Chapter

 Which of the following is the transboundary river between • The five rivers of Punjab, namely Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab,
India and Pakistan? and Jhelum are known as 'Panjnad.' Into which sea do these
rivers eventually fall?
- Ravi (SSC CGL 10 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024)
- Arabian Sea (SSC Steno 13 October 3rd Shift 2023)
 In the ancient temple of Mahadev at Mahabaleshwar, the
spout emerging from the mouth of a cow statue is the source • Which river is the National Waterway-2, connecting the
of which river basin? Sadiya-Dhubri stretch? - Brahmaputra (SSC Steno 13 October
3rd Shift 2023) (SSC MTS 4 September 1st Shift 2023)
- Krishna (SSC CGL 17 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024)
• Which river is formed by the confluence of Ravi, Chenab,
 The Wardha is a tributary of which of the following rivers? and Jhelum rivers?
- Godavari river (SSC CGL 19 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) - Indus (SSC Steno 13 October 2nd Shift 2023)
 In which group of states does the Luni River flow? - Rajasthan • Which is the largest river in peninsular India? - Godavari
and Gujarat (SSC CGL 19 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024) (SSC Steno 13 October 3rd Shift 2023) (Delhi Police
 Which of the following is the largest inhabited riverine Constable 30 November 1st Shift 2023) (DDA ASO 26
island in the world? September 2nd Shift 2023)

- Majuli (SSC CGL 19 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) • In which states of central India does the Godavari river's
drainage system exist? - Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra
 By which National Waterways (NW) of India, are the delta Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Odisha (SSC Steno
channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers and East Coast 12 October 2nd Shift 2023)
Canal connected?
• Which river is formed by the confluence of Bhagirathi and
- NW 5 (SSC CGL 24 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) Alaknanda rivers? - Ganga (SSC Steno 13 October 1st Shift 2023)
 The Gandak river is a tributary of which river? • Which river is a tributary of the Trishuli river?
- Ganga river (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) - Gandak (SSC Steno 12 October 2nd Shift 2023)
 Subansiri, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri and Puthimari are the • The Indus river system is one of the largest river basins in
major tributaries of which river? the world. What is the total length covered by it in India? -
- Brahmaputra (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) 1,114 km (SSC JE 10 October 2nd Shift 2023) (Delhi Police
Constable 21 November 1st Shift 2023)
 Delhi ridge is the water divide between which of the
• Which sea is the destination of the water released by the
following rivers?
Nile River? - Mediterranean Sea (SSC MTS 1 September 1st
- Ganges and Indus ( SSC CHSL 11 JULY 2024 ) Shift 2023)
• Which river in Tibet is called “Singi Khamban” or Lion’s • Which is the west-flowing river of peninsular India that
mouth? - the Indus River (RPF Constable (2018) flows towards the west? - Narmada (SSC MTS 11 September
• Which river originates in the Western Ghats of Karnataka? 1st Shift 2023) (Delhi Police Constable 17 November 2nd
- Kaveri (SSC JE 7 June 1st Shift 2024) Shift 2023)( SSC CHSL 11 JULY 2024 )

• In which state is National Waterway (NW) 3 located? • Which river has the largest water storage capacity in India?
- Brahmaputra (SSC CPO SI 5 October 3rd Shift 2023)
- Kerala (SSC JE 7 June 2nd Shift 2024)
• In which region are the Dihang and Lohit rivers located? -
• Which river originates from the northern part of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam (SSC CPO SI 5 October 3rd
Devarayanadurga hills in Tumkur district and after covering Shift 2023)
approximately 221 km, joins the Kaveri river?
• On the banks of which river is the Mohenjo-daro site of the
- Shimsha River (SSC CHSL 4 August 2nd Shift 2023) Harappan civilization located? - Indus (SSC CPO SI 4
• Which river is also known by the name 'Tsangpo'? - October 2nd Shift 2023)
Brahmaputra (SSC MTS 1 September 1st Shift 2023) (DSSSB • Which east-flowing river covers the regions of Jharkhand,
- Primary Teacher Exam 25-08-2013) (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 Chhattisgarh, and Odisha? - Brahmani (SSC CPO SI 4
2nd Shift 2024) October 1st Shift 2023)

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• Which rivers are tributaries of the Yamuna? - Chambal, • Which river creates the largest delta in India? -Ganga-
Hindon, and Tons (SSC CPO SI 3 October 2nd Shift 2023) Brahmaputra River (DDA ASO 29 September 2nd Shift 2023)
• In which state are the rivers Terakhol, Chapora, Mapusa, (DSSSB PRT 27-3-2022 (Shift-1), DSSSB PRT 23-03-2022
Sal, Zuari, etc., prominent? - Goa (Delhi Police Constable (Shift-II), DSSSB PRT 16-03-2022 (Shift-II))
30 November 2nd Shift 2023) • Which river in Bihar is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" due
• Which river flows through the maximum number of states to its repeated floods and destruction? - Kosi River (DDA
in India? - Ganga (Delhi Police Constable 24 November 3rd ASO 29th September 3rd Shift 2023)
Shift 2023) • "Luni River" is an example of a major inland drainage
system. In which state does this river mainly flow? -
• At the confluence of which two rivers was the Harike Barrage
Rajasthan (DDA ASO 29th September 4th Shift 2023) (40th
constructed? - Beas and Satluj (Delhi Police Constable 21
BPSC Prelims 1995)
November 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which is the longest river system in India? - Ganga (DDA
• On the left bank of which river are the Ajanta Caves
ASO 6th October 3rd Shift 2023) (Bihar APO GS-2011)
located? - Waghora (Delhi Police Constable 20 November
1st Shift 2023) • During which fair do people take a holy dip in the Ganga
and wash away their sins? - Kumbh Mela (DDA ASO 6th
• Yamuna River originates from which state/union territory?
October 3rd Shift 2023)
- Uttarakhand (Delhi Police Constable 16 November 3rd
Shift 2023) (BPSC LDC (Pre.) 2021) • In which state is the largest inland saltwater lake of India
located? - Rajasthan (DDA ASO 6th October 4th Shift 2023)
• Tungabhadra, Koyna, and Bhima are the main tributaries
of which peninsular river? - Krishna (Delhi Police Constable • The "Kaveri River" forms the second-largest river basin in
16 November 1st Shift 2023) (KVS TGT 2018) India. Which two states primarily share this river? - Tamil
Nadu and Karnataka (DDA ASO 8th October 2nd Shift 2023)
• Katakhal, Jiri, Chiri, Madhura, Longai, Sonai, Rukni, and
Singla are the main tributaries of which river? - Barak (Delhi • Deep valleys and gorges cut by the Chambal River are known
Police Constable 14 November 2nd Shift 2023) as Badlands and are not suitable for agriculture. What is
this region called? - Malwa Plateau (ICAR Technical 8th
• Which dam in Chhattisgarh is known as the ruler dam of July 2nd Shift 2023)
India? - Indravati (Delhi Police Constable 2 December 3rd
• Which river is a tributary of the Manjara River?
Shift 2023)
- Godavari (DSSSB PRT 07-03-2022, Shift-II)
• According to the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, what
percentage of water from the Indus River can India use? - • Which river is a tributary of the Indus River?
20% (Delhi Police Constable 2 December 2nd Shift 2023) - Zanskar(DSSSB PRT 24-03-2022, Shift-II)
• On the banks of which river is the ancient site of Inamgaon • In which river does the Shivsamudra Island form?
located, where Bhima is a tributary? - Ghod (Delhi Police - Kaveri (DSSSB Head Constable Enam 29-06-2014)
Constable 1 December 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which is the main river flowing through Delhi?
• Which river in Himachal Pradesh flows as a tributary to
the Ganga, flowing on the right bank? - Yamuna (Delhi Police - Yamuna (DSSSB-DASS 29-03-2015)
Constable 1 December 2nd Shift 2023) • The Omkareshwar Project is related to which river? - Narmada
• National Waterway-4 (NW-4) is connected to which rivers? (DSSSB Forest Guard Enam 28-09-2014)
- Godavari and Krishna (Delhi Police Constable 1 December • The Aravalli mountain range serves as the water divide
1st Shift 2023) between which two river basins? - Indus and Ganga River
Basins (DSSSB Grade-IV Enam 17-09-2017)
• What is the name given to the northern part of the Narmada
River valley in peninsular India? - Central Highlands (Delhi • Where does the Alaknanda River meet the Bhagirathi River
Police Constable 1 December 1st Shift 2023) in India? - Devprayag (DSSSB PRT 30-03-2022, Shift-III)
(60th to 62nd BPSC Prelims 2016-2017)
• Khudkaswala Dam is 1.6 km long. In which river is it
located, 20 km from Pune in Maharashtra? - Mutha (ICAR • Which river is also known as the Red River?
Technician 8 July 2nd Shift 2023) - Brahmaputra (DSSSB PRT 26-03-2022, Shift-II)
• Which river forms the second-highest waterfall in India, • Which are the tributary rivers of the Kaveri River? - Amravati,
Jog Falls? - Sharavathi River (DDA ASO 25 September 2nd Bhavani, and Hemavati (BPSC Auditor Prelims 2021)
Shift 2023) • How many states in India are part of the Ganga River Basin?
• Which river in Uttarakhand originates from the Gangotri - 11 (BPSC AAO 2021)
Glacier and is considered sacred by Hindus? - Ganga River
• Which river has changed its course the most?
(DDA ASO 25 September 2023) (DDA ASO 6 October 2nd
Shift 2023) - Kosi River (44th BPSC Prelims 2000-01)

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• Which river is also known as the Dakshin (South) Ganga? • Where is the confluence of the Yamuna and Betwa rivers?
- Godavari (SSC MTS 3rd May, 2nd Shift 2023) - Hamirpur (UPSI Batch-3, 13th December 2017)
• Which river is the third-largest river in India by volume • Which Indian river forms the southern boundary of the
and the largest in Odisha? - Mahanadi (SSC MTS 3rd May, Karakoram Range?
3rd Shift 2023)(DSSSB PRT 27-03-2022, Shift-II) - Gilgit (UPSI Batch-2, 13th December 2017)
• On the banks of which river is Rani ki Vav located? • Under the IWT (Indus Water Treaty), which rivers are
- Saraswati (SSC MTS 8th May, 1st Shift 2023) included as "Western Rivers"? - Indus, Chenab, and Jhelum
(UPSI ASI 2018)
• Which river originates from Maharashtra?
• The origin of the Godavari River is in which state?
- Godavari (SSC MTS 8th May, 2nd Shift 2023)
- Maharashtra (UPP Constable, 18th June 2018, Shift-1)
• What is the ancient name of the Beas River?
• Through which mountain ranges does the Narmada River
- Vipasha (SSC MTS 8th May, 3rd Shift 2023)
flow? - Vindhya and Satpura Ranges (UPP Computer
• Where does the Mahanadi River originate? Operator 19th May 2016, Shift-1)
- Chhattisgarh (SSC MTS 15th May, 1st Shift 2023) • On the banks of which river in Nashik is the Kumbh Mela
• The Bhagirathi River originates from the Gangotri Glacier held? - Godavari (UPSI, 2001)
and meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag to form which river? • Which state is not related to the Kaveri River water dispute?
- Ganga (SSC MTS 15th May, 1st Shift 2023) - Maharashtra (UPSI, 1991)
• Where does the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda • The Narmada river rises in which place?
occur? - Devprayag (SSC MTS 16th May, 1st Shift 2023)(SSC
CGL 18 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) - Amarkantak hills (SSC GD 13 Feb 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which is the tributary of the DamodarRiver? • Which is the largest tributary of the Indus river?
- Barakar (SSC MTS 13th June, 1st Shift 2023) - Chenab (SSC GD 30 Jan 2nd Shift 2023)
• In which state does the Krishna River flow in India? - • In ancient times the area to the south of the_____ river was
Karnataka (SSC MTS 14th June, 2nd Shift 2023) known as Magadha. - Ganga (SSC GD 25 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
• Which two major rivers form the Ganga? - Alaknanda and • Which is the largest peninsular river in India?
Bhagirathi (SSC MTS 14th June, 3rd Shift 2023) - Godavari (SSC CHSL 21 March 4th Shift 2023)
• In which state does the Narmada River originate from the • Tapi river basin extends over the state of ______.
Amarkantak Hills?
- Maharashtra (SSC CHSL 17 March 1st Shift 2023)
- Madhya Pradesh (SSC MTS 15th June, 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which river flowed through Magadha?
• Which river flows between the Vindhya and Satpura
- Ganga and Son (SSC CHSL 16 March 4th Shift 2023)
mountain ranges?
• Where does Alaknanda River join Bhagirathi River in India?
- Narmada (SSC MTS 16th June, 3rd Shift 2023)
- Devprayag (SSC CHSL 16 March 4th Shift 2023)
• Which river is a tributary of the Narmada?
• Which is a river that originates in the Western Ghats?
- Tawa (SSC MTS 19th June, 1st Shift 2023)
- Mandovi (SSC CHSL 16 March 1st Shift 2023)
• Which are the two major rivers in southern India that drain
• _____ is a tributary of river Godavari.
into the Arabian Sea? - Narmada and Tapi (SSC Selection
Post Phase XI 27th June 1st Shift 2023) - Indravati (SSC CHSL 14 March 2nd Shift 2023)
• The origin of the Sutlej River is associated with which lake? • Which river of India drains into the Bay of Bengal?
- Rakshas Tal (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 27th June 4th - Godavari (SSC CHSL 9 March 2nd Shift 2023)
Shift 2023)
• Which are tributaries of the Barak river?- Sonai, Rukni and
• From which source does the Jhelum River originate? - Singla (CRPF HCM 1 March 2nd Shift 2023)
Verinag Spring (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30th June 2nd
• Rapti river originates from which neighboring country of
Shift 2023)
India? - Nepal (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -6 9 May 2022)
• According to a 1982 Act, which part of the Ganga-
Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system was declared as National • Which river originates from the Aravali mountain range
Waterway No. 1? - From Prayagraj to Haldia (Delhi Police and disappears in the Rann of Kutch?
Head Constable 28th October 3rd Shift 2022) - Luni (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -5 15 June 2022)
• Which river flows through Hyderabad city? • Burhi Dihing is a tributary of which river?
- Musi (UPSI Batch-1, 20th December 2017) - Brahmaputra (SSC GD 8 Dec 1st Shift 2021)

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• Which river is a tributary of Ghaghra river? • Trimbakeshwar is the origin of which river?
- Saryu river (SSC GD 2021) - Godavari (SSC CGL 1 Dec 3rd shift 2022)
• The water source of Verinag is the main source of which • Lohit river is a part of which river system? - Brahmaputra
river of North India? - Jhelum (SSC GD 2021) river System (RRB GROUP D 5 Sep 3rd shift 2022,RRB GROUP
• Which is the longest river of Thar Desert? D 14 Sep 3rd Shift 2022)
- Luni river (SSC GD 2021) • Whose tributary is Banas river?
• Siang, Tirap and Kaming are found in which state? - Chambal (RRB GROUP D 13 Sep 2nd Shift 2022)
- Arunachal Pradesh (SSC MTS 2021) • The Bhima River, a major tributary of the Krishna River,
flows through which state? - Maharashtra and Karnataka
• Alaknanda Satopanth and Bhagirathi river originates from
(RRB GROUP D 30 Aug 2nd 2022,KVS PRT 2018)
which glacier? - Kharak Glacier (SSC MTS 2021)
• The origin of which river is located near Mahabaleshwar
• Mahaweli Ganga is the longest river of ?
in Maharashtra? - Krishna (RRB GROUP D 30 Aug 2nd 2022)
- Sri Lanka (SSC GD 8 Dec 2nd Shift 2021)
• Which river basin is located in Odisha?
• At which place Mandakini river and Alaknanda river meet?
- Rudraprayag (SSC GD 8 Dec 1st Shift 2021) - Mahanadi (SSC CGL 7 Dec 2nd shift 2022)

• Saryu river is a tributary of? -Sharda (SSC GD 2021) • The Ganga plain is spread between which two rivers?

