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1. Found in the Chidambaram temple, what do these depict?
a. Mohiniattam Poses
b. Story of Ramayana
c. Story of Lord Krishna
d. Bharatanatyam Poses
2. Which of these Indian dance forms mean 'story'?
a. Ahiri
b. Kathak
c. Ghoomar
d. Odissi
3. Identify this dance form.
a. Kuchipudi
b. Bharatanatyam
c. Odissi
d. Kathak
4. Identify this dance form.
a. Ghoomar
b. Kathak
c. Odissi
d. Ahiri
5. Kathakali is a state dance of which Indian state?
a. Telangana
b. Uttarakhand
c. Maharashtra
d. Kerala
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Answers
1. Found in the Chidambaram temple, what do these depict?
a. Mohiniattam Poses
b. Story of Ramayana
c. Story of Lord Krishna
d. Bharatanatyam Poses
Did You Know?
The Chidambaram Temple is dedicated to Nataraja - the dancing form of Lord Shiva.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Which of these Indian dance forms mean 'story'?
a. Ahiri
b. Kathak
c. Ghoomar
d. Odissi
Did You Know?
Kathak tells stories based on episodes that have happened in Hindu mythology.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Identify this dance form.
a. Kuchipudi
b. Bharatanatyam
c. Odissi
d. Kathak
Did You Know?
Bharatanatyam is considered to be the oldest dance form in India that is still practised. It is the classical dance of Tamil Nadu.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Identify this dance form.
a. Ghoomar
b. Kathak
c. Odissi
d. Ahiri
Did You Know? Kathak revolves around the concept of storytelling. It is one of the eight classical dances of India and is the only classical dance form from northern India.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Kathakali is a state dance of which Indian state?
a. Telangana
b. Uttarakhand
c. Maharashtra
d. Kerala
Did You Know? Koodiyattam, Krishnattam, and Ramanattam are other traditional dance forms of Kerala that inspired Kathakali.
Read more about it in this link.
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