Art & Culture 2024: MCQs for Exams like SSC, UPSC and all other Exams

Art and Culture play a significant role in defining the identity and legacy of any nation. Art and Culture are an effective window into the history, tradition, and values of that nation. In 2024, the importance of Art and Culture for SSC, UPSC, and similar competitive exams has been heightened. These subjects do not only enrich the understanding of civilization but also bring a well-rounded view necessary to answer questions in several topics such as history, geography, and general knowledge.

This blogpost aims at providing an all-inclusive collection of Multiple-Choice Questions designed exclusively for the aspirants who will be sitting for exams in 2024. The questions cover all the aspects of Indian and international art forms, cultural heritage, architecture, and prominent cultural events. With an emphasis on current trends and relevant topics, these MCQs will help students develop their knowledge and enhance their chances of attaining success in the exams. Dive into the world of art and culture with these amazing questions!

MCQs on Art & Culture 2024

Q1. UP Govt to Build Vedic-3D Museum in which City ?
A. Agra
B. Lucknow
C. Varanasi
D. Ayodhya
Ans : C
Build In → Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi

Announced By : UP CM → Yogi Adityanath.

Q2. Which was the first language to be granted Classical Language status in India?
A. Sanskrit
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
D. Kannada
Ans : B
Recently Union Cabinet granted classical language status for → Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit.

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Other Classical Languages → Tamil (1st), Sanskrit, Odia, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Q3. Which Tribe recently became the 6th PVTG to receive Habitat Rights over forests in Odisha?
A. Birhor
B. Mankidia
C. Khadia
D. Juang
Ans : B
Mankidia Community → 6th particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) → To get habitat rights over forests in Odisha.

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Mankidia Tribe : Austro-Asiatic community → food gathering and hunting Community.

Q4. South Indian Adivasi Knowledge Centre called ‘KAANU’ was launched in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans : C
Launched at → Tribal Health Resource Centre (THRC), BR Hills, Karnataka.

Q5. Which state govt declared Ratnagiri’s geoglyphs and petroglyphs as protected monuments ?
A. Gujarat
B. MP
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
Ans : C
Ratnagiri’s Mesolithic geoglyphs and petroglyphs

Dating → Mesolithic Era (20,000-10,000 years ago)

This Rock Arts 🪨 Include → 1500 Art Works » Depict various animals and footprints.

Q6. World’s Largest Hindu Temple, Angkor Wat Temple is located in which Country
A. Cambodia
B. UAE
C. France
D. USA
Ans : A
Why in News : Angkor Watt Temple Named → Most Photogenic UNESCO World Heritage Site in Asia

Indian Sites Included In This List → Tajmahal & Hampi.

7. Who inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum in Maharashtra?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Devendra Fadnavis
C. Uddhav Thackeray
D. Amit Shah
Ans : A

Q8. Recently Which city received World Craft City Certificate ?
A. Srinagar
B. Agra
C. Chennai
D. Tirupati
Ans : A
SRINAGAR : Capital Of Jammu Kashmir

• Became → 4th World Craft City Of India
• Awarded By : World Crafts Council

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Other Cities

Mysore → Karnataka

Jaipur – Rajasthan

Mamallapuram → Tamil Nadu.

Q9. Charaideo Moidams Is Located In Which State?
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Tripura
D. Manipur
Ans : A
Charaideo Moidams : Burial sites Of Ahom Kingdom.

• Located In → Assam
• Why In News : 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Of India

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42nd → Hoysala Temples (Karnataka)
41st → Santiniketan (WB).

Q10. India’s First Sunken Museum Opened In Which City?
A. New Delhi
B. Agra
C. Patna
D. Chennai
Ans : A
Opened At → Humayun’s Tomb Complex, New Delhi

A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Q11. India &_ signed the first-ever Cultural Property Agreement (CPA)?
A. US
B. UK
C. France
D. UAE
Ans : A
Aim : To combat the illegal trafficking of cultural artefacts.

Q12. Tata Sons to Build ₹650 Crore ‘Museum of Temples’ in which city?
A. Surat
B. Ayodhya
C. Mathura
D. Chennai
Ans : B

Q13. Which city Has Been declared as India’s 1st City of Literature by UNESCO?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kozhikode
D. Agra
Ans : C
Kozhikode : City Of Kerala → India’s 1st City Of Literature By UNESCO.

