HTET: Haryana G.K and Awareness (Art and Culture) - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Lal Rudhmal Temple.

Key Points

• Lal Rudhmal Temple is situated at village Beri of district Jhajjar in Haryana.
• Rudh Mal temple
  • ​It is located at Beri, Jhajjar.
  • In 1892, Lala Rudh Mal, Suraj Bhan, and Girdhari Lal collaborated on the construction of this temple.
  • The temple has a 105-year old Shivalaya whose height is 116 feet.
  • The statues on figurines of 24 avataras (in­carnations) of the lord have been created in the temple (from bottom to top).
  • The Shivalaya was built in 1892. In 1953, it was renovated. Again, in 1990, it was refurbished.
  • One Hanuman temple, one Durga temple and one Radha-Krishna temple are also located in the premises of this temple.
  • The Radha-Krishna temple is also called Shri Nand Nandan Thakur.

The correct answer is Faridabad.

Key Points

• Baba Udaasnath ka Mela (fair) is celebrated in the Faridabad district of Haryana.
• On this day, wrestling competitions are also held. 
• Other important fairs organized in the Faridabad district are - Kartik Amavasya ka Mela(fair), Surajkund Mela(fair), Baldev ka Mela(fair), etc

Additional Information

Some other important fairs of other districts:

• Kaithal 
  • Falgu ka Mela(fair)
  • Pundirik ka Mela(fair)
• Sonipat
  • Navratri Mela 
  • Dera Baba Nagnath Mela
• Karnal 
  • Chadiyon ka Mela (fair)
  • Goga Navmi ka Mela (fair)

The correct answer is Phag.

Key Points

• Phag dance belongs to Haryana.
• It is a seasonal dance of the farmers, this is a mixed dance but sometimes performed by men only, usually performed in the month of Phalgun.
• Women wear colorful traditional clothes and men display colorful turbans. 
• This form of dance is celebrated primarily in the months of February and March.
• These are the only months when they have sowed the crop and are waiting for the harvest.
• Other folk dances of Haryana are Phalgun dance Loor dance, Daph dance, Gugga dance, Khoria dance, Holi dance.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Hindi.

Key Points

• Kavi Maldev was a Hindi poet of Haryana.
  • He had an immense contribution in enriching the literature of Haryana.​

Additional Information

• Chand Bardai became immortal by writing Prithvi Raj Raso.
• Surdas wrote Sur Sagar.
• Further, Sant Haridas, Kavi Maldev, Veerbhan, Sant Udhodas, Pushpadant, Sant Nityanand, Banarasi Dass, Jain Poet Sunderdass, Nischal Das, Banwari Dass, Kavi Ummed, and Mast Ram are the famous litterateurs of the Hindi language. These sages and poets have enriched Hindi literature to the maximum extent with the help of their creative works. 

The correct answer is Hisar.

• The Gujjari Mahal was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1354 AD for his beloved Gujri Rani, a native of Hisar.
• The palace imbibes characteristic features of Tughlaq architecture such as massive tapering walls thickly plastered in lime and narrow openings.  
• The palace has open stairs leading to the baradari (pavilion) of the palace, which stands on a high plinth and has underground chambers.
  • The baradari is a square structure having three developed arches on each side.
  • All entrances (except one) are provided with stone door frames.
• The roof has nine bays, each carrying a hemispherical dome decorated with panelling work in lime plaster.
• The exterior walls above the arched openings are provided with beautifully carved red sandstone brackets.
• About Hisar:
  • It is the second-largest district of Haryana.
  • It is one of the 7 districts which was constituted with the establishment of Haryana.
  • It shares borders with Fatehabad, Jind, Rohtak and Bhiwani districts of Haryana.
  • It also shares a border with the state of Rajasthan.
  • It was established by Firozshah Tuglaq by the name "HISAR-I-FEROZA" in 1354 A.D.
  • According to the 2011 census,
    • The total population of Hisar is 1,743,931.
    • The Sex ratio of Hisar is 872.
    • The Literacy rate of Hisar is 72.89%.
    • The Population density of Hisar is 438.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e Bara Masa.

