Q.1: Which dance form of Gujarat conferred with the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” tag from UNESCO?
a) Tippani
b) Garba
c) Dandiya
d) All of the above
Ans: b) Garba
Q.2: Nati a traditional dance listed in Guinness World Records, on January 11, 2016. It was performed by largest number of people assembled at one place. This folk dance is related to which state of India?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Haryana
Ans: a) Himachal Pradesh
(Imp Fact)
Nati folk dance was performed in Kullu on the occasion of International Dusshera festival on October 26, 2015. In Guinness World Records it is registered as Pride of Kullu Nati, 9892 women participated in this dance. The dance was organised under the “Beti Hai Unmol” campaign of the Himachal Pradesh Government.
Q.3: Which among the following is not the folk dance of Gujarat?
a) Dandiya
b) Garba
c) Tippani
d) Raut Nacha
Ans: d) Raut Nacha
Q.4: Which folk dance of Gujarat represents ‘mock fight’ between goddess Durga and Mahishasura?
a) Padhar dance
b) Garba
c) Dandiya
d) Tippani
Ans: c) Dandiya
Q.5: Which among the following is not the folk dance of Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Paiki
b) Aji Lhamu
c) Chalo
d) Eme Relo
Ans: a) Paiki
Q.6: Match the following folk dances performed by different communities in Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Aji Lhamu i) Monpa Community
b) Popir ii) Galo Community
c) Buiya iii) Mishmi Community
d) Ozele iv) Wancho Community
A) (a)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(iv)
B) (a)(ii), (b)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(iv)
C) (a)(i), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (d)(iv)
D) (a)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(iv), (d)(iii)
Ans: A) (a)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(iv)
Q.7: Which among the following is not the folk dance of Assam?
a) Bihu
b) Goalini
c) Jhumur
d) Domkach
Ans: d) Domkach
Q.8: Which among the following is not the folk dance of Goa?
a) Paiki
b) Mussoll
c) Deknni
d) Dhalo
Ans: a) Paiki
Q.9: Which among the following is not the folk dance of Karnataka?
a) Yakshagana
b) Bharatanatyam
c) Kamsale
d) Kissa
Ans: d) Kissa
Q.10: Lingada Birana Kunitha is a folk dance performed in which state of India?
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Telangana
d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: b) Karnataka
Q.11: In “Hulivesha” men dancers are painted like tigers and they act like angry tiger. This folk dance is related to which state of India?
a) Maharashtra
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
Ans: d) Karnataka
Q.12: Dollu Kunitha, Kolata and Verragase are the folk dance of_________?
a) Karnataka
b) Kerala and Goa
c) Odisha and Telangana
d) Maharashtra
Ans: a) Karnataka
Q.13: Kud and Chajja dance is associated with which part of India?
a) Jammu
b) Haryana
c) Uttrakhand
d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: a) Jammu
Q.14: “Lavani” is a folk form of which state of India?
a) Gujarat
b) Tripura
c) Maharashtra
d) Odisha
Ans: c) Maharashtra
Q 15: Parvi or Tarpha dance performed by Kokna Tribe is related to which state of India?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
Ans: a) Maharashtra