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1
Q

How many classical dance forms exist in India

A

8 (1. Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu. 2. Kathak
- Uttar Pradesh. 3. Kathakali - Kerala. 4. Mohiniyattam
- Kerala. 5. Odissi - Odisha. 6. Sattriya - Assam.
7. Manipuri - Manipur. 8. Kuchipudi - Andhra
Pradesh.)

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With which musical instrument is Hari Prasad Chaurasia
associated

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Flute

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3
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Who revived Kuchipudi, started his own “Kuchipudi
Dance Academy” in Chennai and received ‘Padma
Bhushan’ in the year 1998

A

Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, an Indian musician and
composer was the foremost exponent of the

A

Santoor

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5
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The famous shehnai player of India

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Ustad Bismillah Khan

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‘Which musical instrument is Ustad Zakir Hussain primarily
associated with?

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Tabla

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7
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Which dance is performed by women of Maharashtra?

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Lavani dance

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8
Q

Kalbelia folk songs and dance forms are an expression
of the Kalbelia community’s traditional way of life. It is
associated with which state

A

Rajasthan

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9
Q

The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th
century AD by, ___________ the great Vaishnava saint and
reformer of Assam.

A

Mahapurusha Sankaradeva

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10
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The Sattriya dance has developed from the monasteries
of:

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Assam

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11
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Ustad Allarakha Qureshi, also known as Alla Rakha,
was associated with which musical instrument

A

Tabla

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12
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Amjad Ali Khan is a maestro with which instrument

A

Sarod

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13
Q

Famous dance personality Kelucharan Mohapatra is
associated with which dance form

A

Odissi

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14
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Mohiniyattam belongs to ____________ in India, takes its
name from the celestial enchantress Mohini

A

Kerala

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15
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What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram
called?

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Cheraw dance

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16
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Rukmini Devi Arundale was associated with which Indian
classical dance form

A

Bharatanatyam

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17
Q

“Gidda” & “Bhangra” is a dance form of which state?

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Punjab

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18
Q

Nongkrem and Laho are the popular dances of which
state?

A

Meghalaya

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19
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Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai, Padma Subramaniam,
Leela Samson, Yamini Krishna Murthy, Rukmini
Devi Arundale and T Balasaraswati are famous for which type of dance?

A

Bharatanatyam

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20
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Who is famously known as sitar maestro in India

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Pt. Ravi Shankar

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21
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As an exponent of Khayal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi belonged
to which music Gharana

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Kirana

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22
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Kathakali, a mask dance is primarily performed in the
Indian state of

A

Kerala

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23
Q

Pandit Birju Maharaj who passed away in January
2022 was related with which classical dance of India

A

Kathak

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24
Q

The _____ dance forth originated as a tribal dance in
the forests of Odisha in the 18th century and attained
the status of a martial art-based dance form in the
19th century.

A

Chhau of Mayurbhanj

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25
Q

Member of Rajya Sabha, Sonal Mansingh is an eminent
Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipud, Odissi and

A

Chhau

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26
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Tanjore Balasaraswati, a _______________ dancer was also an actress.

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Bharatanatyam

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27
Q

In which state is the festival called ‘Kharchi Puja’, involving
the worship of 14 deities in 7 days, traditionally
celebrated?

A

Tripura

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28
Q

Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of the great musicians from
India, is globally renowned for playing which instrument?

A

Sitar

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29
Q

Ali Akbar Khan was associated with which instrument?

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Sarod

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30
Q

Pandit Ram Narayan, an Indian musician, was credited
with popularising the musical instrument ________________________ as
a solo concert instrument.

A

sarangi

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31
Q

Hornbill Festival which is also called ‘Festivals of Festivals’
is celebrated in which state?

A

Nagaland

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32
Q

“Chapchar Kut” is a festival from the state of
It is celebrated during March after the completion of
the most arduous task of Jhum operation i. e. , jungle
clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).

