1. Who is known as the ‘Nightingale of India’?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) M.S. Subbulakshmi
D) Kishori Amonkar
Answer: B
Explanation: Sarojini Naidu was given the title “Nightingale of India” for her lyrical poetry.
2. Who is known as the ‘Swar Kokila of India’?
A) Asha Bhosle
B) Lata Mangeshkar
C) Alka Yagnik
D) Shreya Ghoshal
Answer: B
Explanation: Lata Mangeshkar is affectionately called “Swar Kokila” (The Nightingale of India in music).
3. M.S. Subbulakshmi is associated with which classical music form?
A) Hindustani
B) Carnatic
C) Folk
D) Ghazal
Answer: B
Explanation: M.S. Subbulakshmi was the first Indian musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, known for Carnatic music.
4. Pandit Ravi Shankar is associated with which musical instrument?
A) Tabla
B) Sarod
C) Sitar
D) Flute
Answer: C
Explanation: Pandit Ravi Shankar, world-renowned sitar maestro, popularized Indian classical music globally.
5. Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with:
A) Shehnai
B) Flute
C) Tabla
D) Sarangi
Answer: A
Explanation: Ustad Bismillah Khan, Bharat Ratna recipient, was a legendary Shehnai player.
6. Ustad Zakir Hussain is famous for playing:
A) Tabla
B) Sarod
C) Violin
D) Santoor
Answer: A
Explanation: Ustad Zakir Hussain is a world-famous Tabla virtuoso, son of Ustad Alla Rakha.
7. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is associated with:
A) Sitar
B) Flute
C) Sarod
D) Shehnai
Answer: B
Explanation: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia is a renowned flute (bansuri) player.
8. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is known for:
A) Tabla
B) Santoor
C) Sarod
D) Sitar
Answer: B
Explanation: Pt. Shivkumar Sharma introduced Santoor (Kashmiri instrument) into Indian classical music.
9. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous:
A) Sitar player
B) Sarod player
C) Flutist
D) Vocalist
Answer: B
Explanation: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is one of India’s leading Sarod players.
10. Lalgudi Jayaraman was a famous exponent of:
A) Carnatic violin
B) Hindustani sitar
C) Tabla
D) Sarod
Answer: A
Explanation: Lalgudi Jayaraman was a renowned Carnatic violinist and composer.
11. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was associated with which gharana?
A) Gwalior
B) Kirana
C) Jaipur
D) Agra
Answer: B
Explanation: Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Bharat Ratna awardee, was from the Kirana Gharana (Hindustani vocal).
12. Kishori Amonkar was a prominent vocalist of:
A) Agra Gharana
B) Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
C) Gwalior Gharana
D) Rampur Gharana
Answer: B
Explanation: Kishori Amonkar belonged to the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana of Hindustani classical music.
13. Birju Maharaj was an exponent of which dance form?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam
C) Odissi
D) Manipuri
Answer: A
Explanation: Pandit Birju Maharaj, Padma Vibhushan awardee, was a master of Kathak dance.
14. Rukmini Devi Arundale popularized which classical dance?
A) Kuchipudi
B) Kathak
C) Bharatanatyam
D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: C
Explanation: Rukmini Devi Arundale revived and modernized Bharatanatyam.
15. Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with:
A) Kathak
B) Odissi
C) Bharatanatyam
D) Manipuri
Answer: B
Explanation: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was a pioneer of Odissi dance.
16. Yamini Krishnamurthy is famous for:
A) Kathak
B) Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi
C) Odissi
D) Manipuri
Answer: B
Explanation: Yamini Krishnamurthy performed both Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi styles.
17. Sonal Mansingh is associated with which dance form?
A) Odissi
B) Kathak
C) Manipuri
D) Mohiniyattam
Answer: A
Explanation: Dr. Sonal Mansingh is a celebrated Odissi dancer.
18. Mrinalini Sarabhai is a famous:
A) Bharatanatyam dancer
B) Kathak dancer
C) Odissi dancer
D) Mohiniyattam dancer
Answer: A
Explanation: Mrinalini Sarabhai, founder of Darpana Academy, was a noted Bharatanatyam exponent.
19. Kanak Rele is known for:
A) Kathak
B) Mohiniyattam
C) Manipuri
D) Kuchipudi
Answer: B
Explanation: Dr. Kanak Rele popularized Mohiniyattam dance form.
