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1. '' dance originated in Sol. Garadi: This dance form is the most ______. popular & was originated from A. Andhra Pradesh Hindu mythological epic of Ramayana. B. Karnataka C. Punjab 5. Which dance is performed by shepherd D. Rajsathan community of during Navratri? Ans. A A. Kolkali Sol. B. Dhangar • Kuchipudi is one of the major Indian C. classical dances. D. Lava • It originated in a village named Ans. B Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Sol. Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama • Dhangar Dance is a well known performance, with its roots in the ancient Goan dance form performed by a Hindu Sanskrit text of . shepherd community known as Dhangars. 2. Which of the following folk dance form • It is considered a Navratri dance which also means “Dance of the Brave”? involves a fusion of adoration, a vigorous A. Dollu Kunitha session of worship and dance performed B. Chhau to please and worship "Bira Deva" or C. "Biruba" for his blessings. D. Kolattam Ans. C 6. The largest Karma Naach dance ever Sol. •Veeranatyam is popular in the took place in which of the following Indian eastern and western region of river states? Godavari. A. Uttar Pradesh •Veernatyam means ‘Dance of the B. Chhattisgarh Brave’. It is a tribute to the God and C. Rajasthan Goddesses Veerabhadra. D. E. None of these 3. Chu faat is a dance related to which Ans. D state? Sol. The Karma Naach dance form from A. Sikkim Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh has B. Mizoram made its way to the Guinness World C. Manipur Records. To celebrate the culture and D. Meghalaya history of the Gond tribes, 3,049 people Ans. A took part in the largest Karma Naach Sol. dance • Chu faat is a community dance performed in Sikkim. 7. dance form is from which • The dance is performed in honour of Mt. state? Kanchenjunga, the guardian deity of A. Manipur Sikkim people. B. Tripura C. Nagaland 4. This dance form is the most popular D. Uttarakhand folk dance & was originated from Hindu Ans. B mythological epic of Ramayana? Sol. Hojagiri is a folk dance, performed A. Parichakali in the state of Tripura, by the B. Garadi Reang people. C. Kunbi • It is performed by women and young D. Chhathi girls, about 4 to 6 members in a team, E. singing, balancing on an earthen pitcher Ans. B and managing other props such as a

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bottle on the head and earthen lamp on Sol. the hand.while only the lower half of the • Nongkram Dance is the religious dance body is moved. festival in Meghalaya. • It is performed by the inhabitants of the 8. Cheraw, the Bamboo Dance, is of Khasi Hills. which Indian states? • The Nongkram Dance is celebrated in A. Mizoram May and November. It is due to the B. Sikkim shifting of lunar position which C. Arunanchal Pradesh determines the time for the next D. Manipur Nongkram Carnival. E. Asam Ans. A 12. Thang Ta is a ______dance. Sol. Cheraw, the Bamboo Dance, is the A. Dance Drama folk dance of state of Mizoram of India. B. Cultural Dance C. Martial art dance 9. Cheraw is a folk dance of D. None of the above A. Mizoram Ans. C B. Puducherry Sol. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian C. Gujarat martial art created by the Meitei of D. Rajasthan Manipur. In the Manipuri language, thang Ans. A means sword and ta means spear, Sol. : Cheraw dance is a referring to the art's primary weapons. custom move performed in Mizoram, The spear can be used in its non-missile India, comprising of four individuals form while in close or thrown from afar. holding two crossed sets of bamboo fights. It is a standout amongst the most 13. Pung Cholam is a folk dance of which well-known moves in Mizoram, and a state? focal point of fascination amid merry A. Kerala events. B. Manipur C. Madhya Pradesh 10. ‘Cheraw dance’ belongs to which D. Karnataka state? Ans. B A. Manipur Sol. B. Meghalaya * Pung Cholam is a dance form of C. Mizoram Manipur. This dance may be D. Tripura performed by men or women. Ans. C * In this dance form, the dancers play the Sol. Cheraw is one of the oldest musical instrument Pung simultaneously traditional dances in Mizoram. It is most with dancing. Dancer maintains graceful popularly known as bamboo dance due to expressions and at the same time the use of bamboos. This dance is maintains body postures and balance. performed in most of their festivals and * Pung cholom borrows elements from big occasions for instance when there is a the Manipuri martial arts Thang-Ta and substantial harvest of crop. It is also Sarit Sarak and also from the traditional performed on marriage occasions. Maibi Jagoi dance. * Other dances of Manipur are- Manipuri 11. Nongkrem Dance is related to which dance, Nupa Pala dance, Khamba state? Thoibi dance, Rass Leela, etc. A. Meghalaya B. Manipur 14. Pung Cholom is a dance of which of C. Andhra Pradesh the following states? D. Orrissa A. Madhya Pradesh Ans. A B. Bihar

