Important Personalities of India – Exercise – 1

21. Who is known as ‘Trimurthy of Carnatic Music’?

(a) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(b) Purandardasa
(c) Swami Thirunal
(d) None of these

Answer
Answer : (a)
Explanation
Explanation :  Three great saint composers – Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri are known as the ‘Trimurti’ of Carnatic music. They were not only contemporaries during the later half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, but were also, incredibly, born in the same town of Thiruvarur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Let us discuss.
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22. In which of the following dance forms ‘Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra’ is associated with?

(a) Odissi
(b) Bharathanatiyam
(c) Kathak
(d) Kathakali

Answer
Answer : (a)
Explanation
Explanation :  Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (January 26, 1924 – April 7, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance, who is credited for the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century. Let us discuss.
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23. Who is Tania Sachdev?

(a) Chess player
(b) Cricketer
(c) Actress
(d) Dancer

Answer
Answer : (a)
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24. Who is well known collector of artefacts and curios?

(a) Wadeyar
(b) Salar Jung
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Motilal Nehru

Answer
Answer : (c)
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25. Ali Akbar plays which of the following musical instruments?

(a) Flute
(b) Tabla
(c) Sitar
(d) Sarod

Answer
Answer : (d)
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