20. Raja and Radha Reddy are famous for:
A) Kuchipudi
B) Odissi
C) Kathakali
D) Bharatanatyam
Answer: A
Explanation: Raja & Radha Reddy are the legendary couple of Kuchipudi dance.
21. Kelucharan Mohapatra was honoured with:
A) Padma Shri
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Padma Vibhushan
D) Bharat Ratna
Answer: C
Explanation: Kelucharan Mohapatra received the Padma Vibhushan (2000) for Odissi.
22. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Theatre in India”?
A) Habib Tanvir
B) Girish Ghosh
C) Ebrahim Alkazi
D) Bal Gandharva
Answer: C
Explanation: Ebrahim Alkazi, director of National School of Drama, modernized Indian theatre.
23. Habib Tanvir was famous for:
A) Street plays
B) Folk-theatre blending
C) Musical theatre
D) Sanskrit drama
Answer: B
Explanation: Habib Tanvir integrated folk styles with modern theatre, especially in Charandas Chor.
24. Zohra Sehgal was associated with:
A) Painting
B) Dance & Acting
C) Singing
D) Literature
Answer: B
Explanation: Zohra Sehgal was a renowned dancer, choreographer, and actress.
25. Bhavai and Nautanki are forms of:
A) Classical dance
B) Folk theatre
C) Tribal music
D) Modern play
Answer: B
Explanation: Bhavai (Gujarat) and Nautanki (North India) are folk theatre traditions.
26. Who is regarded as the “Father of Modern Indian Painting”?
A) Nandalal Bose
B) Raja Ravi Varma
C) Abanindranath Tagore
D) Jamini Roy
Answer: B
Explanation: Raja Ravi Varma (1848 – 1906) blended Indian themes with European realism and founded modern Indian painting.
27. Abanindranath Tagore is best known for creating which iconic painting?
A) Bharat Mata
B) Shakuntala
C) Bapuji
D) Glow of Hope
Answer: A
Explanation: Abanindranath Tagore (founder of Bengal School) painted “Bharat Mata” (1905) symbolizing national identity.
28. Jamini Roy’s paintings are noted for which style?
A) Western realism
B) Miniature art
C) Folk and Kalighat style
D) Cubism
Answer: C
Explanation: Jamini Roy derived inspiration from Bengal folk art and Kalighat pats, using bold lines and earthy colours.
29. Nandalal Bose painted the famous decoration for which historic document?
A) The Indian Constitution
B) Dandi March poster
C) Quit India manifesto
D) Azad Hind seal
Answer: A
Explanation: Nandalal Bose and his students illustrated the original manuscript of the Constitution of India.
30. Amrita Sher-Gil is famous for which style of painting?
A) Abstract
B) Expressionist with Indian themes
C) Miniature
D) Cubist
Answer: B
Explanation: Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 – 1941) merged European expressionism with Indian folk and rural life subjects.
31. M.F. Husain is associated with which modern art movement?
A) Progressive Artists’ Group
B) Calcutta Group
C) Madras Art Movement
D) Baroda School
Answer: A
Explanation: Maqbool Fida Husain was a founder-member of the Progressive Artists’ Group (1947) promoting modern Indian art.
32. Which painter is called the “Picasso of India”?
A) S.H. Raza
B) Tyeb Mehta
C) M.F. Husain
D) Akbar Padamsee
Answer: C
Explanation: M.F. Husain earned the title “Picasso of India” for his prolific, bold, semi-abstract style.
33. S.H. Raza is known for his iconic geometric painting style symbolized by:
A) Bindu
B) Chakra
C) Lotus
D) Circle of Life
Answer: A
Explanation: Syed Haider Raza’s “Bindu” (dot) became a metaphysical symbol of creation and focus.
34. Tyeb Mehta’s paintings are famous for:
A) Religious themes
B) Minimalist figures and bold colours
C) Miniature motifs
D) Calligraphy
Answer: B
Explanation: Tyeb Mehta used simplified forms with vivid colour blocks, representing struggle and motion.
35. Akbar Padamsee is known for his experiments in:
A) Abstract art and grey tones
B) Miniatures
C) Cubism only
D) Portraits of royalty
Answer: A
Explanation: Akbar Padamsee pioneered metascapes and grey series, a bridge between abstraction and figuration.