• Where is Brahmaputra also known as Jamuna? - Ghaghra and Teesta (SSC CHSL 25 May 3rd Shift 2022)
- Bangladesh (SSC Stenographer 18 Aug 2nd Shift 2022) • Which river flows parallel to Tapti river but empties itself
in opposite directions?
• Godavari originates from which state?
- Narmada (SSC GD 3 Dec 2nd shift 2021)
- Maharashtra (UP Police Constable 18 June 2018)
• Tirap and Nova rivers flow in which Indian state?
• In which state is the origin of Tapi river? - Madhya Pradesh
(SSC MTS 12 July 2nd Shift 2022) - Arunachal Pradesh (SSC GD 7 Dec 1st shift 2021)
• Brahmaputra enters India from which state? • Which river is also called Vyeth?
- Arunachal Pradesh (SSC MTS 26 July 3rd shift 2022) - Jhelum (SSC CGL 12 April 3rd shift 2021)
• What is the Brahmaputra river called in Arunachal • How many types of Indian river systems are there in India?
Pradesh? -2 (RRB NTPC 2021)
- Dihang (SSC MTS 20 July 2nd shift 2022,SSC MTS 2021) • Lohit is a tributary of which river?
• Which river originates from the Amarkantak hills? - Brahmaputra (SSC CHSL 2021)
- Narmada and Son (Delhi Police 18 Oct 3rd shift 2022, • Name the longest river of India? - Ganga
DSSB Assistant teacher 2021)
• Which river is also known as Dakshin Ganga? - Godavari
• Lokapavani and Bhavani are the tributaries of
• Beas river, which flows through the Himalayas and Punjab,
- Kaveri (RRB GROUP D 6 Oct 1st Shift 2022) joins which river? - Sutlej river (NDA 2021)
• Which is the only river that flows in the western part of • Damodar Brahmani and Kharkai rivers originate in which
Rajasthan? - Luni (RRB GROUP D 6 Oct 3rd Shift 2022) state of India? - Jharkhand (SSC CHSL 2021)
• Mahanadi is the largest river of which state? • Mayurakshi, Damodar, Kangasabati and Rupnarayan
- Odisha (RRB GROUP D 30 Sep 1st Shift 2022) rivers are the tributaries of – Hooghly (SSC CHSL 2021)
• Where does Tapi river originate? • Which river is known as the Sorrow of Bihar?
- Satpura range (RRB GROUP D 15 Sep 1st Shift 2022) - Kosi (RRB GROUP D 2018)
• Where does the Penna river originate from? • Kambini, Hemvati and Amravati are the tributaries of which
- Nandi hill (RRB GROUP D 18 Sep 1st Shift 2022) river? - Kaveri (UPSSSC Revenue Accountant 2015)
• Son river is related to which river system? • Sabarmati river originates from which state of India?
- Ganga (RRB GROUP D 26 Sep 3rd Shift 2022) - Rajasthan (RRB JE 2019)
• In which state is the origin of the Ghaggar river? • Where is Shipra river situated?
- Himachal Pradesh (SSC Selection Phase X 2 Aug 2022) - Madhya Pradesh (RRB GROUP D 2018)
• Which river is also known as Sorrow of Bengal?- Damodar • Which are the 3 rivers of the Indus water system that India
(SSC Selection Phase X 3 Aug 2022,SSC Stenographer 18 has got under the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan?
Aug 3rd Shift 2022) - Beas, Ravi, Sutlej (SSC MTS 2017)

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• Tungabhadra is a tributary of- Krishna (RRB GROUP D 2018) • What is the other name of river Kalindi?
• Savitri river is located in which state? - Yamuna (RRB NTPC 2016)
- Maharashtra (RRB GROUP D 2018) • Through which city the Netravati river flows?
• Chambal river flows in which state?- Rajasthan, Uttar - Mangaluru (SSC CPO 2019)
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh (RRB JE 2019) • What is the origin of Brahmaputra river?
• Which river flows through Surat? Tapti (RRB GROUP D 2018) - Lake Mansarovar (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Where Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet to form the Ganges? • Which river in the southern peninsula of India forms the
- Devprayag (UPSSSC Supply Inspector 17 July 2022,SSC GD second largest river basin in the country?
2021)
- Godavari (SSC CGL 2016)
• The Ganges River originates from the Gangotri Glacier and
ends in which sea? • What is the origin of Tapti river?- Satpura (RRB NTPC 2021)

- Bay of Bengal (SSC CGL 2019, UPTET 2017) • Which river has its origin in Tibet?

• Which is the second largest west flowing river in the Indian -Brahmaputra (RRB NTPC 2016)
peninsula? - Tapi River (UPSSSC lower 2019) • According to the World Wide Fund, which river of India is
• Where is the confluence of Indus River and Zanskar River? one of the 10 endangered rivers of the world?

- Ladakh (RRB NTPC 2021) - Ganga (SSC JE 2018)

• What is the origin of river Krishna? • The Mechi river which flows through both the countries of
India and Nepal is a tributary of
- Mahabaleshwar (SSC CHSL 2020)
- Mahananda (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj and Yamuna rivers flow through
which state? - Himachal Pradesh (RRB JE 2019) • The basin of which river is shared by the 10 northern states
of India? - Ganga (SSC CGL 2016)
• Which is the only perennial river of peninsular India?
• Where does the river Godavari originates from?
- Kaveri (SSC CGL 2016)
- Brahmagiri hills (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Musi and Bhima are the tributaries of which river?
• Which is the region between the Ganga river and the Indus
- Krishna (SSC CGL 2019) river system that separates the watershed?
• What is the name of Ganga in Bangladesh? - Ambala (SSC CGL 2016)
- Padma (SSC JE 2018,SSC GD 2013) • Which peninsular river is the longest west flowing river
• Which river is also known as North Pinakini? in India? - Narmada (SSC JE 2020,SSC CPO 2019,CHSL
- Pennar (UPSSSC lower 2019) 2020)

Practice Set based on Previous Year Questions

1. Which of the following rivers marks the eastern-most 4. Which among the following pairs of rivers and tributaries is
boundary of the Himalayas? (SSC CGL 13 Sep 2024 2nd Shift) incorrect? (SSC CHSL 20 March 1t Shift 2023)
(a) Indus (b) Ganga (a) Yamuna - Tons (b) Chambal - Rapti
(c) Jhelum (d) Brahmaputra (c) Godavari - Manjira (d) Indus - Jhelum
Ans: (d) Brahmaputra Ans: (b) Chambal - Rapti
2. Which of the following are west flowing rivers? 5. _______ is a tributary of river Jhelum. (SSC JE 2019)
(SSC CGL 18 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) (a) Shuru (b) Pohru
(a) Mahi and Sabarmati (b) Tapi and Yamuna (c) Cigar (d) Swan
(c) Ganga and Narmada (d) Krishna and Godavari Ans: (b) Pohru
Ans: (a) Mahi and Sabarmati 6. Which of the following river does not originate in India?
3. Which of the following pairs of “river – tributary” is correct? (RRB Group D 2018)
I. Tapi – Manjra II. Krishna – Ghatprabha (a) Koel (b) Sankh
(SSC CHSL 15 March 2nd Shift 2023) (c) Brahmaputra (d) Brahmani
(a) Neither I nor II (b) Only II Ans: (c) Brahmaputra
(c) Only I (d) Both I and II 7. Which of the following peninsular rivers falls into the
Ans: (b) Only II Arabian Sea?“ (SSC CGL 17 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024)

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 (a) Godavari River (b) Krishna River (a) The Ganga (b) The Indus
(c) Sabarmati River (d) Kaveri River (c) The Brahmaputra (d) The Godavari
Ans: (c) Sabarmati River Answer: (d) The Godavari
8. The mouth of which of the following rivers is located in 16. Which of the following rivers flows through the Thar
north of the Tropic of Cancer? (SSC CPO 2020) Desert? (UPSSSC State Market Council 2019)
(a) Krishna (b) Indus (a) Savitri (b) Mutha
(c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi (c) Luni (d) Fall
Ans: (b) Indus
Ans: (c) Luni
9. Which of the following rivers is an east-flowing river?
17. Which of the following rivers forms an estuary?
(SSC CGL 18 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024)
(RRB NTPC 2021)
(a) Narmada River (b) Tapi River
(a) Narmada (b) Kaveri
(c) Godavari River (d) Mahi River
(c) Ganges (d) Krishna
Answer: (c) Godavari River
Ans: (a) Narmada
10. The Aryans lived in the land known as ‘Sapta Sindhu’ (Land
of the Seven Rivers). Which of the following was NOT a 18. Which of the following rivers has its source from
part of it? Trimbakeshwar?
(SSC CGL 23 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) (SSC MTS 2019, RRB Group D 16 Sep 3rd Shift 2022)
(a) Ravi (b) Jhelum (a) Godavari (b) Kaveri
(c) Shipra (d) Beas (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi
Answer: (c) Shipra Ans: (a) Godavari
11. Which of the following rivers does not have its origin in the 19. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the Indus
Himalayas? (RRB NTPC 2021) river? (SSC JE 2021)
(a) Mahanadi (b) Jhelum (a) Chenab (b) Beas
(c) Yamuna (d) Ganges (c) Ravi (d) Gomti
Ans: (a) Mahanadi Ans: (d) Gomti
12. Which of the following river is not a part of the Himalayan
20. Which of these rivers flows through Dadar and Nagar Haveli?
drainage system? (SSC MTS 2019, UPSSSC PET 2021)
(RRB NTPC 2021)
(a) Godavari (b) Indus
(a) Damanganga (b) Tapti
(c) Brahmaputra (d) Ganges
(c) Daman (d) Godavari
Ans: (a) Godavari
Ans: (a) Damanganga
13. Which of the following rivers does not have its origin in
India? (SSC JE 2020, Consolidation Accountant 2015) 21. Which one of the following is not a peninsular river?
(a) Jhelum (b) Chenab (SSC CHSL 2019)
(c) Sutlej (d) Ravi (a) Alaknanda (b) Narmada
Ans: (c) Sutlej (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi
14. Which of these rivers meet at Triveni Sangam in Uttar Ans: (a) Alaknanda
Pradesh? (RRB NTPC 2021, UPSSSC VDO 2018) 22. Mahananda river is a tributary of? (RRB NTPC 2021)
(a) Ganges, Jamuna, Saraswati (a) Damodar River (b) Sutlej river
(b) Ganges, Jamuna, Tapti
(c) Yamuna River (d) The River Ganges
(c) Ganga, Jamuna, Narmada
Ans: (d) River Ganges
(d) Ganges, Jamuna, Sindh
23. Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of river
Ans: (a) Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati Yamuna? (SSC JE 2021)
15. The northern plain of the Indian subcontinent has been (a) Betwa (b) Gandak
formed by the interplay of the three major river systems
along with their tributaries. Choose the odd one out of the (c) Hindon (d) Chambal
options given. (SSC CGL 23 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) Ans: (b) Gandak

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24. Yamuna and Gomti rivers are the tributaries of?(RRB JE 2019) (c) Luni, Narmada and Tapti
(a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (d) a and b
(c) Krishna (d) Ganga Ans: (d) a and b
Ans: (d) Ganga 30. Point out the country through which Brahmaputra river
25. Which of the following rivers spread in the Sapta Indus does not pass? (BSSC 2015)
region and then dry up? (RRB Group D 2018) (a) Myanmar (b) China
(a) Jhelum (b) Chenab (c) Bangladesh (d) India
(c) Yamuna (d) Saraswati Ans: (a) Myanmar
Ans: (d) Saraswati 31. Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
26. In which district of Maharashtra Godavari originates from (BSSC 2016)
the slope of Western Ghats?(UPSSSC Cane Supervisor 2019) (a) Sutlej (b) Ravi
(a) satara (b) Aurangabad (c) Chenab (d) Narmada
(c) Jalgaon (d) Nashik Ans: (a) Satluj
Ans: (d) Nashik 32. Which of the following rivers does not have its origin in
27. In which district of Bihar is the river Ganga the longest? Aravali? (Haryana SI 2018)
(BPSC 2020) (a) Sahibi River (b) Bedach River
(a) Bhagalpur (b) Katihar (c) Tapi river (d) Chenab River
(c) Patna (d) Begusarai Ans: (d) Chenab river
Ans: (c) Patna 33. Which one of the following is a Trans Himalayan river?
28. Tel river is a tributary of which of the following rivers? (BPSC (UPPCS 2020)
2018) (a) Jhelum (b) Sutlej
(a) Bagmati (b) Ghaghra (c) Ganga (d) Ravi
(c) Gandak (d) Mahanadi Ans: (b) Sutlej
Ans: (d) Mahanadi 34. Which of the following rivers of India does not originate
29. Which of the following rivers fall into the Bay of Bengal? from the Western Ghats? (UPPCS 2018)
(BPSC 2015,Allahabad high court RO/ARO 2019,SSC MTS 5 (a) Godavari (b) Tapti
July 3rd shift 2021)
(c) Kaveri (d) Kabam
(a) Ganges, Brahmaputra and Godavari
Ans: (b) Tapti
(b) Mahanadi, Krishna and Kaveri
QUICK REMINDER
Himalayan River  Important Cities: Delhi, Agra, Mathura
1. Ganga River  Falls Into: Confluence with Ganga at Allahabad (Prayagraj)
 Origin: Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand  Importance: Major tributary of the Ganga River
 Length: 2,525 km 3. Brahmaputra River
 Tributaries: Yamuna, Son, Gomti, Ghaghra, Gandak, Kosi,  Origin: Angsi Glacier, Tibet (China), from the Yarlung
Chambal Tsangpo River
 Important Cities: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayagraj),  Length: 2,900 km
Varanasi, Patna, Kolkata  Tributaries: Subansiri, Manas, Teesta, Dibang, Lohit
 Falls Into: Bay of Bengal
 Important Cities: Dibrugarh, Guwahati
 Importance: Considered the most sacred river in Hinduism;
 Falls Into: Bay of Bengal (through Bangladesh)
provides water to a large population for irrigation and other uses.
 Importance: Known for causing major floods during the monsoon.
 Another Name: Bhagirathi (in its upper course)
 Another Name: Tsangpo (in Tibet), Jamuna (in Bangladesh)
2. Yamuna River
4. Indus River
 Origin: Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand
 Origin: Mansarovar Lake, Tibet (China)
 Length: 1,376 km
 Length: 3180 km
 Tributaries: Tons, Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Sindh

