Indian Art and Culture Practice Question and Answer
8 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
- 2Odissifalse
- 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: Who among the following is/was NOT a tabla player?
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64196c8367ad957a9788cf58- 1Kishan Maharajfalse
- 2Zakir Hussainfalse
- 3Allah Rakhafalse
- 4Sheikh Chinna Moulatrue
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Answer : 4. "Sheikh Chinna Moula"
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: Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?
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632c33ed4ada076be664fb53- 1Allaudin Khiljifalse
- 2Muhammad Bin Tuglaqfalse
- 3Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyartrue
- 4Muhammad Bin Qasimfalse
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Answer : 3. "Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar"
Q: In which state of India is the Nongkrem dance festival celebrated?
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642c15e008ca2357ae7b9b1e- 1Biharfalse
- 2Madhya Pradeshfalse
- 3Keralafalse
- 4Meghalayatrue
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Answer : 4. "Meghalaya"
Q: Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?
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632c596c5c208a6bf7eb6d10- 1Rigvedafalse
- 2Yajurvedafalse
- 3Samavedafalse
- 4Atharvavedatrue
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Answer : 4. "Atharvaveda"
Q: Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?
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632c35e44ada076be6650164- 1Prabhakara Vardhanafalse
- 2Harshavardhanatrue
- 3Chandragupta -IIfalse
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Answer : 2. "Harshavardhana"
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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