Art & Culture MCQs

The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's national academy for music, dance, and drama, has been instrumental in launching digital initiatives to document and promote endangered folk arts.

The Ekamra Kshetra, where the discovery was made, is a prominent center of Shaivism. The new findings provide crucial insights into the religious practices, architectural development, and cultural history of Shaivism in Odisha during that period.

Odisha's temples, particularly from the 12th century, predominantly follow the Nagara style of architecture, specifically the Kalinga School, and were often patronized by the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.

The temple complex was discovered during the heritage tank renovation project near the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, which is located in Khordha district and is part of the Ekamra Kshetra.

Digitization helps in creating digital copies of fragile manuscripts, protecting their content from physical decay and making them accessible to researchers and the public worldwide without handling the originals.

Palm-leaf manuscripts are extremely delicate and prone to physical damage, fungal attacks, and deterioration, making their careful handling and digitization a major challenge.

The National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) was established in 2003 by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, specifically for the documentation, conservation, and digitization of Indian manuscripts.

The 'Scheme for Scholarships and Fellowships for the Promotion of Arts and Culture' by the Ministry of Culture provides financial support to young artists and established gurus in the field of performing arts, including endangered classical forms.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi is the national academy for music, dance, and drama, and its core function is to preserve and promote these classical art forms.

Garba is a popular folk dance of Gujarat and is not classified as a classical art form by the Ministry of Culture.