical song with spiritual and ethical lessons; Eknath composed them to... 1
- Vishnudas Bhave, known as the father of Marathi theatre, presented his first play .......... Answer: A. Seetaswayamvar Answer: (C) Seetaswayamvar Bhave staged mythological plays by modifying the Dashavatara style. 1
- In Khadilkar’s metaphorical drama ‘Keechakvadh’, the character Keechaka represented .......... Answer: D. Viceroy Lord Curzon Answer: (A) Viceroy Lord Curzon Draupadi represented Mother India, Yudhishthira the moderates and Bheem the e... 1
- ‘Raja Harischandra’ (1913), the first movie to be processed completely in India, was directed by .......... Answer: D. Dadasaheb Phalke Answer: (D) Dadasaheb Phalke It was released in Mumbai in 1913; ‘Pundalik’ (1912) had been made with the help of... 1
- ‘Applied History’ is also known as .......... Answer: A. Public History Answer: (B) Public History Applied History is the application of history for the benefit of people in contemporary... 1
- The ‘Centre for Public History’ is an independent department of the Srushti Institute of Art Design and Technology at .......... Answer: C. Bengaluru Answer: (D) Bengaluru The Srushti Institute in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has taken up projects and research in public histo... 1
- The earliest museum in the world (6th century B.C.E.), found at Ur in Mesopotamia, was built by the princess .......... Answer: C. Ennigaldi Answer: (A) Ennigaldi Princess Ennigaldi of Mesopotamia built the museum and was herself its curator. 1
- The excavations at Ur (1922–1934) which revealed the earliest museum were conducted by .......... Answer: B. Sir Leonard Woolley Answer: (C) Sir Leonard Woolley A noteworthy feature of that museum is the clay tablets describing the exhibi... 1
- The ‘Indian Museum’ at Kolkata was founded by the Asiatic Society in 1814 C.E.; its founder and first curator was .......... Answer: C. Nathaniel Wallich Answer: (C) Nathaniel Wallich Nathaniel Wallich was a Danish botanist. The museum has three main departments: A... 1
- Official Brazilian Time (BRT) is Answer: D. 3 hours behind GMT Answer: (D) 3 hours behind GMT The GMT-03 zone is the official Brazilian time (BRT), 3 hours behind GMT. 1
- About how long is the waterway on the Amazon, from Iquitos in Peru to the river's mouth? Answer: D. 3700 km Answer: (C) 3700 km Boats ply from Iquitos (Equitos) in Peru to the mouth of the Amazon, around 3700 km. 1