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Practice Folk Dances by State – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements about the folk dances of Rajasthan:

    1. Kalbelia is also known as the Sapera dance.

    2. Ghoomar is performed by women on the occasion of weddings.

    3. Ghoomar is the dance whose movements imitate a serpent.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    Arrange the following in the chronological order of their inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list:

    1. Garba of Gujarat

    2. Ramman of the Garhwal Himalayas

    3. Sankirtana of Manipur

    4. Mudiyettu of Kerala

    Select the correct chronological order.

  3. Question 3

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Dance/Festival)List-II (Community)
    A. Hojagiri1. Garo
    B. Wangala2. Kuruba
    C. Dollu Kunitha3. Reang (Bru)
    D. Raut Nacha4. Cowherds

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  4. Question 4

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Folk dance)List-II (State/UT)
    A. Choliya1. Goa
    B. Jawara2. Jammu and Kashmir
    C. Dekhni3. Uttarakhand
    D. Rouf4. Madhya Pradesh

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  5. Question 5

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Raas, performed with sticks, is a folk dance of Rajasthan.

    2. Lavani is a blend of song and dance performed to the beats of the Dholki.

    3. Garba is usually performed in a circle around an image of the Goddess.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  6. Question 6

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Bohag Bihu of Assam falls in the middle of April.

    2. The Karma dance gets its name from a river considered sacred.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  7. Question 7

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Yakshagana has flourished in the coastal districts of Karnataka for more than three hundred years.

    2. Theyyam is a traditional folklore art form of south Kerala.

    3. Pinnal Kolattam of Tamil Nadu is performed in groups with ropes.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Bhangra was originally linked to the harvesting season of Punjab.

    2. Besides Kullu, the Nati dance is also performed in districts such as Shimla, Sirmaur and Chamba.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  9. Question 9

    Consider the following statements about folk dances of East India:

    1. Jhumair is a folk dance of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal.

    2. Jhumair is also popular among the tea garden community of Assam.

    3. Dalkhai of Western Odisha is mainly performed by cowherds.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  10. Question 10

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Dance / Festival)List-II (Associated feature)
    A. Dollu Kunitha1. Folk dance of cowherds
    B. Cheraw2. Dancers step between long bamboo poles
    C. Raut Nacha3. Known as the 'hundred drums' festival
    D. Wangala4. Linked to the worship of Sree Beeralingeshwara

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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