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GK – Classical Dance – Set 4
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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.
- Kathak is associated with which two traditions?
- A. Hindu and Mughal courts
- B. Portuguese and Dutch courts
- C. Buddhist and Jain monasteries
- D. Chola and Pallava temples
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Answer: A. Hindu and Mughal courts
Kathak absorbed Mughal court influences and Hindu storytelling.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Kathak?
- A. Jhaveri Sisters
- B. Protima Bedi
- C. Rukmini Devi Arundale
- D. Lachhu Maharaj
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Answer: D. Lachhu Maharaj
Lachhu Maharaj is a well-known Kathak artist.
- Odissi is the classical dance form of which state?
- A. Andhra Pradesh
- B. Assam
- C. West Bengal
- D. Odisha
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Answer: D. Odisha
Odissi originated in Odisha.
- To which type of music is Bharatanatyam traditionally performed?
- A. Carnatic
- B. Lavani
- C. Hindustani
- D. Baul
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Answer: A. Carnatic
Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu) is one of the oldest classical dance traditions in India. It is also known as Dasiattam. This dance was traditionally performed in temples by Devadasis (servants of the deity) and later it was also performed in royal courts.
- The Raigarh gharana belongs to which classical dance?
- A. Manipuri
- B. Odissi
- C. Kathak
- D. Bharatanatyam
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Answer: C. Kathak
The Raigarh gharana of Kathak grew under Raja Chakradhar Singh.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Sattriya?
- A. Shovana Narayan
- B. Jatin Goswami
- C. Kumudini Lakhia
- D. Padma Subrahmanyam
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Answer: B. Jatin Goswami
Jatin Goswami is a well-known Sattriya artist.
- Which of the following personalities is a professional Kuchipudi dancer?
- A. Kaushalya Reddy
- B. Anupama Hoskeri
- C. Radhakrishna
- D. Surupa Sen
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Answer: A. Kaushalya Reddy
Kaushalya Reddy is a Kuchipudi dancer who has been awarded the Padma Shri.
- Pandit Durga Lal is a famous exponent of which classical dance?
- A. Kathak
- B. Manipuri
- C. Sattriya
- D. Bharatanatyam
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Answer: A. Kathak
Pandit Durga Lal is known for Kathak.
- Sunanda Nair is a famous exponent of which classical dance?
- A. Bharatanatyam
- B. Mohiniyattam
- C. Kathakali
- D. Sattriya
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Answer: B. Mohiniyattam
Sunanda Nair is known for Mohiniyattam.
- Which of the following is an exponent of Odissi?
- A. Birju Maharaj
- B. Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
- C. Sanjukta Panigrahi
- D. Kumudini Lakhia
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Answer: C. Sanjukta Panigrahi
Sanjukta Panigrahi is a well-known Odissi artist.