Nobel Prize

Since 1901 , the Nobel Prize has been awarded in the fields of physics , chemistry , physiology or medicine , literature and peace , while a memorial prize in economic sciences was added in 1968

First Nobel Prize winners :

First Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine Emil Adilf von Behring
First Nobel Prize in Literature Sully Prudhomme
First Nobel Prize in Physics Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
First Nobel Prize in Chemistry Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff
First Nobel Prize in Peace Jean Henry Dunant
First Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences Ragner Frisch and Jan Tinbergen

Statistics :

Youngest person to receive a Nobel Prize Malala Yousafzai [ at the age of 14 , received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 ]
Oldest person to receive a Nobel PrizeJohn B Goodenough [ at the age of 97 , received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 ]
Only person to receive more than one unshared Nobel Prize Linus Pauling { received the prize twice , Nobel Prize in Chemistry [ 1954 ] and Nobel Peace Prize [ 1962 ] }

Laureates who have received multiple Nobel Prizes :

Marie Curie { received the prize twice . Nobel Prize in Physics [ 1903 ] and Nobel Prize in Chemistry [ 1911 ] }

Linus Pauling { received the prize twice . Nobel Prize in Chemistry [ 1954 ] and and Nobel Peace Prize [ 1962 ] }

John Bardeen { received the prize twice . Nobel Prize in Physics [ 1956 and 1972 ] }

Frederick Sanger { received the prize twice . Nobel Prize in Chemistry [ 1958 and 1980 ]

Karl Barry Sharpless { received the prize twice , Nobel Prize in Chemistry [ 2001 and 2022 ] }

International Committee of the Red Cross received the Nobel Prize three times [ 1917 , 1944 , 1963 ]

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees received the prize twice [ 1954 and 1981 ]

Nobel Prize Winners 2023

Peace [ 2023 ] Narges Mohammadi
Literature [ 2023 ] Jon Fosse
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences [ 2023 ] Claudin Goldin
Chemistry [ 2023 ] Moungi G Bawendi , Louis E Brus and Alexei I Ekimov
Physiology or Medicine [ 2023 ] Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
Physics [ 2023 ] Pierre Agostini , Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier

Indian Nobel Prize winners

Rabindranath Tagore [ Literature ] 1913
CV Raman [ Physics ] 1930
Hargobind Khorana [ Medicine ] 1968
Mother Teresa [ Peace ] 1979
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar [ Physics ] 1983
Amartya Sen [ Economics ] 1998
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan [ Chemistry ] 2009
Kailash Satyarthi [ Peace ] 2014
Abhijit Banerjee [ Economics ] 2019

Q Sir CV Raman received the Nobel Prize for Physics in the year 1930 for his ground breaking work in the field of ___

1 Brownian motion

2 Scattering of light

3 Photoelectric effect

4 X Rays

Q How many people have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice ?

1 4

2 5

3 6

4 7

Five Scientist who won two Nobel Prizes Marie Curie , Linus Pauling , John Bardeen , Frederick Sanger and Karl Barry Sharpless

Q Who was the first person to win the Nobel Peace Prize ?

1 Arthur Ashkin

2 Jean Henry Dunant

3 Joseph Rotblat

4 Leonid Hurwicz

Q When was the first Nobel Prize awarded ?

1 1901

2 1893

31895

4 1900

Q Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize ?

1 Marie Curie

2 Mother Teresa

3 Bertha von Suttner

4 Selma Lagerlof

Q Who is the youngest Nobel Prize winner ?

1 Malala Yousafzai

2 Lawrence Bragg

3 Esther Duflo

4 Rudyard Kipling

Q The first person to be awarded Nobel Prize in the field of Literature in English language is _____

1 Ruskin Bond

2 Rudyard Kipling

3 Sully Prudhomme

4 Selma Lagerlöf

Q Who is the oldest Nobel Prize winner ?

1 John B Goodenough

2 Arthur Ashkin

3 Akira Yoshino

4 Stanley Whittangham

Q The Nobel Prize for Economics was instituted in the year ?

1 1968

2 1901

3 1969

4 1967

Q Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in which year ?

1 1959

2 1989

2 1979

4 2014

Q Who is the first woman to win Nobel Prize in Economics ?

1 Elinor Ostrom

2 Marie Curie

3 Esther Duflo

4 Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi

Q Who was the first Indian to win Nobel Prize in 1913 ?

1 Rabindranath Tagore

2 Mahatma Gandhi

3 CV Raman

4 Amartya Sen

First Non-European to receive the Nobel Prize Rabindranath Tagore [ Literature ]

Q How many times Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize ?

1 5

2 6

3 4

4 7

Mahatma Gandhi was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize five times [ 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947 and 1948 ]

Q How many women have been awarded Nobel Prize ?

1 61

2 65

3 63

4 62

Women in the Nobel Prizes Nobel Prize have been awarded to women 65 times . Only One woman , Marie Curie has been awarded twice , with the Nobel Prize in Physics 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911

Q The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in which of the following cities ?

1 Oslo , Norway

2 Stockholm , Sweden

3 Tokyo , Japan

4 Helsinki , Finland

Q Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in the year _.

1. 1934

2 1921

3 1924

4 1920

Q Name the Nobel Laureate who helped crack the genetic code ?

1 Har Gobind Khurana

2 Subramaniam Chandrasekar

3 Ventakraman Ramakrishnan

4 Abdus Salam

Q Who among the following was the first Chinese to receive the Noble Prize for literature ?

1 Liu Cixin

2 Gao Xinglian

3 Mo Yan

4 Lu Xun

Q Which organization has won the Nobel Prize maximum times ?

1 International Committee of the Red Cross

2 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

3 World Food Programme

4 The United Nations

Organization [ Noble Prize maximum times ] International Committee of the Red Cross [ 1917 , 1944 and 1963 ]

Q In the context of Nobel Prizes, which of the following pairs is INCORRECT?

