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1. ________ dance, performed by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh
(a) Chham
(b) Natya
(c) Dham
(d) Gogra
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Sol.(a) Chham dance.
Explanation: Chham dance, performed
by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is
a dance form of Himachal
Pradesh.The ritual is performed for the
greater good of humanity, destruction
of bad spirits and for moral instruction
to viewers
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2. ‘Thoda’ a sport dance belongs
towhich of the following states?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Haryana
d) Himachal Pradesh
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Sol.(d) Himachal
PradeshExplanation: 'Thoda' sport is a form of martial art belonged to the
state ofHimachal Pradesh.Thoda, theimpressive martial art form of
Himachal Pradesh, relies on one's archery prowess, dating back to the days of
the Mahabharata, when bows
and arrows were used in the epic battles, between the Pandavas and theKauravas,
residing in the picturesquevalleys of Kullu and Manali
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3. _______ is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of MountKhangchendzonga, the guardian deityof the Sikkimese people
(a) Zo-Mal-Lok
(b) Tendong Lo Rum Faat
(c) Chu-Faat
(d) Kinchum-Chu-Bomsa
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Sol.(c) Chu-Faat
Explanation: Chu-Faat is a group folk
dance of Sikkim performed in honour
of Mount Khangchendzonga, the
guardian deity of the Sikkimese
People.This dance is performed with
carrying butter lamps and green
bamboo leaves with the devotional
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4. ______ is the traditional
musical instrument of the Limboo community of Sikkim
(a) Chyap-Brung
(b) Jeurum Silly
(c) Naumati
d) Chutkay
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Sol.(a) Chyap- Brung
Explanation: Limboo or Subba is a
traditional Folk Dance of the
Sikkimese. In this dance, the dancers
hang the 'Chyap-Brung', a musical
instrument around their neck. The
drum is beaten with a palm on one
side and with a stick on the other side
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5. "Viyahula Giddha" is
a popular folk dance performed during marriages in Indian state of
(b) Gujarat
(c) Punjab
(d) Jharkhand
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Sol.(c) Punjab
Explanation: "Viyahula Giddha '' is a
popular folk dance performed during
marriages in Indian state of Punjaband also in Pakistan.Viyagula Giddha
is danced in a circle. The girls form a
ring. One of them uses a (dholki)
while sitting in the centre
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6. Bhavai is a traditional
dance form of ____.
(a)Gujarat
(b)Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Maharashtra
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Sol. (a) Gujarat
Explanation :Bhavai is a genre of folk
dance popular in Rajasthan and
Gujarat states in western India. The
men from these communities offer the
music to this dance, using string and
percussion instruments. Bhavai dance
is often misinterpreted from 'Bhavai'
which is a folk theatre form of
Gujarat.
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7. Which of the following art forms of Kerala is in UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
(a) Theyyam
(b) Kutiyattam
(c)Chakyar Koothu
(d)Thiruvathirakali
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Sol.(b)kutiyattam
Explanation: Koodiyattam(Kutiyattam), meaning "combined
acting" in Malayalam, combinesSanskrit theatre performance withelements of
traditional Koothu. It is
traditionally performed in temple
theatres known as Koothambalams.
This art form of Kerala is in
UNESCO’s list of intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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8. ‘Ottamthullal’ is a
traditional dance form that is popular in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Sol. (c) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Ottan Thullal is a dance
and poetic performance form of
Kerala, India. It was introduced in the
eighteenth century by Kunchan
Nambiar, one of the Prachina
Kavithrayam
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9. Jhijhia dance originated in the Indian state of _________
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
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Sol.(a) Bihar
Explanation: Jhijhiya is a famous
cultural dance of Bihar region. It is
mostly done during the period of the
dussehra. Women balance the lantern
made up of clay on their head and
dance
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10. Which of the following is a dance
form from Karnataka?