Q14. Madhava Perumal Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which Of the following state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Bihar
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Ans : A
This Temple indicates the existence of a major submerged trade route over 1,000 years ago,

Connecting → Kongu Region (TN) with Karnataka and Kerala.

Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahṛdayāloka-Locana

• Inscribed On → UNESCO’s Memory of the World Asia- Pacific Regional

1. Ramcharitmanas →Tulsidas
2. Panchatantra → Pt. Vishnu Sharma
3. Sahṛdayāloka-Locana → Acharya Anandvardhan

Q15. World’s First Om-Shaped Temple Inaugurated in which state?
A. Bihar
B. UP
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Ans : C
Location : Pali, Rajasthan

Temple Name → ‘Om Akar’ Temple (Nagara Style)

Q16. Shompen Tribe, recently in the news, primarily resides in which region?
A. Diu Island
B. Netrani Island
C. Lakshadweep Island
D. Great Nicobar Island
Ans : D
SHOMPEN : Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group

Population → 229 (Census 2011)

Why In News : Cast Their 1st Lok Sabha Election vote.

Q17. PM Modi Laid Foundation Stone of Shri Kalki Dham Temple in which state ?
A. Bihar
B. UP
C. Gujarat
D. Haryana
Ans : B
Location : Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.

Q18. Recently Neolithic Child Burial Site Unearthed in which state ?
A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Gujarat
D. Goa
Ans : B
Discovered by : University of Madras researchers

• Location : Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

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Neolithic Period (New Stone Age)

Imp Neolithic sites in India → Burzahom (Kashmir), Chirand (Bihar, Edakkal caves (Kerala)

Time Period : 10,000–4,500 BCE

Q19. Who has unveiled Bronze Statue of Ahom General Lachit Borphukan ?
A. Amit Shah
B. PM Modi
C. Rajnath Singh
D. None
Ans : B
Location : Jorhat, Assam

• Designed by : Ram Vanji Sutar
• Height : 125 Feet

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Led by : Lachit Borphukan Lachit Borphukan : Army commander of the → Ahom kingdom (1228-1826)

Battle of Saraighat (1671)

Between : Mughal Empire & Ahom Kingdom.

Q20. BAPS Mandir Has Been Constructed In Which Of The Following Country?
A. UAE
B. USA
C. UK
D. France
Ans : A
BAPS – Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha.

Area: 27 acres

Location : Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Q21. Which city Has Been named as India’s first City of Literature by UNESCO?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Kozhikode
D. Agra
Ans : C
Kozhikode : City Of Kerala → India’s 1st City Of Literature By UNESCO

Also City of Music → Gwalior (MP).

Q22. World’s tallest Ambedkar statue Has Been Unveiled in Which State?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. UP
Ans : C
Name : Statue of Social Justice

Height → 206 Feet

Location : Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

Q23. Who Inaugurated Ayodhya Ram Temple On 22 Jan 2024?
A. Amit Shah
B. Mohan Bhagwat
C. Yogi Adityanath
D. Narendra Modi
Ans : D

AYODHYA RAM TEMPLE

• Inaugurated By : PM Modi @ 22 Jan 2024
• Location : Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya (UP)
• Which River → Sarayu
• Foundation Stone – 5 Aug 2020
• Architect – Sompura Family (Chandrakant B Sompura & Ashish Sompura)
• Architect Style – Nagara
• Construction Company – L& T
• Sculptor Of Ram Lalla – Arun Yogiraj
• Governing body : Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra
• Height (max) : 49 metres (161 ft)
• Total Complex Area : 70 Acres
• How Many Mandap Constructed → 5
• Ayodhya Airport Name → Maharishi Valmiki International Airport

Q24. 10th century Kadamba inscription written in Kannada & Sanskrit found in which State?
A. Goa
B. Manipur
C. Karnataka
D. TN
Ans : A
Found In : Mahadeva Temple at Cacoda @ Goa.

Q25. Mohammed Bin Abdullah Masjid Is Being Built In Which State?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Goa
D. Maharashtra
Ans : B
Location → Ayodhya (UP)

Site Area → 5 Acres

Supreme Court → Designated site following the verdict related to the Ayodhya dispute case.

Q26. Which State granted ST (Schedule Tribe) status to Hatti community
A. Uttarakhand
B. Goa
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. UP
Ans : C
Hattis : close-knit community → That got their name from their tradition of selling homegrown vegetables, crops, meat.

