Question : Which of the following dance forms is performed by devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War?
Option 1: Mayilattam
Option 2: Therukoothu
Option 3: Kavadi Aattam
Option 4: Kummi
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Correct Answer: Kavadi Aattam
Solution : The correct option is Kavadi Aattam
A traditional folk dance performed during the Tamil Thaipusam festival is called Kavadi Aattam. Participants, referred to as "Kavadi bearers," dance while carrying a Kavadi in their arms. In Tamil, the word "Kavadi" means "carrying a heavy load." Participants in this enthralling dance style happily dance while symbolically carrying weight on their shoulders.
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Question : Which among the following dance forms was performed in the temples of Tamil Nadu, by the Devadasis and therefore is also known as Dasi Attam?
Option 1: Kuchipudi
Option 2: Bharatanatyam
Option 3: Odissi
Option 4: Manipuri
Question : Jhijhiya is a famous folk dance of Bihar and is performed in the mythological town of Mithila. This dance is performed by women only. The whole Navaratri 'nine nights' festival is celebrated to worship the three forms of Lord ____________.
Option 1: Kali, Lakshmi, Durga
Option 2: Sita, Durga, Lakshmi
Option 3: Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati
Option 4: Sita, Kali, Parvati
Question : Gugga dance is a traditional folk dance of which of the following states?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Haryana
Question : Buta Kola, a spirit worship ritual dance, is from which state?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Karnataka
Question : Which of the following dance forms of India is associated with Rajasthan?
Option 1: Kalbelia
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Odissi
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