1 Venki Ramakrishnan – Chemistry

2 Mother Teresa – Peace

3 Chandrashekhar Venkataraman – Medicine

4 Subramanian Chandrashekhar – Physics

Indian Nobel Prize winners Rabindranath Tagore [ Literature ] , CV Raman [ Physics ] , Hargobind Khorana [ Medicine ] , Mother Teresa [ Peace ] , Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar [ Physics ] , Amartya Sen [ Economics ] , Venkatraman Ramakrishnan [ Chemistry ] , Kailash Satyarthi [ Peace ] , Abhijit Banerjee [ Economics ]

Q The first Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded to:

1. P Allison

2 Yoshinori Ohsumi

3 Emil Adolf von Behring

4 Edward B Lewis

First Nobel Prize winners Physiology or medicine [ Emil Adilf von Behring ] , Literature [ Sully Prudhomme ] , Physics [ Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen ] , Chemistry [ Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff ] , Peace [ Jean Henry Dunant ] , Economics Science [ Ragner Frisch and Jan Tinbergen ]

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

The first edition of Under 19 Cricket World Cup was held in 1988 in Australia . The second edition took place in 1998 and since then , the tournament is being organised every 2 years

Most successful team : India [ 5 titles ]

Most runs : Eoin Morgan [ England ]

Most wickets : Wesley Madhevere [ Zimbabwe ]

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

YearChampions
1988Australia
1998England
2000India
2002Australia
2004Pakistan
2006Pakistan
2008India
2010Australia
2012 India
2014South Africa
2016West Indies
2018India
2020Bangladesh
2022India
2024 Australia

Team India has won the Under 19 Cricket World Cup five times and finished runners-up four times

In 2000, they won it under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif , in 2008 , they won it under Virat Kohli’s leadership , in 2012 under Unmukt Chand , in 2018 under Prithvi Shaw, and in 2022 under Yash Dhull

2000 [ Sri Lanka ] : India defeated Sri Lanka

Mohammad Kaif was the captain of Indian Cricket team in 2000

20 years of under 19 world cup win,जब पहली बार भारत बना था अंडर-19 वर्ल्ड  कप चैंपियन, मोहम्मद कैफ को याद आए ऐतिहासिक पल - mohammad kaif celebrates 20  years of under

2008 [ Malaysia ] : India defeated South Africa

Virat Kohli was the captain of Indian Cricket team in 2008

This day, that year: Virat Kohli's Team India won ICC U19 World Cup in 2008  | Cricket News | Zee News

2012 [ Australia ] : India defeated Australia

Unmukt Chand was the captain of Indian Cricket team in 2012

Cricket: World Cup winning U19 India captain Unmukt Chand calls it a day -  The Economic Times

2018 [ New Zealand ] : India defeated Australia

Prithvi Shaw was the captain of Indian Cricket team in 2018

Under-19 World Cup: An opportunity like never before | Cricket News - Times  of India

2022 [ West Indies ] : India defeated England

Yash Dhull was the captain of Indian Cricket team in 2022

Hrishikesh Kanitkar was the coach of the U-19 Indian cricket team at the ICC U19 World Cup 2022

Exclusive: U19 World Cup-winning captain Yash Dhull inspired by Virat  Kohli, says 'he is my idol' - thesportstak

Classical dance

Bharatanatyam [ Tamil Nadu ] , Kathak [ North , West and Central India ] , Kathakali [ Kerala ] , Kuchipudi [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Odissi [ Odisha ] , Manipuri [ Manipur ] , Mohiniyattam [ Kerala ] and Sattriya [ Assam ], Chhau [ the Purulia Chhau of West Bengal , the Seraikella Chhau of Jharkhand and the Mayurbhanj Chhau of Odisha ]

Q What is the total number of classical dance forms in India as per the Sangeet Natak Akademi

Ans 1. 5

2. 

3. 3

 4. 10

Bharatanatyam [ Tamil Nadu ] , Kathak [ North , West and Central India ] , Kathakali [ Kerala ] , Kuchipudi [ Andhra Pradesh ] , Odissi [ Odisha ] , Manipuri [ Manipur ] , Mohiniyattam [ Kerala ] and Sattriya [ Assam ]

Q How many Rasas are there in Indian Classical dance ?

1 8

2 9

3 7

4 10

9 Rasas of Indian Classical dance :

Shringaara [ Love ] , Roudra [ Anger ] , Bibhatse [ Disgust ] , Veera [ Heroism ] , Shaant [ Peace and Tranquility ] , Hasya [ Laughter and Comedy ] , Karuna [ Tragedy ] , Bhayanka [ Horror ] and Adbhuta [ Wonder ]

Q The ‘Lasya’ in Indian classical dance denotes:

1 laughter

2 anger

3 grace

4 disgust

The ‘Lasya’ in Indian classical dance denotes grace

The Indian Classical dance has two basic aspects -Tandava [ movement and rhythm ] and Lasya [ grace , bhava and rasa ]

The dance performed by Lord Shiva is known as ‘Tandava’

The dance performed by Goddess Parvathi is known as ‘Lasya’

Kathakali [ Kerala ]

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Q Which dance form incorporates the most intricate makeup code , costume , face masks , headdress and brightly painted faces ?

Ans Kathakali

Q Which classical dance is traditionally performed by men only ?

Ans Kathakali

Q In which of the following classical dances of India are there twenty-four hand gestures?

Ans Kathakali

Q Which dance form is known as the ‘Ballad of the East’ ?

Ans Kathakali

Q The ‘Kathakali’ dance is a harmonious combination of __ forms of fine art

Ans 5

The ‘Kathakali’ dance is a harmonious combination of five forms of fine art

Literature [ Sahithyam ]

Music [ Sangeetham ]

Painting [ Chithram

Acting [ Natyam ]

Dance [ Nritham ]

Q Which of the following dances traditionally starts in the evening after preliminaries that include an invocatory drumming on the Maddalam and concludes only at daybreak?

Ans Kathakali

Q The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with which of the
following dance forms

Ans Kathakali

Q Padma Shri awardee Guru Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair was a dancer of which of the
following classical dances of India?

Ans Kathakali

Q Vallathol Narayana Menon is famous for which dance form ?

Ans Kathakali

Due to the service done by the poet ‘Vallathol Narayana Menon’ , the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus and today, many innovations are also being made to suit the needs of a changing society.

Q Kalamandalam Rajan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 for which of the
following dance forms?

Ans Kathakali

Q A ____ performance begins with the kelikottu , calling the audience to attention followed by the todayam.

Ans Kathakali

Q With which of the following classical dances is ‘Kottakkal Sivaraman’ associated?

Ans Kathakali

Bharatanatyam [ Tamil Nadu ]

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Q In which of the following are the dance movements characterised by bent legs , while feet keep rhythm ?

1 Bharatanatyam

2 Kathak

3 Manipuri

4 Kathakali

Q Sadir is a name of which ancient dance style of India ?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Bharatanatyam dance is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as
Sadir

Q Who among the following dances is also known as Ekaharya , where one dancer takes on many roles in a single performance ?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Shanta and VP Dhananjayan were awarded the Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for 2020-21
for significant contribution to which of the following dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Who won the first Kalidas Samman in the field of classical dance?

Ans Rukmini Devi Arundale

Q Which of the following dances is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as
Sadir?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Varnam is one of the stages in __, a classical dance of India.

