Language, Literature & Religious Life MCQ — 293 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Bhavai is a breathtaking folk dance where performers balance eight to nine brass pitchers or earthen pots or other items on their head while dancing on the rim of a brass plate (thali), on the edge of a glass, or even on a sword. It is performed by communities such as Kalbelia, Jat, Meena, Bhil and Kumhar in Rajasthan. It demonstrates extraordinary balance and skill.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Meera Bai's bhajans are described as primarily in Rajasthani, especially Mewari, mixed with Brajbhasha. Statement 2 is correct because Sunderdas is identified as a disciple of Dadu Dayal and a major Dadu Panth saint. Statement 3 is correct because the Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute is located in Jodhpur. Statement 4 is incorrect because Swangiya Devi is the Kuldevi of the Bhati rulers of Jaisalmer, not of Jaipur's Kachhwahas.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Mewari is placed in southern Rajasthan around Udaipur, including Rajsamand, Chittorgarh and Bhilwara. Statement 2 is incorrect because Maand is a semi-classical singing style similar to Thumri and Ghazal, associated with the royal courts of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer; the Bhil post-Raksha Bandhan tradition is Gavri. Statement 3 is correct because Kanhaiyalal Sethia is linked with Pathal aur Pithal and Dharti Dhoran Ri. Statement 4 is correct because Bai Chali Sasariye of 1961 is considered the first Rajasthani language film.

Explanation

Rammat is a folk theatre form popular in Bikaner and Jaisalmer, performed during Holi with music, dialogue, and satire.

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct according to the verified dialect facts. Statement 3 is false: Dingal is cited as a literary or poetic form of Marwari associated with Charan poets, not as a Persian administrative style.