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Q1The Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu are famous for their exquisite work in:

A Wood carving

B Sandstone carving

C Bronze casting

D Marble carving

Explanation

The Dilwara Jain Temples at Mount Abu are renowned for their incredibly detailed and intricate white marble carvings, considered among the finest in India.

Q2The Hawa Mahal's architectural form (five-storey pyramidal structure) resembles which shape?

A Crown of Lord Krishna

B Shivalinga

C Peacock feather

D Lotus flower

Explanation

Hawa Mahal was designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown (mukut) of Lord Krishna. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh was a devotee of Lord Krishna and wanted the structure to reflect this devotion.

Q3Savitri Temple is at which location?

A Ajmer

B Pushkar

C Jaipur

D Nathdwara

Explanation

Savitri Temple is on a hilltop overlooking Pushkar Lake, dedicated to Goddess Savitri, wife of Lord Brahma.

Q4Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal was named recipient of which prestigious award for the year 2023?

A Padma Vibhushan

B Bharat Ratna

C National Film Award for Best Actor

D Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Explanation

Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony on September 23, 2025.

Q5Which natural material was traditionally used as the painting surface in Rajasthani miniature paintings?

A Banana leaves

B Dried palm leaves only

C Silk fabric

D Handmade paper (wasli) prepared from cotton

Explanation

Rajasthani miniature paintings were predominantly done on 'wasli' — handmade paper prepared by layering and burnishing sheets of cotton-rag paper. Natural pigments from minerals (lapis lazuli for blue, malachite for green) and organic sources (lac for red) were used.

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