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C. Manipur Purana and literature such as the Gita D. Rajasthan Govinda, where he dances with Radha E. None of the above/More than one of and her sakhis. The term, rasa meaning the above "aesthetics" and lila meaning "act," "play" Ans. C or "dance" is a concept from Hinduism, Sol. which roughly translates to "play (lila) of The Pung Cholom is a Manipuri Dance. It aesthetics (rasa)," or more broadly as is the soul of Manipuri Sankirtana music "Dance of Divine Love" . and classical Manipuri dance. The Pung Cholom is a unique classical dance of 17. The five-day-long festival Lai Haraoba Manipur. This dance may be performed was organized in which of the following by men or women and is usually a prelude state recently? to the Ras Lila. A. Assam In this style, the dancers play the Pung (a B. Sikkim form of hand-beaten drum) while they C. Arunachal Pradesh dance at the same time. Dancers need to D. Tripura be graceful and acrobatic at the same Ans. D time. They use these acrobatic effects Sol. without breaking the rhythm or flow of • In January 2020, The five-day-long music. The dance is marked by a gentle festival Lai Haraoba was organized in rhythm, which gradually builds up to a Agartala, Tripura. thunderous climax. Pung Cholom borrows • It was observed by Manipuri meitei elements from the Manipuri martial arts communities. Thang-Ta and Sarit Sarak and also from • The five-day-long festival organized by the traditional Maibi Jagoi dance. the Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura, 15. Which of the following is/are true Puthiba Lai Haraoba Committee, and regarding Lai Haraoba? Puthiba Welfare & Cultural Society, A. It is a festival of the Meitis in Manipur. Agartala. B. It is a folk dance tradition in Tripura. • The festival was inaugurated by C. It is celebrated to worship forest deity. Speaker of state legislative Assembly, D. It is a folk dance tradition in Bihar. Rebati Mohan Das. E. None of the above/More than one of • The festival aims to uphold the tradition the above and cultural values of the Meitei Ans. E community. Sol. Lai Haraoba is the festival of gods and goddesess. It is performed for the 18. Which of the following is a traditional Umang-Lai (forest deity). Ougri Hangen, folk dance of Mizoram? song of creation, and Heijing Hirao, a A. Bamboo dance ritualistic song, are sung on the last day B. Thang Ta of Lai Haraoba festival. C. Garadi D. Singhi 16. dance is associated with which Ans. A God? Sol. A. Lord Shiva • Bamboo dance is a very old traditional B. Lord Ganesha dance of Mizoram. C. Lord Indra • It is also known as Cheraw. D. Lord Krishna • Some of the tribes living in South East Ans. D Asia have similar dances in one form or Sol. Raslila dance is associated with Lord the other with different names. Krishna. Rass dance is part of the • This dance is characterized by the use traditional story of Krishna described in of bamboo staves, which are kept in cross Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavata and horizontal forms on the ground. In

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2010, a Guinness World Record of the C. kolkata largest number of Cheraw dancers D. Chhattisgarh dancing at the same time was made. E. Arunachal Pradesh Ans. E 19. dance form is Sol. Wancho Dance is a dance form of associated with which state? Arunachal Pradesh. A. Arunachal Pradesh Wancho is the name of a tribe in the state B. Uttar Pradesh of Arunachal Pradesh. C. Madhya Pradesh These people organize their dance D. Andra Pradesh programs on various occasions and Ans. A festivals ceremonies and these dances Sol. are recognized as Wancho Dances in • Bardo Chham dance form is associated India. with Arunachal Pradesh. Ozele is the name of the festival and is • This dance form is based on the stories very popular in Wancho Tribes which is of good and evil. being celebrated in February and March months when sowing of millets is 20. Buiya Dance is related to which state? finished. A. Assam B. Manipur 23. “Janani Jhumar” is admired C. Arunachal Pradesh A. Folk Dance D. Sikkim B. Tribal Music Ans. C C. Folk Song Sol. D. None of the above • Buiya is a dance form of Digaru Mishmis Ans. B in Arunachal Pradesh. Sol. • This community performs two type of Janani Jhumar is an admired tribal music dances – Buiya and Nuiya form in Jharkhand state of India. The • This dance is usually performed on main members in this music form are festive occassions. women. The musical instruments includes , mandar, bansuri, sarangi and 21. In which state is the Ponung folk kartal. dance practiced? A. Sikkim 24. Famous dancer Ashok Kashyap is B. Arunachal Pradesh related to which of the following dance C. Manipur forms popular in Jharkhand? D. Assam A. Jhumar Ans. B B. Paika Sol. C. Phagua ● Ponung folk dance is practised in D. Natua Arunachal Pradesh. Ans. B ● This folk dance is performed by a tribe Sol. called Adi in Arunachal Pradesh. The famous dancer Ashok Kashyap is ● Performance of this dance is done by related to Paika dance. The Munda girls and young women. community of Jharkhand mainly performs ● The main objective behind this festival it. The dancers hold bows, arrows, celebration is welfare of local people and spears, swords, and shields and worship desire of good harvest. arms. The martial character of the dance is retained by the use of the shield and 22. The Wancho Dance is a folk dance of sword. The dancers display their skills in which of the following states? handling the sword and shield, and the A. Assam dance reaches a climax with the fast beat B. Bihar of the Madal. The musical

