UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 13: Martial Arts and Living Traditions (22 MCQs)

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UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 13: Martial Arts and Living Traditions (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Kalaripayattu is mainly associated with:

Correct Answer: C [Keralam]

Explanation:

Kalaripayattu, practised in a kalari with strikes, weapons and marma knowledge, is the ancient martial art of Keralam.

2.  

Silambam is a martial art using:

Correct Answer: B [a long bamboo staff]

Explanation:

Silambam of Tamil Nadu is fought with a long bamboo staff, the silambam, that gives the art its name.

3.  

Thang-Ta is a martial art of:

Correct Answer: A [Manipur]

Explanation:

Thang-Ta (Huyen Langlon), the art of the sword (thang) and spear (ta), is the martial art of Manipur.

4.  

Gatka is a martial art associated with:

Correct Answer: D [the Sikhs]

Explanation:

Gatka is the Sikh martial art of Punjab, fought with sticks and swords.

5.  

Mallakhamb was declared the State sport of:

Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]

Explanation:

Madhya Pradesh declared Mallakhamb, the pole and rope discipline, its State sport in April 2013.

6.  

Paika akhada is a martial tradition of:

Correct Answer: C [Odisha]

Explanation:

Paika akhada preserves the training of the Paika soldiers of Odisha, remembered for the Paika rising of Khurda.

7.  

Mardani Khel, which uses the pata sword, belongs to:

Correct Answer: D [Maharashtra]

Explanation:

Mardani Khel is the Maratha armed art of Maharashtra, centred on Kolhapur, using the pata gauntlet sword.

8.  

Chapchar Kut is celebrated in:

Correct Answer: A [Mizoram]

Explanation:

Chapchar Kut is the Mizo spring festival held after the jungle is cleared for jhum cultivation.

9.  

Khongjom Parba is a ballad about:

Correct Answer: D [the Battle of Khongjom in the Anglo-Manipur War]

Explanation:

Khongjom Parba is a Manipuri ballad, sung with the dholak, about the 1891 Battle of Khongjom against the British.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Hornbill Festival is held in Nagaland.
2. Sagol Kangjei is a traditional form of polo from Manipur.
3. Inbuan is a martial art of Punjab.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Hornbill is Nagaland's festival and Sagol Kangjei is Manipuri polo, but Inbuan is Mizo wrestling, so only 1 and 2 hold.

11.  

Assertion (A): Kalaripayattu masters often practise traditional healing.

Reason (R): Kalaripayattu training includes knowledge of the body's vital points (marma).

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Knowing the body's vital points (marma) lets Kalaripayattu masters treat injuries, so R directly explains their healing role in A.

12.  

Kambala, a buffalo race in paddy fields, is held in:

Correct Answer: D [coastal Karnataka]

Explanation:

Kambala is the buffalo race run in slushy paddy fields of coastal Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada and Udupi).

13.  

The Nehru Trophy snake-boat race is held at:

Correct Answer: B [Alappuzha]

Explanation:

The Nehru Trophy snake-boat race is held every year on Punnamada Lake at Alappuzha, Keralam.

14.  

The International Day of Yoga is observed on:

Correct Answer: B [21 June]

Explanation:

Following the UN General Assembly resolution of December 2014, the International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June.

15.  

Yoga was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in:

Correct Answer: C [2016]

Explanation:

UNESCO inscribed Yoga on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.

16.  

Varma Kalai is a martial art of:

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

Varma Kalai (Adimurai) of southern Tamil Nadu strikes vital points and is linked with Siddha medicine.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Yoga inscribed by UNESCO
2. Battle of Khongjom
3. First International Day of Yoga
4. Mallakhamb declared the State sport of Madhya Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-3-1]

Explanation:

1891, 2013, 2015, 2016.

18.  

Pari-khanda, a sword and shield art, belongs to:

Correct Answer: A [Bihar]

Explanation:

Pari-khanda, using the sword (khanda) and shield (pari), is the martial art of Bihar.

19.  

In 2023 a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court:

Correct Answer: C [upheld Tamil Nadu's law permitting Jallikattu]

Explanation:

In May 2023 a Constitution Bench upheld Tamil Nadu's 2017 amendment to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act permitting Jallikattu.

20.  

The unarmed form of Manipuri martial art is called:

Correct Answer: D [Sarit Sarak]

Explanation:

Sarit Sarak is the unarmed component of Manipur's Huyen Langlon, alongside the armed Thang-Ta.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

Consider the following pairs:

Tradition – State

1. Chapchar Kut festival – Mizoram
2. Khongjom Parba Ballad – Manipur
3. Thang-Ta dance – Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Thang-Ta belongs to Manipur.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?

Correct Answer: D [It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India]

Explanation:

Kalaripayattu is an ancient martial art still practised as a living tradition in Keralam and parts of Tamil Nadu.

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