Museums

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Q. Which of the following is India's oldest and largest museum?

1. Government Museum
2. National Museum
3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay
4. Indian Museum

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Q. The ‘Indian Museum’ was established by the ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ in Kolkata.

1. True
2. False

Q. The earliest museum in India is _______.

1. Louvre museum
2. Government Museum
3. National Museum
4. Indian Museum

Q. Louvre Museum has in its collection the much acclaimed painting of __________ by Leonardo da Vinci.

1. Napoleon
2. Mona Lisa
3. Hans Sloan
4. George II

Q. Where was the Government Museum established in 1851?

1. Chennai
2. Kolkota
3. Bengaluru
4. Mumbai

Q. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History is located in the United Kingdom.

1. True
2. False

Q. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay is built in ______ style.

1. Indo-Roman
2. Indo-Persian
3. Indo-Gothic
4. Indo-France

Q. Match the following:

1) National Museum	a) Mumbai
2) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay	b) Delhi
3) Salarjang Museum	c) Ahmedabad
4) Calico Museum of Textiles	d) Hyderabad

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
2. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
3. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
4. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

(A) David Sassoon Library
(B) Saraswati Mahal Granthalay
(C) National Museum

1. (A)
2. Mumbai
3. (B)
4. Thanjavur
5. (C)
6. Delhi

Q. Which of the following are correct statements regarding the museums?

1. Museums were created to organise and manage the antiquities collected by members of royal of medieval Europe.
2. Museums were created to showcase the richness of royal families of medieval Europe.
3. Museums were created to manage the richness of royal families of medieval Europe.
4. Museums were created to showcase the talents of royal families of medieval Europe.

Q. Museum 'X' in Paris was established in the 18th century C.E. Antiquities collected by members of the royal family were exhibited in this museum. The much acclaimed painting of Monalisa is present here. What is 'X'?

1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay
2. Calico Museum of Textiles
3. Louvre Museum
4. British Museum

Q. Match the following:

1) Maharaj Sayajirao University	a) Kolkata
2) Kolkata University	b) Vadodara
3) Banaras Hindu University	c) Varanasi
4) Aligarh Muslim University	d) Gwalior
5) Jivaji University	e) Aligarh

1. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d
2. 1-d, 2-e, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b
3. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e
4. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e, 5-f

Q. Where was the Imperial Record Department shifted to in 1911?

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Patna
4. Bengaluru

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