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Indian Classical and Folk Dance Forms
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Which of the following art forms is performed by men, in which their bodies are covered with 'Ramras' and they typically wear yellow attire while dancing and singing with 'Kartal'? [Constable GD 2021]

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gk intermediate

There are ______ hand gestures in Mohiniyattam which are mainly adopted from Hastalakshana Deepika text. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Tera Tali folk dance is primarily associated with which of the following states? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Bhutia dance is performed in which of the following states? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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gk intermediate

How many main styles of Chhau folk dance exist? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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gk intermediate

Dr.Teejan Bai, a Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee is globally recognised for her contribution to which of the following art forms? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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gk intermediate

The Kathak dance exponent Birju Maharaj is associated with which of the following Gharana? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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The 'Vinchhudo' dance is primarily associated with which state?
[Constable GD 2021]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Which of the following dances is anchored in the Vaishnava faith of the Meiteis? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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'Pankhida' songs are sung by peasants of _____ while working on the fields. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Sangeet Majumdar was felicitated by Casa De La, Spain for her contribution to which of the following Indian Classical Dances? [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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gk intermediate

Kelucharan Mohapatra, awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2000, was a dancer of which of the following dances? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following dance forms of India is associated with Rajasthan? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

Which dancing legend was the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1992? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Kalbelia dance, also known as the 'Sapera Dance', is the folk dance of ________. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Deepa Kartha represents ________ dance. [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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gk intermediate

The folk dance of Kummi is performed by the women of which Indian state? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Kuchipudi originated in which of the following states? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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gk intermediate

Tanjore Balasaraswati was a well-known _______ dancer. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk intermediate

Baiga is a folk music of Baiga Tribe from which of the following states? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Bharatanatyam expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of _______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Which of the following folk dance forms does NOT belong to the state of Gujarat? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Thabal Chongba is a folk dance of which Indian state? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Which of the following pairs of folk dance and the state associated with is INCORRECT? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Alarmel Velli is recognised as a classical dancer of ________ dance form. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Grida folk dance is performed in the state of Madhya Pradesh during _________ when the rabi crop is ready to be harvested. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

‘Vazhuvoor’is one of the styles of which Indian classical dance form? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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'Jagoi', an Indian classical dance form, is traditionally from the state of _________.
[Constable GD 2021]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

The Mohiniyattam dance form originated from which state? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk festival_culture intermediate

Due to the service done by the poet ___________, the Kathakali dance form received a new impetus and today, many innovations are also being made to suit the needs of a changing society. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk intermediate

Who among the following Bharatanatyam exponents received the ‘Chevalier of Arts and Letters award’ from the Government of France in 2004? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following won awards and recognitions for the development of Kathak dance form? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Who was given the title of ‘Hanjaba’ by the Maharaj of Manipur for reviving Manipuri dance? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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gk intermediate

‘Padayani’, a local dance form primarily performed in ________ to please Goddess Bhadrakali. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Which of the following folk dances is primarily performed in the Indian state of Bihar? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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‘Ankiya Nats’ are one-act plays distinct to the culture of ______. [Constable GD 2021]

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Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which of the following classical dance forms? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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The Ghodemodini dance is a folk dance form associated with ________. [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Yamini Krishnamurthy was honoured with the ___________ in 1977. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following received the Parishad Samman by the Delhi government? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Who among the following was the youngest recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award in dance in 1984? [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Mita performs "Ghoomar" at her school's annual function. Which state does this dance form originate from? [CHSL Exam 2022 Tier I]

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Which of the following dance forms is NOT a classical dance form?
[Constable GD 2021]

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Darshana Jhaveri received the Padma Shri for which dance form? [Constable GD Examination 2022]

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Sonal Mansingh, the classical dance legend, has NOT received which of the following awards? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Rikham pada dance belongs to which of the following states? [MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023]

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Who among the following was popularly called the ‘Australian Mother of Kathakali’? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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gk intermediate

Which of the following dance forms is performed by devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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gk intermediate

Who among the following Padma Vibhushan awardees belongs to Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak? [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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