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accompaniments of this dance are the C. Gujrat Dhol, Nagara, Shehnai, and Ranbheri. It D. Madhya Pradesh is a martial art with variations throughout Ans. D Jharkhand. Sol. Therefore, the correct answer is option b. * is performed using a small pitcher. This pitcher dance mainly 25. Raut Nacha is a dance form belongs to the state of Madhya associated with which of the following Pradesh. states? * It is usually performed solo by women A. Rajasthan in various ceremonies. B. Haryana * The main musical instrument used in C. Chattisgarh this dance is dhol. D. Madhya Pradesh Ans. C 28. In which state has the Jawara Dance, Sol. a dance form to celebrate wealth, • Raut Nacha is a folk dance form of originated? Chattisgarh. A. Gujarat • This dance is performed by Yadavas, a B. Madhya Pradesh caste which considers themselves to be C. Kerala descendants of Krishna. D. Rajasthan • This dance is performed during the “Dev Ans. B Uthani Ekadashi”, after the Diwali Sol. festival. • Jawara Dance is a dance form to • The dance form carries with itself sacred celebrate wealth in Bundelkhand mythological and religious traditions. region of Madhya pradesh. • It is also known as the Harvest Dance. 26. Panthi is a dance form from which of • The women carry a basket full of Jawara the following states? crop on their heads while performing the A. Odisha dance. B. Rajasthan C. Chhattisgarh 29. Maanch is the folk dance of D. Bihar (A) Haryana Ans. C (B) Kerala Sol. (C) Assam • Panthi dance is a dance form of (D) Madhya Pradesh Chattishgarh. A. (B) • The Panthi Dance is performed in a B. (A) unique way representing the whole arena C. (D) of people of the local region in the state. D. (C) • It is very expressive in its description Ans. C and is performed to the accompaniment Sol. of melodious songs. ● Maanch is a folk dance of Madhya • The Panthi dance is one such dance that Pradesh. percolated from ancient times to the ● It roots lie in region of the state. modern era, the dance is performed ● Maanch can be described as a drama, mainly by the male dancers as it requires ballet or an Indian form of Opera. It is great flexibility and stamina and various initially formed in local language but now challenging steps. a days it is also performed in Hindi also. ● The musical instruments that are used 27. Matki Dance is prominent in which of as accompaniments to the drama are the following states? dholak and sarangi. The men wear A. Kerala colourful costumes and jewellery to B. Andhra Pradesh enhance their performance.

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30. The Folk dance ‘Fugdi’ is related to • From India the Intangible heritage which state? Cultural site are – A. Manipur a) Koodiyattam B. Mizoram b) Mudiyett C. Goa c) Tradition of vedic chanting D. Kerala d) E. None of these e) Ramlila Ans. C f) Sankirtana Sol. g) Ramman • Fugdi is a dance of Goa state performed h) Thatheras by the women in the Konkanregion i) during Hindu religious festivals like j) Buddhist chanting of Ladhak and or towards k) Yoga the end of other dances like . l) Kumbh Mela. • Fugdi is generally performed during the month of Bhaadrapada, an occasion for 32. Which of the following is a folk dance the women to take a temporary break of Andhra Pradesh? from their normal, monotonous schedule. A. Ottam B. Rouf 31. Which folk dance of Uttarakhand is C. Tarangamel included in UNESCO’s intangible heritage D. Kolattam list? Ans. D A. Chhapeli Sol. B. Jagar • Kollattam, a stick dance is one of the C. Chholia most popular folk dances of Andhra D. Ramman Pradesh. Ans. D • It is also called as Kolannalu or Sol. Kolkolannalu. It is a combination of • Ramman folk dance of Uttrakhand rhythmic movements, songs and music. is included in UNESCO’S intangible • The Kolattam group comprises dancers heritage list. ranging from 8 to 40 who are grouped in • It is mainly performed in Chamoli pairs. district during Ramman Festival. • The sticks provide the main rhythm. It is known as Dandia Ras in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

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