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Session - 2023-2024
Fine Arts Entrance Examination
General Knowledge, Paper 2nd
Time: 1.30.00 Hrs. Total Marks: 50
 All Questions are Compulsory.
 Multiple Choice Question.
 All Question Carry One Marks.
 There is No Negative marking.

1. Where is a fresco painted?

a. On a wall
b. On a cloth
c. On a paper
d. On a wood
2. Blue and yellow make?
a. Orange
b. Green
c. Purple
d. Yellow
3. India is __................
a. a democratic country
b. ruled by kings

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 c. ruled by the president
d. None of them

4. Who is the painter of famous painting Monalisa

a. Michelangelo

b. Leonardo da Vinci

c. Picasso

d. Salvador Dali

5. Where is the National Gallery of Modern Art in India?

a. Kolkata

b. Bangalore

c. Chennai

d. New Delhi

6. Where is Dhamekh Stupa?

a. Gaya

b. Sarnath

c. Sanchi

d. Kushinagar

7. Red and Yellow make?

a. Orange
b. Gold
c. Green
d. Silver

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8. Who is the Hindu goddess of Art and Wisdom?

a. Gauri
b. Lakshmi
c. Saraswati
d. Durga

9. The 'Cannes Award'is given for excellence in which of the following

fields?
a. Films
b. Journalism
c. Economics
d. Literature
10. R. K. Laxman of India is a well known:
a. Novelist
b. Painter
c. Cartoonist
d. Bird watcher and specialist of bird life
11. Which is the correct answer for any color plus white?
a. Shade
b. Tint
c. Neutral
d. Warm
e. Cool
12. The famous portrait of Monalisa was famous for
a. fashion of the period
b. mysterious smile

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 c. costume design
d. non of the above
13. The ceiling of Sistine was painted by
a. Michelangelo
b. Leonardo da Vinci
c. Philippo Lipi
d. Titian
14. Who is the author of Indian Art (Bhartiy Kala).
a. Anand K Coomarswamy
b. V.S. Agrawal
c. E B Havell
d. Stella Kramrisch
15. Which caves in Maharashtra have beautiful paintings?

a. Elephanta

b. Bhimbetaka

c. Ajanta

d. Kanheri

16. Cylindrical seals are found from which civilization.

a. Indus Valley
b. Mesopotamia
c. Egypt
d. China

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17. The colour technique of Indian painting is part of
a. Sadrishya
b. Rupabheda
c. Pramana
d. Varnikabhanga
18. Chitrsutra was compiled by
a. Nagnajit
b. Chanakya
c. Vatsyayan
d. Chandragupta
19. Who is the father of Indian Art History
a. Stella kramrisch
b. A.K. Coomaraswamy
c. Vasudeva Saran Agrawal
d. C. Sivaramamurti
20. Which among the following is the folk dance popular during the
harvest season in Punjab?
a. Kathak
b. Bhangra
c. Odissi
d. Garba
21. What are primary colours?

a. Red, Blue and Yellow

b. Red, Green and Yellow

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 c. Red, Blue and Green

d. Blue, Black and Red

22. Who has written India National Anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' ?
a. Rbindranath Tagore
b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Mahatma Ghandhi
d. Rajkumar
23. The Rath- Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu
deity
a. Shiva
b. Vishnu
c. Ram
d. Jaganath
24. Which state in India is famous for Madhubani paintings?
a. Bihar
b. Karnataka
c. West Bengal
d. Jharkhand
25. Which one is the famous festival of Kullu?
a. Dipawali
b. Dashahara
c. Holi
d. Pongal

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26. Who is Future Buddha?
a. Parnshabari
b. Maitraiya
c. Padmpani Avalokiteshwar
d. Krishna
27. Which of the followings is the incarnation of Vishnu?
a. Hanuman
b. Shiva
c. Krishna
d. Ganga
28. Intaglio is related with:
a. Print Making
b. Photography
c. Sculpture
d. Pottery
29. What is charcoal?
a. Pencil
b. Iron
c. Coal
d. Stick of Coaltar
30. In Western Tibetan Empire, during the second diffusion of
Buddhism, which Indian state played major role in formation of
artistic culture?
a. Magadh
b. Madhyadesh

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 c. Kashmir
d. Kannauj
31. Which form of artwork is three-dimensional?

a. Sculpture

b. Painting

c. Graphics

d. Music

32. The first Buddhist monastery in Tibet was erected during eight
century at.
a. Samye
b. Tholing
c. Potala
d. Nethang
33. Where is Tak-Sang Buddhist monastery?
a. Sikkim
b. Bhutan
c. Nepal
d. Tibet
34. Which city is known as 'Pink City'?

a. Jodhpur
b. Udaipur
c. Jaipur
d. Ajmer

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 35. Medium of oil painting is
a. Water
b. Linseed oil
c. Kerosene oil
d. Wax
36. Which is the Neutral colour?

a. Green

b. Black

c. Blue

d. Yellow

37. Ancient archaeological site Mohen Jo daro is situated in

a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Shri Lanka
d. Nepal
38. Alchi monastery is situated at
a. Laddakh
b. Jammu
c. Manali
d. Nalanda
39. When was the G20 formed?
a. 1990

b. 1992

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 c. 1995

e. 1999

40. What is aim of G20?

a. Global financial stability

b. Global Peace

c. Free Trade Agreement

d. None

41. Where is headquarter of G20?

a. Canada

b. USA

c. Mexico

d. Brazil
42. Which country is the host of the ‘UN 2023 Water Conference’?
a. India
b. USA
c. UK
d. Australia
43. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Meeting of Agricultural Chief
Scientists’?
a. Varanasi
b. Ahmedabad
c. Jaipur
d. Shillong
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44. Which is the correct answer for any color plus black?
a. Shade
b. Tint
c. Neutral
d. Warm

45. What was the main subject matter of the prehistoric paintings?
a. Hunting
b. Dance
c. Social
d. Religious
46. Which city is the host of the ‘First seminar of Agni Tattva campaign
under LiFE mission’?
a. Bengaluru
b. Leh
c. Chennai
d. Kochi
47. The three faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism were carved in
a. Ajanta caves

b. Elephanta caves

b. Barabar hills

d. Ellora caves

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48. Which one of the signifies the folk culture?
a. Cultural practices of urban people
b. Cultural practices of people of modern society
c. Cultural practices of more civilized people
d. Cultural practices of common people

49. Which one of the following pair is wrong?

a. Alla Rakha Khan – Tabla
b. M.S. Subbalakshmi – Flute
c. Bhimsen Joshi - Classical Vocal Music
d. Debu Chaudhari – Sitar
50. Richard Attenborough is
a. A painter
b. Producer and director
c. A writer
d. An actor

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