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Q1. Which popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh has a Yagya performed by the dancers
at the end of the dance performance as a homage to the Gods and Goddesses? Scan QR Code to
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Answer- C. Nati to 25
Q2. ‘Ummatt-aat’ is a folk-dance form performed in ______.
Answer- B. Coorg
Q3. Jhijhiya is a famous folk dance of Bihar and is performed in the mythological town of
Mithila. This dance is performed by women only. The whole Navaratri "nine nights'
festival is celebrated to worship the three forms of Lord ___________ .
Answer- C. Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati.
Q4. To which season, the Kajri folk dance associated?
Answer- D. Monsoon
Q5. The popular sword dance in the Kumaun region of Uttrakhand is called ............ .
Answer- A. Chholiya
Q6. Which of the following best describes the dance form ' Gotipua'?
Answer- B. Dance by young boys in Odisha
Q7. Below are fours pairs, each representing a state and a folk dance. Which pairing of
state and folk dance is incorrect?
Answer- D. Uttarakhand–Tapali
Q8. Mundari is a ritualistic dance form of the Munda tribes prevalent in .
Answer- A. Jharkhand
Q9. Parichakali is a popular folk dance of ______
Answer- A. Lakshadweep
Q10. Which of the following is a popular harvest dance in the Bundelkhand region of
Madhya Pradesh?
Answer- C. Jawara
Q11. How many types of makeup (vesham) are used for the performers of Kathakali
dance?
Answer- A. 5
Q12. Spawo is the folk dance of ________.
Answer- A. Ladakh
Q13. Which of the following is a popular dance and music combination of Andhra Pradesh
that is similar to the stick dance?
Answer- B. Kolannalu
Q14. The Sattriya dance form was introduced by ___ in 15th Century AD in Assam.
Answer- D. Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva
Q15. Four places have been given below of which three are same in some way and one is
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different choose the odd one out.
Answer- A. Kathak - North India
Q16. Jabro dance is a nomadic dance of .
Answer- C. Ladakh
Q17. The Chau dancers of ___________ organise a festival named Chau-Jhumur Utsav, where
an open stage is designed for the performance by Chau groups.
Answer- B. West Bengal
Q18. Which of the following pairs of folk-dance forms and states is NOT matched
correctly?
Answer- B. Ghoomar – Kerala
Q19. What do you know about Rukmini Devi Arundale?
Answer- A. She was an Indian brahmin scholar, dancer and choreographer of
Bharatnatyam.
Q20. Indian Classical Dance is an umbrella under which various performing arts whose
theory and practice can be traced to the Sanskrit text, Natya-Shastra, the foundational
treatise by:
Answer- D. Bharata Muni
Q21. Rahul Acharya is a famous _____ dancer.
Answer- C. Odissi
Q22. In which part of India did Kuchipudi dance form originated?
Answer- C. Andhra Pradesh
Q23. Famous classical dancer Shobhana Narayan is related to which dance form?
Answer- C. Kathak
Q24. Name the Indian classical dance from which is believed to be revealed by Lord
Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage, who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text
called 'Natya Shastra'.
Answer- D. Bharatanatyam
Q25. ___________ dance form is also known as Ekaharya, where one dancer takes on many
roles in a single performance.
Answer- D. Bharatnatyam
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