Cultural Heritage and Traditions

2 practice questions on Cultural Heritage and Traditions for TSPSC Group I, with answers

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1. 1.Which of the following folk art forms is traditionally associated with the Telangana region? 1. Bonalu festival dances 2. Kolatam 3. Gussadi dance 4. Perini Sivatandavam Select the correct answer:

   • (A)1 and 2 only
   • (B)1, 3 and 4 only
   • (C)2 and 3 only
   • (D)1, 2, 3 and 4
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   Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

   Solution: All four are traditional folk arts of Telangana. Bonalu dances are performed during the Bonalu festival, Kolatam is a stick dance, Gussadi is a tribal dance of Gonds in Adilabad region, and Perini Sivatandavam is an ancient warrior dance revived from Kakatiya period inscriptions.

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2. 2.Consider the following statements about cultural heritage of Telangana: 1. Golconda Fort was built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty. 2. Charminar was constructed to commemorate the end of a deadly plague. 3. Warangal Fort was constructed by the Chalukya dynasty. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   • (A)1 and 2 only
   • (B)2 and 3 only
   • (C)1 and 3 only
   • (D)1, 2 and 3
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   Answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

   Solution: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Golconda Fort was built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty, and Charminar was constructed in 1591 to commemorate the end of a plague. Statement 3 is incorrect as Warangal Fort was built by the Kakatiya dynasty, not the Chalukyas.

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