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GK – Folk Dance – Set 2
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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.
- In which state is the folk dance "Bagurumba" mainly performed?
- A. Goa
- B. Assam
- C. Punjab
- D. Odisha
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Answer: B. Assam
Bagurumba is a folk dance of Assam.
- Which of the following is a folk dance of Goa?
- A. Veeragase
- B. Popir
- C. Chholiya
- D. Corridinho
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Answer: D. Corridinho
Corridinho is a folk dance of Goa.
- Kutiyattam, a Sanskrit theatre form of Kerala, was recognised by UNESCO in
- A. 2012
- B. 2008
- C. 2005
- D. 2001
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Answer: B. 2008
Kutiyattam was proclaimed a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage in 2001 and inscribed in 2008.
- In which state is the folk dance "Duffmuttu" mainly performed?
- A. Kerala
- B. Nagaland
- C. Rajasthan
- D. Punjab
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Answer: A. Kerala
Duffmuttu is a folk dance of Kerala.
- In which state is the folk dance "Phulpati" mainly performed?
- A. Madhya Pradesh
- B. Rajasthan
- C. Arunachal Pradesh
- D. Nagaland
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Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
Phulpati is a folk dance of Madhya Pradesh.
- Match the dance with its context: 1. Rouf, 2. Karma, 3. Tamasha, 4. Jhumar with (A) Eid and spring-wedding festivities, (B) Bhadra Ekadashi farming ritual, (C) All-night folk theatre in the Shimga season, (D) Entertainment in tea gardens after the monsoon.
- A. 1-A, 2-B, 3-D, 4-C
- B. 1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D
- C. 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
- D. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
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Answer: D. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
Rouf - Eid and weddings; Karma - Bhadra Ekadashi ritual; Tamasha - Shimga season theatre; Jhumar - tea gardens.
- Which of the following dances is traditionally performed by men from three neighboring states: Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal?
- A. Chhau
- B. Sattriya
- C. Odissi
- D. Kuchipudi
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Answer: A. Chhau
Chhau dance is a semi-classical dance style from the eastern Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.
- Karagattam is a folk dance in which the dancers balance what on their heads?
- A. Swords
- B. Lamps
- C. Baskets of flowers
- D. Decorated pots
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Answer: D. Decorated pots
Karagattam is the pot-balancing dance of Tamil Nadu.
- Which of the following is a folk dance of Assam?
- A. Popir
- B. Bhortal
- C. Khamba Thoibi
- D. Kaikottikali
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Answer: B. Bhortal
Bhortal is a folk dance of Assam.
- Which of the following is a folk dance of Haryana?
- A. Lai Haraoba
- B. Thabal Chongba
- C. Gair
- D. Loor
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Answer: D. Loor
Loor is a folk dance of Haryana.