Q27. World’s 2nd Largest Hindu Temple outside India Inaugurated in which Country?
A. UK
B. UAE
C. France
D. USA
Ans : D
Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple :
World’s 2nd Largest Hindu Temple

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Located@ → Cambodia

Angkor Wat : World’s Largest Hindu Temple.

Q28. Which State’s Dhordo Village Has Been Awarded UNWTO’s Best Tourism Village 2023?
A. Odisha
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Tripura
Ans : B
Awarded By : UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

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UNWTO

Headquarters : Madrid, Spain

Founded : 1946.

Q29. Hoysala Temples Is Located In Which Of The Following State
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Ans : D
Hoysala Temples → Became 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Sites

3 Hoysala Temples

1. Chennakesava Temple → At Belur
2. Kesava Temple → Somnathpur
3. Hoysaleswara Temple → Halebidu

• Built In : 1121 CE (By – King Vishnuvardhana Of Hoysala Empire).

Q30. Which Of The Following Became India’s 41st World Heritage Site?
A. Santiniketan
B. Gol Ghar
C. Sun Temple
D. Satpura TR
Ans : A
Santiniketan : Cultural And Educational Hub

• Founded By : Rabindranath Tagore
• Location : Birbhum Dist (WB)
• Santiniketan : 41st UNESCO World Heritage Site

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3rd Heritage Site In WB → After Sundarbans National Park & Darjeeling Mountain Railway.

Q31. Which City Became 1st Indian City to Join World Cities Culture Forum?
A. Surat
B. Patna
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Ans : C
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Founded : 2012

Global Network Of Cities → That Share Research And Intelligence.

Q32. Kui Language is spoken In Which Of The Following State?
A. Gujarat
B. Goa
C. Haryana
D. Odisha
Ans : D
Kui Language : South-Eastern Dravidian Language

• Spoken By → Kandhas Tribes @ Odisha

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Why In News

Odisha Govt : Recommended To Include → Kui language @ → 8th Schedule Of The Constitution.

Q33. India’s biggest Natural Arch has been discovered in which state?
A. Haryana
B. Bihar
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Ans : C
Discovered By : Geological Survey of India (GSI).

Dates Back : 184 M Years Ago (Jurassic Period)

Located In → Sundargarh District (Odisha).

Q34. World’s largest Ramayan Temple Is Being Built In Which State ?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Assam
Ans : A
Virat Ramayan Temple : World’s Largest Ramayan Temple

Location : Champaran District, Bihar To Be Completed By 2025.

Q35. Hare Krishna Heritage Tower Is Being Built In Which State?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Goa
C. UP
D. Telangana
Ans : D
Hare Krishna Heritage Tower

Foundation Stone By : Telengana CM → K. Chandrasekhar Rao

Will Be Built In → Hyderabad (Telangana)

It Includes → Temples of Sri Sri Radha Krishna & Sri Venkateswara Swamy.

Q36. Who Has Inaugurated IND’s 1st Heritage Center For Indian Air Force ?
A. Amit Shah
B. Rajnath Singh
C. PM Modi
D. G Kisan Reddy
Ans : B
IND’s 1st Heritage Center For Indian Air Force

Built @ → Chandigarh

Q37. Tungnath Temple Is Located In Which State?
A. Odisha
B. Guajrat
C. Uttrakhand
D. Bihar
Ans : C
Why In News : Recently Central Govt Declared ‘Tungnath Temple’ → A ‘National Monument’.

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‘Tungnath Temple’ → Shiva Temple

Creator : PANDAVAS

Located → Rudraprayag Dist (UK)

Q38. Gatka Martial Arts Related To Which State? **
A. Punjab
B. Uttrakhand
C. Goa
D. Manipur
Ans : A
Why In News

• Gatka Martial Art : Included In → 37th
  National Games
• Belongs To → PUNJAB
• Performed By : Sikhs

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37th National Games Will Host → Goa

Q39. Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum’ Will Be Set Up In _?
A. New Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Kolkata
D. Hyderabad
Ans : A
Yuge Yugeen Bharat National
Museum

• Will Be Built @ → North & South Blocks New Delhi
• This Plan Unveiled By → PM Modi
• This Museum Will Depict The Story Of → India’s Rich Civilizational Culture Of 5,000 Years.

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