A

Mizoram

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33
Q

Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the
state of ____________ in India

A

Kerala

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34
Q

Which personality is a Padma Vibhushan, legendary
Indian Classical Dancer behind reviving the classical
dance form of Odissi in the 20th century?

A

Kelucharan Mohapatra

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35
Q

With which dance form is the noted classical dancer
Shovana Narayan associated

A

Kathak

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36
Q

“Yakshagana” folk dance is associated to which Indian
state?

A

Karnataka

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37
Q

Madhubani folk painting art is the traditional art of
which state

A

Bihar

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38
Q

Bihu is a folk dance of which state

A

Assam

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39
Q

Which famous Indian dancer was the title of “Asthana
Narthaki (Resident Dancer)” by the Tirumala Tirupathi
Devasthanam temple, India

A

Yamini Krishnamurthy

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40
Q

Which festival fall on the first day of the Malayali
month of Medam, which occurs on either April 14 or
15 on the Gregorian calendar?

A

Vishu

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41
Q

The Chhath Puja of Bihar is dedicated to which deity

A

Surya Dev

42
Q

Ustad Asad Ali Khan played which instrument

A

Rudra Veena

43
Q

Alarmel Valli is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer
and a foremost exponent of the ____________ dance
form of Bharatanatyam.

A

Pandanallur style

44
Q

The ‘Hornbill Festival’ is a celebration held every year
from 1 to 10 December in

A

Nagaland

45
Q

‘Which form of art is celebrated at the Mando festival of
Goa?

A

Music

46
Q

Which famous Indian dancer was the founder and
director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
in Ahmedabad that trains students in dance, drama,
music and puppetry and received Padma Shri in
1965?

A

Mrinalini Sarabhai

47
Q

The world famous dancer Gulabo Sapera is known for
which dance form

A

Kalbelia

48
Q

“Hawa Mahal” built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
is situated in which city

A

Jaipur

49
Q

Which is the state dance of Rajasthan

A

Ghoomar

50
Q

Which are the two popular folk dances of Gujarat performed
during Navratri

A

Garba and Dandiya

51
Q

On which day of the Hindu calendar is the festival of
Holi celebrated?

A

Falgun Poornima

52
Q

Jhijhiya dance originated in the Indian state of

A

Bihar

53
Q

“Sattriya Nritya” recognised as a classical dance form
of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi only in 2000,
originated from

A

Assam

54
Q

The Kuchipudi form of dance is associated with which
Indian state

A

Andhra Pradesh

55
Q

Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was

A

Alam Ara

56
Q

Which festival is celebrated in Manipur to celebrate
the onset of spring

A

Yaoshang

57
Q

Dhamek stupa is one of the most prominent Buddhist
structures in India. It is situated in the district
of Uttar Pradesh.

A

Varanasi (U.P)

58
Q

Which Hindustani classical musician blended the best
of classical music and created a unique style of music
of his own who was often touted as the Tansen of 20th
century?

A

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

59
Q

Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern Dance in India’?

A

Uday Shankar

60
Q

“Bathukamma” is a colourful floral festival of
celebrated by womenfolk with exotic flowers of the region.

A

Telangana

61
Q

With which state is Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming
sport, associated

A

Tamil Nadu

62
Q

Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Benaras Gharana was a _____________
player

A

tabla

63
Q

“Losoong” festival, celebrated by the tribal community in _________
, is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and
celebrate their harvest.

A

Sikkim

64
Q

Which festival is celebrated in Jharkhand during the
spring season in the worship of the village deity who
is considered to be the protector of the tribes and the
Saal trees get new flowers on their branches?

A

Sarhul

65
Q

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is a recipient of Padma
Vibhushan, is associated with which musical instruments?

A

Santoor (Stringed Musical instrument)

66
Q

Pandit Bhajan Sopori, who died in the year 2022, was
a famous player of which musical instrument

A

Santoor

67
Q

Gangaur is an Indian festival majorly celebrated in

A

Rajasthan

68
Q

Totaram Sharma, Pandit Ayodhya Prasad, Gopal Das
and Babu Ram Shanker Pagaldas are noted players of
Which instrument?

