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Q332023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?
1. A.Chhattisgarh
2. B.Odisha
3. C.Jharkhand
4. D.Bihar
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Answer: A
Q422023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Ramkrishna Talukdar received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 for his contribution to the Sattriya dance form. To which state does this dance form belong?
1. A.West Bengal
2. B.Assam
3. C.Meghalaya
4. D.Jharkhand
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Answer: B
Q302023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Doongri festival of Himachal Pradesh is primarily celebrated by which religious community?
1. A.Buddhist
2. B.Sikh
3. C.Muslim
4. D.Hindu
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Answer: D
Q312023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Arjun Singh Dhurve was conferred the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contribution to the Baiga dance form of which state?
1. A.Odisha
2. B.Rajasthan
3. C.West Bengal
4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: D
Q332023 · 24 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
'Vazhuvoor' is one of the styles of which Indian classical dance form?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Bharatanatyam
3. C.Kathakali
4. D.Mohiniyattam
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Answer: B
Q342023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
How many main styles of Chhau folk dance exist?
1. A.7
2. B.3
3. C.9
4. D.5
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Answer: B
Q442023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Aditi Mangal Das was conferred the Mahari Award for dance in 2022 for which of the following dance forms?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Odissi
3. C.Manipuri
4. D.Bharatanatyam
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Answer: A
Q482023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Shivaputra Siddharamayya Komkalimath is the original name of which of the following Indian classical singers?
1. A.Pandit Omkarnath Thakur
2. B.Pandit Kumar Gandharva
3. C.Pandit Jasraj
4. D.Pandit Dinkar Kaikini
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Answer: B
Q402023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Sikhs celebrate the day of release from prison (Bandi Chhor Diwas) with which of these Hindu festivals?
1. A.Ganesh Chaturthi
2. B.Holi
3. C.Diwali
4. D.Dussehra
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Answer: C
Q432023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Kalakshetra style is associated with which Indian classical dance form?
1. A.Odissi
2. B.kathak
3. C.kuchipudi
4. D.Bharatanatyam
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Answer: D
Q452023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
V Satyanarayana Sarma, a Padma Shri awardee, was recognised for which of the following dance forms?
1. A.Odissi
2. B.Bharatanatyam
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Kuchipudi
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Answer: D
Q282023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Radhe Sham Barle received the Padma Shri in 2020-21 for promoting the Panthi dance of tribals from the Santnami community on the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas. Which state does this dance form belong to?
1. A.Bihar
2. B.Chhattisgarh
3. C.Madhya Pradesh
4. D.Odisha
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Answer: B
Q292023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Padma Shri awardee, Darshana Jhaveri is a ______ dancer of India.
1. A.Kathakali
2. B.Bharatanatyam
3. C.Kathak
4. D.Manipuri
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Answer: D
Q452023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
For the year 2022, who among the following won the Indian Film Personality Award awarded by International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
1. A.Chiranjeevi
2. B.Prakash Raj
3. C.Mahesh Babu
4. D.Rajnikant
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Answer: A
Q342023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Nati is a folk dance from which of the following states of India?
1. A.Nagaland
2. B.Kerala
3. C.Andhra Pradesh
4. D.Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: D
Q412023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
Noted dancer Birju Maharaj bagged the Filmfare award for best Choreographer for which film in 2016?
1. A.Befikre
2. B.Dangal
3. C.Mohenjo Daro
4. D.Bajirao Mastani
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Answer: D
Q422023 · 21 Jul 2023 · Shift 4
The Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival is organised every year in which Indian state?
1. A.Jharkhand
2. B.Chhattisgarh
3. C.Uttar Pradesh
4. D.Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: B
Q322023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following Kathak dancers of India founded the KADAMB Centre for Dance in 1964?
1. A.Shovana Narayan
2. B.Sitara Devi
3. C.Rohini Bhate
4. D.Kumudini Lakhia
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Answer: D
Q392023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Who among the following was a Padma Bhushan awardee, legendary Bharatanatyam exponent, theosophist and founder of the Kalakshetra Dance School?
1. A.Sonal Mansingh
2. B.Saroja Vaidyanathan
3. C.Rukmini Devi Arundale
4. D.Mallika Sarabhai
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Answer: C
Q482023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 1
Which festival traces its origin to the Tibetan New Year and in Ladakh, it is celebrated every year at the end of the harvesting season?
1. A.Losar festival
2. B.Matho Nagrang
3. C.Yuru Kabgyat
4. D.Dosmoche
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Answer: A
Q282023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Under whose reign was the maximum number of books in Persian on classical Indian Music written?
1. A.Shah Jahan
2. B.Jahangir
3. C.Akbar
4. D.Aurangzeb
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Answer: D
Q342023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Giddha and Bhagra are the folk dances of which Indian state?
1. A.Punjab
2. B.Gujarat
3. C.Jharkhand
4. D.Bihar
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Answer: A
Q432023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 2
Who was given the title of 'Hanjaba' by the Maharaj of Manipur for reviving Manipuri dance?
1. A.Charu Malhar
2. B.Darshana Jhaveri
3. C.Bipin Singh
4. D.Kalavati Devi
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Answer: C
Q292023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
Who among the following Indian musicians is known as 'Pancham Da'?
1. A.Sachin Dev Barman
2. B.Kishore Kumar
3. C.Nitin Mukesh
4. D.Rahul Dev Barman
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Answer: D
Q342023 · 20 Jul 2023 · Shift 3
'Kalasam' is a dance sequence in which of the following classical dances of India?
1. A.Kathak
2. B.Kathakali
3. C.Bharatanatyam
4. D.Manipuri
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Answer: B