Ans Bharatnatyam

Q Which of the following dances evolved from ‘Ekaharya Lasyanga’?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q ‘Thillana’ is one of the presentation styles of which dance form ?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Alarippu , Jatiswaram , Shabadam , Varnam , Padam , Thillana are the other presentation styles of Bharatnatyam

Varnam is the most important and complex part of Bharatanatyam repertoire

Q Saroja Vaidyanathan was conferred the Padma Shri Award in 2002 and the Padma
Bhushan Award in 2013 by the Government of India for her significant contributions to
the dance form:

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q The famous dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which dance form ?

Ans Bharatanatyam

She was the first woman classical dancer in independent India to be nominated as a member to the Rajya Sabha

Q Which of the following famous dancer established Kalashetra, a school for training in
Bharatanatyam?

Ans Rukmini Devi Arundale

Q Alarmel Valli is an exponent of which dance form ?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Alarmel Velli is recognised as a classical dancer of Bharatanatyam dance form

Alarmel Velli received the ‘Chevalier of Arts and Letters award’ from the Government of France in 2004

Q Kamala Narayan is known for which classical dance form?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Which instrument is used in Bharatnatyam ?

Ans Mridangam

Q Priyadarshini Govind, who was conferred the ‘Nritya Kalanidhi’ title by The Music
Academy in 2019, is a well-known __ dancer.

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q The four Nattuvanars namely Ponaiyah, Vadivelu, Sivanandam and Chinnaiya, who are
renowned as Tanjaore Bandhu shaped up the modern day _.

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Guru MK Saroja has been conferred with the Padma Shri for the relentless pursuit of
which of the following dances?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q The famous dancer Padma Subrahmanyam is an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q C V Chandra Shekhar was conferred the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to
which of the following forms of Dance?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Ekaharya is the solo artist in which Indian classical dance form?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Sudha Chandran is a known actress and an accomplished _ dance

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Shobana Chandrakumar, a recipient of Padma Shri, is a dancer of which of the
following Indian classical dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q B Herambanathan who was awarded with the ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in 2013
is a _____ dancer.

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Padma shri Ananda Shankar Jayant, is renowned for her significant contributions to
which of the following dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Rama Vaidyanathan was awarded with the honour of the Devadasi National Award in
2013 for her contribution in which of the following Indian dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q With which dance form is the noted actress Vyjayantimala Bali mainly associated?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Q Meenakshi Srinivasan is an exponent of which of the following dance forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

He is an exponent of the Pandanallur style of Bharatnatyam

Q The famous dancer T Balasaraswati was an exponent of which of the following dance
forms?

Ans Bharatanatyam

Famous classical dancer Tanjore Balasaraswati was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1977.

Q A ‘Nattuvanar’ conducts a __ dance recital.

Ans Bharatanatyam

Mohiniyattam [ Kerala ]

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Q The main musical instrument used in Mohiniyattam is ?

Ans Edakka

Q _ literally means ‘dance of the enchantress‘. It is one of the most striking in the Indian classical dance repertoire.

Ans Mohiniyattam

Q Which one of the following is essentially a solo dance ?

Ans Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam is traditionally a solo dance mainly performed by female dancer

Q Which colour saree embellished with bright golden borders is worn by the dancers of
Mohiniyattam?

Ans White / Off White

Q There are __ hand gestures in Mohiniyattam which are mainly adopted from
Hastalakshana Deepika text.

Ans 24

Q Padma Bhushan, Kanak Rele was conferred with the award for her significant
contribution to which of the following dance forms?

Ans Mohiniyattam

Q Dr. Sunanda Nair is recognised as a _______ performer, teacher, and proponent.

Ans Mohiniyattam

Q Kalyani Amma is famously associated with:

Ans Mohiniyattam

Q Mohiniyattam dance emotes a play through dancing and singing where the song is customarily in which of the following languages ?

Ans Manipravala

Q Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma was an Indian Classical Dancer of _
dance form.

Ans Mohiniyattam

Q Jayaprabha Menon is famous for which of the following dance ?

Ans Mohiniyattam

Jayaprabha Menon was given the Devadasi National Award in 2013

Q ‘Natya Shastra’ a Sanskrit Hindu text that deals with performing arts , elucidates several gestures of Indian classical dances and according to it Mohiniyattam is which of the following form of dances ?

Ans Lasya

 Q Mohiniyattam is associated with which Hindu God?

1. Brahma

2 Shiva

3 Ganapati

4 Vishnu

Mohiniattam generally narrates the story of the feminine form of Vishnu

Q The noted dancer Neena Prasad is an exponent of which of the following dance styles ?

1 Mohiniyattam

2 Kathak

3 Kuchipudi

4 Odissi

Sattriya [ Assam ]

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Q Which dance form was introduced by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer Mahapurusha Sankaradev in the 15th centuty ?

Ans Sattriya

The Sattriya dance form was introduced by Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva in 15th Century AD in Assam

Q Veteran Dance guru, Jatin Goswami was awarded with the Kalidas Samman for his
significant contribution to which of the following dance forms?

Ans Sattriya

Q Chali , Jhumuru and Nadu Bhangi are associated with Indian classical dance form ?

Ans Sattriya

Q Sattriya was recognised in __ as a Classical Dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi.

1 2000

2 2010

3 2020

4 2005

Q Sharodi Saikia is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Ans Sattriya

Q Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year
2018 for his contribution to which classical dance of India?

Ans Sattriya

Q Borgeet, a musical composition, is used in which of the following classical dances of
India?

Ans Sattriya

Manipuri [ Manipur ]

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Q The central theme of which of the following classical dance forms are the love stories
of Krishna and Radha?

Ans Manipuri

Q __ dance is introverted and restrained compared to most other dances of India –
the artist never establishes eye contact with the audience
.

Ans Manipuri

Q Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions of ?

Ans Manipuri

Q Guru Bipin Singh is famous for which of following dance forms?

Ans Manipuri

Guru Bipin Singh received ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in the year 1966. He was a
teacher of Manipuri dance.

Guru Bipin Singh was awarded the title of Hanjaba by the Maharaja of Manipur

Guru Bipin Singh opened the ‘Govindji Nartanalaya’ dance school for
women in Imphal

Guru Bipin Singh is regarded as the father of Manipuri dance

Q  In which dance form do performers wear a cylindrical skirt named ‘Potloi’ ?

Ans Manipuri

Q Sankirtana is a style of __, one of the classical dances of India.

Ans Manipuri

Q Lourembam Bino Devi, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner had received the award for his contribution to which of the following dances forms?

Ans Manipuri

Q Padma Shri awardee Guru Amubi Singh was conferred the award for his significant
contributions in which of the following dance forms?

