Practice Quiz 2: Indian Dance Forms MCQs for TNPSC, SSC, UPSC & State Exams

Cheraw dance is a traditional cultural dance performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly six to eight people holding a pair of bamboo staves.

Bhavai and Kalbelia are traditional dance forms of Rajasthan.

It is performed in the State of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. This folk dance is performed during the autumnal festival.

The major folk dances of Nagaland include Modse, Agurshikukula, Butterfly Dance, Aaluyattu, Sadal Kekai, Changai Dance, Kuki Dance, Leshalaptu…

Performed only by the unmarried girls of the Malwa community, Phulpati dance celebrates nature.

The Dangi is a Folk Dance of Gujarat not J&K.

Many classical dancers performed in the festival and paid their homage to Lord Shiva.

According to Dhillon (1998), Bhangra is related to the Punjabi dance ‘bagaa’, which is a martial dance of Punjab.

Ponung dance is a popular and the most common folk art form practiced in the Arunachal Pradesh state of India.

Nongkrem Dance Festival (held annually in November) is a five day festival which is celebrated for the harvest thanksgiving by the Khasi tribe.

Gamocha is a cultural symbol of Assamese culture equivalent to a towel.

Balasaraswati, was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Kuchipudi is a dance form of Andhra Pradesh and is one among the eleven major dance forms of India.

Originated from the folk songs of ancient Punjab, ‘Tappa’ often depicts the plight of a lover.

Bhavai may derive from the Sanskrit word Bhava, meaning expression or emotion. It is also associated with Hindu goddess Amba.

Kalimuthu is the Dance form of Tamil Nadu. Kalmejuthu is not any dance.

originated from Madhya Pradesh state and originally it was considered as the symbol of the reaping of good harvest.

Padayani which literally means “row of warriors” is a dance form belonging to Kerala.

Suva is a Tribal Dance form related to Chhattisgarh.

Baagha Naacha or Tiger Dance is performed in Binka, Sonepur of Subarnapur district and Brahmapur… It is performed in the month of chaitra.