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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bhavai and Kalbelia are traditional dance forms of Rajasthan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suva is a Tribal Dance form related to Chhattisgarh.

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

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