Question 1

Indian creative arts: Recognize R. K. Laxman’s celebrated profession. R. K. Laxman earned national fame for which creative profession, notably through the character “The Common Man”? Choose the correct option.

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Given data Subject: R. K. Laxman's renowned profession. Reasoning R. K. Laxman is India's iconic cartoonist, creator of the enduring figure The Common Man, and long-time satirist in newspapers. Common pitfalls Confusing him with his brother R. K. Narayan (novelist). Final Answer Cartoonist and satirical illustrator

Question 2

Indian sports recognition: Ashok Pandit’s field of outstanding performance. Ashok Pandit is known for outstanding performance in which sporting discipline at national/international level? Choose the correct option.

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Given data Name: Ashok Pandit. Task: Identify the sport of distinction. Reasoning Ashok Pandit is noted in Indian shooting, particularly in shotgun events such as skeet. Elimination He is not primarily associated with billiards, weightlifting, or wrestling in standard sports GK references. Final Answer Shooting (skeet)

Question 3

Thematic expedition by Bachendri Pal: Identify the cause highlighted. Ms. Bachendri Pal undertook a special expedition to draw public attention to a major social–environmental cause. Choose the correct option.

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Environmental awareness for the River Ganga (Clean Ganga)

Question 4

Indian classical dance: Shovana Narayan’s renowned field. Shovana (Shobhna) Narayan is nationally acclaimed in which classical performing art tradition of India? Choose the correct option.

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Given data Name: Shovana (Shobhna) Narayan. Task: Identify her classical art form. Reasoning Shovana Narayan is a celebrated exponent of Kathak, with acclaimed performances and choreography in the Lucknow and Jaipur gharanas. Elimination She is not primarily associated with Bharatanatyam, Odissi, or Kuchipudi. Final Answer Kathak

Question 5

Indian classical dance lineage: Field of Achhan Maharaj. In which classical art did Achhan (Aachan) Maharaj distinguish himself as a legendary guru and performer? Choose the correct option.

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Given data Subject: Achhan (Aachan) Maharaj. Reasoning Achhan Maharaj was a legendary Kathak guru of the Lucknow gharana and father of Pandit Birju Maharaj. Elimination While closely connected with music, his domain of distinction was dance rather than tabla, vocal, or sitar performance. Final Answer Kathak (dance)

Question 6

Public affairs and media: Field of Girilal Jain. Girilal Jain was a noted Indian figure in which professional field, recognized for leadership and commentary? Choose the correct option.

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Given data Name: Girilal Jain. Task: Identify his professional field. Reasoning Girilal Jain was a prominent Indian journalist and editor, associated with opinion leadership and editorial work in major national dailies. Common pitfalls Confusing his media role with careers in science or finance. Final Answer Journalism and newspaper editing

Question 7

Famous Indian personalities: In which professional field did Charles Correa earn global distinction?  Context: Indian modernism, urban planning, and landmark public projects in post-independence India.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Charles Correa. Recognition: Globally acclaimed Indian professional in the post-independence era. Concept/Approach Match the personality with the professional domain for which they are historically and popularly known. Reasoning Charles Correa is celebrated for pioneering architecture and urban planning in India, noted for climate-responsive design and public projects. Common pitfalls Confusing Correa with scientists or artists who share international fame during a similar period. Final Answer Architecture and urban planning

Question 8

Indian cinema and literature: Satyajit Ray was primarily associated with which creative field?  Context: Global acclaim, Academy Award (Honorary), and landmark films from India.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Satyajit Ray. Legacy: Pioneering creator with worldwide recognition. Concept/Approach Identify the core profession by which the person earned enduring fame. Reasoning Satyajit Ray is renowned as a film director and screenwriter, also noted as a composer and writer, but his principal association is cinema. Common pitfalls Overemphasizing his other talents (illustration, composing) and missing his primary identity in film direction. Final Answer Film direction and screenwriting

Question 9

Indian performing arts: Naina Devi was associated with which field of art and culture?  Context: North Indian (Hindustani) traditions and vocal performance genres.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Naina Devi. Domain: Performing arts of North India. Concept/Approach Align the artist with the specific stream within Hindustani music. Reasoning Naina Devi earned renown as a Hindustani classical vocalist, particularly for thumri and dadra genres. Common pitfalls Confusing vocalists with instrumentalists or classical dancers due to overlapping cultural circuits. Final Answer Hindustani classical vocal music (thumri/dadra)

Question 10

Carnatic music (the Trinity): Which set correctly identifies the 'Trimurthy/Trinity of Carnatic Music'?  Context: Three seminal late-18th/early-19th century composer-saints who shaped Carnatic repertoire.  Choose the correct trio.