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 Tributaries: Jhelum , Chenab , Ravi , Beas, Gilgit , Shyok  Tributaries: Bhima, Tungabhadra, Musi, Koina, Ghataprabha
 Important Cities: Srinagar  Important Cities: Vijayawada
 Falls Into: Arabian Sea in Pakistan  Falls Into: Bay of Bengal
 Importance: Major river of Kashmir Valley. 3. Kaveri River
5. Ghaghra River  Origin: Talakaveri, Karnataka
 Origin: Near Mansarovar Lake, Tibet (China)  Length: 800 km
 Length: 1,080 km  Tributaries: Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathi, Bhavani, Noyyal,
 Tributaries: Sharada (Kali), Rapti, Chhoti Gandak Kabini
 Important Cities: Ayodhya, Faizabad  Important Cities: Mysore, Tiruchirappalli, Srirangapatna
 Falls Into: Ganga River in Bihar  Falls Into: Bay of Bengal
 Importance: Major tributary of the Ganga River  Importance: Lifeline for Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
6. Kosi River 4. Mahanadi River
 Origin: From the glaciers of Nepal  Origin: Sihawa, Chhattisgarh
 Length: 729 km  Length: 858 km
 Tributaries: Arun, Sun Kosi, Tamur  Tributaries: Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib, Ong, Tel
 Important Cities: Saharsa, Biratnagar (Nepal)  Important Cities: Cuttack, Sambalpur
 Falls Into: Ganga River in Bihar  Falls Into: Bay of Bengal
 Importance: Known as the “Sorrow of Bihar” due to the  Importance: Important for irrigation in Odisha and
frequent floods it causes. Chhattisgarh.
7. Gandak River 5. Narmada River
 Origin: From Nepal Himalayas  Origin: Amarkantak Plateau, Madhya Pradesh
 Length: 630 km 6. Tapti River
 Tributaries: Trishuli, Kali Gandaki, Chhoti Gandaki  Origin: Satpura Range, Madhya Pradesh
 Important Cities: Hajipur  Length: 724 km
 Falls Into: Ganga River in Bihar  Tributaries: Purna, Vaghur, Titur, Girna, Bori
 Importance: Important for irrigation in Bihar and Uttar  Important Cities: Surat, Burhanpur
Pradesh.  Falls Into: Arabian Sea (Gulf of Khambhat)
Peninsular Rivers  Importance: Important west-flowing river after the Narmada.
1. Godavari River 7. Mahi River
 Origin: From Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra  Origin: Vindhya Range, Madhya Pradesh
 Length: 1,465 km  Length: 583 km
 Length: 1,312 km  Tributaries: Som, Anas, Panam
 Tributaries: Prahinta , Purna , Sabari , Indravati, Manjira  Important Cities: Banswara, Vadodara
 Important Cities: Jabalpur, Bharuch  Falls Into: Arabian Sea
 Falls Into: Arabian Sea (Gulf of Khambhat)  Importance: Flows through central India, important for
 Importance: One of the major east-flowing rivers in India; irrigation.
important for irrigation in western India. 8. Periyar River
 Important Cities: Nashik, Nanded, Rajahmundry  Origin: Western Ghats, Kerala
 Falls Into: Bay of Bengal  Length: 244 km
 Importance: Largest river in South India; also known as  Tributaries: Mullayar, Cheruthoni, Muthirapuzha
“Dakshin Ganga” (Ganga of the South).  Important Cities: Kochi, Aluva
2. Krishna River  Falls Into: Arabian Sea
 Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra  Importance: Lifeline of Kerala; important for water supply
 Length: 1,400 km and irrigation in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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9. Vaigai River  River with Highest Tidal Bore: Hooghly River
 Origin: Varushanad Hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu  Himalayan Rivers’ Main Tributaries: Yamuna, Ganga,
 Length: 258 km Brahmaputra
 Tributaries: Siruliar, Varahanadi  Peninsular Eastward Flowing Major Tributaries: Godavari,
 Important Cities: Madurai Krishna, Kaveri
 Falls Into: Palk Strait (Bay of Bengal)  Largest River Known as Dakshin Ganga: Godavari River
 Importance: Crucial for irrigation in Tamil Nadu.  River Known as ‘Sorrow of Bihar’: Kosi River
10. Luni River  River Known as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’: Damodar River
 Origin: Aravalli Range, Rajasthan  World’s Longest Westward Flowing River: Narmada River
 Length: 371 km  Major River Originating from Tibet: Brahmaputra River
 Tributaries: Jawai, Guhiya, Sukri, Bandi, Sagi, Jojari, Lilri India's National Waterways:
 Important Cities: Jodhpur
National Waterway 1 (NW-1)
 Falls Into: Rann of Kutch (inland basin)
 First National Waterway in India
 Importance: Key river for irrigation in Rajasthan and Gujarat.  Total length: 1,620 km
Peninsular Eastward Rivers  Declared in: 1986
1. Sharavati River  Connects: Prayagraj- Haldia
 Origin: Western Ghats, Karnataka  Passes through: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hooghly rivers
 Length: 132 km National Waterway 2 (NW-2)
 Falls Into: Arabian Sea  Total length: 891 km
 Importance: Known for its waterfalls, including the famous  Declared in: 1988
Jog Falls.  Connects: Sadiya: Dhubri (Assam)
2. Netravati (Pavanje) River  Passes through: Brahmaputra river
 Origin: Western Ghats, Karnataka National Waterway 3 (NW-3)
 Length: 81 km  Also known as: West-Coast Canal
 Tributaries: Phalguni, Kumaradhara, Gurupur  Total length: 205 km
 Falls Into: Arabian Sea  Declared in: 1993
 Importance: Important river for the coastal areas of  Connects: Kollam - Kottappuram
Karnataka; major source of water for Mangaluru.  Passes through: Kerala
3. Ponnaiyar River National Waterway 4 (NW-4)
 Origin: Western Ghats, Karnataka  Total length: 1,095 km
 Length: 168 km  Declared in: 2008
 Falls Into: Bay of Bengal  Connects: Kakinada - Puducherry
 Importance: Provides water for irrigation in Tamil Nadu  Passes through: Godavari, Krishna rivers
and Karnataka. National Waterway 5 (NW-5)
Notes:  Also known as: East-Coast Canal
 Longest River: Ganga - 2,525 km  Total length: 623 km
 Shortest River: Arvari River, Rajasthan - 45 km  Established in: 2008
 Largest River Basin: Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin  Connects: Talcher - Damra
 Passes through: Brahmani, Mahanadi, Matai rivers
 Largest River by Water Volume: Brahmaputra River
National Waterway 6 (NW-6)
 Largest River Island: Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River
 Total length: 121 km
 Largest Delta: Sundarbans Delta
 Established in: 2013
 Longest Westward Flowing River: Narmada River - 1,312 km
 Connects: Lakhipur: Bhanga
 Rivers Falling into Arabian Sea: Narmada, Tapi, Mahi,
Sabarmati, Sharavati  Passes through: Barak River

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 Chapter

• Mohiniyattam is associated with which of the following • ‘Kuki dance’ is a folk dance of India that is predominantly
traditional dance styles? - Lasya style (SSC CGL 10 Sep 2024 performed in _______.- Nagaland (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 1st
2nd Shift 2024) Shift 2024)
• In which year was the National Institute of Kathak Dance • Fugdi dance is associated with which of the following
established? - 1964 (SSC CGL 10 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) states?- Goa (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024)
• Bharatanatyam dance style is associated with which of • Yakshagan is a folk dance of which of the following states?-
the following states? - Tamil Nadu (SSC CGL 11 Sep 2024 1st Karnataka (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024)
Shift 2024)
• Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam and Tillana are
• Kathakali, one of the classical dances of India, is the regular styles of which classical dance form
predominantly performed in which of the following states Bharatanatyam (SSC SELECTION POST MATRIC LEVEL 20 JUNE
of India? - Kerala (SSC CGL 12 Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) 2024)
• Which of the following institutes was founded by Mrinalini • ‘Lai Haroba’ is the initial style of which classical dance
Sarabhai who was a Bharatanatyam and Kathakali dancer? form of India - Manipuri (SSC SELECTION POST MATRIC
- Darpana Academy of Performing Arts (SSC CGL 12 Sep LEVEL 21 JUNE 2024)
2024 2nd Shift 2024)
• Which dance style was kept alive by the Devadasis? Bharatnatyam
• Khuallam is a famous dance of: - Mizoram (SSC CGL 12 Sep (SSC GD 26 Feb 2nd Shift 2024)
2024 3rd Shift 2024)
• ‘Yakshagana’ is associated with which of the following
• Tera Tali folk dance is primarily associated with which of states? - Karnataka (SSC GD 29 Feb 2nd Shift 2024)
the following states? - Rajasthan (SSC CGL 13 Sep 2024 3rd
Shift 2024) • Which dancing form is classified as Ekaharya? - Bharatnatyam
(SSC GD 1 March 1st Shift 2024)
• Which of the following festivals is celebrated in Madhya
Pradesh? - Khajuraho Dance Festival (SSC CGL 17 Sep 2024 • What is the meaning of the term ‘Kathak’? - Story -tellers
2nd Shift 2024) (SSC GD 1 March 1st Shift 2024)(SSC MTS 8 Sept 3rd Shift
2023)
• Matki dance is the famous folk dance associated with
which of the following states? - Madhya Pradesh (SSC CGL • The nineteenth century saw the golden age of which dance
17 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) form under the patronage of Wajid Ali Shah? - Kathak (SSC
GD 26 Feb 3rd Shift 2024)
• ‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in
________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali. - Kerala (SSC CGL • Which text is a main source for the study of the technique
18 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024) and grammar of body movement in Bharatnatyam dance?
- Abhinaya Darpana (SSC GD 26 Feb 4th Shift 2024)
• With which of the following dances is Yamini Krishnamurthy
associated? - Bharatanatyam (SSC CGL 18 Sep 2024 3rd • To which state of India does the dance form Mahasu
Shift 2024) belong? - Himachal Pradesh (SSC GD 7 March 4th Shift
2024)
• Yakshagan is a folk dance of which of the following
states?- Karnataka (SSC CGL 26 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) • Who popularized the folk dance ‘Rai’? - Ram Sahay Pandey
(SSC GD 7 March 4th Shift 2024)
• Elelakkaradi dance of Kerala is performed by which of the
following tribes?- Irular tribe (SSC CGL 19 Sep 2024 3rd • The Ghoomar is a tribal dance from the Bhil community
Shift 2024) of_____ - Rajasthan. (SSC GD 7 March 3rd Shift 2024) (SSC
GD 28 Feb 1st Shift 2024)
• In which of the following states of India is Hojagiri dance
predominantly performed?- Tripura (SSC CGL 23 Sep 2024 • ‘Kuchipudi’ classical dance form is associated with which
1st Shift 2024) of the following states? - Andhra Pradesh (SSC GD 5 March
4th Shift 2024)(DSSSB (29-06 -2014)
• In which of the following states is the Chu-Faat dance
performed?- Sikkim (SSC CGL 23 Sep 2024 3rd Shift 2024) • Which of the following folk dances is related to the state
of Maharashtra? - Lezim (SSC GD 6 March 1st Shift 2024)
• The Kuchipudi dance belongs to which of the following
states?- Andhra Pradesh (SSC CGL 24 Sep 2024 4th Shift • Which is Kumudini Lakhia’s most famous dancing style?
2024) - Kathak (SSC GD 6 March 2nd Shift 2024)

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• Which of the following terms used in Kathak refers to • In which of the following states is the ‘Jhora’ dance
standing? - Thaat (SSC GD 6 March 2nd Shift 2024) performed as a springtime celebration?- -> Uttarakhand
• Kummi dance is related to the state of Tamil Nadu. (SSC GD (Delhi Police Constable 3 Dec 1st Shift 2023)
6 March 3rd Shift 2024) • The Manipuri dance of north-eastern India is grown out of
• Which of the following dance forms is wedded with the the ritual worship of Lord - Krishna (Delhi Police Constable
Hindustani music school? - Kathak (SSC GD 7 March 1st 1 Dec 2nd Shift 2023)
Shift 2024) • Bhangra dance is commonly performed in which of these
• Which folk dance is related to the state of Uttar Pradesh? states?- - Punjab (Delhi Police Constable 1 Dec 2nd Shift
- Kajri (SSC GD 7 March 2nd Shift 2024) 2023)
• Which of the following folk dances is associated with Goa? • Name the dance of Rajasthan which uses a fake horse ride
- Dekhni (SSC GD 7 March 2nd Shift 2024) as a prop. - Kacchi Ghodi (Delhi Police Constable 1 Dec 1st
• Which is a famous Indian folk dance, conducted during Shift 2023)
the Bihu festival in Assam? - Bihu Dance (SSC GD 29 Feb • Which Indian classical dance is shown in the sculptures
3rd Shift 2024)(SSC GD 5 March 3rd Shift 2024) (SSC MTS 5 at the ancient Konark Sun Temple? - - Odissi (Delhi Police
Sept 1st Shift 2023) (DSSSB (02-02 -2014)) Constable 30 Nov 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which dance form from West Bengal combines elements • Which form of dance is Padma Subrahmanyam well known
of classical dance with martial arts, and its movements for?- Bharatnatyam (Delhi Police Constable 3 Dec 1st
often depict stories from Indian mythology? - Chhau (SSC Shift 2023)
GD 28 Feb 4th Shift 2024)
• Sattriya dance style is famous in the state?- Assam (SSC
• Which is the unique dance tradition of Himachal Pradesh? Steno 12 Oct 1st Shift 2023)
- Chamba (SSC GD 28 Feb 3rd Shift 2024)
• What is Sattriya’s one-act play called? - Ankiya Nat(SSC
• ‘Tippani Nritya’ is associated with which of the following
Steno 13 Oct 2nd Shift 2023)
states? - Gujarat (SSC GD 28 Feb 2nd Shift 2024)
• Most of the classical dance forms of India originated from.
• Jawara dance is a popular folk dance of which state? - Madhya
– Natyashastra (SSC Steno 13 Oct 2nd Shift 2023)
Pradesh (SSC GD 27 Feb 4th Shift 2024)
• Which dance is the folk dance of Maharashtra state? -
• Kathakali is known for its vibrant makeup, elaborate
Dhangari Gaja (SSC Steno 13 Oct 1st Shift 2023
costumes, and exaggerated facial expressions, often
depicting stories from which epic? - Mahabharata (SSC GD • Mohiniyattam is a famous dance form popular in which
27 Feb 3rd Shift 2024) state? - Kerala (SSC Steno 12 Oct 2nd Shift 2023)(DSSSB PRT
• Which Indian state is known for the traditional dance form 23/03/2022 (Shift-II), DSSSB TGT (28/12/2014) , DSSSB (29-
of Sattriya? - Assam (SSC GD 1 March 4th Shift 2024) 06 -2014)) (SSC CPO SI 4 OCT 2nd Shift 2023)
• Which festival is associated with Gujarat? - Modhera • In which dance form are the faces of dancers made up to
Dance Festival (SSC GD 29 Feb 3rd Shift 2024) look like painted masks and the costume consists of a full
skirt, a heavy jacket, numerous garlands and necklaces,
• The Ashtapadis of Jayadeva’s Geeta Govinda are sung and
and a towering headdress? - Kathakali (SSC JE 9 Oct 3rd
danced in which of the following dance forms? - Odissi
Shift 2023)
(SSC GD 29 Feb 1st Shift 2024)
• ________, a recognized classical dance form of Manipur,
• Which state is famous for Dandiya-raas dance? - Gujarat
is a religious and spiritual dance involving Lord Krishna
(SSC GD 27 Feb 2nd Shift 2024)(DSSSB-Steno. Exam. (27-07
-2014) ) and Radha. - Manipuri (SSC JE 10 Oct 1st Shift 2023)

• The dance-pavilion (mandapa), the vast complex within a • In Bihar, which of the following dances is performed to
quadrilateral precinct of the Odisha school of please the god of rain, Indra for good rain and good crop?
architecture, is known as - Jagamohana (Delhi Police - Jhijhiya (SSC JE 10 Oct 1st Shift 2023)(Delhi Police
Constable 2 Dec 1st Shift 2023) Constable 3 Dec 1st Shift 2023)
• The Gopurams of the Chidambaram temple contain many • In which dance the basic dance formation is that of a circle
poses of which dance form? - - Bharatnatyam dance (Delhi that moves counter-clockwise, where dancers form
Police Constable 2 Dec 2nd Shift 2023) concentric circles that move in opposite directions? - Garba
(SSC JE 10 Oct 2nd Shift 2023)
• Which of the following dances is performed by monks and
Lamas in monastery to ward off evils and spirits? - - Cham • Bagurumba is a folk dance of which tribe of Assam? - Bodo
(Delhi Police Constable 2 Dec 1st Shift 2023) (SSC JE 10 Oct 3rd Shift 2023)
• Khuallam and Cheraw are the dance forms of which of the • Which classical dance styles is inscribed on the Gopuram
following states? - Mizoram (Delhi Police Constable 2 Dec of Chidambaram temple? - Bharatnatyam (SSC JE 11 Oct
1st Shift 2023) (NVS PGT 17/09/2019 (Shift -II)) 2nd Shift 2023)

