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The “Nalacharitam” play is associated with which Indian dance form?

The President of which country attended the first Republic Day celebrations of India as its chief guest?

Who was the founder of Banaras Gharana of Kathak?

Where is the National Dope Testing Laboratory located?

Pandit Ram Narayan was associated with which of the following instruments?

Sonal Mansingh, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee, is an accomplished dancer of which of the following dances in addition to the Bharatanatyam?

In which of the following cities is the Quwwat ul-Islam mosque situated?

‘Mati-Akhora’ is associated with which of the following classical dances of India?

Which is the oldest aluminium refinery plant in India?

The Rajgir Zoo is located in which of the following states?

Which ecologist is famous for studying plant life in the Indiana Dunes in 1896?

Which country celebrates one of the famous festivals known as Paro Tschechu?

The Jagannath Temple in Puri depicts which Indian classical dance form?

Name the longest highway single-tube tunnel that reduces the travel time and overall distance between Manali and Keylong.

The Lomas Rishi cave which is a manmade cave is located in which state of India?

Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibushan awardee, Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, was instrumental in reviving which of the following classical dances?

According to the Census of India 2011, which state of India has the highest Hindu population percentage of the total population?

The 'Joenpa Legso' is a welcome dance of ______.

Narali Poornima marks the end of monsoon season in which Indian state?

Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?

In which state is the Gorumara National Park located?

Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai, the Bharatanatyam legend, was also recognised for which of the following dance forms?

Indian musician Ravi Shankar won his first Grammy Award in 1968 for best chamber music performance for which of the following works done by him?

Celebrated every year, the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award festival is named after the famous classical dancer of which of the following dance forms?

Guruvayur Ekadashi is the cultural festival of which Indian state?

Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of which of the following classical dances of India?

Where did IISCO (Indian Iron and Steel Company) set up its first factory?

In which method of cooking is food heated slowly over a source of heat and cooked by high heat and air convection depending on the position of the food in relation to the fire?

Which state had the first female Governor in independent India?

Identify the option that arranges the following states' literacy rates in descending order, according to Census 2011.

A. Kerala

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Haryana

Bhortal dance is famous in _________ .

Which of the four Vedas contains a collection of magic spells and charms to fend off evil spirits and diseases?

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in which year?

Which of the following groups of classical dancers is related to Kathak?

Which was the first petrochemical company in India?

Padma Bhushan awardee, Alarmel Velli, who is renowned for Bharatanatyam, is also an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

Aruna Sairam, T M Krishna and Gayathri Girish are associated with which form of music?

Kathak is found in three distinct forms, called ‘gharanas’, named after the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved. Name those three cities.

Match the columns (As per Census 2011).

	States		Demographic Characteristics
1.	Kerala	a.	Highest sex ratio
2.	Haryana	b.	Lowest sex ratio
3.	Goa	c.	Highest percentage share of urban population