36. Satish Gujral excelled in:
A) Painting only
B) Sculpture and architecture
C) Cartooning
D) Printmaking
Answer: B
Explanation: Satish Gujral (1925 – 2020) was a multi-disciplinary painter, sculptor and architect—he designed the Belgian Embassy, New Delhi.
37. Anjolie Ela Menon is noted for her:
A) Miniature paintings
B) Modern portraits on Masonite
C) Temple murals
D) Landscape photography
Answer: B
Explanation: Anjolie Ela Menon is a leading modern artist famous for portraits on Masonite boards with translucent colours.
38. Bharti Kher’s artworks prominently use:
A) Bindis
B) Glass beads
C) Tribal motifs
D) Copper wire
Answer: A
Explanation: Bharti Kher, contemporary artist, uses bindis to explore identity and gender themes.
39. Subodh Gupta is known internationally for artworks using:
A) Steel utensils
B) Glass and mirror
C) Clay and terracotta
D) Wood
Answer: A
Explanation: Subodh Gupta creates installations using stainless-steel utensils, symbolizing India’s everyday culture.
40. Who designed the layout plan of Chandigarh city?
A) Edwin Lutyens
B) Le Corbusier
C) Charles Correa
D) Laurie Baker
Answer: B
Explanation: Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect, designed Chandigarh, India’s first planned modern city.
41. The city of New Delhi was designed by:
A) Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeanneret
B) Edwin Lutyens & Herbert Baker
C) Laurie Baker & Charles Correa
D) Otto Koenigsberger
Answer: B
Explanation: Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker designed the imperial capital New Delhi (1911-31).
42. The Lotus Temple in New Delhi was designed by:
A) Charles Correa
B) Fariborz Sahba
C) Laurie Baker
D) Hafeez Contractor
Answer: B
Explanation: Fariborz Sahba, Iranian-Canadian architect, designed the Baháʼí House of Worship (Lotus Temple).
43. Which Indian architect is known as the “Gandhi of Architecture”?
A) Charles Correa
B) Laurie Baker
C) B.V. Doshi
D) Hafeez Contractor
Answer: B
Explanation: Laurie Baker promoted low-cost, eco-friendly architecture and was called the “Gandhi of Architecture.”
44. Who designed the IIM Ahmedabad campus?
A) B.V. Doshi
B) Louis Kahn
C) Charles Correa
D) Laurie Baker
Answer: B
Explanation: Louis Kahn, American architect, designed IIM Ahmedabad with modern brick architecture.
45. The architect of Jawahar Kala Kendra (Jaipur) is:
A) B.V. Doshi
B) Charles Correa
C) Hafeez Contractor
D) Satish Gujral
Answer: B
Explanation: Charles Correa designed Jawahar Kala Kendra (1992) blending modernism with Vedic geometry.
46. Who became the first Indian architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize (2018)?
A) B.V. Doshi
B) Charles Correa
C) Raj Rewal
D) Hafeez Contractor
Answer: A
Explanation: Balkrishna V. Doshi won the Pritzker Prize (2018) for sustainable, humane architecture.
47. Which sculptor created the ‘Statue of Unity’?
A) Ram V. Sutar
B) Subodh Gupta
C) Satish Gujral
D) Amarnath Sehgal
Answer: A
Explanation: Ram V. Sutar designed the Statue of Unity (182 m)—the world’s tallest statue.
48. The sculptor who designed the Gandhi statue opposite Parliament House is:
A) Ram V. Sutar
B) Amarnath Sehgal
C) Sankho Chaudhuri
D) Deviprasad Roy Chowdhury
Answer: A
Explanation: Ram V. Sutar also sculpted the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament complex.
49. S. H. Raza, M. F. Husain, and F. N. Souza were co-founders of:
A) Progressive Artists’ Group (1947)
B) Calcutta Art Movement
C) Santiniketan Collective
D) Bombay Art Circle
Answer: A
Explanation: They founded the Progressive Artists’ Group in Bombay (1947) to promote Indian modernism.
50. The “People’s Painter” who portrayed Santhal tribes and folk life of Bengal was:
A) Jamini Roy
B) Somnath Hore
C) Nandalal Bose
D) Benode Behari Mukherjee
Answer: B
Explanation: Somnath Hore’s prints and sculptures depicted rural and social struggles, earning him the title People’s Painter.
51. Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’?
A) Dadasaheb Phalke
B) Satyajit Ray
C) Bimal Roy
D) V. Shantaram
Answer: A
Explanation: Dadasaheb Phalke produced India’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
52. The highest award in Indian cinema is named after:
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Raj Kapoor
C) Dadasaheb Phalke
D) B. N. Sircar
Answer: C
Explanation: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest honour in cinema, instituted in 1969.
53. Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969)?
A) Devika Rani
B) Prithviraj Kapoor
C) Raj Kapoor
D) Ashok Kumar
Answer: A
Explanation: Devika Rani, the “First Lady of Indian Cinema,” received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.
54. Who directed the internationally acclaimed film Pather Panchali (1955)?
A) Bimal Roy
B) Satyajit Ray
C) Ritwik Ghatak
D) Guru Dutt
Answer: B
Explanation: Satyajit Ray directed Pather Panchali, marking the rise of Indian neo-realist cinema.
55. Satyajit Ray received the Honorary Oscar in which year?
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1994
D) 1996
Answer: B
Explanation: Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Oscar (1992) for his lifetime contribution to cinema.
56. Guru Dutt is known for which style of cinema?
A) Parallel cinema
B) Romantic comedy
C) Poetic realism
D) Historical drama
Answer: C
Explanation: Guru Dutt was known for poetic, tragic realism in films like Pyaasa and Kaagaz Ke Phool.
57. Shyam Benegal is associated with which genre?
A) Mainstream Bollywood
B) Parallel cinema
C) Animation films
D) Mythological cinema
Answer: B
Explanation: Shyam Benegal is a pioneer of parallel cinema with films like Ankur and Manthan.
58. The first talkie film in India (1931) was:
A) Alam Ara
B) Raja Harishchandra
C) Pukar
D) Achhut Kanya
Answer: A
Explanation: Alam Ara (1931) was India’s first sound film, directed by Ardeshir Irani.
59. Who composed the music for Gandhi (1982), winning the Oscar?
A) Ravi Shankar
B) Bhupen Hazarika
C) A. R. Rahman
D) Vanraj Bhatia
Answer: A
Explanation: Pandit Ravi Shankar composed the music for Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982).
60. Who was the first Indian to win an Oscar?
A) Bhanu Athaiya
B) A. R. Rahman
C) Resul Pookutty
D) Satyajit Ray
Answer: A
Explanation: Bhanu Athaiya won an Oscar (1983) for Best Costume Design for Gandhi.
61. A. R. Rahman won two Oscars for which film?
A) Roja
B) Lagaan
C) Slumdog Millionaire
D) Bombay
Answer: C
Explanation: A. R. Rahman won two Oscars (2009) for Slumdog Millionaire (Best Score & Song).
62. Resul Pookutty won the Oscar for:
A) Music composition
B) Sound mixing
C) Sound editing
D) Costume design
Answer: C
Explanation: Resul Pookutty won an Oscar for Best Sound Mixing for Slumdog Millionaire (2009).
63. Who is known as the ‘Tragedy King’ of Indian cinema?
A) Dilip Kumar
B) Raj Kapoor
C) Dev Anand
D) Ashok Kumar
Answer: A
Explanation: Dilip Kumar earned the title “Tragedy King” for his emotional roles in films like Devdas.
64. Raj Kapoor is popularly known as:
A) Showman of India
B) Evergreen Hero
C) Tragedy King
D) Comedy King
Answer: A
Explanation: Raj Kapoor is called the “Showman of Indian Cinema” for his pioneering direction & acting.
65. Who is known as the “Evergreen Hero” of Indian cinema?
A) Dev Anand
B) Raj Kapoor
C) Dharmendra
D) Amitabh Bachchan
Answer: A
Explanation: Dev Anand earned the title “Evergreen Hero” for his charm and long career.
66. Who directed the famous play Tughlaq?
A) Girish Karnad
B) Vijay Tendulkar
C) Badal Sircar
D) Mohan Rakesh
Answer: A
Explanation: Girish Karnad’s Tughlaq (1964) is a landmark political drama in modern Indian theatre.