Ans Manipuri

Q Nirmala Mehta is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Ans Manipuri

Q Padma Shri awardee Guru Amubi Singh was conferred the award for his significant
contributions in which of the following dance forms?

Ans Manipuri

Q Rajkumar Singhajit Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 1986 for his contribution to
which of the following dance forms?

Ans Manipuri

Q The famous Jhaveri sisters are associated with the _________classical dance form.

Ans Manipuri

Darshana Jhaveri , Suverna Jhaveri , Nayana Susheel Jhaveri and Ranjana Jhaveri

Odissi [ Odisha ]

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Q Odissi dance in its rudimentary form was performed as a part of temple service by
which of the following?

Ans Maharis

Q Laxmipriya Mohapatra was associated with which of the following classical dances of
India?

Ans Odissi

Q Sonal Mansingh is related to which dance form ?

Ans Odissi

Q Kum Kum Mohanty received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the
following dance forms?

Ans Odissi

Q Kumkum Mohanty is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Ans Odissi

Q Of which of the following forms are Kelucharan Mahapatra, Sonal Mansingh and Geeta
Mahalik famous dancers?

Ans Odissi

Kelucharan Mahapatra was the first Odissi dancer from Odisha to have received the
‘Padma Vibhushan’ in the year 2000

Q Which of the following is not an Odissi dancer ?

1 Shagun Bhutani

2 Drashana Jhaveri

3 Chitra Krishnamurti

4 Kumkum Mohanty

Drashana Jhaveri is an exponent of Manipuri dance

Q Guru Debaprasad Das Awardee Durga Charan Ranbir is a teacher and performer of
which of the following classical dance forms?

Ans Odissi

Q Sujata Mohapatra is associated with dance form ?

Ans Odissi

Q Ileana Citaristi is related to which dance form ?

Ans Odissi

Q The Tribhanga posture is the part of which of the following dance forms?

Ans Odissi

Indian Classical Dance Odissi

Q Sonal Mansingh is related to which dance form ?

Ans Odissi

Q Padma Shri Guru Mayadhar Raut’s pioneering spirit revived which of the following
dances in 1950s and redefined the grammar and Abhinaya vocabulary of the dance
form?

Ans Odissi

Q Madhavi Mudgal is related to which dance form ?

Ans Odissi

Q Padma Shri awardee Ileana Citaristi, an Italy born Indian dance exponent was
conferred the award for her major contribution to which of the following dances?

Ans Odissi

She is the first classical dancer of foreign origin who was conferred the Padma Shri in
2006 for her contributions to Odissi

Q Renowned dancer and actor Minati Mishra was conferred with the Padma Shri for her
significant contribution to which of the following Classical Dance forms?

Ans Odissi

Q Padma Shri awardee Guru Gangadhar Pradhan is an accomplished dancer of which of
the following dance forms?

Ans Odissi

Q The name of Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra is primarily associated with which of the
following dances?

Ans Odissi

Guru Kela Charan Mohapatra along with his wife, herself a dancer, and their son built Srjan in 1993. He is a Padma Vibhushan, legendary Indian Classical Dancer behind reviving the classical dance form of Odissi in the 20th century . Kelucharan Mohapatra is also a master of percussion instruments like Mridangam, Pakhavaj and Tabla

Q The noted dancer Ranjana Gauhar is an exponent of which of the following dance styles ?

Ans Odissi

Kuchipudi [ Andhra Pradesh ]

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Q Which of the following Indian classical dance developed by Siddhendra Yogi [ Adi Guru ] ?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Which extraordinary scholar and artist of the 17th century AD composed
Bhaamaakalaapam, a dance drama based on Kuchipudi?

Ans Siddhendra Yogi

Q Which of the following is one of the favourite traditional ‘shabdam’ number in
Kuchipudi dance form?

1 Dashaavataara

2 Jatiswaram

3 Ganesh Vandana

4 Krishna Leela

Q Which dance combines speech , mime and pure dance ?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Which of the following dance forms in southeastern India is highly ritualised , with a formalised song and dance introduction , sprinkling of holy water and burning of Incense , along with invocations of goddesses ?

Ans Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi dance performance begins with the sprinkling of holy water and the buring of Incense

Q In 2017, Deepika Reddy got the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 for her
contribution in the field of __ dance.

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Yamini Reddy, daughter of Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy is a __
dancer.

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma was an exponent of which Indian classical dance
form?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Which dance form is also performed on the edge of a brass plate ?

Ans Kuchipudi [ Tarangam ]

Kuchipudi has a speciality called ‘Tarangam’ in which the dancer performs on the top of the brass plates and sometimes balances some pot on the head

Q  Siddhendra Yogi, a doyen of the __ dance form, was lauded as Adi Guru.

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Padma Shri awardee Shobha Naidu was a _____ dancer.

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Who among the following Kuchipudi dancers received the Padma Shri Award in 2022?

Ans Padmaja Reddy

Q ‘Manduka Shabdam’ is an element of which of the following dance forms?

Ans Kuchipudi

‘Manduka Shabdam’ [ story of the frog maiden ] , is performed in the Kuchipudi dance form

Q The legend Vempati Chinna Satyam was associated with which dance form ?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Padma Shri awardee, Gaddam Padmaja Reddy was associated with which classical
dance of India?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q With which of the following dance forms is Laxmi Narayana Sastri associated?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q V Satyanarayana Sarma is recognised as a _______ classical dancer.

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Haleem Khan is associated with which of the following classical dances?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q Chinta Krishnamurthy was the master of which of the following dance forms?

Ans Kuchipudi

Q In 1976, Natya Tarangini, was founded in the National Capital Region, by world
renowned Kuchipudi Dance duo _____.

Ans Radha and Raja Reddy

Kathak [ North India ]

Q In which of the following dance form , Birju Maharaj attained prominence ?

Ans Kathak

Q Roshan Kumari is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

Ans Kathak

Kathak exponent : Sitara Devi , Birju Maharaj , Shambhu Maharaj , Shovana Narayan , Damayanti Joshi and Roshan Kumar

Q __ is a reputed classical dancer of Kathak dance form

Ans Shovana Narayan

Q Jugalbandi in Kathak refers to __.

Ans competitive play between dancer and tabla player

Q Which dance form represents a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim genius in art ?

Ans Kathak

Q Dr. Purushottam Dadheech is associated with dance forms?

Ans Kathak

Q Which dance form is associated with Natwari Dance?

Ans Kathak

Q Manjusree Chatterjee was awarded with the honour of Padma Shri in 2019 for which of
the following styles of dance?

Ans Kathak

Q Damayanti Joshi was a famous ___

Ans Kathak dancer

Q Padma Bhushan Kumudini Lakhia is a ______ dancer.