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• Mundari dance is associated with the tribal community • Which form of Indian dance is said to be soft and suitable
punity of which Indian state? - Jharkhand (SSC CHSL 2 for female presentation’? - Laasya (SSC MTS 8 Sept 1st
August 1st Shift 2023) Shift 2023)
• Which dance forms is performed by the Adi tribe of • Which word of Indian dance is derived from a Sanskrit
Arunachal Pradesh? -Tapu (SSC CHSL 2 August 3rd Shift word and literally means ‘taking towards’? - Abhinaya
2023) (SSC MTS 8 Sept 1st Shift 2023)
• Balkar Sidhu was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akdemi • In the dance performance, the Raas dance is performed by
Award 2020 for his contribution to______ - folk dance of women on one side, while on the opposite side the players
Punjab (SSC CHSL 2 August 4th Shift 2023) play pung cholom (drum) and kartal (cymbals). - Manipuri
• Chali, Jhumura and Nadu Bhangi are associated with which (SSC MTS 8 Sept 3rd Shift 2023)
Indian classical dance form? - Sattriya (SSC CHSL 3 August • Maimata is a popular folk dance of which state? - Tripura
1st Shift 2023) (SSC CPO SI 5 OCT 1st Shift 2023)
• Dhimsa folk dance is performed by the tribes of: - -> Araku • Ammannur Madhava Chakyar was conferred the Padma
Valley (SSC CHSL 3 August 2nd Shift 2023) Shri for his contribution to which of the following dance
• Which folk dance is primarily associated with Rajasthan? forms? - Kutiyattam (SSC CPO SI 5 OCT 1st Shift 2023)
- Gair (SSC CHSL 4 August 2nd Shift 2023) • Which dance form originated in Southeastern India? - Kuchipudi
• Which award is presented for classical dance forms? - (SSC CPO SI 5 OCT 1st Shift 2023)
Kalidas Samman (SSC CHSL 4 August 2nd Shift 2023) • The Bishnu Rabha Award 2019 went to the noted dance
• The traditional singing of ‘Nat’ is associated with Dance… exponent Kumari Laitjonam Ebampisok Devi.- - Manipuri
- Manipuri (SSC CHSL 4 August 3rd Shift 2023) (SSC CPO SI 4 OCT 3rd Shift 2023)
• Yakshagana is a folk dance that belongs to the state of • Which Manipuri dance expert founded Govindji
_____. - Karnataka (SSC MTS 1 Sept 1st Shift 2023) Nartanalaya dance school for women in Imphal ?- Guru
Bipin Singh (SSC CPO SI 4 OCT 3rd Shift 2023)
• _____ has two traditions: one is the sankeertana (which is
the devotional aspect) and the other is the raasa. - Manipuri • Padma Bhushan awardee Kumudini Lakhia is renowned
dance (SSC MTS 4 Sept 1st Shift 2023) for which of the following dance forms?- Kathak (SSC CPO
SI 4 OCT 3rd Shift 2023)
• Which dance form is associated with Natwari Dance? - Kathak
(SSC MTS 4 Sept 2nd Shift 2023) • With which dance forms is Thumri music associated? - Kathak
(SSC CPO SI 5 OCT 3rd Shift 2023)
• ______ literally means ‘dance of the enchantress’. It is one
of the most striking in the Indian classical dance repertoire. • Which of the following is a dance form of Assam? - Jhumur
- Mohiniyattam (SSC MTS 4 Sept 3rd Shift 2023) (DDA ASO 26 Sept 4th Shift 2023)
• Gaur Maria, a dance form from the state of ______, is a • Which classical dance form of India is characterized by
well-known art form of joy and invocation. It is a group its intricate footwork, hand gestures, facial expressions,
dance and both, males and females enthusiastically and vibrant costumes? - Bharatanatyam (DDA ASO 6 Oct
participate in this dance. - Chhattisgarh (SSC MTS 5 Sept 3rd Shift 2023)
2nd Shift 2023) • Which dance form is closely associated with the state of
• The Paika dance of Jharkhand is usually performed by the Odisha in India, known for its graceful movements and
______ tribe to welcome special respected guests or during elaborate costumes? - Odissi (DDA ASO 8 Oct 3rd Shift
the religious procession (Shobha Yatra). - Munda (SSC 2023)
MTS 5 Sept 2nd Shift 2023) • 'Nogkarm Dance’ festival is celebrated in this state of India
• Lebang Boomani dance is the harvest dance of - Tripura Meghalaya (DSSSB PRT 16/03/2022 (Shift -1))
(SSC MTS 5 Sept 3rd Shift 2023) • Tripura state can be associated with this folk dance -
• Mahari Dance and Gotipua Dance belong to which state? Hojagiri (DSSSB PRT 27/03/2022 (Shift -11))
- Odisha (SSC MTS 5 Sept 3rd Shift 2023) • Select the name of the folk dance of Kashmir, which is
• The Songi Mukhawate dance of ____ celebrates the victory celebrated to enjoy the pleasant weather of spring and
of truth over falsehood. The name of the dance is derived various festivals - Rauf (DSSSB PRT 27/03/2022 (Shift -1))
from the two lion masks worn by two dancers who represent • Bharatanatyam dance originated in- Tamil Nadu (DSSSB
Narasimha, an aspect of Lord Vishnu. - Maharashtra (SSC Primary Teacher Exam (29-12-2013), DSSSB Forest Guard
MTS 6 Sept 1st Shift 2023) Exam (28-09 -2014))
• Rikham pada dance belongs to which of the following • Kathakali is primarily a dance form of this state- Kerala
states? - Arunachal Pradesh (SSC MTS 6 Sept 3rd Shift (DSSSB Fire Operator Exam (31-08-2014), DSSSB-
2023) Paramedical Officer Recruitment (25-05 -2014))

27 STATIC GK by Ashutosh Shukla

• Tippani is a dance/dance drama of this state - Gujarat • Gugga dance is the traditional folk dance of which state?
(KVS PRT 13/02/2011) - Haryana (SSC MTS 20 June 2023, 3rd Shift)
• Karagam folk dance is related to which state - Tamil Nadu • Jo-mal-lok folk dance is related to which community? - Lepcha
(SSC MTS 2 May 1st Shift 2023) community (SSC MTS 20 June 2023, 3rd Shift)
• Bharatanatyam dance is related to which state - Tamil Nadu • Which classical dance is related to the worship of Lord
(SSC MTS 2 May 2 Shift 2023) Jagannath? - Odissi (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 27 June
2023, 1st Shift)
• Bhokta Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance belongs to which
state - Karnataka (SSC MTS 2nd May 3rd Shift 2023) • Which classical dance form begins with the drum
performance called ‘Kelikottu’? - Kathakali (SSC Selection
• Suggi is the famous folk dance of which state - Karnataka
Post Phase XI 27 June 2023, 2nd Shift)
(SSC MTS 3 May 1st shift 2023)
• Which dance form is the earliest form of Lai Haraoba, basis
• Lavani is the famous folk dance of which state - Maharashtra
of all stylistic dances? - Manipur (SSC Selection Post Phase
(SSC MTS 9 May 1st Shift 2023) (DSSSB Grade IV 2017)
XI 28 June 2023, 1st Shift)
• Famous Rajasthani folk dancer Gulabo Sapera is
• Which traditional dance is mainly performed during
recognized for - Kalbelia (SSC MTS 9 May 3rd Shift 2023).
Navratri? - Garba (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 28 June
• Jagori and Cholom style is related to which dance ? - Manipuri 2023, 2nd Shift)
(SSC MTS 10 May 2023, 3rd Shift) • ‘Moksha’ is an item of which Indian classical dance form?
• Jhijhari is the famous folk dance of which state? - Bihar - Odissi (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30 June 2023, 1st
(SSC MTS 11 May 2023, 1st Shift) Shift)
• Sanghpao tribal dance is performed in which state?- Nagaland • Which pair of dances is associated with Kerala? - Kathakali
(SSC MTS 11 May 2023, 3rd Shift) and Mohiniattam (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30 June 2023,
• Tapu dance is performed by members of which tribe in 2nd Shift)
Arunachal Pradesh? - Adi (SSC MTS 12 May 2023, 1st • Which Indian state’s folk dance is Jangtalum? - Mizoram
Shift) (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30 June 2023, 2nd Shift)
• Which dance is performed by devotees during the formal • Which is the first phase to be performed in classical Odissi
worship of Murugan, the Hindu god of war? - Kavadi Attam dance? - Mangalacharan (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30
(SSC MTS 16 May 2023, 1st Shift) June 2023, 4th Shift)
• Rouf is the folk dance of which state? - Jammu and Kashmir • Which Indian classical dance style is known as ‘Ekaharya’?
(SSC MTS 16 May 2023, 2nd Shift) - Bharatanatyam (Delhi Police Head Constable 27 Oct 2022,
• Kathak classical dance originated in which state? - Uttar 2nd Shift)
Pradesh (SSC MTS 16 May 2023, 3rd Shift) • Kuchipudi dance style is named after a village in which
district of Andhra Pradesh? - Krishna (Delhi Police Head
• Pandhi dance style is related to which state of India?
Constable 27 Oct 2022, 3rd Shift)
- Chhattisgarh (SSC MTS 13 June 2023, 1st Shift)
• Ghumura is an ancient folk dance originating from which
• The mudras depicted on the gopuram of Chidambaram temple
state? - Odisha (UPP Constable 28.01.2019)
(Tamil Nadu) are related to which dance? - Bharatanatyam
(SSC MTS 13 June 2023, 2nd Shift) • Charakula dance is associated with which state? - Uttar
Pradesh (UPP Constable (Pre), 2013)
• Ghoomar dance style is related to which state? - Rajasthan
(SSC MTS 13 June 2023, 3rd Shift) • Which state does Mohiniattam dance belong to? - Kerala
(SSC MTS 12 May 2023)
• Kajari is the folk song and dance of which Indian state? - Uttar
Pradesh (SSC MTS 14 June 2023, 2nd Shift) • Which folk dance is performed mainly in Chhattisgarh?
• Kuchipudi dance is performed with which type of music - Carnatic - Raut (SSC GD 13 Feb 4th Shift 2023)
(SSC MTS 14 June 2023, 3rd Shift) • Wangala is the famous folk dance of _______.
• Brita is the famous folk dance of which state? - West - Meghalaya (SSC GD 13 Feb 3rd Shift 2023
Bengal (SSC MTS 15 June 2023, 2nd Shift) • ‘Paika’ is a folk dance performed by members of the society
• What was the medieval meaning of the word “Raks”? - Dance in ________. - Jharkhand (SSC GD 13 Feb 2nd Shift 2023)
(SSC MTS 15 June 2023, 3rd Shift) • Which folk dance is popularly known as the ‘stick dance’?
• Brita dance is performed to thank the local deity after - Kolannalu (SSC GD 13 Feb 1st Shift 2023)
recovering from which disease? - Smallpox (SSC MTS 16 • Charu Sija Mathur is a name that is synonymous with
June 2023, 2nd Shift) _________ dance. - Manipuri (SSC GD 9 Feb 4th Shift 2023)
• Which dance form is related to Odisha? - Chhau (SSC MTS • Gavari, a dance-drama is majorly performed in which state
19 June 2023, 1st Shift) of India? - Rajasthan(SSC GD 9 Feb 2nd Shift 2023)

28 STATIC GK by Ashutosh Shukla

• Which classical dance generally narrates the story of the • Alarmel Valli a classical dancer who received the Padma
feminine form of Vishnu? Bhushan is known for ______________.
- Mohiniattam (SSC GD 9 Feb 1st Shift 2023) - Bharatnatyam (SSC GD 12 Jan 2nd Shift 2023)
• Kathakali primarily originated from which state? • Sattriya, is the classical dance form of which state?
- Kerala (SSC GD 8 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) - Assam (SSC GD 12 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
• Which dance form is a unique dance form as the performers • ‘Gonph’ dance is a famous folk dance of which state?
are dressed as women and is popular in the parts of
- Goa (SSC GD 11 Jan 4th Shift 2023)
Odisha? - Gotipua dance (SSC GD 7 Feb 4th Shift 2023)
• Which classical dance form was originally known as Sadir • Grida folk dance is performed in the state of Madhya
Attam? - Bharatanatyam (SSC GD 7 Feb 3rd Shift 2023) Pradesh during _________ when the rabi crop is ready to
be harvested. - Winter (SSC GD 11 Jan 3rd Shift 2023)
• Tanjore Balasaraswati was a well-known _______ dancer.
- Bharatnatyam (SSC GD 7 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) • Which classical dance forms was introduced in the 16th
century by Vaishnava saint Mahapurusha Sankaradeva?
• The folk dance ‘Cheraw’ is primarily associated with which
Indian state? - Mizoram (SSC GD 7 Feb 1st Shift 2023) - Sattriya (SSC GD 11 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
• Which dance is performed by women from the countryside • Mohiniyattam is a solo classical dance form related to
villages of Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh? which state? - Kerala (SSC GD 10 Jan 4th Shift 2023)
- Matki Dance (SSC GD 2 Feb 1st Shift 2023) • Which is a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh?
• Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which - Kuchipudi (SSC GD 10 Jan 2nd Shift 2023)
classical dance form? • Jagoi is a major style of which forms of Indian classical
- Manipuri (SSC GD 31 Jan 3rd Shift 2023) dance? - Manipuri (SSC GD 10 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
• Dhangari Gaja is a folk dance of ________. • Which dance is performed by women of Maharashtra?
- Maharashtra (SSC GD 30 Jan 3rd Shift 2023) - Lavani dance (SSC CHSL 21 March 4th Shift 2023)
• Which martial dance is related to Uttarakhand? • The Sattriya dance form originated in which Indian States?
- Choliya (SSC GD 30 Jan 1st Shift 2023) - Assam (SSC CHSL 21 March 4th Shift 2023)
• The Kathakali dance form originated in which part of India? • The Garba dance is performed in which state?
- South India (SSC GD 27 Jan 4th Shift 2023) - Gujarat (SSC CHSL 20 March 2nd Shift 2023)
• Garba folk dance belongs to which state of India? • The nineteenth century saw the golden age of Kathak under
- Gujarat (SSC GD 27 Jan 2nd Shift 2023) the patronage of ____________, the last Nawab of Oudh.
• Raut Nacha, Panthi and Soowa are famous dance styles of - Wajid Ali Shah (SSC CHSL 17 March 2nd Shift 2023)
which state? - Chhattisgarh (SSC GD 25 Jan 2nd Shift 2023)
• Mohiniyattam dance form gets its name from Hindu God
• Bhama Kalapam is the classical dance-drama associated _______. - Vishnu (SSC CHSL 17 March 1st Shift 2023)
with which Indian classical dance form?
• Bharatanatyam is a classical dance of ____________ in
- Kuchipudi (SSC GD 24 Jan 4th Shift 2023) southern India.
• Mohiniyattam dance is performed by women in honour of - Tamil Nadu (SSC CHSL 16 March 3rd Shift 2023)
the Hindu god __________ in his incarnation as the
• Gopika Varma is a classical dancer of ______.
enchantress Mohini. - Vishnu (SSC GD 24 Jan 3rd Shift 2023)
- Mohiniattam (SSC CHSL 15 March 1st Shift 2023)
• Zo Mal Lok, is the famous dance associated with which
state? - Sikkim (SSC GD 24 Jan 2nd Shift 2023) • ________, a 500-year-old dance form, is an Indian Classical
• How many Indian dances have been recognised by the dance that developed from the Vaishnavite monasteries of
Sangeet NatakAkademi as classical dance forms as of May Assam. - Sattriya (SSC CHSL 13 March 3rd Shift 2023)
2022? - 8 (SSC GD 23 Jan 4th Shift 2023) • Neelima performs Kalbeliya dance form. Which state does
• The folk dance ‘Lambadi’ is associated with which Indian this dance form belong to?
state? - Andhra Pradesh (SSC GD 17 Jan 4th Shift 2023) - Rajasthan (SSC CHSL 10 March 3rd Shift 2023)
• Jatin Ghoswami won numerous awards for his contribution • Kathak is the principal dance of which part of India?
in which dance form? - Northern India (SSC CHSL 10 March 1st Shift 2023)
- Sattriya (SSC GD 17 Jan 3rd Shift 2023) • Mohiniyattam belongs to ______ in India, takes its name
• Kalbelia is a famous folk dance of which Indian state? from the celestial enchantress Mohini.
- Rajasthan (SSC GD 12 Jan 3rd Shift 2023) - Kerala (SSC CHSL 10 March 1st Shift 2023)

