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Classical dance - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Who among the following is a famous Mohiniyattam dancer?
    1. Sheema Kermani
    2. Saswati Sen
    3. Mallika Sarabhai
    4. Sunanda Nair
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  2. Question 2

    ______ dance icon Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma enjoys a pre-eminent place in the ‘streevesham’ hall of fame.
    1. Mohiniyattam
    2. Kuchipudi
    3. Bharatanatyam
    4. Kathak
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  3. Question 3

    Nahid Siddiqui is a famous classical dancer in ______ genre.
    1. Bharatnatyam
    2. Kathak
    3. Manipuri
    4. Odissi
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  4. Question 4

    Vedantham Satyanarayana Sarma is associated with which of these dances?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Kathak
    3. Odissi
    4. Kuchipudi
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  5. Question 5

    Bharatanatyam of Tamil Nadu has grown out of the art of dancers dedicated to temples, and was earlier known:
    1. Cholom
    2. Gat
    3. Jagol
    4. Sadir
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  6. Question 6

    Manipuri Raas Leela, a renowned form of classical dance, was created by:
    1. Birju Maharaj
    2. Sage Bharata
    3. Maharaja Bhagyachandra
    4. Siddiendra Yogi
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  7. Question 7

    Anita Sharma, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner, is an exponent of ______ dance form.
    1. Mohiniyattam
    2. Sattiya
    3. Odissi
    4. Kathakali
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  8. Question 8

    Who is known to have revived Bharatanayam dance form in its modern version today?
    1. Mallika Sarabhai
    2. Yamini Krishnamurthy
    3. T. Balasaraswati
    4. Rukmini Devi
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  9. Question 9

    In which of the following dance performances is the main percussion instrument Edakka used?
    1. Mohiniattam
    2. Kathak
    3. Bharatanayam
    4. Odissi
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  10. Question 10

    Which of the following Indian classical dance forms was developed by Siddiendra Yogi?
    1. Kuchipudi
    2. Kathak
    3. Dandy
    4. Kathakali
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  11. Question 11

    K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999, for his contribution to which of the following dance forms?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Bharatanayam
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Mohiniyattam
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  12. Question 12

    Kanak Rele, who established Nalanda Dance Research Centre, was a performer of which of the following classical dance forms of India?
    1. Mohiniyattam
    2. Sattriya
    3. Kathak
    4. Manipuri
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  13. Question 13

    Which dance guru of Kuchipudi dance got Padma Bhushan in 1998?
    1. Sonal Mansingh
    2. Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
    3. Shobana Chandrakumar Pilai
    4. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
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  14. Question 14

    ______ was well known for creating fusion art by adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance combined with Indian folk and tribal dance.
    1. Uday Shankar
    2. Kelucharan Mohapatra
    3. Birju Maharaj
    4. Guru Bipin Singh
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  15. Question 15

    ‘Alarippu’ is the first dance item of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?
    1. Bharatanayam
    2. Kathakali
    3. Odissi
    4. Kuchipudi
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following Indian classical dances has originate from Andhra Pradesh?
    1. Kathakali
    2. Kuchipudi
    3. Odissi
    4. Mohiniattam
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  17. Question 17

    Which great Indian classical dancer choreographed the song for Madhuri Dixit in ‘Devdas’ and ‘Dil To Pagal Ha!’ movies?
    1. Prabbu Deva
    2. Ganesh Hegde
    3. Birju Maharaj
    4. Farah Khan
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  18. Question 18

    Which Indian classical dance form has composition in Meus language?
    1. Cihiau
    2. Bharatanayam
    3. Manipuri
    4. Sattriya
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  19. Question 19

    Which classical dance form is performed by the renowned artist, Sitara Devi, Rohini Bhate, Pandit Munnalai Shukla, Kunudmi Lakhia and Uma Sharma?
    1. Bharatanayam
    2. Kathak
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Odissi
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  20. Question 20

    The Jhaveri Sisters are known for keeping alive the temple tradition of which of the following classical dances of India?
    1. Kathak
    2. Sattriya
    3. Manipuri
    4. Kathakali
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