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21. Our Culture HeritageExerciseA. Fill in the blanks :1. Classical music has two forms Hindustani and Carnatic.2. The Carnatic music tradition belongs to South India.3. The Mughals invited Persian artist in their courts.4. The Rajput paintings depict the life of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.5. The Kailash Temple has been carved out from a single rock.B. Write True or False :1. The script of Hindi is Devnagri. True2. Urdu is written from left to right. False3. Tansen was a great singer in the court of Emperor Akbar. True4. The Qutub Minar was built by Humayun. False5. India is known as the land of festivals. TrueC. Match the following :1. Ras-Garba (a) Punjab2. Giddha (b) Himachal Pradesh3. Bihu (c) Tamil Nadu4. Ghoomar (d) Gujarat5. Nati (e) Rajasthan6. Kolattam (f) AsomD. Name the following :1. One language written right to left Urdu2. One popular dress of men in Kashmir Phiran3. One form of folk dance Giddha4. One form of classical dance Kathak5. One instrument used in classical music Sitar6. The temple famous as the hall of a thousand pillars MeenakshiE. Answer the following questions :1. Which is the official language of India?Ans. Hindi is the official language of India.2. Which are the oldest languages of India?Ans. Tamil and Sanskrit are the oldest languages of India.3. Which are the two forms of Indian dances?Ans. The two forms of Indian dances are : folk dance and classical dance.4. Which are the two schools of music in India?Ans. The two schools of music in India are : Hindustani music of NorthIndia and Carnatic music of South India.5. Where are Ajanta and Ellora caves? Why are they famous for?Ans. Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated at Aurangabad in Maharashtra.They are famous for their wall paintings based on the life of GautamBuddha. These paintings are 1500 years old, still have bright colours.6. How many kinds of festivals do we celebrate in India?Ans. In India, we celebrate three types of festivals as :1. National festivals : Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti.100Bookman India Enjoy with Social Life [1-5]