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Indian Classical and Folk Dance Forms
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The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award was instituted in the year 1995. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was recognized for which dance form?

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'Kalasam' is a dance sequence in which of the following classical dances of India?

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Who among the following Kathak dancers of India founded the KADAMB Centre for Dance in 1964?

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Which classical dancer was one of the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan (1992) for her contributions to the field of classical dancing ?

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Which Guru of Kuchipudi dance form received Padma Bhushan in the year 1998?

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Shambhu Maharaj was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for which form of dance ?

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Bharati Shivaji, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Sahitya Kala Parishad Samman and Padmashri by the Government of India, was associated with which of the following dance forms?

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Who among the following Padma Vibhushan awardees belongs to Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak ?

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Gopika Varma has won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2019 in which of the following dance forms ?

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With which dancing form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated?

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Jagoi and Cholom are two divisions in the Indian classical dance form of ________.

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Jagoi is a major style of which of the following forms of Indian classical dance?

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Mallika Sarabhai is famous for which of the following dances ?

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Which classical dance form originated in Kuchelapuram village of Krishna district?

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Neelima performs Kalbeliya dance form. Which state does this dance form belong to?

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Chali, Jhumura and Nadu Bhangi are associated with which Indian classical dance form?

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Pandit Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, and exponent of the _____ "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India.

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Rikham pada dance belongs to which of the following states ?

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‘Chang dance’ is popular in the state of:

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The Sikkimese are known for their amazing mask dance. What is this dance form called a Sikkim?

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Sonal Mansingh is an eminent Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and____________.

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In which of the following states is the Nrityagram, an Odissi dance institution, located ?

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Aluna Kabuini is associated with which of the following dances ?

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Which of the following dance forms is represented by Kelucharan Mohapatra ?

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Urmila Satyanarayanan is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

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Name the Indian classical dance form 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’.

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Few renowned artists of __________ dance style in India are Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia.

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In which state has the Jawara Dance, a dance form to celebrate wealth, originated?

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‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?

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______ is a popular folk dance of Minicoy Island.

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Bhutia dance is performed in which of the following states?

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The traditional singing of 'Nat' is associated with ________________Dance.

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Kuchipudi originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of _____.

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‘Ponung’ and ‘Tapu’ are popular dance forms from the state of ______ .

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Yamini Krishnamurthy is known for which classical dance form?

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Hojagiri is a famous dance form of which of these states ?

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Nongkrem and Laho are the popular dances of which of the following states ?

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Which of the following classical dances uses the ‘pung’ as the most important instrument?

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Who among the following personalities coined the term 'Odissi' for Odisha's classical dance?

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Which of the following dance forms is associated with Sikkim?

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Padma Shri Minati Mishra was an Indian dancer and actress, known for her expertise in which of the following Indian classical dance forms?

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Chhau, identified by the Ministry of Culture as a classical dance, is prevalent in eastern India and has three distinct forms. Which of the following is NOT one of them ?

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Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for which of the following classical dance forms?

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‘Elelakkaradi’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?

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Lebang Boomani dance is the harvest dance of _________

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_______has two traditions: one is the sankeertana (which is the devotional aspect) and the other is the raasa.

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With which of the following dance forms is Thumri music associated?

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Sonal Mansingh is mainly associated with which dance style ?

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Mudiyettu which was included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, is a ritual dance drama of which state?

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Famous Bollywood actress Hema Malini is a trained________dancer.

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