Art and Culture Practice MCQs for UPSC and SSC Exams

261.

What is a key objective of the upcoming phase of 'Project Sanrakshan'?

A To physically restore damaged manuscripts

B To develop a multilingual search engine for ancient scripts

C To create physical replicas of manuscripts

D To establish traditional scriptorium centers

262.

Which of the following technologies is NOT being utilized in 'Project Sanrakshan' for manuscript preservation?

A AI-powered Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

B Blockchain technology

C Virtual Reality (VR) simulations

D Advanced image processing

263.

Which institution is collaborating with the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) on 'Project Sanrakshan'?

A Indian Statistical Institute

B Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

C National Institute of Advanced Studies

D Indian Institute of Astrophysics

264.

The recent international recognition for Kalamkari art was generated through its inclusion in:

A A historical documentary

B A prominent international fashion exhibition

C A global culinary festival

D An international sports event

265.

Which Union Ministry is spearheading the revival package for Kalamkari art?

A Ministry of Culture

B Ministry of Commerce and Industry

C Ministry of Rural Development

D Ministry of Textiles

266.

What is the primary objective of strengthening the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Kalamkari art?

A To increase the price of raw materials

B To prevent imitation and ensure authenticity

C To promote machine-made replicas

D To reduce government subsidies

267.

Which of the following regions is known for the Srikalahasti style of Kalamkari art, characterized by free-hand drawing with a pen?

A Machilipatnam

B Mysore

C Srikalahasti

D Kanchipuram

268.

The word 'Kalamkari' is derived from Persian words. What do 'qalam' and 'kari' respectively mean?

A Color and painting

B Pen and craftsmanship

C Brush and design

D Thread and weaving

269.

Which institution collaborated with the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department to release the recent biodiversity assessment report for GHNPCA?

A Zoological Survey of India

B Indian Institute of Science

C Wildlife Institute of India

D National Centre for Biological Sciences

270.

The GHNPCA is located in which Indian state?

A Uttarakhand

B Jammu and Kashmir

C Himachal Pradesh

D Sikkim

Art & Culture MCQs