QUIZ

ON DANCES (AS A CULTURAL COMPONENTS)

Q1.IDENTIFY THE DANCE BEING PERFORMED IN THE

VISUAL AND NAME THE INSTRUMENT BEING PLAYED?

BIHU DANCE mohor xingor pepa IS THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Q 2. NAME THE MOST POPULAR DANCE FESTIVAL IN MADYPRADESH BEING STARTED BY GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH TO PROMOTE TOURISM THERE?

Khajuraho Festival is one of the best and highly celebrated festival of Madhya Pradesh. It is held in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh at the Western Group of temples from 25th February to 3rd March every year.

Q.3 MUJRA AS DEPICTED HERE, EMERGES FROM WHICH DANCE FORM AND HOW IT ORIGINATED FROM THAT DANCE FORM?

KATHAK When the Mughals took control of India, they brought the original Hindu storytellers of many parts of India, into the courts as entertainers. But as the stories from Hindu mythology were of no interest to the Mughal rulers, what was once the dance Kathak became infused with fast spinnings, swift movements, and graceful hand gestures of Persian influence the birth of

Q4. IDENTIFY THE PERSONALITY,SHE IS A RENOWNED DANCER, IIM AHMEDABAD PASSOUT,ACTIVIST AND ENDORSING MANY PRODUCTS THESE DAYS?

Mallika Sarabhai

Q 5. Which is the Rajasthani dance that is performed by women by carrying earthen pots on their heads?

(a)

Suisini

(b)

Tera Tali

(c)

Raika

(d)

Panihari

ANS- PANIHARI

Q 6.Birju Maharaj is famous for which form of dance ?

(a) Kuchipudi (b) Bharatnatyam

(c)

Kathak

(d)

Manipuri

ANS- KATHAK

Q7.Tamasha or Lalvani is the folk dance of which Indian State?

(a ) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra

(c )

Assam

(d)

Madhya Pradesh

ANS- (B)

Q 8. IDENTIFY THE FESTIVAL BEING CELEBRATED

HERE AND IN WHICH STATE IT IS PREDOMINATELY CELEBRATED?

Bathakamma AND IT IS CELEBRATED MOST COMMONLY IN ANDHRA PRADESH OF INDIA

Q.9Which of these dances are performed on the edge of brass plates ?

(a ) Manipuri (b) Bharatnatyam

(c )

Kuchipudi

(d)

Kathakali

ANS-

Q.10 RECENTLY WHICH BRAND USE THE BELOW ADV SHOWN AS PROMOTION OF ITS PRODUCTS AND NAME THE TAG LINE?

ANS CADBURY SILK ENJOYING THE MOMENT