A

Pakhawaj

69
Q

Mahari Dance and Gotipua Dance belong to which
state?

A

Odisha

70
Q

Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and
most popular art forms of

A

Odisha

71
Q

The Moatsu Festival is a time of great rejoicing as the
planting season comes to an end. It is celebrated by
the Ao tribes of

A

Nagaland (Ao people

72
Q

KV Prasad, SV Rajarao, Umalayapuram Sivaraman,
Palghat Mani Iyer, Karaikudi R Mani and Palghat Raghu
are noted players of Which instrument?

A

Mridangam

73
Q

Kalamandalam kalyanikutty Amma is known to create
the formal structure and ornamentation of the ________
dance form

A

Mohiniyattam

74
Q

Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which
classical dance form

A

Manipuri

75
Q

Jhaveri sisters- Nayana, Suvarna, Ranjana, Deviani
Chaliha and Darshana are mainly associated with
which dance form

A

Manipuri

76
Q

Warli painting is a style of tribal art created by the
people of the Warli Tribe of _____________

A

Maharashtra

77
Q

The world famous Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj
was the face of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana of __________

A

Lucknow gharana

78
Q

A biopic on legendry Sitara Devi has been announced
on her 101st birth anniversary by producer Raj C
Anand, Sitara Devi was a recognized. ____________ dancer

A

Kathak

79
Q

Padma Bhushan Kumudini Lakhia is a __________ dancer

A

Kathak

80
Q

With which state/union territory is the Dumhal folk
dance associated

A

Jammu and Kashmir

81
Q

Nati is a folk dance of which Indian state

A

Himachal Pradesh

82
Q

Kumbh Mela takes place every third year at one of four
places by rotation. Name of these places

A

Haridwar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Nashik and
Ujjain.

83
Q

Garba is the famous folk dance form from _____state.
The dance is performed during Navratri celebrations to
honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga

A

Gujarat

84
Q

Which is the 14th Intangible Cultural Heritage from
India to be listed in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity

A

Durga puja

85
Q

Panthi dance form is associated with state of
India.

A

Chhattisgarh

86
Q

Raut Nacha, Panthi and Soowa are famous dance styles
of which state

A

Chhattisgarh

87
Q

Which dance form traces its lineage to the ancient
dance of Sadir Attam

A

Bharatanatyam

88
Q

_________ is the harvest festival celebrated on the 13th or
14th of April in Punjab every year and it marks the
birth of the Khalsa Panth of the Sikh community.

A

Baisakhi

89
Q

“Solung” is a festival celebrated by the Adi Tribe of
which state?

A

Arunachal Pradesh

90
Q

Which festival marks the start of the Telugu New
year?

A

ugadi

91
Q

Bonalu is a Hindu festival celebrated to worship Goddess
Mahakali in which state

A

Telangana

92
Q

Shahid Parvez Khan, Budhaditya Mukherjee, Anushka
Shankar and Hara Shankar Bhattacharya are well
known players of which instrument

A

Sitar

93
Q

Shakoor Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra,
Sultan Khan and Ustad Binda Khan are noted players
of which instrument?

A

Sarangi

94
Q

Which Indian festival is celebrated to pay reverence to
Lord Jagannath?

A

Ratha Yatra

95
Q

Bhavai and Kalbelia as traditional dance forms, owe
their genesis to which Indian state

A

Rajasthan

96
Q

Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which
festival

A

Pongal

97
Q

The popular style of temple architecture in northern
India is called

A

Nagara

98
Q

The Paika dance of Jharkhand is usually performed by
the tribe to welcome special respected guests or
during the religious procession (Shobha Yatra).

A

Munda

99
Q

afestival of the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh,
is celebrated in April every year.

A

Mopin

100
Q

The festival is celebrated by the Ahom people of
Assam on 31st January every year in memory of the
departed.

A

Me-Dam-Me-Phi

101
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A

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