Ans Kathak

Q Shovana Narayan , Sitara Devi , Acchan Maharaj , Lacchu Maharaj , Gopi Krishna , Nandini Singh and Saswati Sen are the famous exponents of which dance ?

Ans Kathak

Q Sitara Devi, Padma Shri and Kalidas Samman awardee was awarded for reviving which
of the following dance forms in India?

Ans Kathak

Q Who established an institution named ‘Kalashram’ for imparting training in dance and associated disciplines ?

Ans Pandit Birju Maharaja

Birju Maharaja is known as a descendant of Ishwari Prasad, the first Kathak teacher

Q The Kathak dance exponent Birju Maharaj is associated with which of the following
Gharana?

Ans Lucknow Gharana

Kathak exponent and Padma Vibhushan awardee Pt Birju Maharaj was the torchbearer of Kalka-Bindadin gharana of the Lucknow style of Kathak

Q Ms. Kamalini Asthana and Ms. Nalini Asthana are conferred with one of the top highest
civilian awards of India, Padma Shri 2022. Which of the following dance forms of
Banaras Gharana are they known for?

Ans Kathak

Q Kumudini Lakhia, the founder of Kadamb School of Dance and Music, is a _
dancer.

Ans Kathak

Q Who among the following is a 19th century exponent of the Kathak dance?

Ans Kalka Prasad

Q Which famous Kathak dancer was called to perform for Queen Elizabeth II coronation
festivities, in 1953 and was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1970?

Ans Kumari Kamala

Q The ‘kathaks’ (of a dance form called Kathak), were originally a caste of _ in
temples of North India.

1 bhajan singers

2 rhyme reciters

3 script writers

4 story tellers

Q Who is recognised as the founder of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak?

Ans Ishwari Prasad

Q Uma Sharma was conferred the Padma Bhushan award for enriching which of the
following forms of Classical Dances in India?

Ans Kathak

Q Padma Bhushan awardee Uma Sharma is a __ dancer.

Ans Kathak

Q Pandit Sunder Prasad who was awarded with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in
1959 was a __ dancer

Ans Kathak

Q Vidyagauri Adkar is associated with ____ classical dance form.

Ans Kathak

Q Which of the following forms of dance is performed by Kumudini Lakhia ?

Ans Kathak

Q Famous dancer Arjun Mishra is a specialist in which of the following dance forms?

Ans Kathak

Q Pandit Rajendra Gangani is associated with which classical dance of India?

Ans Kathak

Q Durga Arya is afamous personality associated with which of the following dance
forms?

Ans Kathak

Chhau [ Odisha , Jharkhand and West Bengal ]

Chhau is a semi classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions. It is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed , i.e the Purulia Chhau of West Bengal , the Seraikella Chhau of Jharkhand and the Mayurbhanj Chhau of Odisha

Q Padma Shri awardee Gopal Prasad Dubey was awarded for his contribution to which
of the following dances?

Ans Chhau

Q Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha, was conferred the Padma Shri award for his contribution
to which form of dance in India?

Ans Chhau

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

As of 2024 , There are 42 World Heritage Sites located in India . Out of these , 34 are cultural , 7 are natural , and one , the Khangchendzonga National Park , is of mixed type

There are 7 Natural World Weritage Sites in India which are as follows :

Natural World Heritage Site StateYear
Kaziranga National Park Assam1985
Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan 1985
Manas Wildlife SanctuaryAssam1985
Nanda Devi National Park & Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand 1988 , 2005
Sunderbans National Park West Bengal1987
Western GhatsMaharashtra , Goa , Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and Kerala2012
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh2014

There are 34 Cultural World Heritage Sites in India which are as follows :

Cultural World Heritage SiteStateYear
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh1983
Ellora CavesMaharashtra 1983
Ajanta CavesMaharashtra 1983
Agra FortUttar Pradesh 1983
Sun Temple , KonarkOdisha 1984
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramTamil Nadu1984
Khajuraho Group of MonumentsMadhya Pradesh1986
Group of Monuments at HampiKarnataka1986
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Churches and Convents of GoaGoa1986
Group of Monuments at PattadakalKarnataka1987
Great Living Chola TemplesTamil Nadu1987
Elephanta CavesMaharashtra1987
Buddhist Monuments at SanchiMadhya Pradesh 1989
Qutub Minar and its MonumentsDelhi 1993
Humayun’s Tomb Delhi 1993
Mountain Railways of IndiaTamil Nadu1999
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaBihar2002
Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaMadhya Pradesh 2003
 Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusMaharashtra2004
 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkGujarat2004
Red Fort ComplexDelhi2007
The Jantar Mantar Rajasthan2010
Hills Fort of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013
Rani-Ki-VavGujarat2014
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara Bihar2016
Jaipur CityRajasthan2020
Historic city of AhmedabadGujarat2017
Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai Maharashtra2018
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier , an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementChandigarh2016
Kakatiya Rudreshwar [ Ramappa ] TempleTelangana2021
DholaviraGujarat2021
 ShantiniketanWest Bengal2023
Sacred Ensembles of the  HoysalasKarnataka2023

There are 1 Mixed World Heritage Sites in India which are as follows

Mixed World Heritage Site State Year
Khangchendzonga National ParkSikkim2016

Q Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is situated in which of the following states
of India?

1 Bihar

2 Rajasthan

3 Haryana

4 Gujarat

Q The Red Fort Complex in New Delhi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the year ___

1 2005

2 2007

3 2002

4 2010

Q How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India ?

1 36

2 42

3 38

4 42

Q How many cultural properties from India were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site ?

1 32

2 30

3 34

4 40

Q How many UNESCO world natural Heritage sites in India ?

1 7

2 5

3 6

4 8

Q Which state has the most number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in India ?

1 Gujarat

2 Maharashtra

3 Rajasthan

4 Uttar Pradesh

Q How many UNESCO world mixed Heritage sites in India ?

1 2

2 3

3 4

4 1

Q The churches and convents of Goa were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the year _____

1 1986

2 1989

3 1987

4 1983

Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage
Site?

1. 1989

2 1999

3 1995

4 1993

Q Which of the following Indian monuments of the medieval period was declared as a
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993?

1 Jahangir’s Tomb

2 Humayun’s Tomb

3 Taj Mahal

4 Buland Darwaza

Q The Mahabalipuram Temple , which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in _____

1 Karnataka

2 Kerala

3 Tamil Nadu

4 Andhra Pradesh

Q As of MARCH 2024 , which of the following national parks is inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List (Natural)?