67. Vijay Tendulkar’s play Ghashiram Kotwal is in which language?
A) Hindi
B) Bengali
C) Marathi
D) English
Answer: C
Explanation: Vijay Tendulkar’s Ghashiram Kotwal is a Marathi social-political satire.
68. Badal Sircar introduced which form of theatre?
A) Classical
B) Street theatre (Third Theatre)
C) Experimental theatre
D) Musical theatre
Answer: B
Explanation: Badal Sircar developed the “Third Theatre”—minimalist, people-oriented, outdoor theatre.
69. Ebrahim Alkazi is remembered for his contribution to:
A) Indian cinema
B) Indian theatre and drama education
C) Folk dance
D) Music composition
Answer: B
Explanation: Ebrahim Alkazi, long-time director of National School of Drama (NSD), modernized Indian theatre.
70. The “Indian Shakespeare” is a title often given to:
A) Kalidasa
B) Girish Karnad
C) Bhartendu Harishchandra
D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: A
Explanation: Kalidasa, the Sanskrit playwright and poet, is known as the “Indian Shakespeare.”
71. Who wrote the famous Bengali play Raktakarabi (Red Oleanders)?
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Girish Ghosh
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: C
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore’s Raktakarabi is a symbolic drama criticizing industrial oppression.
72. Which Indian poet-playwright received the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)?
A) Sarojini Naidu
B) Bankim Chandra
C) Rabindranath Tagore
D) Toru Dutt
Answer: C
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize (1913) for Gitanjali.
73. Who was the first Indian to win the Jnanpith Award (1965)?
A) G. Sankara Kurup
B) R. K. Narayan
C) Mulk Raj Anand
D) Amrita Pritam
Answer: A
Explanation: G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam poet) was the first recipient of Jnanpith Award.
74. Amrita Pritam wrote in which languages?
A) Hindi and Urdu
B) Punjabi and Hindi
C) Punjabi and Bengali
D) Hindi only
Answer: B
Explanation: Amrita Pritam, the celebrated poet of partition, wrote in Punjabi and Hindi.
75. Who wrote the Hindi novel Godaan?
A) Munshi Premchand
B) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
C) Bhisham Sahni
D) Phanishwar Nath Renu
Answer: A
Explanation: Munshi Premchand’s Godaan (1936) is a classic of Hindi realism depicting farmers’ lives.
76. The Bharat Ratna was first awarded to which artist?
A) M. S. Subbulakshmi
B) Satyajit Ray
C) Pandit Ravi Shankar
D) Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: B
Explanation: Satyajit Ray (1992) was the first film artist to receive Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
77. The first musician to receive Bharat Ratna was:
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) M. S. Subbulakshmi
C) Pandit Ravi Shankar
D) Ustad Bismillah Khan
Answer: B
Explanation: M. S. Subbulakshmi (1998) was the first musician to receive Bharat Ratna.
78. Which dancer has been honoured with the Bharat Ratna?
A) Rukmini Devi Arundale
B) Pandit Birju Maharaj
C) Balasaraswati
D) None
Answer: D
Explanation: No classical dancer has yet received the Bharat Ratna.
79. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is given for:
A) Literature
B) Fine arts only
C) Performing arts
D) Sports
Answer: C
Explanation: The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award is India’s top honour for music, dance, and drama.
80. Lalit Kala Akademi is concerned with:
A) Performing arts
B) Fine arts
C) Theatre
D) Folk music
Answer: B
Explanation: Lalit Kala Akademi (est. 1954) promotes fine arts, painting, sculpture, and graphics in India.
81. The Sahitya Akademi Award is presented for:
A) Indian films
B) Literature in Indian languages
C) Folk music
D) Architecture
Answer: B
Explanation: Sahitya Akademi Award is given for outstanding literary work in 24 Indian languages.
82. The National School of Drama (NSD) is located in:
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer: C
Explanation: NSD (New Delhi) is India’s premier drama and theatre institute, established in 1959.
83. The highest honour in Indian visual arts is:
A) Padma Bhushan
B) Lalit Kala Ratna
C) Kalidas Samman
D) Raja Ravi Varma Award
Answer: B
Explanation: The Lalit Kala Ratna is conferred by Lalit Kala Akademi to outstanding artists.