29 STATIC GK by Ashutosh Shukla

• The 500-year-old Sattriya dance comes from the • Folk dance ‘Lezim’ is related to which state?
Vaishnavite monasteries of which part of India? - Maharashtra (SSC CGL 2 Dec 2nd shift 2022)
- Northeast (CRPF HCM 22 Feb 1st Shift 2023) • Kucchipudi classical dance is related to which type of
• ‘Mamita’ is a popular dance of the Kaloi community of music? - Carnatic music (SSC CGL 2 Dec 2nd shift 2022, 9
______. - Tripura (CRPF HCM 1 March 2nd Shift 2023) Dec 3rd shift/13 Dec 1st shift)
• ‘Terahtaali’ is a devotional form of dance that is performed • Jat- Jatin is a famous folk dance of which state? - Bihar (SSC
by the Kamada tribe. To which state does this form of dance CGL 3 Dec 2nd shift 2022,RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level-3 17 June
belong? - Rajasthan (CRPF HCM 11 March 2nd Shift 2023) 2022)
• The highly stylised classical dance form Bharatanatyam • Bharatnatyam is the folk dance of which state? - Tamil Nadu
is related to which state? (SSC CHSL 2017,SSC CGL 3 Dec 4th shift 2022)
- Tamil Nadu (CRPF HCM 1 marchma1st Shift 2023) • Borgeet a musical composition is used in which classical
dance of India? - Sattriya (SSC CGL 9 Dec 3rd shift 2022)
• Kathak is the major classical dance form which involves
gracefully coordinated movements of feet along with the • Where is the Surya Classical Dance Festival celebrated
entire body. It is a dance form in which part of India? every year for 10 days?
-Northern India (CRPF HCM 27 Feb 3rd Shift 2023) - Thiruvananthapuram (SSC CHSL 30 May 1st Shift 2022)
• The folk dance ‘Jat-Jatin’ originated in which state? • Grida folk dance is related to which state?
- Bihar (CRPF HCM 22 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) - Madhya Pradesh (SSC GD 8 Dec 1st Shift 2021)
• Darshana Jhaveri is known for which classical dance? • Which is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizo people?
- Manipur (CRPF HCM 22 Feb 3rd Shift 2023) - Cheraw (SSC GD 2021)
• Which is a folk dance in which women dancers use small • Paika dance is famous in which state? - Jharkhand (RRB
colourfully painted wooden sticks instead of clapping their NTPC CBT-2 Level -2 13 June 2022)
hands, which is similar to Kummi? • ‘Rai’ is a major folk dance of which state? - Madhya Pradesh
- Kolattam (CRPF HCM 23 Feb 1st Shift 2023) (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -2 13 June 2022)
• ‘Rengma’ is predominantly a folk dance of which state?
• Manipuri dance mainly depicts the life story of which Hindu
god? - Krishna (CRPF HCM 23 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) - Nagaland (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -5 15 June 2022)
• Out of nine Rasas of Indian Classical Dance, which Rasas • ‘Huli Vesha’ dance is a popular dance of the coastal region
depicts disgust?- Bibhatsa (CRPF HCM 24 Feb 1st Shift 2023) of which state?
• In which state of India did the classical dance - Karnataka (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -5 12 June 2022)
Mohiniyattam evolve? • Which is the famous dance of Bundelkhand region of
-Kerala (CRPF HCM 24 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) Madhya Pradesh?
• The folk dance ‘Tarangamel’ originated in which state? - Jawara (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -5 12 June 2022)
-Goa (CRPF HCM 26 Feb 1st Shift 2023) • Siddhi Dhamal dance is related to which state?
- Gujarat (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -6 9 May 2022)
• Aaluyattu is a folk dance of which state?
• Danda is a form of dance, which narrates the stories of
- Nagaland (CRPF HCM 26 Feb 3rd Shift 2023)
– Lord Shiva (SSC JE 14 Nov 1st shift 2022)
• In which Indian state is Mayilattam performed by dancers
wearing peacock feathers in temples dedicated to Lord • Fugdi folk dance is a popular dance of which state?
Murugan to obtain his blessings? - Goa (Delhi Police 19 Oct 2nd shift 2022)
- Tamil Nadu (CRPF HCM 27 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) • In which dance of Assam, the movements of the dancers
• To which state of India does the classical dance Kathakali match those of butterflies and birds?
belong? -Kerala (CRPF HCM 27 Feb 2nd Shift 2023) - Bagurumba (SSC Selection Post Phase X 2 Aug 2022)
• Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions of • Which dance is traditionally performed by the tea
_________dance.-Manipuri (CRPF HCM 28 Feb 2nd Shift cultivators of Assam?
2023) - Jhumur (SSC Selection Post Phase X 5 Aug 2022)
• The folk dance ‘Yakshagana’ originated in which state? • Which classical dance is called the dance of storytellers?
- Karnataka (CRPF HCM 28 Feb 3rd Shift 2023) - Kathak (SSC CPO 10 Nov 1st shift 2022)
• Nupa dance is related to which Indian state? • Khajuraho dance festival is celebrated in which state?
- Manipur (SSC CGL 7 Dec 2nd shift 2022) - Madhya Pradesh (Delhi Police 14 Oct 3rd shift 2022)

30 STATIC GK by Ashutosh Shukla

• Where is ‘Saila’, a folk dance performed with bamboo • Saila dance style is related to which state?
sticks? - Chhattisgarh (Delhi Police 18 Oct 1st shift 2022) - Chhattisgarh (SSC GD 2021)
• Vilasini Natyam and Veerana Natyam are the dances of • Kolannalu dance is performed in which state? - Andhra
which state? Pradesh (SSC GD 7 Dec 2nd shift 2021,RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level
- Andhra Pradesh (SSC Selection Phase X 1 Aug 2022) -2 13 June 2022)
• Which dance is also known as Gotipua dance? • Pong and Tapu are popular dances of which state?
- Bandh dance (SSC MTS 12 July 2nd Shift 2022) - Arunachal Pradesh (SSC CGL 18 April 1st shift 2021)
• Nishagandhi dance festival is celebrated in which state? • Mamita is a popular dance of the Cloi community of which
- Kerala (RRB GROUP D 23 Aug 1st Shift 2022) state? - Tripura (SSC CHSL 2021)
• Mayurbhanj Chhau dance is a popular dance of which • Garadi is the folk dance of which state?
state? - Odisha (RRB GROUP D 19 Sep 2nd Shift 2022) - Puducherry (SSC CHSL 2017)
• Tapu dance is mainly performed in which Indian state? • Munda is the folk dance of which state?
- Arunachal Pradesh (Delhi Police 13 Oct 1st Shift 2022) - Jharkhand (SSC CHSL 2017)
• Karagam is the folk dance of which state of India? • Gaur dance is a famous folk dance of which state?
- Tamil Nadu (Delhi Police 13 Oct 3rd Shift 2022) - Chhattisgarh (SSC CHSL 2017)
• Hojagiri dance festival is celebrated in which state? • Karma dance is related to which state?
- Tripura (SSC MTS 7 July 2nd shift 2022) - Madhya Pradesh (SSC CHSL 2017)
• Nati dance is the popular dance of which state? • Garba is the folk dance of which state?
- Himachal Pradesh (SSC MTS 20 July 3rd shift 2022) - Gujarat (SSC GD 2019,SBI Clerk Mains 2020)
• Mohiniyattam is a dance form of which state? - Kerala (SSC • Ghumura is the folk dance of which state?
CHSL 2017/,UP Revenue Accountant 2015,RRB GROUP D - Orissa (SSC CHSL 2017)
2018,NTPC 2017,SSC MTS 12 July 1st shift 2022)
• Chang Lo is the folk dance of which state?
• Laho dance is related to which state?- Meghalaya (SSC MTS
- Nagaland (SSC CHSL 2017)
18 July 1st shift 2022,RRB ALP CBT-2 2019)
• Ghoomar is the folk dance of which state? - Rajasthan (SSC
• Which is the masked dance of West Bengal? CHSL 2017,RRB NTPC 2021, 2016, RRB JE 2019)
- Gambhira (SSC MTS 18 July 2nd shift 2022) • Chu-Phat is the folk dance of which state?
• Koya dance is related to which state? - Sikkim (SSC CGL 2019)
- Odisha (SSC selection Post 2020) • Which tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance
• Konark dance festival is celebrated in which state? called ‘Waziri Dance’? - Pashtun (SSC CGL 2019)
- Orissa (SSC MTS 5 July 1st Shift 2022) • In which Indian state the popular folk dance ‘Viyahula
• Kuchipudi is the classical dance of which state? Gidda’ is performed during marriages?
- Andhra Pradesh (SSC MTS 11 July 2nd Shift 2022) - Punjab (SSC CGL 2019,RRB ALP CBT-2 2019)
• Pattadakal dance festival is organized in which state? • Which dance is a dance form of Madhya Pradesh?
- Karnataka (SSC MTS 13 July 3rd shift 2022) - Maanch (SSC GD 2019)
• Bagurumba is the folk dance of which Indian state? • ‘Ranappa’ dance form is associated with which state?
- Assam (SSC MTS 14 July 1st shift 2022) - Orissa (SSC GD 2019)
• Sangrai is the folk dance of which state of India? • ‘Ottan-thullal’ dance form is related to which state?
- Tripura (SSC MTS 14 July 3rd shift 2022) - Kerala (SSC GD 2019)
• Where is Kathak the popular dance? • Dumahal is the dance form of which state?
- Uttar Pradesh (UPSSSC PET 15 Oct 2022, UPTET 2011) - Jammu and Kashmir (SSC GD 2019,RRB NTPC 2021)
• Khullam folk dance is related to which state? • Birhor dance is the tribal folk dance of which state?
- Mizoram (SSC GD 3 Dec 2nd shift 2021) - Jharkhand (SSC CPO 2020)
• Hudkiya Baul is a popular dance form of which state? • Haliska is originally a group dance of which state ?
- Uttarakhand (SSC GD 6 Dec 1st shift 2021) - Gujarat (SSC CPO 2020)
• Which folk dance is performed with a sword in one hand • Fugdi is the folk dance of which state?
and a shield in the other? - Choliya dance (SSC GD 2021) - Goa (SSC MTS 2019,IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2019)

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• Hampi dance festival is celebrated in which state? • ‘Gambheera’, a popular dance performed by girls using
- Karnataka (SSC MTS 2019) different masks, belongs to which state?
• Jawara dance is the folk dance of which state? - West Bengal (RRB NTPC 2021)
- Madhya Pradesh (SSC CGL 2019) • Maruni dance is related to which state? - Sikkim (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Terhtali is the folk dance of which state? • Parichakali is a popular folk dance of which state?
- Rajasthan (UPSSSC Lower II 2018) - Lakshadweep (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Terhtali dance is performed by Kamad tribe in which state? • ‘Mathuri’ folk dance is popular in which state?
- Rajasthan (DSSSB Stenographer 2021) - Telangana (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Chhau is the popular dance of which Indian region? • Dhalo is a popular religious folk dance of which state?
- East (RRB ALP CBT-2 2019) - Goa (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Maanch is the folk dance of which state? • ‘Dollu Kunitha’ is a form of folk dance of which state?
- Madhya Pradesh (RRB NTPC 2016) - Karnataka (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Nautanki is a folk dance of which state? • Spao dance is related to which region of India?
- Uttar Pradesh (RRB NTPC 2016,UPSSSC PET 15 Oct 2022) - Ladakh (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Ramkheliya is a folk dance of which state?- Bihar (RRB NTPC 2016) • The dance form Chharhi originated in which state?
• Rakhal Leela is the folk dance of which state? - Himachal Pradesh (RRB NTPC 2021)
- Assam (RRB NTPC 2016) • In which style of dance, the dancer has to maintain the
balance of the matkas placed on the head during the dance?
• Which is the most popular folk dance of Tamil Nadu? - Bhawai (SSC GD 2021)
- Karagam (RRB NTPC 2016) • Stick dance of Haryana is related to which festival?
• Thirayattam is a ritual dance. It has its origin in which - Guga Navami (HSSC Constable 2018)
Indian state? - Kerala (RRB GROUP D 2018)
• Yakshagana dance is related to which state?
• Pulikali is the folk dance form of which Indian state?
- Karnataka (MP Constable 2017,SSC GD 2021)
- Kerala (RRB GROUP D 2018)
• Which dance form depicts the love of Krishna and Radha?
• Which folk dance is prevalent in Punjab at the time of - Rasleela (Allahabad high court RO/ARO 2016)
harvesting? - Bhangra (RRB JE 2019)
• Sattriya dance is related to which state?
• Choliya dance style is related to which state? - Uttarakhand
(RRB NTPC 2021,SSC CGL 12 Dec 4th shift 2022) - Assam (Rajasthan Constable 2020)
• What is the name of the popular sword dance performed in • Kathakali dance is related to which state? - Kerala (SSC Constable
the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand? - Choliya (RRB NTPC 2021) 2011,Delhi Constable 2014,SSC MTS 18 July 1st shift 2022)
• What is the dance of young boys called in Odisha? - Gotipua • Chhau dance is related to which state?
(RRB NTPC 2021,RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -5 15 June 2022) - West Bengal(CTET 2021, DSSSB Lab Assistant 2022)
• Paika dance is related to which of these states? • Phag dance is performed in which month?
- Jharkhand (RRB NTPC 2021,SSC MTS 13 July 1st Shift 2022) - Falgun (HSSC Clerk 2019)
• Kalbeliya folk song and dance is related to which Indian • Terahtali dance is dedicated to which deity?
state? - Rajasthan - Ramdevji (RSMSSB Forester Exam 6 Nov 2022)
• Bardo Chham is the folk dance of which state? • Fugdi dance is performed in which state?
- Arunachal Pradesh (RRB NTPC 2021) - Goa (IBPS PO Mains 26 Nov 2017)
• ‘Krishnanattam’ is a famous dance form of which state ? • Sangrai dance form is related to which state?
- Kerala (RRB NTPC 2016 , 2021) - Tripura (RRB PO Mains 2018)
Practice Set based on Previous Year Questions
1. Which of the following is NOT a classical dance of India? 2. Which among the following dance forms is not related to
(SSC CHSL 14 March 3rd Shift 2023) Karnataka? (SSC CHSL 14 March 4th Shift 2023)
(a) Bhangra (b) Bharatnatyam (a) Rauf (b) Huttari
(c) Manipuri (d) Kathak (c) Suggi (d) Karaga
Ans: (a) Bhangra Ans: (a) Rauf

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3. Which of the following dance forms is related to Assam? 12. Jhijhiya dance originated in the state of India
(SSC CHSL 15 March 3rd Shift 2023) (SSC CHSL 2019)
(a) Bihu (b) Bhangra (a) Gujarat (b) Bihar
(c) Kalbeliya (d) Kathak
(c) Rajasthan (d) West Bengal
Ans: (a) Bihu
Ans: (b) Bihar
4. Which of the following folk dances is associated with Jammu
13. Which of the following pair is corret with respect to dance
and Kashmir? (SSC GD 13 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
and their state ? (SSC CGL 2019)(SBI PO Mains 2016)
(a) Kud (b) Jawara
(a) Gomira-Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bhavai (d) Hojagiri
(b) Yakshagana-Karnataka
Ans: (a) Kud
(c) Satriya - Manipur
5. Which of the following dance forms is associated with
Sikkim? (SSC GD 16 Jan 1st Shift 2023) (d) Kalaripayattu–Karnataka

(a) Tashi Sabdo (b) Munari Ans: (b) Yakshagana – Karnataka

(c) Bhangra (d) Kolattam 14. The traditional stick puppet of Bihar is known as-
Ans: (a) Tashi Sabdo (SSC CHSL 2020)
6. Which of the following dance types is NOT associated with (a) Bommalattam (b) Sakhi Kundhi
Jharkhand? (SSC GD 16 Jan 4th Shift 2023) (c) Yampuri (d) Malasutri Bhulia
(a) Agni (b) Phagua Ans: (c) Yampuri
(c) Mardana Jhumar (d) Lavani 15. Which famous art form of Karnataka presents a wonderful
Ans: (d) Lavani experience by blending dance, music, dialogue, costumes,
7. Which of the following is an exclusive martial dance form decorations and stagecraft?
of Manipur? (SSC GD 17 Jan 3rd Shift 2023) (SSC MTS 2019,RRB NTPC 2021,RRB GROUP D 2018)
(a) Bihu (b) Kummi (a) Yakshagana (b) Kalaripayattu
(c) Thang Ta (d) Danda-Jatra (c) Kathakali (d) Ottamthullal
Ans: (c) Thang Ta Ans: (a) Yakshagana
8. Which among the following dance forms is not associated 16. Dhemsa is the official folk dance of which state?
with Chhattisgarh? (SSC GD 25 Jan 1st Shift 2023)
(SSC CHSL 2020 Delhi Police 12 Oct 1st shift 2022)
(a) Bhagoria (b) Panthi
(a) Karnataka (b) Rajasthan
(c) Pandwani (d) Saila
(c) Maharashtra (d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a) Bhagoria
Ans: (d) Andhra Pradesh
9. Which of the following folk-dance forms is NOT
17. What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
predominantly performed in the Indian state of
Maharashtra? (SSC GD 31 Jan 2nd Shift 2023) (SSC CHSL 2020,CTET 2021)

(a) Tamasha (b) Rouf (a) Cheraw dance (b) Yak Cham
(c) Lavani (d) Koli (c) Manch (d) Thang Ta
Ans: (b) Rouf Ans: (a) Cheraw dance
10. Which of the following folk dances is associated with the 18. Cheraw is an ancient traditional dance of which of the
state of Tamil Nadu? (SSC GD 6 Feb 1st Shift 2023) following states? (SSC CPO 2019)
(a) Ghapal (b) Lavani (a) Mizoram (b) Goa
(c) Bhand (d) Kummi (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (d) Kummi Ans: (a) Mizoram
11. Which of the following dances are included in UNESCO’s 19. ‘Behdienkhlam’ is the traditional dance festival of which
Intangible Heritage List? (SSC CHSL 2019) state? (SSC CHSL 2020)
(a) Jhumar (b) Dalkhai (a) Gujarat (b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Chhau (d) Fugdi (c) Meghalaya (d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c) Chhau Ans: (c) Meghalaya

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20. Dandiya is a popular dance form of _____. 25. Bihu is the folk dance of which state? (RRB NTPC 2016,SSC
(SSC CHSL 2017,RPF Constable 2019,SSC GD 2013) CHSL 2017,BSSC 2015,DSSSB Assistant Teacher 2018,SSC
MTS 20 July 1st shift 2022,UPTET Feb 2014)
(a) Punjab (b) Gujarat
(a) Assam (b) Maharashtra
(c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (b) Gujarat (c) Orissa (d) Uttarakhand

