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1. The Sattriya dance is performed in which Indian state?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Meghalaya
d. Tripura
2. The wood of which tree is used to manufacture the mrudangam?
a. Apple
b. Pine
c. Jackfruit
d. Eucalyptus
3. Which of these dances is also called the 'Snake Charmer dance'?
a. Kalbeliya
b. Ghoomar
c. Bhavai
d. Gair
4. Which of these Rajasthani folk dances means 'Pot'?
a. Ghoomar
b. Bhavai
c. Chari
d. Gair
5. Which dance, performed during Thaipusam, is also called the 'Burden Dance'?
a. Kavadiattam
b. Kuthuattam
c. Poikaalattam
d. Silambattam
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Answers
1. The Sattriya dance is performed in which Indian state?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Meghalaya
d. Tripura
Did You Know?
Through the Sattriya dance, performers narrate the mythological stories. The dance is performed with the 'borgeets' music.
Read more about it in this link.
2. The wood of which tree is used to manufacture the mrudangam?
a. Apple
b. Pine
c. Jackfruit
d. Eucalyptus
Did You Know?
While the instrument is made using wood, its tapering ends are covered with hides of cow, buffalo, and goat.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Which of these dances is also called the 'Snake Charmer dance'?
a. Kalbeliya
b. Ghoomar
c. Bhavai
d. Gair
Did You Know?
The dance, recognized by UNESCO as intangible heritage, is performed by the women of the Kalbeliya tribe.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Which of these Rajasthani folk dances means 'Pot'?
a. Ghoomar
b. Bhavai
c. Chari
d. Gair
Did You Know? The dance is named after the word for pot because it represents the ritual of collecting water in the pot.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which dance, performed during Thaipusam, is also called the 'Burden Dance'?
a. Kavadiattam
b. Kuthuattam
c. Poikaalattam
d. Silambattam
Did You Know? Lifting the Kavadi is a burden and the dance form is seen as a ceremonial sacrifice offered by the worshippers of Lord Muruga.
Read more about it in this link.
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