(a) Rouf
(b)Karma
(c)Lava
(d)Bayalata
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Sol.(d)Bayalata
Explanation: Dollu Kunitha is a major
form of folk-dance performance in
Karnataka. The Dollu Kunitha is
characterized by vigorous drum beats,
quick movement and synchronized
group formations. It is accompanied
by singing.
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11. The _________ dance is performed by shepherd community of Goa during Navratri
(a)Lava
(b)Dhangar
(c)Fugdi
(d)Kolkali
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Sol.(b) Dhangar
Explanation: Dhangar Dance is a well
known Goan dance form performed by
a shepherd community known as Dhangars. It is considered a Navratri
dance which involves a fusion of
adoration, a vigorous session of
worship and dance performed to
please and worship "Bira Deva" or"Biruba" for his
blessings.TheDhangar dance also known as the Dhangari Gaja Dance is performed
in
traditional Marathi dresses which
include a Kathiawari-styled white
dress and turban with colorful
handkerchiefs.
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12. The dance form ‘Dandia’ is
synonymous with____.
(a) Bihu
(b) Navratri
(c) Onam
(d) Ganesh Chaturthi
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Sol.(b) Navratri
Explanation: The dance form ‘Dandia’
is synonymous with Navratri. Dandiya
is the socio-religious folk dance
originating from Indian state of
Gujarat and popularly performed in
the festival of Navratri. The dance is
performed in the Marwar region of
Rajasthan too.
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13. ‘Rauf is a folk dance
associated with the state of______.
(a)Haryana
(b)Punjab
(c)Rajasthan
(d)Jammu and Kashmir
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Sol.(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation: The Rauf is a folk dance form which is mainly practiced by the
women folk of the Kashmir valley. There are several folk dance forms which have
particularly originated and flourished in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In
this beautiful dance form, there are women who line up in two rows facing each
other and perform
this beautiful dance during the spring time in beautiful costumes
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14. The _____dance form
originated as tribal dance in the forests of Odisha in the 18th century and
attained the
status of a martial art-based dance form in the 19th century
(a)Chhobia
(b)Kalaripayattu
(c)Chhau
(d)Bawai
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Sol.(c) Chhau
Explanation: The Chhau dance form
originated as a tribal dance in the
forests of Odisha in the 18th century
and attained the status of a martial
art-based dance form in the 19th
century. Chhau dance, also spelled as
Chau or Chhaau, is a semi classical
Indian dance with martial, tribal and
folk traditions, with origins in eastern
India. The Chhau Dance draws
inspiration from martial arts and
combative training
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15. Which among the following
is a dance form from the state of Arunachal Pradesh?
(a)Popir (b)Bhavai
(c)Sattriya (d)Purbi
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Sol.(a) Popir
Explanation: Popir is one among the
most popular dance forms of
Arunachal Pradesh. It is an indigenous
dance form of Adi tribes. This
beautiful dance form shows great
resemblance with the Ponung Dance.
Popir Dance is usually conducted on
the occasion of Mopin Festival. The
dance is mainly performed by young
girls; the performers wear white
dresses and elaborate headgears. Popir
dance is also performed by Galos
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16. Panthi is a dance form
from which of the following states?
(a)Odisha
(b)Rajasthan
(c)Chhattisgarh
(d)Bihar
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Sol.(c) Chattisgarh
Explanation: Panthi Dance, Folk
Dance of Chhattisgarh is one of the
important dance forms of Chhattisgarh
State of India. This Indian folk dance
is a prominent ritual of the Satnami
community of Chhattisgarh. The
community celebrates the anniversary
of the birth of Guru Ghasidas on
Maghi Purnima. The panthi is
performed on this day.
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17. With which of the
following folk dances, India has made its entry in the Guinness Book of World Records inthe year
2015?
(a)Nati
(b)Garba
(c)Bihu
(d)Bhangra
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Sol.(a) NatiExplanation:
The Kullu district
administration has received a certificate of Guinness World Record for the
largest Nati dance by 9,892
dancers, mostly women, on October
26, 2015. The dancers performance
took place during the weeklong
Dussehra festivities in Kullu
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18. Pung Cholam is a folk dance
of which state?
(a)Kerala
(b)Manipur
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)Karnataka
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Sol.(b) Manipur
Explanation: The Pung cholom
(meaning "roar of the drums") is a
Manipuri dance. It is the soul of
Manipuri Sankirtana music and
classical Manipuri dance. The Pungcholom is a unique classical dance of
Manipur. This dance may be
performed by men or women and is
usually a prelude to the Ras Lila.
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19. Which of the following is
a folk dance of Goa ?
(a)Fagua (b)Fugadi
(c)Bihu (d)Manch
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Sol.(b)Fugadi
Explanation: Fugdi and Dhalo are the
most common folk dances of Goa. The
Kunbi is a tribal folk dance. Women
holding lamps on their heads perform
the lamp dance during the Shigmo
festival. Morulem is another
traditional folk dance presented by the
backward community during Shigmo.
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20. The Jagoi Dance is a dance
form of which state ?
(a)Odisha
(b)Manipur
(c)Andhra Pradesh
(d)Assam
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Sol.(b)Manipur
Explanation: Manipuri dance, also
known as Jagoi, is one of the major
Indian classical dance forms, named
after the region of its origin –
Manipur, a state in northeastern India
bordering with Myanmar (Burma),Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram.
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21. In which of the following
is reference of Indian Dance forms found?
(a)Abhang
(b)Natya Shastra
˓(c)Kama Sutra
(d)Brahma Sutra
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Sol.(b)Natya Shastra
Explanation: The Nāṭya Śāstra is a
Sanskrit text on the performing arts.
The text is attributed to sage Bharata
Muni, and its first complete
compilation is dated to between 200
BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary
between 500 BCE and 500 CE.
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22. Which of the following is
NOT correctly matched?
(a)Mohiniattam - Odisha
(b)Yakshgan - Karnataka
(c)Garba - Gujarat
(d)Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh
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Sol.(a)Mohiniattam -
Odisha
Explanation: Mohiniyattam, is one of
the eight classical dances of India that
developed and remained popular in the
state of Kerala. Kathakali is another
classical dance form of Kerala
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23. Which of the following is
the traditional theatre of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a)Jatra
(b)Swaang
(c)Maach
(d)Bhand Pather
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Sol.(d)Bhand Pather
Explanation: The popular folk theatre
of Kashmir is called Bhand Pather as
it is a combination of two words
Bhand & Pather. Bhand means “actor”
or “artist” Pather in Kashmiri
language means “to act” or “to
imitate” or “to pretend”
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24. In which of the following
states ‘Hampi Dance Festival is celebrated?
(a)Kerala
(b)Karnataka
(c)Tamil Nadu
(d)Telangana
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Sol.(b)Karnataka
Explanation: Hampi Festival or Vijaya
Utsav is one of the most marvellous
festivals in Karnataka. It is a cultural
extravaganza which has been
celebrated since the times of the
Vijayanagar reign
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25. In which state is the Rann
Utsav celebrated ?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Gujarat
(d)Rajasthan
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Sol.(c)Gujarat
Explanation: Rann Utsav is an
awesome festival of Kutch, Gujarat,
India. It is a Carnival of Music,
Dance, nature beauty of White Rann
and much more than that when visited
under the full Moon
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26. In which of the following
dances the women dance like a parrot ?
(a)Jawara
(b)Teratali
(c)Bhagoria
(d)Suva
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Sol.(d)Suva
Explanation: Suva is a Tribal Dance
form related to Chhattisgarh.
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27. Leshalaptu’ is a folk
dance of which Indian state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Nagaland
(c) Karnataka
(d) Goa
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Sol.(b) Nagaland
Explanation:The major folk dances of
Nagaland include Modse,
Agurshikukula, Butterfly Dance,
Aaluyattu, Sadal Kekai, Changai
Dance, Kuki Dance, Leshalaptu,
Khamba Lim, Mayur Dance,
Monyoasho, Rengma, Seecha and
Kukui Kucho, Shankai and Moyashai
etc, however, the prominent ones are
War Dance and Zeliang Dance
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28. In which state is the
Ponung folk dance practised?
(a) Manipur
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Assam
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Sol.(b) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:Ponung dance is a
popular and the most common folk art
form practiced in the Arunachal
Pradesh state of India
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28. In which state of India
did the Kuchipudi dance originate?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
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Sol. (c) Andhra pradesh
Explanation: Kuchipudi is a dance
form of Andhra Pradesh and is one
among the eleven major dance forms
of India
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29. Which of the following is
NOT a folk dance belonging to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Dhumal
(b) Hafiza
(c) Rouf
(d) Dangi
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Sol.(d)Dangi
Explanation: The Dangi is a Folk
Dance of Gujarat not J&K. The Dance
performed by Dangis is called Dangi
Nrutya. Men and women join to make
a chain making serpentine movements
with one of them leading. One of the
amazing sights of this Dance is
creation of the human pyramids
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30. Dhimsa is an official folk
dance of which state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
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Sol.(b) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Dhimsa is a tribal dance
form of Andhra Pradesh that is
performed primarily by Porja caste
women. A group of 15-20 women
form a circle and dance praising the
deity for the welfare of their domestic
life. They also dance at weddings
since the women pray for a peaceful
and happy married life.
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31 . The ‘Kathakali’ dance is a
harmonious combination of ______ forms of fine art.
(a) four
(b) six
(c) five
(d) seven
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Sol.(c) fiveExplanation:
Kathakali is a classical
dance form of Kerala. It is a
harmonious combination of 5 forms of
fine art - Literature (Sahithyam),
Music (Sangeetham), Painting
(Chithram), Acting (Natyam) and
Dance (Nritham).
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32. ‘Sattriya’ is a
traditional Hindu classical dance form of which state?
(a)Manipur
(b)Assam
(c)Goa
(d)Odisha
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Sol. (b) AssamExplanation
: ‘Sattriya’ or ‘Sattriya
Nritya’ is a major Indian classical
dance. It is a dance-drama
performance art with origins in the
Krishna-centered Vaishnavism
monasteries of Assam and attributed
to the 15th century Bhakti movement
scholar and saint Mahapurush
Srimanta Sankardev
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33. What is the traditional
bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
(a) Maanch
(b) Cheraw dance
(c) Thang ta
(d) Yak Chaam
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Sol.(b) Cheraw dance
Explanation: Cheraw dance is a
traditional cultural dance performed in
Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly
six to eight people holding a pair of
bamboo staves on another horizontally
placed bamboo on the ground.
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34. 'Matki' is a popular folk
dance of which of the following states?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Bihar
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Sol.(a) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: Performed by women
dressed in traditional attire, the
women dance while balancing earthen
pots or matkis on their heads. The
dance is performed on the beats of a
dhol, which is a double-headed drum.
It is also called the pitcher dance and
belongs to the state of Madhya
Pradesh, particularly to the Malwa
region
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35. Which of the following is
a popular dance form of Lakshadweep island?
(a) Kuchipudi
(b) Koli
(c) Kathak
(d) Kolkali
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Sol.(d) Kolkali
Explanation: The Kolkali dance means
a stick dance. This specific Indian folk
dance is very popular in the
Lakshadweep islands. Only men can
participate in this dance form as
women are not allowed to take part.
The dancers make pairs, which move
in circles following the rhythm
produced by the sticks. The sticks are
held by the dancers in hands and are
used as props while dancing. Though
beginning at a slow pace, the dance
slowly gathers speed