With reference to TIKULI ART of Bihar, consider the following statements:

1. It is a rare and unique hand painting style that is over 800 years old and originated from Patna.

2. Tikuli is derived from ‘Tikli’ or Bindi.

3. The Mughals were not active patrons of this art form and didn’t valued its outstanding qualities.

4. This art was brought back into the modern mainstream by Chitrachaya Padmasree, Upendra Marathi, who depicted the form on glazed hardboard in an exhibition in Japan.

5. Ashok Kumar Biswas, who recently received Padmashree award is known as “Tikuli k Bhishma Pitamah”

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Tikuli Art of Patna । Shabina Imam । Trade Fair Delhi । Pragati Maidan । IITF 2019
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Consider the following statements regarding Darbhanga Gharana:

1. The Darbhanga Gharana is a style of singing that follows the Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani music, which originated in Darbhanga Bihar in the 17th century.

2. The Darbhanga Gharana is one of the four Dhrupad Gharana‘s in India and one among the two Gharana‘s present in Bihar.

3. The Darbhanga Gharana is much famous for its uniqueness in the identical balance in alap and bandish.

4. There are two prevalent vanis associated with the Darbhanga Gharana:- Khandar Vani and Gauhar Vani.

5. Recently, Ram Kumar Mallick received Padma Shree for his contribution to Darbhanga Gharana.

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Consider the following statements regarding Bettiah Gharana:

1. The Bettiah Gharana is a style of singing that follows the Dhrupad tradition of Hindustani music, which originated in Bettiah, Bihar.

2. It is one of the five Dhrupad Gharana‘s in India and one among the two Gharana‘s present in Bihar, the other one being Darbhanga Gharana.

3. They perform the Nauhar and Khandar Vani styles with some unique techniques that only those trained within the family know.

4. The famous family who expounds the system is the Mishras. The living member who perform regularly is Indra Kishore Mishra.

With reference to world sparrow day 2024, consider the following statements:

1. It is observed on the 20th March every year and the theme for 2024 was “Sparrows:Give them a tweet-chance!”, “I love sparrows” and “we love sparrows”.

2. Sparrows are crucial for biodiversity and plant growth in ecosystems as they consume and excrete seeds, helping to dispose plant seeds and promote vegetation.

3. It is the state bird of Bihar and UP.

4. The population of sparrows has significantly increased.

5. Its conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN red list.