www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co 1. 'Kuchipudi' dance originated in Sol. Garadi: This dance form is the most ______. popular folk dance & 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 Goa during Navratri? Ans. A A. Kolkali Sol. B. Dhangar • Kuchipudi is one of the major Indian C. Fugdi 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 Natya Shastra. 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. Veeranatyam "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 Shiva and C. Rajasthan Goddesses Veerabhadra. D. Madhya Pradesh 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. Hojagiri 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, India 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. Oppana singing, balancing on an earthen pitcher Ans. B and managing other props such as a 2 www.gradeup.co 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: 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 3 www.gradeup.co 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. Raslila 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 4 www.gradeup.co 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. Bardo Chham 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.