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Q: First chairman of Sangeet Natak Akedemi
A. Alexander
Cunningham
B. Dada Sahib
C. P.V
Rajannar
D. Raja
Harishchandra
Q: Tandav and Laysa are types of which dance.
A. Classical
B. Bharatnatyam
C. Folk
Q: Bharatnatyam is created by
A. Dada sahib
B. Bharat
muni
C. Ardeshir irani
Q: Classical dance earliest mention in ?
A. Natya
B. Ryaan
C. Ujar Veda
D. Rig
Veda
Q: First item dance of Bharatnatyam
A. Alarippu
B. Mallarepu
C. Alirepee
D. Kalarepu
Q: According to "Abhinaya Darpan". Dance has been
broken to three elements that is: Nritta, Natya, Nritya. Abhinaya Darpan is
authored by.
A. Siddharnta Yogi
B. Vaishnava
C. Nandkeshwara
D. Vatsayana
Q: The main feature of Kathak is to develop different
A. Gurukuls
B. Maharis
C. Sayanas
D. Gharanas
Q: Type of Chhau, a folk dance performed without wearing
masks.
A. Mayurbhanj
Chhau
B. Purulia Chhau
C. Saraikella Chhau
Q: Those who perform Kuchipidi Dance are called
A. Gharanas
B. Kusselevas
C. Gopipuas
D. Rajinavas
Q: Which classical Dance symbolizes element of
"Water"
A. Kathak
B. Oddisi
C. Kathakali
D. Sattriya
E. Manipiri
Q: The Group of males who perform Sattriya are called
A. Bhakhts
B. Vaishnavas
C. Bhokots
D. Pangoris
Q: Which among the following is the welcome dance for spring
season ?
A. Bhand Pathar
B. Dhumal
C. Kud
D. Rouf
Q: The Benthe is a
A. Buddhist worship
B. Dance
performed by Gujjars and Bakerwals
C. Monsastry in
Zanskar
Q: Which dance is performed by men only
A. Kutchpudi
B. Moninat
C. Kathak
D. KathakKali
Q: Which dance is performed by female only
A. Bharatnatyam
B. Mohitniattam
C. Sattriya
D. KathakKali
Q: Sattriya is a dance form of
A. Bihar
B. UP
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Q: Which classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu that
is performed exclusively by women with devout themes of Vaishnavism and
Shaktism?
A. Kathakali
B. Kathak
C. Kuchipudi
D. Bharatnatyam
Q: This semi classical Indian dance originated in eastern
India which is performed by wearing a mask. It is a blend of martial and tribal
art forms and based on folk traditions of India
A. Chhau
dance
B. Lavani
C. Mohiniyatt
D. Thang la
Q: ___________________________ is a classical dance that
originated from Assam in remembrance of Raslila themes on Lord Krishna and
Radha.
A. Sattriya
B. Kathak
C. Yakshangna
D. Chhau dance
Q: It is a unique style dance art form that developed in
Karnataka and is classified into various types such as Badagutittu and
Tenkutittu.
A. Kathak
B. Kathakali
C. Kuchpedi
D. Yakshagana
Q: Koli danceis related with
A. Delhi
B. Karnatka
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Q: Lava dance is related with
A. Lakshawdeep
B. Uttarakhand
C. Dan and deep
D. Chandigarh
Q: Bihu is releated with which state
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. West Bengal
Q: Chang lo dance is related with
A. Meghalya
B. Manipur
C. Nagaland
D. Assam
Q: Kathakeert is a dance form of which state
A. MP
B. UP
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
Q: Lavani is a dance form of which state
A. Bihar
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujrat
D. Bengal
Q: Huttari is a dance form of which state
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Jk
D. Gujrat
Q: Ghumar is a dance form of which state
A. UP
B. Haryana
C. Gujrat
Q: Jhora is a dance form of which state
A. UP
B. Gujrat
C. MP
Q: Gidda is a dance form of
A. Punjab
B. UP
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujrat
Q: First indigenous feature film of India
A. Satyajit ray
B. Al ira
C. Raja
Harishchandra
Q: Father of Indian cinema
A. Master Vithal
B. Dhundiraj
Govind
C. Ardeshir irani
Q: First full length talkie film
A. Satyajit ray
B. Raja
Harishchandra
C. Al
ara
D. Phulki Banu
Q: _____ is the first to receive Dada Sahib award
A. Satyajit ray
B. Ustad Bismillah
Khan
C. Asha Bhonsle
D. Devika
rani
Q: _____ is the first in india to receive Oscar in
A. Asha Bonale
B. Satyajit
ray
C. ir Khusrau
D. A R Rahman
Q: Samaveda is a book of
A. Yog
B. Medicines
C. Dance
D. Musc
Q: Sitar is Invented by ____
Ustad Bismillah Khan
Allah Rakha
amir Khusrau
Zakir Hussain
Q: Dhrupad, Dhar, Khayal, Tappa, Qawwali, Dadra, Gazal are
all
A. Indian Carnatic
Classical music
B. Classical dance
C. Indian
Hindustani Classical music
D. Flock music
Q: Gadhwali is the folk dance form of which Indian state?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Q: Purbi is the dance form of_____.
A. West Benga
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
Q: Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A. Odissi
B. Ottan
Thullal
C. Yakshagana
D. Kuchipudi
Q: Golden Threshold’ is a collection of poems written by:
A. Vijyalakshmi
Pandit
B. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. Annie Besant
D. Sarojini
Naidu
Q: Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as
India's National Anthem. How many stanzas of the said song were adopted?
A. First and Second
stanza
B. Only
the first stanza
C. Third and Fourth
stanza
D. The whole song
Q: Which among the following is the folk dance popular during
the harvest season in Punjab?
A. Kathak
B. Bhangara
C. Garba
D. Odissi
Q: Dandia’ is a popular dance of
A. C.Tamil Nadu
B. D.Maharashtra
C. B.Gujarat
D. A.Punjab
Q: Which among the following is a folk dance of India?
A. Garba
B. Kathakali
C. Manipuri
D. Mohiniattam
Q: Kathak is the principal classical dance of :
A. Eastern India
B. Western India
C. Southern India
D. Northern
India
Q: Teratali is the folk dance of the which state
A. Bihar
B. Bengal
C. Rajasthan
D. Hryana
Q: Which of the following is the dance related to Andhra
Pradesh
A. Kirtan
B. Jimmi ki kal
C. Kaliyatt
D. Burrakatha
Q: Which classical dance of the following is named after the
village it was born from ?
A. Mohiniattam
B. Bharatanatyam
C. Kuchipudi
D. Kathakali
Q: Classical dance 'Mohiniattam' belongs to which state ?
A. Tamil nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
Q: In which district of Andhra Pradesh, the Kuchipudi village
is located from which the Kuchipudi dance
A. Anantapur
B. Krishna
C. Kurnool
D. Nellore
Q: Select the string instrument that used mainly in Indian
Classical
Music and Ustad amjid Ali Khan is famous player of these
string
instrument?
A. Sitar
B. Guitar
C. Violin
D. Sarod
Q: Which among the following is also called fire dance
A. Bharatnatyam
B. Mohninattam
C. Kathakali
D. Kuchipudi
Q: Which dance symbolizes element of Air
A. Sattriya
B. Manipuri
C. Kuchpudi
D. Mohninattam