SSC Traditional General knowledge Set- 12
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/04/2026
1. Pannalal Ghosh played which of the following musical instruments?
2. _______is an elegant thread embroidery of Uttar Pradesh. It is delicate and artfully done hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabrics like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, and light fabrics.
3. The paper art 'Sanjhi' originated in which of the following places of India?
4. ‘Jadopatia’ is a form of ______ popular in the state of Jharkhand.
5. Which of the following styles of painting belongs to Maharashtra?
6. Kalamkari painting refers to:
7. _______ is a stringed instrument made of bamboo, parchment, and steel; it is used by traditional folk singers in various parts of Maharashtra.
8. In which of the following caves is the painting named 'Padmapani Bodhisattva' found?
9. Which of is the regional music of Goa?
10. The painting 'Damayanti' was painted by–––.
11. Which of the following is a wind-based Indian musical instrument?
12. Which of the following is a famous Indian painter?
13. Which of these is not an Indian Musical Instrument?
14. Pattachitra art form is dedicated to which Lord in Hindu mythology?
15. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art form of state.
16. Quality of a musical note depends on
17. With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar associated?
18. By which of the following European Country Gandhara art was influenced?
19. Name the queen associated with the Maheshwari saree.
20. Bhupen Khakhar was a renowned.............
21. Dhenka is a well-known musical instrument of which one of the following Indian states?
22. Which city in India is world-renowned for one of the most traditional embroidery styles, Chikankari?
23. The wood of which of the following trees is used to make the large plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music known as Bobbili Veena / Saraswati Veena?
24. Which of the following pairs is INCORRECT with reference to paintings in India?
25. Name the famous Indian painter who was honoured with the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal by the British Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon.
26. Which of the following is a percussion musical instrument?
27. The Indian musical instrument 'Surbahar' is of which type?
28. Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings?
29. 'Kajli painting' in which brushes are not used, is traditionally associated with which of the following states?
30. Ten thaats or scales, belong to which system of music?
31. Which of the following is a string-based Indian musical instrument?
32. The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in?
33. Kalighat paintings derive their name from their place of origin in the_______.
34. Ragini is a popular form of a song belonging to the State of…………
35. Who made the painting 'My Mother'?
36. Which of the following musical instruments is a reed instrument?
37. Raja Ravi Varma was a great painter of which of the following?
38. To which state does the Bagh style of textile art printing belong?
39. Warli painting is the folk painting of ____ state of India.
40. Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Salvador Dalí, and Vincent Van Gogh were famous for their...
41. The painting of Bharat Mata was originally done by ________
42. 'Gumot' is a heritage musical instrument of which of the following states?
43. Which state got GI tag for Kasuti embroidery?
45. The famous Madhubani artist who won the Bihar Ratna in 1984 is_____.
46. Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
47. Which among the following is not a stringed instrumentalist?
48. Which of the following is a traditional painting of Odisha?
49. Who among the following was a classical Indian violin player?
50. Which of the following was an eminent Indian painter, sometimes known as India's Frida Kahlo?