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Given data Title: 'Trimurthy' (Trinity) of Carnatic Music. Period: Late 18th–early 19th century South India. Concept/Approach Recall the canonical trio credited with defining modern Carnatic repertoire. Reasoning The Trinity is Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, and Syama Sastri, whose kritis form core Carnatic literature. Common pitfalls Mixing in great but later/other-genre musicians (e.g., Tansen of Hindustani tradition). Final Answer Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri

Question 11

Indian musicology: Pandit K. G. Ginde is best known for contributions in which field?  Context: Hindustani classical traditions and scholarship.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Pandit K. G. Ginde (Krishna Govinda Ginde). Tradition: Hindustani classical, Gwalior lineage, scholarship. Reasoning Ginde was a noted Hindustani classical vocalist and musicologist, respected for pedagogy and research. Common pitfalls Attributing him to dance or non-arts academic fields. Final Answer Hindustani classical vocal music and musicology

Question 12

Global pop culture: Samantha Fox is most closely associated with which field?  Context: 1980s international entertainment and chart success.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Samantha Fox. Era: 1980s international charts and media. Reasoning She is widely known as a pop singer and entertainer with multiple hit singles. Common pitfalls Confusing mainstream pop with classical or athletic domains. Final Answer Pop singing

Question 13

Famous epithets in history: Who is popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'?  Context: Nursing, hospital sanitation, and battlefield care during the Crimean War.  Choose the correct person.

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Given data Moniker: 'Lady with the Lamp'. Association: Modern nursing and wartime care. Reasoning Florence Nightingale earned this epithet for her night rounds caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War, transforming nursing standards. Common pitfalls Mixing compassionate public figures with this specific wartime nursing identity. Final Answer Florence Nightingale

Question 14

World literature: Graham Greene (spelled Greene) is associated with which field?  Context: 20th-century English letters and influential novels.  Choose the correct field.

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Note: The name is commonly spelled 'Greene' with a final 'e'. Given data Person: Graham Greene. Century: 20th. Reasoning He is a canonical English novelist, author of works blending moral complexity and political settings. Final Answer English novel writing (literature)

Question 15

Indian classical dance: 'Guru' Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with which dance form?  Context: Revival and codification of an eastern Indian classical tradition.  Choose the correct dance.

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Given data Name: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Role: Master, choreographer, and teacher in an Indian classical dance. Reasoning He is synonymous with Odissi, central to its 20th-century revival and pedagogy. Final Answer Odissi

Question 16

Indian classical music (instrumental): With which instrument and tradition is Ustad Bismillah Khan associated?  Context: National icon and Bharat Ratna awardee.  Choose the correct association.

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Given data Name: Ustad Bismillah Khan. Recognition: Bharat Ratna, cultural icon. Reasoning He is the foremost exponent of the shehnai in Hindustani classical music. Final Answer Shehnai (Hindustani classical)

Question 17

Indian science and agriculture: Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which field?  Context: Green Revolution and agricultural research in India.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Dr. M. S. Swaminathan. Impact: Food security and crop improvement in India. Reasoning He is hailed as the architect of India's Green Revolution through advances in agricultural science and plant genetics. Final Answer Agricultural science and plant genetics

Question 18

Collectors and museums: Who is famously known as a great collector of artefacts and curios in India?  Context: The legacy behind a major national museum.  Choose the correct name.

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Given data Clue: A renowned individual whose personal collection seeded a major museum. Reasoning Salar Jung III's extraordinary private collection is housed today in the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad. Final Answer Salar Jung (Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan)

Question 19

Indian letters: Dr. Amiya Chakravarty is best known for his contribution in which area?  Context: Association with Rabindranath Tagore and scholarly writing.  Choose the correct field.

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Given data Name: Dr. Amiya Chakravarty. Association: Indian letters, academia, Tagore's circle. Reasoning He is remembered for contributions to literary criticism and as a poet, teaching and writing extensively. Final Answer Literary criticism and poetry

Question 20

Indian media and satire: What is common to Kutty, Shankar, R. K. Laxman, and Sudhir Dar?  Context: 20th-century Indian press and visual commentary.  Choose the correct common profession.

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Given data Four well-known names often seen in newspapers and magazines. Reasoning Kutty, Shankar, R. K. Laxman, and Sudhir Dar are celebrated political cartoonists whose work shaped Indian visual satire. Final Answer They are all political cartoonists

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