84. The first Indian to receive the Oscar (Academy Award) was:
A) Satyajit Ray
B) Bhanu Athaiya
C) A. R. Rahman
D) Resul Pookutty
Answer: B
Explanation: Bhanu Athaiya (1983) won an Oscar for Best Costume Design for the film Gandhi.
85. Who among the following has won the Grammy Award?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Pandit Ravi Shankar
C) M. S. Subbulakshmi
D) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Answer: B
Explanation: Pandit Ravi Shankar won three Grammy Awards for his Indian classical music collaborations.
86. A. R. Rahman has won Grammy Awards for which film?
A) Roja
B) Slumdog Millionaire
C) Bombay
D) Taal
Answer: B
Explanation: A. R. Rahman won two Grammys (2010) for Slumdog Millionaire.
87. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan received the UNESCO Award for:
A) World Peace Music
B) Cultural Harmony
C) Teaching Excellence
D) World Heritage
Answer: B
Explanation: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan received the UNESCO Award for Peace and Cultural Harmony in 1991.
88. Which Indian painter’s work “Bapu in Jail” became globally famous?
A) Nandalal Bose
B) M. F. Husain
C) Jamini Roy
D) Satish Gujral
Answer: A
Explanation: Nandalal Bose’s “Bapu in Jail” reflected Gandhian themes and was widely recognized.
89. The “Bindu” series of paintings was created by:
A) Tyeb Mehta
B) S. H. Raza
C) M. F. Husain
D) Akbar Padamsee
Answer: B
Explanation: S. H. Raza’s “Bindu” symbolizes the cosmic source of creation in Indian philosophy.
90. Who among the following was known for the “Horses” theme in paintings?
A) M. F. Husain
B) Jamini Roy
C) Abanindranath Tagore
D) Satish Gujral
Answer: A
Explanation: M. F. Husain’s horses represented strength, motion, and spiritual energy.
91. The Shilp Guru Award is associated with:
A) Performing arts
B) Handicrafts & artisans
C) Architecture
D) Painting
Answer: B
Explanation: Shilp Guru Award honors master craftsmen and traditional artisans of India.
92. Who designed the National Emblem of India?
A) Nandalal Bose
B) D. P. Roy Chowdhury
C) Dinanath Bhargava
D) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: C
Explanation: Dinanath Bhargava, a student of Nandalal Bose, sketched the National Emblem (Lion Capital).
93. Who designed the new Indian Parliament Building (2023)?
A) B. V. Doshi
B) Bimal Patel
C) Hafeez Contractor
D) Satish Gujral
Answer: B
Explanation: Bimal Patel, architect from Gujarat, designed the new Parliament House (2023) in New Delhi.
94. The Rashtrapati Bhavan (Viceroy’s House) was designed by:
A) Edwin Lutyens
B) Herbert Baker
C) Charles Correa
D) Le Corbusier
Answer: A
Explanation: Sir Edwin Lutyens designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan, completed in 1929.
95. The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was designed by:
A) William Emerson
B) George Wittet
C) Edwin Lutyens
D) Herbert Baker
Answer: A
Explanation: Sir William Emerson designed Victoria Memorial, built in Indo-Saracenic style.
96. The architect of the Gateway of India (Mumbai) was:
A) George Wittet
B) Edwin Lutyens
C) Le Corbusier
D) B. V. Doshi
Answer: A
Explanation: George Wittet designed the Gateway of India (1924) in Indo-Islamic style.
97. Who designed the new Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi?
A) Bimal Patel
B) Hafeez Contractor
C) Charles Correa
D) Raj Rewal
Answer: A
Explanation: Bimal Patel also designed the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor (2021) in Varanasi.
98. The Ekamra Heritage Project (2023) related to temple architecture is located in:
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Odisha
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Gujarat
Answer: B
Explanation: Ekamra Heritage Project in Bhubaneswar (Odisha) aims to preserve Kalinga temple heritage.
99. The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is located in:
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
Answer: B
Explanation: NGMA, New Delhi (est. 1954) is India’s premier modern art museum under the Ministry of Culture.
100. The 2024 Padma Bhushan in Arts was awarded to:
A) Waheeda Rehman
B) Zakir Hussain
C) M. F. Husain
D) Anjolie Ela Menon
Answer: A
Explanation: Waheeda Rehman, iconic film actress and cultural ambassador of Indian cinema, received the Padma Bhushan (2024) for her contribution to arts.