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Losar is the Tibetan New Year festival celebrated in Ladakh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Answer: True
Losar marks the Tibetan New Year, celebrated with prayers, cham dances, and feasts in Buddhist communities of Ladakh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, and Arunachal Pradesh. Dates follow the Tibetan lunar calendar.
Tamasha, a traditional folk theatre of Maharashtra, often features social satire and Lavani songs.
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Answer: True
Tamasha is a vibrant folk theatre form of Maharashtra combining dance, music, and drama. Known for Lavani songs, witty dialogue, and social commentary. Recognized for preserving Marathi folk culture.
Pandit Ravi Shankar and Yehudi Menuhin collaborated on the album 'West Meets East', pioneering Indo-Western musical fusion.
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Answer: True
'West Meets East' (1967) was a groundbreaking collaboration between sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and violinist Yehudi Menuhin. It won a Grammy and introduced Indian classical music to global audiences.
Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913).
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Answer: True
Rabindranath Tagore won the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali (Song Offerings), becoming the first non-European laureate. His works profoundly influenced Indian literature and nationalism.
Chhau is a semi-classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions, performed in eastern India.
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Answer: True
Chhau dance, with martial, folk, and classical elements, is performed in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. Three styles: Seraikella, Mayurbhanj, Purulia. UNESCO Intangible Heritage since 2010.
Chand Baori, one of India's deepest and largest stepwells, is located in Rajasthan.
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Answer: True
Chand Baori in Abhaneri, Rajasthan, is a 9th-century stepwell with 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry. Built by King Chanda of the Nikumbha dynasty for water conservation.
Company School paintings emerged during British colonial rule, blending Indian and European artistic styles.
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Answer: True
Company School (late 18th-19th century) refers to paintings produced by Indian artists for British patrons. They combined Mughal/Rajput techniques with European realism, perspective, and watercolor medium.
Kalidasa, the classical Sanskrit poet, is known for works like Abhijnanashakuntalam and Meghaduta.
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Answer: True
Kalidasa (4th-5th century CE) is regarded as the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist. His masterpieces include Abhijnanashakuntalam (play), Meghaduta (lyric poem), and Raghuvamsha (epic).
The Banaras Gharana is primarily associated with tabla playing.
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Answer: True
Banaras Gharana is one of the six major tabla gharanas, known for its robust style, intricate kayda patterns, and use of bol-baant. Prominent exponents include Pandit Kishan Maharaj.
Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, was established in 1954.
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Answer: True
Sahitya Akademi was founded in 1954 to promote literature in India's 24 recognized languages. It confers the annual Sahitya Akademi Award and publishes literary journals and translations.
The Jnanpith Award is India's highest literary honor for works in any of the 22 scheduled languages.
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Answer: True
Instituted in 1961, the Jnanpith Award recognizes outstanding contribution to Indian literature in any of the 22 scheduled languages or English. First recipient was G. Sankara Kurup (Malayalam) in 1965.
Dokra is a non-loss wax casting technique used by tribal artisans in central and eastern India.
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Answer: True
Dokra is an ancient metal casting craft using the lost-wax technique, practiced by tribal communities in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal. Known for tribal motifs and rustic finish.
The Kailasa Temple at Ellora is a monolithic structure carved from a single rock.
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Answer: True
The Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) at Ellora, Maharashtra, is the world's largest monolithic structure, carved top-down from a single basalt rock in the 8th century by Rashtrakuta King Krishna I.
Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala celebrating the homecoming of King Mahabali.
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Answer: True
Onam is Kerala's biggest festival, marking the mythical return of King Mahabali. Celebrations include Vallamkali (boat race), Pookalam (flower rangoli), and Sadya (grand feast).
The sitar was popularized globally by Pandit Ravi Shankar.
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Answer: True
Pandit Ravi Shankar, a legendary sitar maestro, played a pivotal role in introducing Indian classical music to Western audiences through collaborations with The Beatles and international performances.
The Mahabharata is attributed to Sage Vyasa.
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Answer: True
The Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, is traditionally attributed to Sage Vyasa. It contains the Bhagavad Gita and is considered the longest epic poem ever written.
Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world, is located in Delhi.
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Answer: True
Qutub Minar in Delhi stands 73 meters tall and was started by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1199. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and exemplifies Indo-Islamic architecture.
Sant Kabir Das composed his dohas primarily in Awadhi and Braj Bhasha.
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Answer: True
Kabir Das, a 15th-century Bhakti saint, composed his poetic verses (dohas and sakhis) in vernacular languages like Awadhi and Braj Bhasha to make spiritual teachings accessible to common people, rejecting Sanskrit elitism.
Kumbh Mela is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Answer: True
Kumbh Mela was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. It is the world's largest religious gathering, held cyclically at four sacred river sites in India.
Yakshagana, a traditional theatre form combining dance, music, and dialogue, is primarily performed in Karnataka.
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Answer: True
Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form from coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala. It features elaborate costumes, vibrant makeup, and performances based on epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana.