1.Match the following:
Classical Dance – State
1. Bharatanatyam (i) Tamil Nadu
2. Kathak (ii) Kerala
3. Kuchipudi (iii) Andhra Pradesh
4. Mohiniyattam (iv) Uttar Pradesh
(a) 1-(1), 2-(iv), 3-(iii), 4-(ii)
(b) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
(c) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(i), 4-(ii)
(d) 1-(ii), 2-(iii), 3-(iv), 4-(i)
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Answer:- A
2. The number of Indian classical dances recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi is:
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 6
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Answer:- B
3. Which among the following is not one of the eight classical dances performed in India?
(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kathakali
(c) Bihu
(d) Manipuri
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Answer:- C
4. Madhubani Art, a style of Indian painting belongs to which of the following states?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer:- B
5. Bihu is a famous dance of:
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
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Answer:- A
6. ‘Pongal’, a famous festival celebrated in the month of January belongs to which of the following states?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
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Answer:- A
7. Which among the following classical dance is performed only by the males?
(a) Odissi
(b) Manipuri
(c) Mohiniyattam
(d) Kathakali
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Answer:- D
8. The famous painting ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ was the creation of…….
(a) Mahendranath Singh
(b) Vishwanath Mehta
(c) Sivnandan Nautiyal
(d) Nand Kishore Sharma
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Answer:- C
9. What is ‘Kaaba’?
(a) Jew’s Shrine
(b) Muslim Shrine
(c) Hindu Shrine
(d) None of the above
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Answer:- B
10. ‘Ramman’ is one of the religious festivals of which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Haryana
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Answer:- C
11. Which classical dance form is named after the village it originated from?
(a) Kuchipudi
(b) Kathakali
(c) Bharatanatyam
(d) Mohiniyattam
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Answer:- A
12. Bharatanatyam is the classical dance of……….
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
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Answer:- C
13. The folk dance ‘Bohag Bihu’ is popular in………
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Tripura
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Answer:- A
14. Match the following:
Folk Dances – State/UT
1. Chhau (i) Punjab
2. Gatka (ii) West Bengal and Jharkhand
3. Dumhal (iii) Jammu and Kashmir
4. Garba (iv) Gujarat
(a) 1-(ii), 2-(i), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
(b) 1-(iv), 2-(ii), 3-(i), 4-(iii)
(c) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
(d) 1-(ii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4 (iii)
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Answer:- A
15. ……….is a martial art form of Manipur.
(a) Bagurumba
(b) Gatka
(c) Kalaripayattu
(d) Thang Ta
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Answer:- D
16. Which of the following language has been given the status of classical language by Central Government in 2014?
(a) Gujarati
(b) Tamil
(c) Odia
(d) Malayalam
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Answer:- C
17. Which of the following is a popular dance form of Lakshadweep island?
(a) Kathak
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Koli
(d) Kolkali
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Answer:- D
18. Wangala festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?
(a) Kerala
(b) Bihar
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Meghalaya
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Answer:- D
19. In which of the following styles of dance is the story/theme always taken from Mahabharata and Ramayana?
(a) Mohiniyattam
(c) Bharatanatyam
(b) Odissi
(d) Kuchipudi
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Answer:- C
20. With which state is the Balijatra or Bali Yatra festival related to?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Odisha
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Answer:- D
21. Match the following:
Folk Dances – States
1. Bagurumba (i) Assam
2. Jat-Jatin (ii) Bihar
3. Ghumar (iii) Rajasthan
4. Yakshagana (iv) Karnataka
(a) 1-(ii), 2-(i), 3-(iv), 4-(iii)
(b) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4 (iv)
(c) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
(d) 1-(iii), 2-(iv), 3-(i), 4-(ii)
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Answer:- B
22. On which of the following notes the motif of Sanchi Stupa is present?
(a) 2000 Rupee note
(b) 100 Rupee note
(c) 500 Rupee note
(d) 200 Rupee note
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Answer:- D
23. In which of the following states of India is the ‘Ambubachi Mela’ held every year?
(a) Kerala
(b) Gujarat
(c) Sikkim
(d) Assam
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Answer:- D
24. Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which classical dance form?
(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Kathak
(d) Kathakali
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Answer:- A
25. ‘Hola Mohalla’ is a festival celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Punjab
(c) Goa
(d) Odisha
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Answer:- B