1. Gir National Park

2 Dachigam National Park

3 Hemis National Park

4 Keoladeo National Park

There are 7 natural world heritage sites in India Kaziranga National Park , Keoladeo Ghana National Park  , Manas Wildlife Sanctuary , Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers  , Sunderbans National Park , Western Ghats  and Great Himalayan National Park 

Ramsar Sites in India

Country with most Ramsar site : the United Kingdom

World’s First Ramsar Site : the Colourg Peninsula [ Australia ]

Largest Ramsar Site in India : Sunderbans

Smallest Ramsar Site in India : Renuka wetland

State with most Ramsar Site in India : Tamil Nadu [ 16 ]

First Ramsar Site in India : Chilika Lake [ Odisha ] and Keoladeo National Park [ Rajasthan ]

Ramsar Sites State
Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala 
Beas Conservation Reserve Punjab
Bhitarkanika MangrovesOdisha
Bhoj WetlandMadhya Pradesh
Chandra Taal Himachal Pradesh
Chilika Lake Odisha
Deepor BeelAssam
East Kolkata Wetlands West Bengal 
Harike Wetland Punjab
 Hokera Wetland Jammu and Kashmir
Kanjli WetlandPunjab
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
Keshopur-Miani Community ReservePunjab
Kolleru LakeAndhra Pradesh 
Loktak Lake Manipur
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat
Nandur MadhameshwarMaharashtra 
Nangal Wildlife SanctuaryPunjab
Nawabganj Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh 
Parvati Aranga Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh 
 Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu 
 Pong DamHimachal Pradesh 
Ropar WetlandPunjab 
Rudrasagar Lake Tripura
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
Sandi Bird Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
Sarsai Nawar Jheel Uttar Pradesh
 Sasthamkotta LakeKerala
 Sunderbans Wetland West Bengal
Surinsar Wetland Jammu and Kashmir
Tso-MoririLadakh
Upper Ganga River [ Brijghat to Narora Stretch ]Uttar Pradesh 
Vembanad-Kol WetlandKerala 
 Wular LakeJammu and Kashmir
Renuka Lake Himachal Pradesh
Saman Bird SanctuaryUttar Pradesh 
Sambhar Lake Rajasthan 
 Asan Barrage Uttarakhand
Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal LakeBihar
Sur SarovarUttar Pradesh 
Tso KarLadakh
Lonar LakeMaharashtra 
Bhindawas Wildlife SanctuaryHaryana 
Sultanpur National ParkHaryana 
Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat
Wadhvana WetlandGujarat
Haiderpur Wetland Uttar Pradesh 
Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat
Bakhira Wildlife SanctuaryUttar Pradesh
Karikili Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
 Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest Tamil Nadu
Pichavaram MangroveTamil Nadu
Pala Wetland Mizoram 
 Sakhya Sagar Madhya Pradesh
Koonthankulam Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu 
Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Tamil Nadu 
Vembannur Wetland Complex Tamil Nadu 
Vellode Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 
Satkosia GorgeOdisha
Nanda Lake Goa 
Ranganathituu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
Sirpur wetlandMadhya Pradesh 
Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 
Tampara LakeOdisha
Hirakud Reservoir Odisha
Ansupa Lake Odisha
Yashwant SagarMadhya Pradesh
Chitrangudi Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu
Suchindram Theroor Wetland ComplexTamil Nadu
Vaduvur Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu
Kanjirankulam Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu
 Thane CreekMaharashtra
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserves Jammu and Kashmir 
Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve Jammu and Kashmir 
Karaivetti Bird SanctuaryTamil Nadu
Longwood Shola Reserve ForestTamil Nadu
Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve Karnataka
Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve Karnataka
Aghanashini Estuary Karnataka

Q How many Ramsar Sites are there in India ?

1 75

2 70

3 80

4 72

Q Which state has the highest number of Ramsar Sites in India ?

1 Uttar Pradesh

2 Tamil Nadu [ 16 ]

3 Maharashtraa

4 Madhya Pradesh

Q In which of the following states is the Ramsar Wetland Site named Renuka Wetland
located?

1. Madhya Pradesh

2 Telangana

3 Andhra Pradesh

4 Himachal Pradesh

Q In which of the following years did the Ramsar convention to promote conservation
and wise use of all wetlands through regional actions and international cooperation
come to force in India ?

1 1990

2 1980

3 1982

4 1989

Q World Wetland Day is observed every year on ____

1 2 February

2 2 March

3 2 April

4 May

Q India has categorised its wetlands into how many categories?

1 8

2 7

3 6

4 11

India has categorised its wetlands into 8 categories : Human made wetlands , Lakes , River Floodplains , Ox-bow lakes , Marshes , Estuaries , Swamps , Deltas ]

Biosphere Reserves in India

There are 18 Biosphere Reserves in India . among which 12 Biosphere reserves in India find their place in UNESCO’s List of Man and Biosphere Reserves Programme

Number Name of Biosphere Reserve Location Year
1NilgiriTamil Nadu , Kerala and Karnataka1986
2Nanda DeviUttarakhand1988
3Nokrek Meghalaya1988
4Great NicobarSouthernmost Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands1989
5Gulf of MannarThe Indian part of the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka [ Tamil Nadu ]1989
6Manas Assam1989
7Sunderbans West Bengal1989
8SimlipalOdisha1994
9Dibru-SaikhowaAssam1997
10 Dehang-Dibang Arunachal Pradesh1998
11 Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh1999
12KhangchendzongaSikkim2000
13Agasthyamalai Kerala2001
14Achanakmar-AmarkantakChhattisgarh2005
15Kachchh Gujarat2008
16 Cold Desert Himachal Pradesh2009
17Seshachalam Andhra Pradesh2010
18PannaMadhya Pradesh2011

There are 12 Biosphere Reserves from India which are included in the ”World Network of Biosphere Reserves”

NumberName of Biosphere ReserveLocation Year
1Nilgiri Biosphere ReserveTamil Nadu2000
2Gulf of Mannar Biosphere ReserveTamil Nadu2001
3Sunderbans Biosphere ReserveWest Bengal2001
4Nanda Devi Biosphere ReserveUttarakhand2004
5Pachmarhi Biosphere ReserveMadhya Pradesh2009
6Nokrek Biosphere ReserveMeghalaya2009
7Simlipal Biosphere ReserveOdisha2009
8Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve Chhattisgarh2012
9Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve Great Nicobar2013
10Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveKerala and Tamil Nadu2016
11Khangchendzonga Biosphere ReserveNorth Sikkim2018
12Panna Biosphere ReserveMadhya Pradesh2020

Q As of 2024 , How many Biosphere Reserves are there in India ?

1 18

2 12

3 19

4 20

Q Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India ?

1 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

3 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

4 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve

Q Which of the following biosphere reserve is extended in three states of India?