21. Which of the following is not a popular dance of Kerala? Ans: (a) Assam
(SSC CHSL 2017) 26. Terhtali is a folk dance of _____. (SSC CHSL 2017)
(a) Kathakali (b) Thullal (a) Chhattisgarh (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Kaikottikali (d) Chapeli (c) Manipur (d) Karnataka
Ans: (d) Chapeli Ans: (b) Madhya Pradesh
22. Giddha is the folk dance of which state? (SSC CHSL 2017) 27. ______ is not a folk dance form of India? (RRB Group D 2018)
(a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (a) Raut Nacha (b) Chhau
(c) Punjab (d) Bihar (c) Hip hop (d) Bharatnatyam
Ans: (c) Punjab Ans: (c) Hip Hop
23. Bhangra is the folk dance of _____? 28. Tamasha dance is famous in which of the following states?
(SSC CHSL 2017,Rajasthan Constable 2020) (RRB Group D 2018)
(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Punjab (a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra
(c) Assam (d) Nagaland (c) Rajasthan (d) Assam
Ans. (b) Punjab Ans: (b) Maharashtra
24. ‘Kud’ is the folk dance of ____. 29. Which of the following dance forms is popularly performed
(RRB NTPC 2017, SSC CHSL 2017) by the state of Telangana? (RRB Group D 2018)
(a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (a) Mohiniyattam (b) Perini Thandavam
(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Maharashtra (c) Bharatanatyam (d) Kargam
Ans: (c) Jammu and Kashmir Ans: (b) Perini Thandavam
QUICK REMINDER
Major Folk Dances of Indian States • Himachal Pradesh - Burah Dance, Nati, Kayan Mala, Rakshasa
• Andhra Pradesh - Kuchipudi, Siddhi Madhuri, Ghanta Dance, Naman Losar, Shan Dance, Cham, Budh, Chabru
Mardala, Butta Bommalu, Bhamakalpam, Tappetagullu, • Karnataka - Yakshagana, Dollu Kunitha, Krishna Parijata,
Lambadi, Dhimsa Kolatam, Veeranatyam, Gobbi, Dappu, Veergase, Nagamandala, Kamsale, Karaga, Pata Kunitha
Bonalu, Madhuri • Jharkhand- Phagua, Mundari, Sarhul, Baro, Domkach, Ghoda
• Assam - Bihu, Natpuja, Maharas Khel Gopal, Akhiyanat, Nach, Firkia Chhau, Sarai Kela Chhau, Sohrai, Manda, Paika,
Kaligopal, Naginat, Bagurumba, Bhukuknna, Konair, Jumura Jitaka, Santhal, Hutan Dance, Lahsua, Matti Dance
• Arunachal Pradesh – Mask Dance, War Dance, Budya, Chalo, • Kerala - Kathakali, Thiruvathirakali, Kolkali, Koodiyattam,
Vango, Pasi Kongki, Layan, Ed Chang, Popir, Boti Cham, Kummatti, Margamkali
Rikhampada • Lakshadweep - Kolkali, Lava, Parichakali
• Bihar - Jat-Jatin, Jhijhiya, Bideshiya, Domkach, Bansuri, • Madhya Pradesh - Chhau, Matki, Saila, Tuituli Dance, Muria
Dhobi, Kathak, Jhumar, Pachra, Sohar Dance, Baredi Dance, Ahiri Dance, Lehengi, Phulpati Dance
• Chhattisgarh - Karma, Danda, Pali, Tuppa, Jhumar, Gedi, • Meghalaya - Daringla, Laho, Noggkrem, Behdienkhlam,
Pandwani, Navrani, Panthi, Raut Nacha, Bagmatti, Kapalik, Wangala, Darangla, Shad Suk
Tharsari, Chandan, Sua Nacha, Saila • Maharashtra - Lavani, Koli, Dindi, Tamasha, Dhanagari
• Goa - Fugdi, Dekhni Dance, Dhangar, Tonyamel, Corridinho Gaja, Povada, Nakata, Gafa, Lezim
Morslem, Kunbi, Talgadi, Zagor, Bhavada, Musal Nach De • Mizoram- Cheraw Dance, Khual Lam Dance, Chheih Lam
Dhillo Dance, Sarlamkai Dance, Sangvaliya Dance, Telanglam
• Gujarat - Garba, Dandiya, Tippani, Lasya, Raslila, Juri Shun, Dance, Par Lam, Sarlamkai Dance
Panihari, Bhavai • Manipur- Lai Haraoba, Pung Cholom, Khamba Thoibi, Nupa
• Haryana - Jhumar, Phag Dance, Dhamal, Maanjira, Gungar, Dance, Raslila, Jagoi, Thang Ta, Dhol Cholom, Manipuri
Loor, Raslila, Sang, Gufa Dance, Khoria Dance
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• Nagaland - Moatsu, Rengma, Maru Dance, Moyenala, • Dipayan Dance - Gujarat - Traditional folk dance.
Zeliang, Chang Lo, Kuki Dance, Leshalong, Kumba Kents, • Jawara - Madhya Pradesh - Folk dance celebrating the harvest.
Sekrenyi Dance, Butterfly Dance, Angami Dance,
• Kathakali - Kerala - Classical dance drama known for its
Chakhesang Dance, Konyak Dance
elaborate costumes, face painting, and storytelling.
• Odisha - Ghumura, Paika, Dalkhai, Chhau Dance, Bagh
• Bhavai - Gujarat - Folk dance performed with balancing pots.
Naach, Karma Naach, Kela Naach, Ranapa Dance, Gotipua,
Dhap Dance, Mundari Dance • Dandiya Raas - Gujarat - Traditional folk dance performed
with sticks.
• Uttar Pradesh - Raslila, Nautanki, Jhula, Kajari, Jaduda,
Charkula, Jaita, Jhora, Thari, Khayal, Dhobia, Chhapeli, • Cham - Various regions - Ritual dance performed by monks
Jogi, Banjara, Pasi, Diwali Dance, Paika, Pai Danda, Chow in Buddhist monasteries, showcasing the victory of good
Dance, Dharkari over evil.
• Uttarakhand - Barada Nati, Chhopati, Jhora, Raslila, • Cheraw (Bamboo Dance) - Mizoram - Traditional folk dance.
Chapeli, Jhapna, Mero, Langvir, Bhaila Paandav, Ranbhut, • Jhora - Uttarakhand - Performed during spring festivals.
Bhotiya
• Bhangra - Punjab - Folk dance performed during the harvest
• West Bengal - Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra Baul, Marasia, season.
Keertan, Chhau, Rava, Tusu
• Kalbelia - Rajasthan - Traditional dance of the Kalbelia
• Ladakh - Shondol, Spao Dance, Jabro, Laja, Koshan, Surahi, tribe, mimicking the movements of a snake.
Yak Dance
• Tappa - Assam - Traditional dance of the tea workers.
• Daman and Diu - Mando, Virdi Gavo, Veera
• Samai - Bihar - Performed to offer prayers to the deity.
• Puducherry - Garadi
• Garba - Gujarat - Performed during Navratri and other
• Punjab - Bhangra, Gidha, Dhamal, Daff, Jhumar, Sammi, festive occasions.
Teeyan, Luddi, Julli, Dhaman, Nakkali, Dhankaara, Kikli
• Mundari Dance - Jharkhand - Performed by the Mundari
• Rajasthan - Panihari, Phugdi, Kalbeliya, Gangaur, Jhumar, tribal community.
Ghoomar, Teratali, Chari, Jindwa, Kathputli, Bhavai
• Kollattam - Andhra Pradesh - Folk dance performed with
Dance Style - State - Important Points sticks.
• Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu - Developed by the Devadasis, • Gaur Maria - Chhattisgarh - Performed by both men and
performed as an offering to the deities in temples. Known women, a traditional tribal dance.
for its dramatic expression, music, and rhythm.
• Paika - Jharkhand - Performed as a welcome dance.
• Kummi - Tamil Nadu - Traditional folk dance.
• Lasya - Various regions - Dance form performed by women,
• Yakshagana - Karnataka - Traditional dance-drama style. known for its grace and delicate movements.
• Kathak - Uttar Pradesh - Known for the rapid foot movements • Mahari and Gotipua - Odisha - Classical dance forms.
and spins; the term “Kathak” is derived from the word
• Jhumar - Odisha - Folk dance performed during harvest festivals.
“Katha,” meaning story, traditionally performed by
nomadic bards. • Odissi - Odisha - Classical dance form, focusing on
religious themes, love stories, and spiritual expression.
• Mahasu - Himachal Pradesh - Traditional folk dance.
• Tamasha - Maharashtra - Folk theater form combining
• Rai - Madhya Pradesh - Dance performed by the women of
singing, dancing, and acting.
the Rai tribe.
• Abhinaya - Various regions - Focuses on dramatic
• Ghoomar - Rajasthan - Folk dance of the Bhil community
expression and storytelling.
and tribal people.
• Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu - Classical dance, known for
• Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh - Classical dance style.
its devotion and dramatic expression.
• Lavani - Maharashtra - Folk dance style.
• Mohiniyattam - Kerala - Known as the dance of
• Kajri - Uttar Pradesh - Traditional folk dance. enchantment, performed to express the grace and beauty
• Dekhni - Goa - Traditional folk dance. of women.
• Chhau - West Bengal - Classical dance form that combines • Nautanki - Uttar Pradesh - Traditional folk theater and dance.
martial arts and folk traditions, often narrating religious stories. • Manipur Dance - Manipur - A classical dance style
• Chhapeli - Himachal Pradesh - Performed during fairs and dedicated to Lord Krishna, known for its devotion and
festivals. spirituality.

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 Chapter

• The idols of which three Gods are installed in Jagannath • Where is the Mahabodhi Temple, which is a UNESCO World
Temple, Puri? - Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra (SSC Heritage Site, located? - Bodh Gaya (Delhi Police Constable
CGL 11 Sep 2024 2nd Shift 2024) 21 Nov 1st Shift 2023) (SSC MTS 4 Sept 3rd Shift 2023)
• The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during • What is the name of the temple located in Sukhreshwar,
the reign of which Rashtrakuta king? - Krishna I (SSC CGL 12 Assam? - Shiva Temple (Delhi Police Constable 21 Nov 1st
Sep 2024 1st Shift 2024) Shift 2023)
• In the ancient temple of Mahadev at Mahabaleshwar, the • The English word ‘Juggernaut’ means ‘Lord of the Universe’.
spout emerging from the mouth of a cow statue is the source The name comes from the temple of Lord Jagannath. Where
of which river basin? - Krishna (SSC CGL 17 Sep 2024 2nd is the world-famous Jagannath Temple located? - Puri (Delhi
Shift 2024) Police Constable 22 Nov 1st Shift 2023)
• In Dravidian style temples, what is the name given to the tower • This temple was built by King Bhimdev I of the Solanki
of the main temple? - Shikhara (SSC JE 6 June 3rd Shift 2024) dynasty, and in front of the temple is a large pond called
• In South Indian temples, what is the name of the ornate ‘Surya Kund’. What is the name of this temple? - Modhera
entrance resembling a mountain that visitors pass through Sun Temple (Delhi Police Constable 22 Nov 1st Shift 2023)
before entering the temple premises? - Gopuram (Delhi • The Lakshman Temple in Khajuraho is dedicated to Lord
Police Constable 30 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) (SSC JE 9 Oct 3rd V ishnu. It is an example of which style of temple
Shift 2023) (SSC CHSL 2 Aug 1st Shift 2023) architecture? - Nagara Style (Delhi Police Constable 22
• Which dynasty was responsible for the construction of Nov 2nd Shift 2023)
the Rajarajeshwar temple in Thanjavur? - Chola (SSC CHSL • In Tanjore, which ruler from the Chola dynasty built the
2 Aug 2nd Shift 2023) (DDA ASO 25 Sept 4th Shift 2023) Brihadeeswarar Temple? - Rajaraja Chola (Delhi Police
(ICAR Technician 10 July 1st Shift 2023) (ICAR Technician Constable 23 Nov 1st Shift 2023) (DDA ASO 29 Sept 2nd
10 July 2nd Shift 2023) Shift 2023)
• How many steps are there to reach the Elora caves? - 34 • Which subdivision of Dravidian temple architecture does
(Delhi Police Constable 14 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) the term ‘Vrittayata’ refer to? - Dravida (Delhi Police
• Which temple is situated on the bank of the Bay of Bengal? Constable 23 Nov 2nd Shift 2023)
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Delhi Police Constable 14 Nov • In North Indian temple architecture, what term is used for
3rd Shift 2023) the spherical structure (stone disc) at the top of the temple?
• What is the most sacred inner part of a Hindu temple, - Amalaka (Delhi Police Constable 24 Nov 1st Shift 2023)
where the deity’s idol is installed? - Garbhagriha (Delhi • The historic Asamai Temple is located in which city? - Kabul,
Police Constable 15 Nov 1st Shift 2023) Afghanistan (Delhi Police Constable 24 Nov 1st Shift 2023)
• Where is the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple located? - • To which religion does the Shankaracharya Temple in
Uttarakhand (Delhi Police Constable 15 Nov 2nd Shift 2023) Srinagar belong? - Hinduism (Delhi Police Constable 24 Nov
• Which temple was built in the Hoysala architectural style? - 1st Shift 2023)
Keshava Temple (Delhi Police Constable 16 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) • In which country is the famous Hindu temple ‘Koneswaram’
• What is the term for the construction of temples and palaces located? - Sri Lanka (Delhi Police Constable 24 Nov 2nd
in Dravidian architecture? - Dravida (Delhi Police Constable Shift 2023)
17 Nov 1st Shift 2023) • This wooden temple architectural style, with sloping roofs
• In which part of India did the Vishnukundin group build and structures, is typical in which part of India? - Northern
temples in the Indian style? - Telangana (Delhi Police India (Delhi Police Constable 24 Nov 3rd Shift 2023)
Constable 17 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) • The structural design of temples in India is classified based
• How many pillars in the Vithoba Temple produce musical on what specific part of the temple? - Shikhara (Delhi Police
notes? - 56 (Delhi Police Constable 20 Nov 2nd Shift 2023) Constable 28 Nov 1st Shift 2023)
• In which architectural style of temple construction is the • Which temple is located at the center of the world’s
Shikhara called “Deula”? - Odisha (Delhi Police Constable magnetic equator? - Chidambaram Temple (Delhi Police
20 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) Constable 28 Nov 3rd Shift 2023)

