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100+ Most Important Indian Dance Forms MCQ with PDF

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Q31. Which of the following is the main percussion instrument used in the performance of Mohiniyattam dance?

a) Sitar
b) Edakka
c) Dhumsa
d) Nagada

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Answer: b. Edakka

Q32. ‘Elelakkaradi’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?

a) Goa
b) Kerala
c) Rajasthan
d) Jharkhand

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Answer: b. Kerala

Q33. Which is one of the most famous dance forms of Assam performed by the “Kulis’ (people who work in the tea gardens) during autumn?

a) Jhumur dance
b) Lambadi dance
c) Mahasu dance
d) Karga dance

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Answer: a. Jhumur dance

Q34. Gatka, a traditional fighting style of the Nihang Sikh warriors, used both for self-defense as well as a sport, has originated from which of the following states of India?

a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Bihar
d) Punjab

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Answer: d. Punjab

Q35. _ is a popular folk dance of Minicoy Island.

a) Leshalaptu
b) Aaluyattu
c) Lava
d) Moyashai

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Answer: c. Lava

Q36. Which of the following dance types belong to northern India?

a) Kuchipudi
b) Odissi
c) Mohiniyattam
d) Kathak

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Answer: d. Kathak

Q37. Which of the following is a dance form in Mizoram participated exclusively by village guests?

a) Khuallam
b) Cheraw
c) Solakia
d) Chailam

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Answer: a. Khuallam

Q38. ‘Dhangari Gaja’ is a dance form mainly related to:

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Maharashtra
d) Chhattisgarh

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Answer: c. Maharashtra

Q39. Which of the following dances is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sadir?

a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathakali
c) Kathak
d) Manipuri

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Answer: a. Bharatanatyam

Q40. ‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?

a) Maharashtra
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat

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Answer: a. Maharashtra
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