Indian Art and Cultural Questions and Answers Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The ‘Ghumura’ dance is from the state of:
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60b9ec7d41fbe043816798f6- 1Punjabfalse
- 2Odishatrue
- 3Tamil Nadufalse
- 4Keralafalse
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Answer : 2. "Odisha"
Q: Which Bharatanatyam dancer became the second youngest dancer to be honoured with the 'Padma Shri' award in 1991?
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642c1ca37ac9a186e4e7fb57- 1Hema Malinifalse
- 2Narthaki Natarajfalse
- 3Saroj Khanfalse
- 4Alarmel Vallitrue
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Answer : 4. "Alarmel Valli"
Q: . Which is rightly matched?
Modern Location
Mahajanpad period city
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626ac33b8f30de71586f5d8d- 1Charsada -Taxilafalse
- 2Sahet-Maheth - Saketafalse
- 3Kampil -Kaushambifalse
- 4Rajghat -Varanasitrue
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Answer : 4. "Rajghat -Varanasi "
Q: Owi, a typical folk song which is made up of couplets describing women’s maternal and marital homes and is sung by village womenfolk while performing routine chores throughout the day, belongs to which state?
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64b17e932dc867f593e974c2- 1Mizoramfalse
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- 3Assamfalse
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Answer : 4. "Maharashtra"
Explanation :
1. Ovi folk song belongs to Maharashtra.
2. This folk song is made up of couplets describing the women's maternal and in-laws' homes.
3. This folk song is sung collectively by the village women along with traditional songs
Q: Who among the following is a famous Sitar player?
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6424332bb34a0b67fc1102f2- 1Ustad Rehman Khanfalse
- 2Kishan Maharajfalse
- 3Ali Ahmad Hussainfalse
- 4Anoushka Shankartrue
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Answer : 4. "Anoushka Shankar "
Q: Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?
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642434842b960e1a41861198- 1Andhra Pradeshfalse
- 2Keralatrue
- 3Tamil Nadufalse
- 4Assamfalse
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Answer : 2. "Kerala "
Q: 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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64b183cee154aff53366c45d- 1Kathakfalse
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- 3Bharatanatyamtrue
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Answer : 3. "Bharatanatyam "
Explanation :
1. Bharatanatyam is a fully developed dance form in Indian classical dance, which includes dance, music, singing and acting.
He was revealed by Lord Brahma to a famous sage Bharata.
2. Who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called Natya Shastra.
3. Bharatanatyam is considered to be the oldest classical dance style of South India.
Q: Tanjore Balasaraswati was known for which classical dance form?
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642421bab34a0b67fc10c5b2- 1Bihufalse
- 2Bharatanatyamtrue
- 3Manipurifalse
- 4Odissifalse
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