India History Quiz-23 {Dance}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-23 {Dance} Which ancient Indian text is considered the foundation of classical dance? Manusmriti Arthashastra Natya Shastra Rigveda None Who is traditionally considered the author of Natya Shastra? Kalidasa Chanakya Valmiki Bharata Muni None How many classical dance forms are officially recognized in India by the Sangeet Natak Akademi? 8 7 6 10 None Which is the oldest classical dance form of India? Kathak Odissi Bharatanatyam Kathakali None Which Indian classical dance is associated with Lord Shiva's cosmic dance, Tandava? Manipuri Mohiniyattam Bharatanatyam Sattriya None Which classical dance originated in the temples of Odisha? Bharatanatyam Odissi Kathakali Kuchipudi None The Mudras (hand gestures) used in Indian classical dance are detailed in which text? Ramayana Mahabharata Natya Shastra Sangita Ratnakara None Which classical dance form was revived from temple sculptures and ancient texts in Odisha? Kathakali Manipuri Odissi Bharatanatyam None Which classical dance form is famous for its use of facial expressions (Navarasa)? Kathak Sattriya Kathakali Manipuri None The "Ghoomar" dance is traditionally associated with which state? Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan None The Kathak dance form originated from which tradition? Devadasi system Storytelling (Kathakas) in North India Rajput Courts Persian Sufi traditions None Which classical dance form of Kerala uses elaborate costumes, makeup, and masks? Mohiniyattam Kathakali Kuchipudi Sattriya None What is the main theme of Manipuri dance? Tribal warfare Radha-Krishna devotion Historical epics Royal courts None The Bihu dance is associated with which Indian state? Odisha Tripura Assam West Bengal None The dance form of Kuchipudi originated in which Indian state? Kerala Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka None Which folk dance is performed during Navratri in Gujarat? Bhangra Garba Ghoomar Lavani None Lavani is a traditional dance form of which Indian state? Rajasthan Punjab Maharashtra Karnataka None The Sattriya dance form was introduced by which saint? Tansen Kabir Guru Nanak Srimanta Sankardev None The Chhau dance is recognized as a semi-classical dance of India. It is performed in? Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh None The dance form Yakshagana is popular in which Indian state? Kerala Maharashtra Karnataka Andhra Pradesh None The famous Indian classical dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with which dance form? Kathakali Manipuri Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi None Uday Shankar is known for modernizing which Indian dance form? Mohiniyattam Bharatanatyam Kathak Fusion of classical and contemporary dance None Which Indian dancer is known as the "Father of Indian Modern Dance Rukmini Devi Arundale Kelucharan Mohapatra Uday Shankar Pandit Birju Maharaj None Who is known as the "Kathak Queen of India"? Sonal Mansingh Rukmini Devi Arundale Sitara Devi Shovana Narayan None Pandit Birju Maharaj is associated with which classical dance form? Odissi Kuchipudi Kathak Bharatanatyam None The famous Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra was instrumental in? Modernizing Bharatanatyam Introducing Kathak in cinema Reviving and popularizing Odissi Performing Kathakali internationally None In which year was Sangeet Natak Akademi established to promote Indian performing arts? 1947 1960 1953 1971 None "Mayurbhanj Chhau" is a dance form that originated in which state? Assam West Bengal Odisha Jharkhand None Bollywood dance is an amalgamation of? Just folk dances Purely Kathak and Odissi Only Bharatanatyam Indian classical, folk, and Western dance styles None Which Indian dance form was inscribed in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list? Bhangra Lavani Bharatanatyam Sattriya None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 70
