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GK – Classical Dance – Set 10
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This free practice set from AndamanJobs has 10 questions to be solved in 5 minutes. Every question is listed below with four options. Open Show answer and explanation under a question to see the correct option and why it is correct. Try the timed test above first, then use this list to revise the questions you got wrong.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Bharatanatyam?
- A. Uma Sharma
- B. Sanjukta Panigrahi
- C. Pandit Durga Lal
- D. Alarmel Valli
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Answer: D. Alarmel Valli
Alarmel Valli is a well-known Bharatanatyam artist.
- Which of the following dance styles originated in Kerala and is performed on stage by only one female artist?
- A. Odissi
- B. Kathakali
- C. Mohiniyattam
- D. Kuchipudi
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Answer: C. Mohiniyattam
According to mythological legend, Mohiniyattam relates to the female avatar Mohini that Lord Vishnu assumed during the churning of the ocean and the killing of Bhasmasura.
- Madhavi Mudgal is a famous exponent of which classical dance?
- A. Sattriya
- B. Odissi
- C. Mohiniyattam
- D. Kathak
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Answer: B. Odissi
Madhavi Mudgal is known for Odissi.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-winning Deepak Majumdar is a connoisseur of ______.
- A. Sattriya
- B. Bharatanatyam
- C. Manipuri
- D. Kuchipudi
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Answer: B. Bharatanatyam
Deepak Majumdar was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for his contribution to Indian dance. Deepak Majumdar is the founder-director of the Shiladhi Kala and Research Institute based in Mumbai.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Odissi?
- A. Madhavi Mudgal
- B. Raja Reddy and Radha Reddy
- C. Padma Subrahmanyam
- D. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
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Answer: A. Madhavi Mudgal
Madhavi Mudgal is a well-known Odissi artist.
- Guru Bipin Singh is a famous exponent of which classical dance?
- A. Kathak
- B. Kathakali
- C. Manipuri
- D. Kuchipudi
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Answer: C. Manipuri
Guru Bipin Singh is known for Manipuri.
- Kathakali is known for its elaborate face make-up and costume. Which state does it belong to?
- A. Odisha
- B. Assam
- C. Manipur
- D. Kerala
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Answer: D. Kerala
Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala.
- Which classical dance form is performed by women only and is known for graceful, swaying movements in white and gold?
- A. Kathakali
- B. Kathak
- C. Odissi
- D. Mohiniyattam
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Answer: D. Mohiniyattam
Mohiniyattam, the dance of the enchantress, is solo and feminine; the costume is white with a gold border.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Manipuri?
- A. Alarmel Valli
- B. Indira P. P. Bora
- C. Guru Bipin Singh
- D. Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
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Answer: C. Guru Bipin Singh
Guru Bipin Singh is a well-known Manipuri artist.
- Vempati Chinna Satyam is a famous exponent of which classical dance?
- A. Odissi
- B. Kuchipudi
- C. Mohiniyattam
- D. Kathak
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Answer: B. Kuchipudi
Vempati Chinna Satyam is known for Kuchipudi.