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Folk Dance Panorama: A Multiple-Choice Journey Through Indian Dance Traditions

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Which folk dance is known for its energetic leaps and spins, and is often performed with sticks?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dandiya Raas is a Gujarati folk dance performed with sticks, known for its lively music and energetic movements.

Which folk dance is characterized by its graceful hand movements and intricate footwork, and is often performed by women?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Odissi is a classical Indian dance form from Odisha, known for its elegant hand gestures and expressive storytelling.

Which folk dance is known for its vibrant colors, rhythmic drumming, and energetic group performances?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance known for its lively music, energetic group performances, and colorful costumes.

Which folk dance is performed during the harvest festival of Pongal, and is known for its rhythmic footwork and intricate patterns?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form from Tamil Nadu, known for its rhythmic footwork, intricate patterns, and expressive storytelling.

Which folk dance is known for its graceful movements, elegant hand gestures, and expressive storytelling, and is often performed by men?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kathakali is a classical Indian dance form from Kerala, known for its elaborate costumes, expressive storytelling, and graceful movements.

Which folk dance is performed with swords and shields, and is known for its martial arts-inspired movements?

  1. Chhau

  2. Kathakali

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chhau is a folk dance from Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, known for its martial arts-inspired movements, elaborate costumes, and energetic performances.

Which folk dance is known for its rhythmic clapping, intricate footwork, and energetic group performances?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Garba is a Gujarati folk dance performed during the Navratri festival, known for its rhythmic clapping, intricate footwork, and energetic group performances.

Which folk dance is performed with colorful sticks, and is known for its lively music and energetic group performances?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Giddha is a Punjabi folk dance performed by women, known for its lively music, energetic group performances, and colorful sticks.

Which folk dance is known for its intricate hand gestures, expressive storytelling, and graceful movements, and is often performed by women?

  1. Kuchipudi

  2. Kathakali

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kuchipudi is a classical Indian dance form from Andhra Pradesh, known for its intricate hand gestures, expressive storytelling, and graceful movements.

Which folk dance is known for its rhythmic footwork, intricate patterns, and expressive storytelling, and is often performed by men?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Kathak is a classical Indian dance form from North India, known for its rhythmic footwork, intricate patterns, and expressive storytelling.

Which folk dance is known for its energetic leaps and spins, and is often performed with swords and shields?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance known for its energetic leaps and spins, and is often performed with swords and shields.

Which folk dance is characterized by its graceful hand movements and intricate footwork, and is often performed by women?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Odissi is a classical Indian dance form from Odisha, known for its elegant hand gestures and expressive storytelling.

Which folk dance is known for its vibrant colors, rhythmic drumming, and energetic group performances?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Giddha

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance known for its lively music, energetic group performances, and colorful costumes.

Which folk dance is performed during the harvest festival of Pongal, and is known for its rhythmic footwork and intricate patterns?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form from Tamil Nadu, known for its rhythmic footwork, intricate patterns, and expressive storytelling.

Which folk dance is known for its graceful movements, elegant hand gestures, and expressive storytelling, and is often performed by men?

  1. Kathakali

  2. Bharatanatyam

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kathakali is a classical Indian dance form from Kerala, known for its elaborate costumes, expressive storytelling, and graceful movements.

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