General Knowledge carries 50 marks in the AISSEE Class 6 paper and is also tested in the RMS CET. These 10 MCQs on Indian Art and Culture cover facts that are asked again and again in Sainik and Military School entrance exams.
Quick facts: AISSEE 2027 will be held on Sunday, 31 January 2027. There is no negative marking, so attempt every question. Online applications are open until 2 December 2026 on exams.nta.nic.in/sainik-school-society.
Practice Questions
Q1. Kuchipudi, a classical dance, belongs to which state?
(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q2. Kathakali is a classical dance of ________.
(A) Kerala
(B) Manipur
(C) Karnataka
(D) Assam
Q3. Bharatanatyam is a classical dance from ________.
(A) Odisha
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q4. Bihu is the main festival of which state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) Kerala
(D) Assam
Q5. Onam is the harvest festival of ________.
(A) Goa
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Q6. Bathukamma is a flower festival celebrated in ________.
(A) West Bengal
(B) Telangana
(C) Punjab
(D) Rajasthan
Q7. Pongal is a harvest festival of ________.
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam
(D) Punjab
Q8. The famous Sun Temple of Konark is in ________.
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Bihar
(C) Odisha
(D) Gujarat
Q9. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor ________.
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Babur
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Akbar
Q10. Madhubani painting is a folk art of ________.
(A) Bihar
(B) Kerala
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer Key with Explanations
(B) Andhra Pradesh — Kuchipudi is named after a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
(A) Kerala — Kathakali is famous for its colourful make-up and costumes.
(D) Tamil Nadu — Bharatanatyam originated in Tamil Nadu.
(D) Assam — Bihu is celebrated in Assam three times a year.
(C) Kerala — Onam celebrates King Mahabali's homecoming.
(B) Telangana — Bathukamma is Telangana's state festival.
(B) Tamil Nadu — Pongal is celebrated in mid-January in Tamil Nadu.
(C) Odisha — Konark Sun Temple is shaped like a giant chariot.
(C) Shah Jahan — Shah Jahan built it in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
(A) Bihar — Madhubani paintings come from the Mithila region of Bihar.
How did you score?
9–10 correct: excellent — move on to a full-length mock test. 6–8: good — revise the explanations of the questions you missed. Below 6: study this topic again from your NCERT book and retry these questions after two days.
Free AISSEE / RMS Mock Test
Want a full-length mock test with an All-India rank? Enunciate Academy runs online coaching for Sainik School, RMS, Navodaya and RIMC entrance exams for Class 6 and 9 students across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Message us on WhatsApp (94924 44498) to get a free mock test, or see the Spark batch details.
