1.	‘Kandyan Dance’ is the common dance of ______ country ?
	India
	Bhutan
	Sri Lanka
	Nepal
	Answer: Sri Lanka Explanation: Kandyan dance is folk dance of Sri Lanka. Kandyan dance encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central hills region known as Udarata. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country.
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2.	Pung Cholam is a folk dance of which state ?
	Kerala
	Manipur
	Madhya Pradesh
	Karnataka
	Answer: Manipur Explanation: The Pung cholom (meaning "roar of the drums") is a Manipuri dance. It is the soul of Manipuri Sankirtana music and classical Manipuri dance. The Pung cholom is a unique classical dance of Manipur. This dance may be performed by men or women and is usually a prelude to the Ras Lila.
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3.	Which of the following state-folk art pairs is not correct ?
	Madhubani Painting - Bihar
	Thanjavur Art - Rajasthan
	Pattachitra - Odisha
	Kalmejuthu - Tamilnadu
	Answer: Kalmejuthu - Tamilnadu Explanation: Kalimuthu is the Dance form of Tamil Nadu. Kalmejuthu is not any dance.
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4.	In which state is the Ponung folk dance practised ?
	Manipur
	Arunachal Pradesh
	Sikkim
	Assam
	Answer: Arunachal Pradesh Explanation: Ponung dance is a popular and the most common folk art form practiced in the Arunachal Pradesh state of India.
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5.	Dhimsa is an official folk dance of which state ?
	Maharashtra
	Andhra Pradesh
	Rajasthan
	Karnataka
	Answer: Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Dhimsa is a tribal dance form of Andhra Pradesh that is performed primarily by Porja caste women. A group of 15-20 women form a circle and dance praising the deity for the welfare of their domestic life. They also dance at weddings since the women pray for a peaceful and happy married life.
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6.	‘Sattriya’ is a traditional Hindu classical dance form of which state ?
	Manipur
	Assam
	Goa
	Odisha
	Answer: Assam Explanation: ‘Sattriya’ or ‘Sattriya Nritya’ is a major Indian classical dance. It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev.
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7.	The ‘Loor dance’ is a traditional folk dance, performed only by women, in the state of: ?
	Haryana
	Madhya Pradesh
	Punjab
	Rajasthan
	Answer: Haryana Explanation: Girls perform the Loor during the month of ‘Phalguna’. This dance is named so because the word ