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Classical dance - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    Which dance form is associated with Natwari Dance?
    1. Kathak
    2. Kuchipudi
    3. Odissi
    4. Kathakali
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  2. Question 2

    Literally means ‘dance of the enchantress’. It is one of the most striking in the Indian classical dance repertoire.
    1. Kuchipudi
    2. Mohiniyattam
    3. Kathakali
    4. Bharatanatyam
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  3. Question 3

    The word ‘kathak’ is derived from which of the following words?
    1. Story
    2. Narrator
    3. Dance steps
    4. Bells
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  4. Question 4

    In the performance of ______ dance, on one side raasa dances are performed by women, whereas on the opposite side instrumentalist play the pung choloms (drums) and the karataala (cymbals).
    1. Kathakali
    2. Yakshagana
    3. Odissi
    4. Manipuri
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  5. Question 5

    Chali, Jhumura and Nadu Bhangi are associated with which Indian classical dance form?
    1. Kathakali
    2. Sattriya
    3. Manipuri
    4. Kuchipudi
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  6. Question 6

    The traditional singing of ‘Nat’ is associated with ______ Dance.
    1. Kathak
    2. Manipuri
    3. Odissi
    4. Chhau
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  7. Question 7

    Bharatanatyam expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of ______.
    1. Sufism
    2. Shahism
    3. Buddhism
    4. Jainism
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  8. Question 8

    Tevitichiyattam, Nangai Natakam and Dasiyattam are the forms of which of the following classical dances?
    1. Odissi dance
    2. Kathakali dance
    3. Sattriya dance
    4. Mohiniyattam dance
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  9. Question 9

    ‘Vazhuvoor’ is one of the styles in which Indian classical dance forms?
    1. Kathak
    2. Bharatanatyam
    3. Kathakali
    4. Mohiniyattam
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  10. Question 10

    Kathak is found in three distinct forms, called ‘gharanas’, named after the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved. Name those three cities.
    1. Jaipur, Benaras, Lucknow
    2. Prayagraj, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat
    3. Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Jaipur
    4. Banaras, Ayodhya, Lucknow
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following dance awards is organised by the National Institute of Indian Classical Dance?
    1. Abhinandan Sarola
    2. Bharata Shastra Nitiya Praveena
    3. Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti
    4. Natiya Shiromani National
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  12. Question 12


    Identify the personality on the basis of the given clues:
    i. She is an acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer.
    ii. She is the recipient of Padma Shri 2016 award.
    1. Aruna Mohanty
    2. Padma Sharma
    3. Pratibha Prahlad
    4. Padmaja Reddy
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  13. Question 13

    Which Bharatanatyam dancer is the recipient of one of India’s top civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan 1977?
    1. Yamini Krishnamurthy
    2. Mallika Sarabhai
    3. Kelucharan Mohapatra
    4. T. Balasaraswati
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  14. Question 14

    Which classical dance form has the influence of the Bhakti movement?
    1. Mohiniattam
    2. Bharatanatyam
    3. Kathak
    4. Odissi
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  15. Question 15

    Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair was a notable figure in which of the following classical dance forms of India?
    1. Bharatanayam
    2. Kuchipudi
    3. Mohiniyattam
    4. Kathakali
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following classical dance styles manifests the element of sky?
    1. Manipuri
    2. Kathakali
    3. Kuchipudi
    4. Kathak
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