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• What type of temple architecture do the Kailasa Temple in • In which state is the Kamakhya Temple located? - Assam
Ellora and the Rath Temples in Mahabalipuram represent? (SSC MTS 16 May 1st Shift 2023) (SSC CGL 2016, IBPS RRB
- Rock-cut (Delhi Police Constable 29 Nov 3rd Shift 2023) 2015)
• The Kailasa Temple is made from which type of rock-cut • The rock-cut Kailasa Temple is the largest monolithic rock
architecture? - Basalt (Delhi Police Constable 30 Nov 1st structure in the world. Where is it located? - Ellora (SSC
Shift 2023) MTS 16 May 2nd Shift 2023)
• In temple architecture, which word best describes the term • In which architectural style is the Gopuram, the gateway
‘Famsana’ for the type of roofing structures made from to the temple, a significant feature? - South Indian temple
slabs? - Temple roofs made from several slabs (Delhi Police architecture (SSC MTS 17 May 1st Shift 2023)
Constable 3 Dec 1st Shift 2023) • One of the finest rock-cut temples built in the Ganesh Ratha
• What is the architectural style of the Brihadeeswarar Temple style is located at? - Mahabalipuram (SSC MTS 13 June 2nd
in Tamil Nadu? - Dravida (SSC JE 9 Oct 1st Shift 2023) Shift 2023)
• The famous Hinglaj Mata Temple is located in which • In which state is the historic Brihadeeswarar Temple
neighboring country of India? - Pakistan (SSC JE 10 Oct 1st constructed by Raja Raja Chola located? - Tamil Nadu (SSC
Shift 2023) MTS 14 June 1st Shift 2023)
• Which temple architectural style is prevalent in Northern • The Dilwara Temples are one of the finest examples of which
India? - Nagara (SSC JE 10 Oct 3rd Shift 2023) architectural style in India? - Jain (SSC MTS 15 June 1st
• In which city of Tanjore did Raja Raja Chola build the Shift 2023) (SSC MTS 12 May 2023)
Brihadeeswarar Temple dedicated to Devi • What is the most sacred inner chamber of Hindu temples,
Nishumbhasudini? - Vijayalaya (SSC JE 11 Oct 1st Shift 2023) where the deity resides, known as? - Garbhagriha (SSC MTS
• The famous Black Pagoda Temple located in Konark was 15 June 2nd Shift 2023)
built in which architectural style? - Kalinga Architecture • The Mahabodhi Temple complex is directly associated
(SSC JE 11 Oct 3rd Shift 2023) with? - Lord Buddha (SSC MTS 16 June 2nd Shift 2023)
• Where is the Kailasa Temple located? - In the Ellora Caves • Where is the famous Hampi Temple located? -
(SSC Steno 12 Oct 3rd Shift 2023) Karnataka(SSC MTS 16 June 3rd Shift 2023)
• In which state is the brick temple of Bhitargaon located? - • Who built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Tanjore? - Raja
Uttar Pradesh (SSC MTS 1 Sept 1st Shift 2023) raja Chola I (SSC MTS 19 June 2nd Shift 2023) (SSC MTS 14
• In which state is the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple Sept 2023)
located? - Tamil Nadu (SSC MTS 1 Sept 2nd Shift 2023) • The Hoysaleswara Temple was built in 1150 by which
• The brick temple of Bhitargaon is an excellent example of Hoysala king? - King Vishnuvardhana (SSC Selection Post
which architectural period? - Gupta Period (SSC MTS 5 Phase XI 27 June 1st Shift 2023)
Sept 1st Shift 2023) • Which of the following temples is regarded as a remarkable
• In which city is the Kamakhya Temple located? - Guwahati example of Dravidian architecture, built by the Chalukya
(SSC MTS 6 Sept 1st Shift 2023) dynasty in the 7th century? - Kailasanatha Temple (SSC
Selection Post Phase XI 28 June 1st Shift 2023)
• In which country is the famous Pashupatinath Temple
located? - Nepal (SSC MTS 8 Sept 1st Shift 2023) • The Modhera Sun Temple was built by which ruler of the
Solanki dynasty? - Solanki (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30
• Between 800 AD and 1200 AD, which dynasty ruled a
June 1st Shift 2023)
significant part of northern India, known for its cultural
and architectural achievements, including the construction • The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva,
of the famous Khajuraho temples? - Chandela Dynasty (DDA was built by which ruler of the Chandela dynasty around
ASO 26 Sept 4th Shift 2023) 999 AD? - In Nagara style (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30
June 2nd Shift 2023)
• The famous Kailasa Temple in Ellora, dedicated to Lord
Shiva, is considered a masterpiece of Indian temple • Which famous temple in Odisha is built in a Kalinga-style
architecture. During the reign of which dynasty was it built? design and has a massive chariot structure? - Shri Jagannath
- Rashtrakuta Dynasty (DDA ASO 29 Sept 3rd Shift 2023) Temple, Odisha (SSC Selection Post Phase XI 30 June 2nd
• In which state is the Golden Temple located? - Punjab (DSSSB Shift 2023)
PRT 20 March 2022 Shift-I) • In which state is the famous Kailasanathar Temple located?
• The Ramappa Temple is dedicated to which deity? - Lord - Tamil Nadu (Delhi Police Constable 28 Oct 1st Shift 2022)
Shiva (SSC MTS 3 May 1st Shift 2023) • Where is the famous Sun Temple located? - Konark (UPP
• Which Indian state is home to the Barabar Caves, the Constable, Pre, 2013)
earliest Buddhist rock-cut temples? - Bihar (SSC MTS 15 • Ruler of which dynasty built the Kandariya Mahadeva
May 1st Shift 2023) temple in 999? - Chandela (SSC GD 30 Jan 4th Shift 2023)
70 STATIC GK by Ashutosh Shukla
• Lingaraja Temple is situated in which of the following states • Lingaraj Temple is located in which state?
of India? - Odisha (SSC CHSL 9 March 3rd Shift 2023) - Odisha (SSC CGL 2020)
• In which state is the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple • Sabarimala Sri Ayyappa Temple is located in which state?
located? - Andhra Pradesh (SSC CHSL 2021) - Kerala (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Where is Harmandir Sahib located? • Iravatneshwar temple is located in which Indian state?
- Amritsar (SSC CHSL 6 Aug 2021) - Tamil Nadu (SSC MTS 13 July 2nd shift 2022)
• Brihadeeswar Temple is the greatest architectural
• Kandariya Mahadev Temple is located in which state?
monument of which reign period which is situated in
Tanjore? - Chola (SSC CGL 2020 10 Nov 3rd shift ) - Madhya Pradesh (SSC CHSL 2021,MP Constable 2019,RRB
NTPC CBT-2 Level -2 16 June 2022)
• When was the Konark temple on the Bay of Bengal built?
• Which is known as the city of temples in Uttar Pradesh?
- 13th century (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -6 9 May 2022)
- Varanasi (UPSSSC Lekhpal 2022)
• In which state 'Padayani' is a religious dance form
performed in the Bhadrakali temple? • Where is Meenakshi Temple located?
- Kerala (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -6 9 May 2022) - Tamil Nadu (SSC CHSL 2017)
• Parshwanath Temple is located in which state? • Kedarnath Temple is located in which district of
Uttarakhand? - Rudraprayag (RRB NTPC 2021)
- Madhya Pradesh (RRB GROUP D 17 Sep 2nd Shift 2022)
• Where is the famous temple of Angkor Wat located?
• Who built the water temple related to Jainism?
- Cambodia (RRB ALP CBT-2 2019)
- Raja Nandivardhan (RRB GROUP D 23 Aug 3rd Shift 2022)
• The Golden Temple of Amritsar was built by which Guru?
• Which festival is mainly celebrated in Vadakkunnathan
temple of Kerala? - Guru Ramdas (SSC JE 2019)
- Thrissur Pooram (RRB GROUP D 13 Sep 2nd Shift 2022) • What are the attractive doors of the temples of South India
called? - Gopuram (BPSC 2018)
• Khajuraho temple in Madhya Pradesh is an example of
which architectural style? • Which place is famous for the temple of Brahma and the
cattle fair? - PUSHKAR (BSSC 2016)
- Nagar (SSC MTS 13 July 3rd shift 2022)
• Konark temple is located in which state?
• Shree Radha Madan Mohan Temple is located in which
state? - Uttar Pradesh (SSC MTS 20 July 1st shift 2022) - Odisha (MP Constable 2017)
• To which deity is the Rajarajeshwar temple in Tanjore • Where is the Airavateswara Temple located?
dedicated? - Shiva (SSC Selection Phase X 1 Aug 2022) - Tamil Nadu (IBPS CWE Mains 2018)
• Who built the Rajarajeswara Temple of Tanjore? • In which state is the Shore Temple located?
- Rajaraja I (BSSC CGL 2022) - Tamil Nadu (SSC CHSL 2018)
• Meenakshi Amman Temple is situated on the southern bank • Ekambareshwar temple was built by which dynasty?
of which river? - Vaigai (SSC IMD SA 16 Dec 2022 1st Shift) - Pallava dynasty (SSC CHSL 2018)
• What is the Sun Temple of Jhalawar also known as? - Temple • Vaikuntha Perumal Temple was built by which ruler?
of seven friends (Rajasthan Forest Guard 13 Nov 2022)
- Nandivarman II (SSC CGL 2016)
• Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple is located in which state?
- Tamil Nadu (SSC MTS 6 July 2nd shift 2021) • Who built the Gangaikonda Cholapuram Shiva temple?
• Hoysaleshwara Temple is located in which state? - Rajendra I (LIC AAO 2015)
- Karnataka (SSC MTS 2021) • Where is the Dilwara temple located?
• In which state is Thanjavur's Vriddheshwar Temple, also - Rajasthan (Haryana Constable 2017)
known as 'Periya Koil' or Big Temple, located? • Khajuraho Temples are located in which state?
- Tamil Nadu (SSS GD 2 Dec 1st shift 2021) - Madhya Pradesh (MP Patwari 2017)
• In which state is the ancient temple of Bhima Devi located? • Where is the massive monolithic statue of Gomateshwara
- Haryana (SSS GD 2 Dec 2nd shift 2021) located? - Shravanabelagola, Karnataka (Allahabad high
• Which Mangaluru-based temple is dedicated to an court RO/ARO 2016)
incarnation of Lord Shiva? • Avantiswamy Temple is located in which state?
- Kadri Manjunatha Temple (SSC GD 2021) - Jammu and Kashmir (Rajasthan Constable 2020)
• On which hill is the famous Tirumala temple located? • Sabarimala Temple is located in which state?
- Venkatadri (RRB NTPC 2016) - Kerala (Jail Guard Exam 2018)

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• Where is Govardhan Math located? - Puri (SSC CPO 2020) • Where is the 'Koranganatha Temple' built by the medieval
• Arjuna Tapasya is one of the largest carved sculptures in Chola rulers located? - Srinivasanallur (DSSSB TGT 2021)
the world which is located at? • The Sun Temple is located at which place in Odisha?
- Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (SSC GD 2021) - Konark (Super TET 2018)
• Shri Badrinath is situated on the bank of which river? • Where is the Katas Raj Temple located?
- Alaknanda (Uttarakhand Constable 18 Dec 2022) - Pakistan (SBI Mains 2015)
• Bageshwar is situated on the bank of which river? - At the • Mahabodhi Temple is located in which state?
confluence of Saryu and Gomti (Uttarakhand Constable 18 - Bihar (RBI Grade B 2016)
Dec 2022)
Practice Set based on Previous Year Questions
1. Which of the following temples is situated in Tamil Nadu? 8. In which state is Brihadeeswarar Temple located?
(SSC CHSL 17 March 4th Shift 2023) (SSC CHSL 2018)
(a) Shore temple (b) Kailasa temple (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala
(c) Virupaksha temple (d) Jagannatha temple
(c) Karnataka (d) Odisha
Ans: (a) Shore temple
Ans: (a) Tamil Nadu
2. Where is Tawang Monastery situated?
9. Where is the Ramnath Swamy Temple situated?
(RRB NTPC 2016, SSC GD 2021)
(SSC CHSL 2017)
(a) Assam (b) Nagaland
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Mizoram
(c) Rajasthan (d) Kerala
Ans: (c) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (a) Tamil Nadu
3. In which state's Sabarimala pilgrimage, the pilgrims have
taken the oath of cleanliness? (RRB NTPC 2016) 10. Which dynasty built the Nataraja temple in Tamil Nadu?
(SSC CGL 2016)
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala
(a) Pandya dynasty (b) Chola dynasty
(c) Telangana (d) Tamil Nadu
(c) Chalukya dynasty (d) Sangama dynasty
Ans: (b) Kerala
Ans: (b) Chola dynasty
4. The residence of the Prime Minister of which country is
called 'Temple Trees'? (RRB NTPC 2016) 11. In which state is the Murudeshwar temple located?
(a) Nepal (b) Myanmar (SSC CHSL 2017)
(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh (a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c) Sri Lanka (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh
5. Namdroling Math is located in which state of India? Ans: (a) Karnataka
(RRB NTPC 2021) 12. In which state is the Kamakhya temple located?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Sikkim (SSC CGL 2016, IBPS RRB Assistant 2015)
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Karnataka (a) Assam (b) Sikkim
Ans: (d) Karnataka (c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh
6. The Char Dham Highway project will connect the four holy Ans: (a) Assam
places of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. In
13. In which state is the Somnath temple located?
which Indian state are all these religious places located?
(SSC CHSL 2020) (UPSSSC VDO 2016)
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Himachal Pradesh (a) Gujarat (b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Sikkim (c) Maharashtra (d) Odisha
Ans: (a) Uttarakhand Ans: (a) Gujarat
7. Which of the following temples is also known as Khajuraho 14. Dakshineswar temple is situated on the bank of which river?
of Vidarbha? (UPPCS 2019) (SSC CHSL 2017)
(a) Markandeshwar (b) Kailash (a) Narmada (b) Periyar
(c) Manu Devi (d) Bhimashankar (c) Krishna (d) Hooghly
Ans: (a) Markandeshwar Ans: (d) Hooghly

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15. Which temple is known as Black Pagoda? 20. Thrissur Pooram festival is celebrated in which of the
(SSC CGL 2020,RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level -2 13 June 2022) following temples in Kerala?
(a) Konark Sun Temple (b) Kandariya Mahadev Temple (SSC Stenographer 17 Nov 2nd shift 2022)
(c) Omkareshwar Temple (d) Meenakshi Temple (a) Sivagiri Temple (b) Tali Temple
Ans: (a) Konark Sun Temple (c) Tiruvalla Temple (d) Vadakkunnathan Temple
16. In which state is the Jagannath Puri temple located? Ans: (d) Vadakkunnathan Temple
(SSC CGL 2020,RRB Group D 8 Sept 2nd Shift 2022) 21. Where is the Dargah of the famous Sufi saint Sheikh Salim
Chishti located in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Haryana (b) Madhya Pradesh
(UP Police Constable 18 June 2018)
(c) Karnataka (d) Odisha
(a) Jaunpur (b) Kannauj
Ans: (d) Odisha
(c) Fatehpur Sikri (d) Barabanki
17. Which of these monasteries is situated in Sikkim?
(Allahabad High Court RO/ARO 2019) Ans: (c) Fatehpur Sikri
22. Vailankanni is a pilgrimage site located in which district of
(a) Rumtek Monastery (b) Namgyal Math
Tamil Nadu? (SSC CPO 2020)
(c) Ghoom Math (d) Tawang Monastery
(a) Madurai (b) Salem
Ans: (a) Rumtek Math
(c) Theni (d) Nagapattinam
18. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Ans: (d) Nagapattinam
(NDA 2015, DSSSB TGT 2021)
23. In which of the following states is the Sabarimala Sree
(a) Konark Sun Temple - Eastern Ganga Dharma Sanstha temple located? (SSC CHSL 2021)
(b) Pattadakalla Temple - Chalukya (a) Kerala (b) Telangana
(c) Keshav Temple Somnathpur - Hoysalas (c) Karnataka (d) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Eastern Gopura of Chidambaram Temple - Pandeya Ans: (a) Kerala
Ans: (d) Eastern Gopura of Chidambaram Temple - Pandeya 24. Which of the following festivals is associated with the
19. Which of the following dance is dedicated to temples and Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati?
was earlier known as Sadir? (SSC CHSL 24 May 1st Shift 2022) (SSC MTS 14 July 3rd shift 2022)
(a) Bharatnatyam (b) Kathak (a) Ambubachi Festival (b) Majuli Festival
(c) Manipuri (d) Kathakali (c) Mandu Festival (d) Sunburn Festival
Ans: (a) Bharatnatyam Ans: (a) Ambubachi Festival
QUICK REMINDER
• Jammu and Kashmir - Vaishno Mata Temple, Ranbireshwar • Punjab - Muktsar Sahib, Shri Harmandir Sahib, Durgiana
Temple (Maharaja Ranbir Singh), Amarnath Cave Temple, Temple
Raghunath Temple (Maharaja Gulab Singh), Kheer Bhawani • Rajasthan - Hanuman Ji Temple, Balaji Temple, Amba Mata
Temple (Maharaja Pratap Singh), Sun Temple (Built by Temple, Ajmi Mata Temple, Kela Devi Temple, Kalkaji Mata
Ashoka’s son, Jajuka) Temple, Karni Mata (Temple of Rats), Uday Temple, Shrinath
• Himachal Pradesh - Mata Chintpurni Devi Temple, Temple, Tripura Temple, Indreshwar Temple, Ganga Gor
Jwalamukhi Temple, Bajreshwari Temple, Shri Hanuman/ Temple, Jageshwar Temple, Charbhuja Temple, Natheshwar
Jagat Temple, Hadimba Devi Temple Mata Temple, Laxman Temple
• Ladakh - Aliposh Khor Temple (Rinchen Sangpo), Lamo • Uttar Pradesh - Kashi V ishwanath Temple,
Namgyal Temple (Buddhist) (King Namgyal Bumge), Thar Dashashwamedh Ghat Temple, Rangji Temple, Prem Temple,
Temple, Matho Temple Bada Hanuman Temple, Shri Kameshwar Temple, Ram
• Uttarakhand - Kedarnath Temple, Badrinath Temple, Janmabhoomi Temple, Hanumangarhi, Bharatlal Temple,
Rudraprayag Temple, Tungnath Temple, Kali Temple, Nanda Goverdhan Nath Temple, Bharat Mata Temple
Devi Temple, Chandi Devi Temple, Vaishno Devi Temple, • New Delhi - Akshardham Temple, Kilkari Devi Temple,
Nainadevi Temple, Sneha Devi Temple, Puri Mata Temple Hanuman Temple, Birla Temple (Laxmi Narayan Temple),
• Haryana - Thanesar Mahadev Temple, Biddh Baba Temple, Lotus Temple, Kalkaji Temple, Yogmaya Temple
Geeta Temple, Sita Temple, Vishnu Temple, Kapali Mata • Bihar - Mahabodhi Temple, Vishnupad Temple, Patal Devi
Temple, Bhadhra Mata Temple, Bhuri Mata Temple, Pattala Temple, Jaleshwar Temple, Magh Shiva Temple, Ashok Dham
Temple, Altu Temple Temple, Sun Temple

