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How many classical dance forms exist in India

8 (1. Bharatanatyam - Tamil Nadu. 2. Kathak
- Uttar Pradesh. 3. Kathakali - Kerala. 4. Mohiniyattam
- Kerala. 5. Odissi - Odisha. 6. Sattriya - Assam.
7. Manipuri - Manipur. 8. Kuchipudi - Andhra
Pradesh.)

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With which musical instrument is Hari Prasad Chaurasia
associated

Flute

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Who revived Kuchipudi, started his own “Kuchipudi
Dance Academy” in Chennai and received ‘Padma
Bhushan’ in the year 1998

Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, an Indian musician and
composer was the foremost exponent of the

Santoor

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The famous shehnai player of India

Ustad Bismillah Khan

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‘Which musical instrument is Ustad Zakir Hussain primarily
associated with?

Tabla

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Which dance is performed by women of Maharashtra?

Lavani dance

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Kalbelia folk songs and dance forms are an expression
of the Kalbelia community’s traditional way of life. It is
associated with which state

Rajasthan

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The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th
century AD by, ___________ the great Vaishnava saint and
reformer of Assam.

Mahapurusha Sankaradeva

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The Sattriya dance has developed from the monasteries
of:

Assam

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Ustad Allarakha Qureshi, also known as Alla Rakha,
was associated with which musical instrument

Tabla

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Amjad Ali Khan is a maestro with which instrument

Sarod

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Famous dance personality Kelucharan Mohapatra is
associated with which dance form

Odissi

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Mohiniyattam belongs to ____________ in India, takes its
name from the celestial enchantress Mohini

Kerala

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What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram
called?

Cheraw dance

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Rukmini Devi Arundale was associated with which Indian
classical dance form

Bharatanatyam

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“Gidda” & “Bhangra” is a dance form of which state?

Punjab

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Nongkrem and Laho are the popular dances of which
state?

Meghalaya

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Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai, Padma Subramaniam,
Leela Samson, Yamini Krishna Murthy, Rukmini
Devi Arundale and T Balasaraswati are famous for which type of dance?

Bharatanatyam

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Who is famously known as sitar maestro in India

Pt. Ravi Shankar

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As an exponent of Khayal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi belonged
to which music Gharana

Kirana

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Kathakali, a mask dance is primarily performed in the
Indian state of

Kerala

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Pandit Birju Maharaj who passed away in January
2022 was related with which classical dance of India

Kathak

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The _____ dance forth originated as a tribal dance in
the forests of Odisha in the 18th century and attained
the status of a martial art-based dance form in the
19th century.

Chhau of Mayurbhanj

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Member of Rajya Sabha, Sonal Mansingh is an eminent Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipud, Odissi and

Chhau

Tanjore Balasaraswati, a _______________ dancer was also an actress.

Bharatanatyam

In which state is the festival called ‘Kharchi Puja’, involving the worship of 14 deities in 7 days, traditionally celebrated?

Tripura

Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of the great musicians from India, is globally renowned for playing which instrument?

Sitar

Ali Akbar Khan was associated with which instrument?

Sarod

Pandit Ram Narayan, an Indian musician, was credited with popularising the musical instrument ________________________ as a solo concert instrument.

sarangi

Hornbill Festival which is also called ‘Festivals of Festivals’ is celebrated in which state?

Nagaland

“Chapchar Kut” is a festival from the state of It is celebrated during March after the completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i. e. , jungle clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).

Mizoram

Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of ____________ in India

Kerala

Which personality is a Padma Vibhushan, legendary Indian Classical Dancer behind reviving the classical dance form of Odissi in the 20th century?

Kelucharan Mohapatra

With which dance form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated

Kathak

“Yakshagana” folk dance is associated to which Indian state?

Karnataka

Madhubani folk painting art is the traditional art of which state

Bihar

Bihu is a folk dance of which state

Assam

Which famous Indian dancer was the title of “Asthana Narthaki (Resident Dancer)” by the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam temple, India

Yamini Krishnamurthy

Which festival fall on the first day of the Malayali month of Medam, which occurs on either April 14 or 15 on the Gregorian calendar?

Vishu

The Chhath Puja of Bihar is dedicated to which deity

Surya Dev

Ustad Asad Ali Khan played which instrument

Rudra Veena

Alarmel Valli is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer and a foremost exponent of the ____________ dance form of Bharatanatyam.

Pandanallur style

The ‘Hornbill Festival’ is a celebration held every year from 1 to 10 December in

Nagaland

‘Which form of art is celebrated at the Mando festival of Goa?

Music

Which famous Indian dancer was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad that trains students in dance, drama, music and puppetry and received Padma Shri in 1965?

Mrinalini Sarabhai

The world famous dancer Gulabo Sapera is known for which dance form

Kalbelia

“Hawa Mahal” built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh is situated in which city

Jaipur

Which is the state dance of Rajasthan

Ghoomar

Which are the two popular folk dances of Gujarat performed during Navratri

Garba and Dandiya

On which day of the Hindu calendar is the festival of Holi celebrated?

