Indian Dance Forms Questions with Solutions
Indian dance forms are one of the most frequently tested areas of static GK. This topic covers the eight classical dances recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam and Sattriya), the folk and tribal dances of every state, and related terms such as mudra, abhinaya, lasya and tandava. Most questions ask which state a dance belongs to, which community performs it, or which feature identifies a classical style. Learn the classical dances with their state and one signature feature each, such as the face make-up of Kathakali or the brass plate of Kuchipudi. For folk dances, group them state by state, since exams often list three or four dances and ask for the common state. Watch for dances shared by more than one state, such as Chhau, which has three styles. Practise the Indian dance forms questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q41.
Kuchipudi dance is accompanied by which system of music?
A. Rabindra SangeetB. Carnatic musicC. Hindustani musicD. Sufi musiceasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q42.
Which classical dance developed from the Vaishnavite monasteries (sattras) of Assam?
A. BihuB. SattriyaC. OdissiD. ManipurieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q43.
Which dance of Maharashtra, performed by women to the beat of the dholki, is a powerful combination of song and dance?
A. Dhangari GajaB. KoliC. LavaniD. PowadaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q44.
Which folk dance represents a mock fight between Goddess Durga and the demon Mahishasura?
A. GarbaB. Dandiya RaasC. LavaniD. GhoomareasyAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q45.
Gatka, a traditional martial art and fighting style of the Nihang Sikh warriors, originated in which state?
A. PunjabB. HaryanaC. RajasthanD. Himachal PradesheasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q46.
The Tillana style (item) is associated with which classical dance?
A. ManipuriB. SattriyaC. KathakaliD. BharatanatyameasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q47.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy is located in which city?
A. AgartalaB. ImphalC. ShillongD. GuwahatieasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q48.
The Sattriya dance was introduced in the 15th century by which saint of Assam?
A. Chaitanya MahaprabhuB. VallabhacharyaC. RamanujaD. Srimanta SankaradevaeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q49.
Bharatanatyam is the classical dance form of which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. KeralaC. KarnatakaD. Tamil NadueasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q50.
Which are the two classical dances of Kerala?
A. Mohiniyattam and OdissiB. Kathakali and MohiniyattamC. Bharatanatyam and KathakaliD. Kathakali and KuchipudieasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q51.
Sattriya is a classical dance from which state?
A. AssamB. West BengalC. TripuraD. ManipureasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q52.
Which classical dance, in its present form, has been influenced by the Mughal tradition?
A. KuchipudiB. KathakC. SattriyaD. OdissieasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q53.
Which South Indian classical dance-drama's name means 'Story-Play'?
A. KathakaliB. BharatanatyamC. MohiniyattamD. KuchipudieasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q54.
Mayilattam, a dance of South India, is also called:
A. Butterfly danceB. Horse danceC. Snake danceD. Peacock danceeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q55.
'Tamasha' is a folk theatre form of which state?
A. GujaratB. Uttar PradeshC. RajasthanD. MaharashtraeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q56.
Kathak is the classical dance form of which state?
A. BiharB. Madhya PradeshC. RajasthanD. Uttar PradesheasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q57.
Kuchipudi, a classical dance, originated in which state?
A. OdishaB. Tamil NaduC. Andhra PradeshD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q58.
'Pulikkali', a recreational folk art form performed during Onam, belongs to:
A. GoaB. Tamil NaduC. KeralaD. KarnatakaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q59.
'Kachchhi Ghodi', a folk dance performed with dummy horses, belongs to which state?
A. GujaratB. HaryanaC. RajasthanD. PunjabeasyAsked in PoliceView solution ›