Indian Culture – Indian Folk Paintings

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of Indian Culture for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. In which painting style do artists use symbols like fish for good luck and serpents for protection against illness, accidents, and evil forces?

  1. Tanjore painting
  2. Pahari painting
  3. Gond painting
  4. Madhubani painting
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Answer: Option D. Madhubani painting

2. In the context of Indian culture, what is ‘Ghode Modni’?

  1. A traditional dance form from Goa
  2. A type of Indian cuisine
  3. A festival celebrated in Rajasthan
  4. A style of Indian painting
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Answer: Option A. A traditional dance form from Goa

3. Artists of which painting style are also known as Patua painters?

  1. Pattachitra painting
  2. Kalamkari painting
  3. Miniature painting
  4. Rajput painting
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Answer: Option A. Pattachitra painting

4. Phad painting is a religious scroll painting practiced in which Indian state?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Rajasthan
  4. West Bengal
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Answer: Option C. Rajasthan

5. Which painting technique involves creating images on cotton cloth using the wax resist method?

  1. Batik painting
  2. Madhubani painting
  3. Warli painting
  4. Pattachitra painting
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Answer: Option A. Batik painting