1 Nilgiris

2 Gulf of mannar

3 Nanda Devi

4 Sundarbans

Q Simlipal bio-reserve is located in which state of India ?

1 Odisha

2 Assam

3 Madhya Pradesh

4 Meghalaya

Q In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located? 

Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

 2. Kerala 

3. Tamil Nadu

 4. Karnataka

Q In which state of India is the Nokrek biosphere reserve located?

1 Odisha

2 Andhra Pradesh

3 Assam

4 Meghalaya

Q In which of the following states of India is “MANAS biosphere Reserve located?

1. Tripura

2 Manipur

3 Meghalaya

4 Assam

Q The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is located in which of the following states ?

1 Manipur

2 Sikkim

3 Assam

4 Kerala

Q How many Indian biosphere reserves are included in UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves ?

1 12

2 14

3 16

4 18

Q Which of the following biosphere reserves of India is situated in Meghalaya ?

1 Panna

2 Simlipal

3 Nokrek

4 Manas

Q The first biosphere reserve in India was established in which year ?

1 1983

2 1986

3 1989

4 1992

Q Which biosphere was declared as India’s 16th Biosphere in 2009 , noted for the conservation of Red Fox , Blue Rock Pigeon and Lammergeier ?

1 Cold Desert

2 Seshachalam

3 Agasthyamalai

4 Dehang Debang

Q In which two states is the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve located?

1 Maharashtra and Gujarat

2 Kerala and Tamil Nadu

3 Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

4 Gujarat and Rajasthan

National Parks in India

First National Park in India : Hailey National Park [ also known as Jim Corbett National Park [ Uttarakhand ]

State with Highest number of National Park in India : Madhya Pradesh [ 9 ]

Only Floating National Park : Keibul Lamjao National Park [ Manipur ]

Largest National Park in India : Hemis National Park [ Ladakh ]

Smallest National Park in India : South Button Island National Park [ Andaman and Nicobar Islands ]

National Parks in India
State
Buxa National Park
West Bengal 
Gorumara National Park
West Bengal 
Jaldapara National Park
West Bengal 
Neora Valley National Park
West Bengal 
Singalila National Park 
West Bengal 
Sunderbans National Park
West Bengal 
Corbett National Park
Uttarakhand
Gangotri National Park
Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi National Park 
Uttarakhand
Rajaji National Park
Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers National Park
Uttarakhand
Dudhwa National Park
Uttar Pradesh
Rajbari National Park
Tripura
Clouded Leopard National Park
Tripura
Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim
 Simlipal National Park
Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park
Odisha
Intanki National Park
Nagaland
Phawngpui National Park
Mizoram
Murlen National Park 
Mizoram
Nokrek National Park
Meghalaya
Balphakram National Park
Meghalaya
Keibul-Lamjao National Park
Manipur
Betla National Park
Jharkhand 
Hemis National Park
Ladakh
Sultanpur National Park
Haryana
Kalesar National Park
Haryana
Mollem National Park
Goa
Valmiki National Park
Bihar
Namdapha National Park
Arunachal Pradesh 
Mouling National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
Guru Ghasidas National Park 
Chhattisgarh 
Indravati National Park
Chhattisgarh
Kanger Valley National Park
Chhattisgarh
Papikonda National Park
Andhra Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi National Park [ Rameswaram ]
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Andhra Pradesh
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Telangana
Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park 
Telangana
Mrugavani National Park

Telangana
Guindy National Park
Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park
Tamil Nadu
Mukurthi National Park 
Tamil Nadu
Indira Gandhi National Park [ or Annamalai National Park ] Tamil Nadu
Mukundra Hills National Park
Rajasthan
Desert National Park
Rajasthan
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Rajasthan
Ranthambhore National Park
Rajasthan
Sariska National Park
Rajasthan
Chandoli National Park
Maharashtra
 Gugamal National Park 

Maharashtra
Navegaon National Park 
Maharashtra
 Tadoba National Park
Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi National Park [ or Borivali National Park ]
Maharashtra
Pench National Park [ or Jawaharlal Nehru National Park ] 
Maharashtra
Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh
 Inderkilla National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Khirganga National Park
Himachal Pradesh
 Pin Valley National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Simbalbara National Park
Himachal Pradesh
Vansda National Park
Gujarat
Blackbuck National Park
Gujarat
Gir National Park
Gujarat
Marine National Park [ Gulf of Kutch ]
Gujarat
Anshi National Park 
Karnataka
Bandipur National Park
Karnataka
Bannerghatta National Park
Karnataka
Kudremukh National Park 
Karnataka
Nagarahole National Park
Karnataka
Anamudi Shola National Park
Kerala
Eravikulam National Park
Kerala
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Kerala
Pambadum Shola National Park
Kerala
Periyar National Park
Kerala
Silent Valley National Park
Kerala
Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Fossil National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Pench National Park 
Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Madhav National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Panna National Park 
Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay Dubri National Park
Madhya Pradesh
 Satpura National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Van Vihar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Kishtwar National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
Dachigam National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
Salim Ali National Park
Jammu & Kashmir
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
Manas National Park 
Assam
 Nameri National Park
Assam
Orang National Park
Assam
Dehing Patkai National Park 
Assam
Raimona National Park
Assam
South Button Island National Park 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
 Saddle Peak National Park
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Mount Harriet National Park
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
North Button Island National Park 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Middle Button Island National Park
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Galathea Bay National Park 
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Campbell Bay National Park
Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Q The first National Park established in India is ____

1 Jim Corbett National Park

2 Dudhwa National Park

3 Periyar National Park

4 Manas National Park

Q The Kanger Valley National Park is located in which of the following states?

Ans 1. Gujarat

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Assam

Q Panna National Park is situated on the bank of which river ?

1 Ken

2 Gandak

3 Siyom

4 Hindon

Q How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are there in India ?

1 544

2 566

3 570

4 550

Q How many National Parks are there in India ?

1 104

2 105

3 106

4 107

Tiger Reserves in India

.