Falgun Poornima

Jhijhiya dance originated in the Indian state of

Bihar

“Sattriya Nritya” recognised as a classical dance form of India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi only in 2000, originated from

Assam

The Kuchipudi form of dance is associated with which Indian state

Andhra Pradesh

Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was

Alam Ara

Which festival is celebrated in Manipur to celebrate the onset of spring

Yaoshang

Dhamek stupa is one of the most prominent Buddhist structures in India. It is situated in the district of Uttar Pradesh.

Varanasi (U.P)

Which Hindustani classical musician blended the best of classical music and created a unique style of music of his own who was often touted as the Tansen of 20th century?

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern Dance in India’?

Uday Shankar

“Bathukamma” is a colourful floral festival of celebrated by womenfolk with exotic flowers of the region.

Telangana

With which state is Jallikattu, the traditional bull-taming sport, associated

Tamil Nadu

Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Benaras Gharana was a _____________ player

tabla

“Losoong” festival, celebrated by the tribal community in _________ , is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest.

Sikkim

Which festival is celebrated in Jharkhand during the spring season in the worship of the village deity who is considered to be the protector of the tribes and the Saal trees get new flowers on their branches?

Sarhul

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who is a recipient of Padma Vibhushan, is associated with which musical instruments?

Santoor (Stringed Musical instrument)

Pandit Bhajan Sopori, who died in the year 2022, was a famous player of which musical instrument

Santoor

Gangaur is an Indian festival majorly celebrated in

Rajasthan

Totaram Sharma, Pandit Ayodhya Prasad, Gopal Das and Babu Ram Shanker Pagaldas are noted players of Which instrument?

Pakhawaj

Mahari Dance and Gotipua Dance belong to which state?

Odisha

Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of

Odisha

The Moatsu Festival is a time of great rejoicing as the planting season comes to an end. It is celebrated by the Ao tribes of

Nagaland (Ao people

KV Prasad, SV Rajarao, Umalayapuram Sivaraman, Palghat Mani Iyer, Karaikudi R Mani and Palghat Raghu are noted players of Which instrument?

Mridangam

Kalamandalam kalyanikutty Amma is known to create the formal structure and ornamentation of the ________ dance form

Mohiniyattam

Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in which classical dance form

Manipuri

Jhaveri sisters- Nayana, Suvarna, Ranjana, Deviani Chaliha and Darshana are mainly associated with which dance form

Manipuri

Warli painting is a style of tribal art created by the people of the Warli Tribe of _____________

Maharashtra

The world famous Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj was the face of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana of __________

Lucknow gharana

A biopic on legendry Sitara Devi has been announced on her 101st birth anniversary by producer Raj C Anand, Sitara Devi was a recognized. ____________ dancer

Kathak

Padma Bhushan Kumudini Lakhia is a __________ dancer

Kathak

With which state/union territory is the Dumhal folk dance associated

Jammu and Kashmir

Nati is a folk dance of which Indian state

Himachal Pradesh

Kumbh Mela takes place every third year at one of four places by rotation. Name of these places

Haridwar, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Nashik and Ujjain.

Garba is the famous folk dance form from _____state. The dance is performed during Navratri celebrations to honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga

Gujarat

Which is the 14th Intangible Cultural Heritage from India to be listed in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Durga puja

Panthi dance form is associated with state of India.

Chhattisgarh

Raut Nacha, Panthi and Soowa are famous dance styles of which state

Chhattisgarh

Which dance form traces its lineage to the ancient dance of Sadir Attam

Bharatanatyam

_________ is the harvest festival celebrated on the 13th or 14th of April in Punjab every year and it marks the birth of the Khalsa Panth of the Sikh community.

Baisakhi

“Solung” is a festival celebrated by the Adi Tribe of which state?

Arunachal Pradesh

Which festival marks the start of the Telugu New year?

ugadi

Bonalu is a Hindu festival celebrated to worship Goddess Mahakali in which state

Telangana

Shahid Parvez Khan, Budhaditya Mukherjee, Anushka Shankar and Hara Shankar Bhattacharya are well known players of which instrument

Sitar

Shakoor Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan and Ustad Binda Khan are noted players of which instrument?

Sarangi

Which Indian festival is celebrated to pay reverence to Lord Jagannath?

Ratha Yatra

Bhavai and Kalbelia as traditional dance forms, owe their genesis to which Indian state

Rajasthan

Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival

Pongal

The popular style of temple architecture in northern India is called

Nagara

The Paika dance of Jharkhand is usually performed by the tribe to welcome special respected guests or during the religious procession (Shobha Yatra).

Munda

afestival of the Galo tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, is celebrated in April every year.

Mopin

The festival is celebrated by the Ahom people of Assam on 31st January every year in memory of the departed.

Me-Dam-Me-Phi

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