• Bara Masa is a famous folk song of Haryana.
  • Bara Masa’ is the song for twelve months and is sung almost everywhere in the north Indian region.
  • Gharwa Gayan, Jhoolana, Patka, Rasia are the different folk singing styles in Haryana. 
• Indian folk music has different forms including bhangra, Lavani, dandiya, Sufi rock, and Rajasthani.
• Tamang Selo is a Nepali Folk song sung by the Tamang people.
  • Hira Devi Waiba is the pioneer of Tamang Selo folk song.
• Bahula is a folk song of West Bengal.
• Mahiya is a folk song of Punjab.

The correct answer is None of them.

Key Points

• Bum Lahari' folk song
  • It is devoted to Lord Shiva. Hence, Option 4 is correct
  • The traditional form of music of Uttar Pradesh was documented on audio and video.
  • The performance was given by Shri Bansi Jogi and other traditional singers of Western Uttar Pradesh;
  • Shiv Bum Lahiri is a Haryanvi album released on 30 May 1989.
  • Shiv Bum Lahiri Album has 1 song sung by Safdarjung Rana. 

Additional Information

• Shiva 
  • He is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon and is considered a member of the holy trinity (Trimurti) of Hinduism with Brahma and Vishnu.
  • A complex character, he may represent goodness, benevolence and serve as the Protector.
  • He is also associated with Time, and particularly as the destroyer and creator of all things.

The correct answer is Rajput Style.

About Asthal Bohar:

• Asthal Bohar is a village under the Rohtak district which is situated 6-7 km East of Rohtak city of Haryana state. It is located on Rohtak-Delhi (NH10), this place is known for its Ancient finds like Sculptured Stone Idols and Math. 
• Here Bohar is known for his Asthal Bohar Paintings which is mainly in the Rajput style of Paintings and their work Influence can be seen even in the Shiva Temples in Pinjore, Panchkula, Venumadhava Temple in Kaul district of Haryana state.
• According to a Locals and many Historians said that Pooran Bhagat of Sialkot and Disciple of Baba Guru Gorakhnath came here and founded the Asthal Bohar village. After being neglected, the Math was re-established in the year 1791, when Baba Mast Nath came here.

Map View of Asthal Bohar(Rohtak district):

The correct answer is Fort of Ramgarh.

Key Points

About Fort of Ramgarh:

• The Fort of Ramgarh has been converted into a Heritage resort. It is the one and first Heritage Hotel of Haryana and Punjab states.
• Ramgarh was one of the independent places Khud-Mukhtyar Sutlej states of Punjab ruled by Chandel Rajputs, whose ancestry goes back to the Mahabharata and Ramayana days. The Chandel Rajputs had their base of power in the Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh) region.
• The Ramgarh family's Ancestors were transferred from there to Punjab and established the state of Kot-Kahlua. The capital was later shifted to Bilaspur. One branch of the King's family of the Raja of Bilaspur came to Ramgarh nearly 360 years ago and laid the base of Ramgarh.
• In  year1687, its rulers offered Guru Gobind Singh 10th Guru of Sikh a Sword, a Horse, and Rs 50,0000 when he was relocating his troops from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur Sahib after the Battle of Bhangani in 1688.
• In 1849, Punjab was annexed by the British, and the power and freedoms of most of the Sutlej states, including Ramgarh, were momentously mitigated. In earlier times, The Ramgarh fort comprised a much larger area but after the annexation it reduced.

Image of Fort of Ramgarh (Hotel):

About Panchkula district:

The correct answer is Ahir Tribe.

About Ahir Tribe:

• It is a Community in India, most members of which belong to the Indian Yadav Community. The Ahir tribe is mainly found in the Mahendragarh district of Haryana.
• The Traditional occupations of Ahir tribes are Cattle, Herding, and Agriculture. They are found throughout the country but are mainly found in the Northern part of India.
• Except for India, the Ahir Tribe is also found in countries like Nepal, Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, and South Africa. The other names of this tribe are Ghosi, Gauli, and Gop in the North.

About Mahendragarh district:

• It is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state and this district is dominated by the Ahirwal region in which members of the Yadav community dominate the region.

Map view of the Mahendragarh district:

Notes:

• Some other tribes of Haryana State.