India is home to 3,682 Tigers as per 2023 Tiger Census , up from 2,967 in 2018 , Project Tiger was launched on 1st April 1973 to promote the conservation of Tigers in India . Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29th July

Largest Tiger Reserve in India : Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam  [ Andhra Pradesh ]

Smallest Tiger Reserve in India : Bor Tiger Reserve [ Maharashtra ]

State with most Tiger Reserves : Madhya Pradesh [ 785 Tigers ]

Highest Tigers of India : Corbett National Park [ 260 Tigers ]

State Tiger Reserves
Andhra PradeshNagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Arunachal PradeshKamlang Tiger Reserve
Arunachal PradeshNamdapha Tiger Reserve
Arunachal PradeshPakke Tiger Reserve
AssamManas Tiger Reserve
AssamNameri
AssamOrang
AssamKaziranga
BiharValmiki
ChhattisgarhUdanti-Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
ChhattisgarhAchanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas
ChhattisgarhIndravati Tiger Reserve
JharkhandPalamau Tiger Reserve
KarnatakaBandipur Tiger Reserve
KarnatakaBhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
KarnatakaDandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve
KarnatakaNagarahole National Park
KarnatakaBiligiri Ranganatha Temple Tiger reserve
KeralaPeriyar Tiger reserve
KeralaParambikulam Tiger reserve
Madhya PradeshKanha Tiger reserve
Madhya PradeshBandhavgarh Tiger reserve
Madhya PradeshPanna Tiger reserve
Madhya PradeshSatpura Tiger reserve
Madhya PradeshSanjay-Dubri Tiger reserve
Madhya Pradesh Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
MaharashtraMelghat Tiger reserve
MaharashtraTadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
MaharashtraPench Tiger Reserve
MaharashtraSahyadri Tiger Reserve
MaharashtraNagzira Tiger Reserve
MaharashtraBor Tiger Reserve
MizoramDampa Tiger Reserve
OdishaSimilipal Tiger Reserve
OdishaSatkosia Tiger Reserve
RajasthanSariska Tiger Reserv
RajasthanRanthambore Tiger Reserve
RajasthanMukandra Hills Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve
Tamil NaduKalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Tamil NaduAnamalai Tiger Reserve
Tamil NaduMudumalai Tiger Reserve
Tamil NaduSathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Tamil Nadu Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve
TelanganaKawal Tiger Reserve
TelanganaAmrabad Tiger Reserve
Uttar PradeshPilibhit Tiger Reserve
Uttar PradeshDudhwa Tiger Reserve
Uttar PradeshAmangarh Tiger Reserve
Uttar PradeshRanipur Tiger Reserve
UttarakhandJim Corbett National Park
UttarakhandRajaji Tiger Reserve
West BengalBuxa Tiger Reserve
West Bengal Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
GoaMhadei Wildlife Sanctuary

UNESCO Creative Cities Network [ UCCN ]

The UNESCO’s Network of Creative Cities [ UCCN ] was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development

The Network covers seven creative fields : Craft and Folk Arts , Media Arts , Film , Design , Gastronomy , Literature and Music

There are Eight Indian cities in UNESCO Creative Cities Network [ UCCN ]

Cities Field Year
Varanasi Music 2015
Jaipur Crafts and Folk Arts 2015
Chennai Music 2017
Hyderabad Gastronomy 2019
Mumbai Film 2019
Srinagar Crafts and Folk Arts 2021
Kozhikode Literature 2023
Gwalior Music 2023

Q How many Indian cities are included in the UNESCO Creative Cities of Network as of 2024 ?

1 5

2 4

3 8

4 7

Q In October 2019, Hyderabad was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities
Network (UCCN)
in the field of:

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Q In October 2019, Mumbai was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities
Network (UCCN) in the field of:

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Q In November 2021 , Srinagar was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network [ UCCN ] in the field of :

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Q In November 2017 , Chennai was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network [ UCCN ] in the field of :

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Q In 2015 , Varanasi was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of :

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Varanasi is the oldest city in India

Q In 2015 , Jaipur was designated as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of :

1 gastronomy

2 film

3 crafts and folk art

4 music

Q Which Indian city was included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its
contribution to music in November 2017?

1. Vadodara

2 Nagpur

3 Chennai

4 Bengaluru

There are Eight Indian cities in UNESCO Creative Cities Network [ UCCN ] : Varanasi : Creative city of Music [ 2015 ] , Jaipur : Crafts and Folk Arts [ 2015 ] , Chennai : Creative city of Music [ 2017 ] , Hyderabad : Gastronomy [ 2019 ] , Mumbai : Film [ 2019 ] , Srinagar : Crafts and Folk Arts [ 2021 ] , Kozhikode : City of Literature [ 2023 ] and Gwalior : City of Music [ 2023 ]

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage [ ICH ]

#IntangibleCulturalHeritage

There are 15 Intangible Cultural Heritage elements from India inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List

S.No.ICH ElementYear of Inscription
 1Tradition of Vedic chanting2008
 2Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana2008
 3Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre2008
 4Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India2009
 5Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala2010
 6Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan2010
 7Chhau dance2010
 8Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India2012
 9Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur2013
 10Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India2014
 11Yoga2016
 12Nawrouz / Navruz2016
 13Kumbh Mela
2017
14

Durga Puja 2021
15 Garba

2023

Q In 2021, which of the following festival of India has been included in the Intangible
Cultural Heritage List
by UNESCO?

1 Kolkata’s Durga Puja

4 Cuttack‘s Bali Jatra

3 Patna’s Chhath Puja

4 Jaipur’ Teej

Q In 2010, considering its outstanding value and vulnerability, UNESCO recognised
‘Mudiyettu’, an age-old ritual-drama of ___, as an ‘intangible cultural
heritage of humanity’.

1 Tamil Nadu

2 Karnataka

3 Kerala

4 Telangana

Q How many Intangible Cultural Heritage elements from India inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List as of 2023 ?

1 11

2 10

3 15

4 12

Q In which of the following years was the Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh included in the
UNESCO’S list of Intangible cultural heritage ?

1. 2014

2 2012

3 2016

4 2013

Q In which year were the ‘Kalbelia’ folk songs and dances of Rajasthan included in UNESCO’s representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage ?

1 2010

2 2008

3 2012

4 2021

Q UNESCO recognized Kumbh Mela as Intangible Cultural Heritage in the year _

1 2015

2 2017

3 2016

4 2018

Q In which year was ‘Ramlila’ inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

1. 2010

2 2008

3 2006

4 2012

Q Which of the following is NOT recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage [ ICH ] by UNESCO ?

1 Sitar Vadan

2 Yoga

3 Kumbh Mela

4 Chhau dance

Q Which of the following folk songs and dances was inscribed on the UNESCO
Representative List
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010?

1. Gair

2 Bhavai

3 Chari

4 Kalbelia

Q The community called Thatheras figures in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO for __.

1. manufacturing terracotta decorative objects

2 manufacturing brass and copper utensils

3 their traditional dance form called Bhangra

4 their martial art

Q Which of the following dances is in UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List?

1. Fugdi

2 Chhau

3 Jhoomar

4 Dalkhai

Q In which year did UNESCO include Yoga in its Intangible Cultural Heritage list?

1. 2014

2 2016

2018

4 2015

Q Which of the following is inscribed in the UNESCO as an Intangible cultural heritage ?

1 Nowruz

2 Dussehra

3 Vaisakhi

4 Gudi Padwa