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Classical dance - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Who among the following Indian classical dancers is associated with Kuchipudi?
    1. Malavika Sarkar
    2. Vempati Chlma Satyam
    3. Meenakshi Medhi
    4. Sanjukta Panigrahi
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  2. Question 2

    Who among the following dancers was the first one from the state of Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award?
    1. Kelucharan Mohapatra
    2. Guru Biplin Singh
    3. Uday Shankar
    4. Pandit Birju Maharaj
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  3. Question 3

    The Kuchipudi dance belongs to which of the following states?
    1. Manipur
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  4. Question 4

    In which of the following cities of Manipur is the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy located?
    1. Imphal
    2. Thoubal
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Tamil Nadu
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  5. Question 5

    In which of the following states is the Nrityagram, an Odissi dance institution, located?
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Karnataka
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Madhya Pradesh
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  6. Question 6

    Mohiniyattam is associated with which of the following traditional dance styles?
    1. Chowk
    2. Tribhanga
    3. Lasya style
    4. Samapadam
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  7. Question 7

    In which year was the National Institute of Kathak Dance established?
    1. 1954
    2. 1964
    3. 1961
    4. 1947
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  8. Question 8

    Bharatanatyam dance style is associated with which of the following states?
    1. Bihar
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Manipur
    4. Karnataka
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  9. Question 9

    Match the dances in column A with their states in column B.
    | Column A | Column B |
    | 1. Bharatanatyam | a. Gujarat |
    | 2. Mohiniyattam | b. Tamil Nadu |
    | 3. Garba | c. Kerala |
    | 4. Sattriya | d. Assam |
    1. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
    2. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
    3. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
    4. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
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  10. Question 10

    Kathakali, one of the classical dances of India, is predominantly performed in which of the following states of India?
    1. Kerala
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Manipur
    4. Assam
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following institutes was founded by Mrinalini Sarabhai who was a Bharatanatyam and Kathakali dancer?
    1. Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya
    2. Nrityanjali Institute of Performing Arts
    3. Sri Thyagaraja College of Music and Dance
    4. Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
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  12. Question 12

    Ranjana Gauthar was awarded the Padma Shri Award (2003) for her contribution to which of the following Indian dance forms?
    1. Kuchipudi
    2. Sattriya
    3. Manipuri
    4. Odissi
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  13. Question 13

    Identify the Indian classical dancer associated with Kathak.
    1. Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma
    2. Rohini Bhate
    3. Kelucharan Mohapatra
    4. Sharodi Saikia
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  14. Question 14

    With which of the following dances is Yamini Krishnamurthy associated?
    1. Mohiniyattam
    2. Sattriya
    3. Bharatanatyam
    4. Odissi
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  15. Question 15

    Who among the following classical dancers is NOT related to Odissi?
    1. Kumkum Mohanty
    2. Geetanjali Lal
    3. Kiran Segal
    4. Mayadhar Raut
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  16. Question 16

    Yamini Krishna Murti is a dancer of which of the following dance forms?
    1. Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam
    2. Kuchipudi and Kathak
    3. Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam
    4. Kuchipudi and Odissi
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  17. Question 17

    Tanjore Balasaraswati was a dancer of which of the following dance forms?
    1. Kathak
    2. Mohiniyattam
    3. Bharatanatyam
    4. Kuchipudi
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  18. Question 18

    Kalamandalam Kalyaniikutty Amma is associated with which of the following dance forms?
    1. Kathak
    2. Mohiniyattam
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Bharatanatyam
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  19. Question 19

    Madhavi Mudgal is a famous ______ dancer?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Odissi
    3. Bharatanatyam
    4. Kathak
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  20. Question 20

    Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan is recognised all over the world as the foremost proponent of ______, a southern Indian classical dance form that combines artistic expression with rhythmic footwork.
    1. Kuchipudi
    2. Mohiniyattam
    3. Bharatanatyam
    4. Kathak
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