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• Madhya Pradesh - Omkareshwar Temple, Mahakal Jyotirlinga • Dakshineswar Kali Temple: Goddess Kali
Ujjain Temple, Kal Bhairav Temple, Sank Temple, Bada Ganesh • Kedarnath Temple: Lord Shiva (one of the Char Dham)
Temple, Chausath Yogini Temple, Kal Asht Temple
• Lord Konarkeshwar Temple: Lord Surya (Sun God)
• Chhattisgarh - Dongargarh Temple, Bambleshwari Temple,
Dantewada Mata Temple, Manteshwar Temple, Rajiv • Shri Dharmasthala Manjunathaswamy Temple: Lord Shiva
Lochan Temple • Brihadeshwara Temple: Lord Shiva
• Jharkhand - Baidyanath Temple, Harishwar Dham Temple, • Nataraja Temple: Lord Shiva in the form of Nataraja
Devi Temple Kokileshwari Temple, Naulakha Temple, • Mukteshwar Temple: Lord Shiva
Tapovan Temple, Hemlati Temple, Rajrappa Temple
• Golden Temple: Holy Sikh Gurus
• Tamil Nadu - Meenakshi Temple (Shiva-Parvati) (Built by
• Meenakshi Temple: Meenakshi
Pandya Rulers), Tirupattur Temple, Raja Raj Gopal,
Brihadeshwara Golden Temple (Lakshmi) (Built by Chola • Kheer Bhawani Temple: Goddess Kheer Bhawani
Rulers), Ekambareswarar Temple, Mahabalipuram Temple • Khajuraho Temple: Hindu and Jain Temples
(Dravidian Style), Kanchipuram Upasana Temple (Rajaraja
• Konark Temple: Lord Surya (Sun God)
Chola I), Nellaiappar Temple, Tiruvannamalai Temple,
Airavateshwar Temple • Swaminarayan Akshardham: Lord Swaminarayan
• Karnataka - Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple, • Amipur Golden Temple: Goddess Sri Lakshmi Narayani or
Visveshwara Temple (Shiva) (Chalukya Vikramaditya II), Mahalakshmi
Udupi Shri Krishna Temple, Belur Temple (Raja Deva II), • Belur Math: Ramakrishna Mission
Cheluvanarayana Temple, Kedareswara Temple (Veer Ballal • Dilwara Temple: Jain Temples
Hoysala King), Hazara Rama Temple
• Shri Vadakkunnathan Temple: Lord Shiva
• Kerala - Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Marthanda Varma),
Sabarimala Temple (King Rajasekhara), Vadakkumnathan • Bellariyashwar Temple: Lord Shiva
Temple, Attukal Bhagavathy Temple • Jambukeshwar Temple: Lord Shiva
• Andhra Pradesh - Tirupati Venkateswara Temple (Sri • Padmanabhaswamy Temple: Lord Vishnu
Krishna Devaraya), Srisailam Temple (Chalukya Veer), • Kamakhya Temple: Goddess Kamakhya
Amaravati Temple, Erragundala, Chittoor, Manganagiri, Shri
• Sabarimala Temple: Lord Ayyappa
Padmavathi Ammavari Temple
Temple Built by Ruler
• Telangana - Ramappa Temple (Kakatiya Ruler), Shri Lakshmi
Narasimha Temple (Mahatma Vikramaditya), Shri Ram 1. Brihadeeswarar Temple – Raja Raja Chola
Temple Bhadrachalam (Baduyul Chalukya Veer), Kankansalu 2. Konark Temple – Narasimhadeva I
• Maharashtra - Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Pandharpur Temple 3. Mahakaleshwar Temple – Chanda Rao
(Mughal Ruler Shrinala) (Grandfather of Chhatrapati
4. Kailasanath Temple – Raja Singhana
Shivaji), Jennerkar Temple (Tara Shah Shekhara), Orders of
Sai, Vitthal Vinayak Temple (Vitthal and Desai Patil), 5. Kailasa Temple – Raja Krishna I
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple (Chhatrapati Shivaji) 6. Dilwara Jain Temple – Vimal Shah
• Goa - Mangueshi Temple, Saptakoteshwar Temple, 7. Mahabodhi Temple – Emperor Ashoka
Mahalaxmi Temple 8. Jagannath Temple – Raja Anantavarman
• West Bengal - Kalighat Kali Temple, Temple of Vedic 9. Shore / Tat Temple – Narasimhavarman II
Planetarium, Birla Temple, Belur Math, Vishwanathpur Temple
10. Kamakhya Devi Temple – Raja Naranarayan
• Gujarat - Somnath Temple, Dwarkadhish Temple, Ambaji
Temple, Sun Temple, Shamlaji Temple 11. Ellora Cave Temple – Krishna I
• Odisha - Jagannath Temple (Puri), Lingaraj Temple 12. Ajanta Caves – Harisen
(Bhubaneswar), Konark Sun Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Temple - Location - Dynasty
Rajarani Temple, Ananta Vasudev Temple 1. Mahabodhi Temple – Bihar – Maurya Dynasty
Temple Dedicated to God 2. Meenakshi Temple – Tamil Nadu – Pandya Dynasty
• Jagannath Temple: Lord Jagannath 3. Kamakhya Temple – Assam – Mlechchha Dynasty
• Banashankari Temple, Tirupati: Lord Venkateswara 4. Kailasa Temple – Tamil Nadu – Pallava Dynasty
• Siddhivinayak: Lord Ganesha 5. Jagannath Temple – Odisha – Ganga Dynasty
• Kashi Vishwanath: Lord Shiva 6. Khajuraho Temple – Madhya Pradesh – Chandela Dynasty
• Ramanathaswamy Temple: Lord Shiva (Jyotirlinga) 7. Ellora Cave Temple – Maharashtra – Rashtrakuta Dynasty
• Somnath Temple: Lord Shiva (Jyotirlinga) 8. Ajanta Caves – Maharashtra – Gupta Dynasty

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 Chapter

• The headquarters of the World Economic Forum is located • In which year ADB was established? - 1966 (SSC MTS 2021)
in which city? - Geneva, Switzerland (RRB NTPC CBT-2 Level • Where is the headquarter of WHO located?
-3 14 June 2022)
- Switzerland (RRB GROUP D 2018,KVS PRT 2017)
• Where is the headquarters of the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP) located? • Who prepares Human Development Index?- United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) (SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO 2019)
- Nairobi (Allahabad High Court Group C 17 Dec 2022)
• Where is the headquarter of World Trade Organization
• Where is the headquarters of the International Olympic which is now in place of 'GATT' located? - Geneva (SSC CGL
Committee located? - Switzerland (UPSSSC PET 15 Oct 2022) 2016, SSC CPO 2020, RRB GROUP D)
• In which year was UNICEF established? - 1946 (SSC CHSL 2020) • In which year the World Trade Organization was
• Where is the headquarters of the International Court of established? - 1995 (SSC CPO 2019)
Justice located? - The Hague (RRB NTPC 2020,2021,UPSSSC • World Economic Outlook report is published by- International
2015,RBI Grade B 2016) Monetary Fund (IMF) (SSC CGL 2016,IBPS CWE Mains 2018)
• Where is the headquarters of WTO located? • In which year the Securities and Exchange Board of India
- Geneva (SSC GD 2021, Bihar Constable 2012) (SEBI) was established? - 1988 (SSC CGL 2019)
• Where is the headquarter of UNO located? • Where is the headquarter of World Food Program (WFP)
- New York (RRB NTPC 2021) located? - Rome (SSC CGL 2019)
• Where is the headquarter of UNICEF located? • In which year the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation was established? - 1985 (SSC JE 2020)
- New York (RRB NTPC 2021)
• In which year did the United Nations General Assembly
• Where is the headquarter of INTERPOL located? passed a resolution for the establishment of UNIDO?
- France (RRB NTPC 2021,RBI Grade B 9th Nov 2019) - 1966 (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Where is the headquarter of NATO located? - Brussels (RRB • Where is the headquarter of International Atomic Energy
NTPC 2021,IBPS Clerk 8 Oct 2022,KVS PRT 2017) Agency located? - Vienna (UPSSSC Assistant Accountant 2015)
• Where is the headquarter of WIPO located? • When was WHO established?- 7 April 1948 (MPPSC June 2019)
- Geneva (RRB NTPC 2021)
• Where is the headquarter of IAAF located? - Monaco (MPPCS
• Where is the headquarter of IMO located? 2020)
- London (UK) (RRB NTPC 2021) • When was the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Where is the headquarter of World Bank located? established? - 1995 (UKSSSC JUNIOR ASSISTANT 2021)
- Washington DC , USA (RRB NTPC 2021,RRB JE 2019, IBPS • Where is the headquarter of Greenpeace International
RRB Clerk Mains 2018) located? - Amsterdam (UPTET 2017)
• Where is United Nations School located? • Where is the headquarter of OPEC located?- Vienna (UKSSSC
- Tokyo, Japan (RRB NTPC 2021,UPSSSC JE 2015) Enforcement Constable 10 Jan 2021)
• Where is the headquarter of United Nations located? • Where is the headquarters of the World Intellectual
Property Organization located?
- New York City (RRB NTPC 2021)
- Geneva (UKPSC Civil Judge 2019)
• In which country the headquarters of the SAARC Secretariat
is located? - Nepal (SSC JE 2020,NDA 2015) • Where is the headquarter of Asian Football Association
located? - Kuala Lumpur (DSSSB Lab Assistant 2022)
• Which country is the only country in Asia included in G-8?
- Japan (SSC JE 2017) • Where is the headquarter of International Weightlifting
• Where is the headquarter of BRICS New Development Bank Federation located?
(NDB) located? - Shanghai (SSC CGL 2016) - Budapest, Hungary (IBPS PO Mains 26 Nov 2017)
• UNDP was established in which year? • Where is the headquarters of OPEC located?
- 1965 (RRB NTPC 2021) - Vienna, Austria (IBPS PO Mains 20 Nov 2016)

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• Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum • Where is the headquarter of IMF located?
located? - Switzerland (IBPS Assistant Mains 8 May 2022) - Washington D.C. (RBI Assistant 2015
• Where is the headquarter of IAEA located? • Where is the headquarters of the World Economic Forum
- Vienna , Austria (RBI Grade B 9th Nov 2019) located? - Switzerland (RBI Assistant 2022)
• Where is the headquarter of AIIB located? • Where is the headquarter of ADB located?
- Beijing, China (SBI Clerks Mains 2018) - Manila, Philippines (IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2019)
• Where is the headquarter of United Nation University • Where is the headquarter of ICAN located?
located? - Tokyo, Japan (SBI Clerk Mains 2021) - Geneva, Switzerland (IBPS RRB PO Mains 2017)
• Where is the headquarter of UNDP located? • Where is the headquarters of OECD located?
- New York, USA (SBI Clerk Mains 2020) - Paris, France (IBPS RRB PO Mains 2019)
Practice Set based on Previous Year Questions
1. At the end of which war was the League of Nations formed? (d) World Customer Organization
(SSC CHSL 2017) Ans: (b) World Bank
(a) World War-I (b) World War II 6. Who among the following is not a member of G-8 from
(c) Gulf War-I (d) Gulf War-II Dev? (SSC CGL 2016)
Ans: (a) World War-I (a) USA (b) UK
2. Global Social Mobility Index is released by which of the (c) Germany (d) Russia
following organizations? (SSC JE 2020) Ans: (d) Russia
(a) World economic forum 7. At the time of formation of UNO in 1945, what was the
(b) World bank number of its member countries? (RRB NTPC 2021)

(c) World trade organization (a) 51 (b) 56

(c) 48 (d) 45
(d) International monetary fund
Ans: (a) 51
Ans: (a) World Economic Forum
8. What is the foundation day of the UN Charter? (RRB NTPC 2021)
3. Which of the following countries is not a member of the
World Trade Organisation? (SSC MTS 2019) (a) 29 October 1946 (b) 20 October 1932
(a) Israel (b) Iran (c) 21 October 1950 (d) 24 October 1945

(c) Guyana (d) Norway Ans: (d) 24 October 1945

Ans: (b) Iran 9. In which year did India join the United Nations? (RRB NTPC 2021)
(a) 1945 (b) 1950
4. In which year did Afghanistan join SAARC? (SSC CPO 2020)
(c) 1962 (d) 1947
(a) 2005 (b) 2007
Ans: (a) 1945
(c) 2008 (d) 2006
10. How many members are there in the United Nations
Ans: (b) 2007
Security Council? (RRB NTPC 2021)
5. Ease of Doing Business Report is published by which (a) 10 permanent and 5 non-permanent members
organization? (SSC JE 2020)
(b) 5 permanent and 5 non-permanent members
(a) IMF
(c) 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members
(b) world bank
(d) 10 permanent and 10 non-permanent members
(c) world Trade Organization
Ans: (c) 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members

QUICK REMINDER
United Nations (UN) • Established: 1944
• Headquarters: New York City, USA • Objective: To provide financial aid for development
projects and economic assistance to developing countries.
• Established: 1945 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
World Bank • Headquarters: Paris, France
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA • Established: 1961

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• Objective: To promote economic growth and financial ILO (International Labor Organization)
stability by supporting economic policies. • Headquarters: Geneva
Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) • Established: 1919
• Headquarters: Vienna, Austria ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
• Established: 1960 • Headquarters: Geneva
• Objective: To regulate oil production and stabilize oil • Established: 1947
prices.
Organization of American States (OAS) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA • Headquarters: Geneva
• Established: 1948 • Established: 1964
• Objective: To enhance peace and cooperation among the International Committee of the Red Cross)
American countries. • Headquarters: Geneva
International Court of Justice (ICJ) • Established: 1863
• Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands • Nobel Prize: Peace Prize in 1917, 1944, 1963
• Established: 1945 GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
• Objective: To provide judicial resolution of international • Headquarters: Geneva
disputes. • Established: 1947
Greenpeace WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
• Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands • Headquarters: Geneva
• Established: 1971 • Established: 1967
• Objective: Protection and conservation of the environment. United Nations Human Rights Council)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) • Headquarters: Geneva
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland • Established: 2006
• Established: 1863 United Nations International Children’s Fund)
• Objective: To provide humanitarian aid during war and • Headquarters: New York
other conflicts. • Established: 1946
BRICS United Nations Organization)
• Headquarters: Shanghai, China (New Development Bank) • Headquarters: New York
• Established: 2009 • Established: 1945
• Members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, United Nations Development Programme)
Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia • Headquarters: New York
• Objective: To promote economic, political, and cultural • Established: 1965
cooperation between these countries. United Nations Security Council)
International Cricket Council (ICC) • Headquarters: New York
• Headquarters: Dubai, UAE • Established: 1945
• Established: 1909 OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)
• Objective: Promotion and development of international cricket. • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Important International Organizations and their Headquarters • Established: 1960
WHO (World Health Organization) IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
• Headquarters: Geneva • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
• Established: 1948 • Established: 1957
WTO (World Trade Organization) CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization)
• Headquarters: Geneva • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
• Established: 1 January 1995 • Established: 1996

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization) WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
• Headquarters: Vienna, Austria • Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
• Established: 1966 • Established: 1961
IMF (International Monetary Fund) IOC (International Olympic Committee)
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA • Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
• Established: 1945 • Established: 1894
IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA • Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal
IDA (International Development Association) • Established: 1985
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
IFC (International Finance Corporation) • Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Headquarters: Washington D.C., USA • Established: 1949
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) ADB (Asian Development Bank)
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy • Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
• Established: 1945 • Established: 1966
WFP (World Food Programme) APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy • Headquarters: Singapore
IMO (International Maritime Organization) • Established: 1989
• Headquarters: London, UK G20 (Group of Twenty)
• Established: 1948 • Established: 1999
AI (Amnesty International) BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical
• Headquarters: London, UK and Economic Cooperation)
• Established: 1961 • Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) • Established: 1997
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Established: 1967 • Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) • Establishment: 1944
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Established: 1961 • Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
NDB (New Development Bank) • Establishment: 1960
• Headquarters: Shanghai, China BRICS
• Established: 2014 • Headquarters: No permanent headquarters, leadership is rotational
SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
• Headquarters: Beijing, China • Headquarters: No permanent headquarters, leadership is rotational
• Established: 2001 • Establishment: 1961
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) International Criminal Court (ICC)
• Headquarters: Paris, France • Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
• Established: 1945 • Establishment: 2002
INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Headquarters: Lyon, France • Headquarters: Paris, France
• Established: 1923 • Establishment: 1974
United Nations Environment Programme) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya • Headquarters: Gland, Switzerland
• Established: 1972 • Establishment: 1961

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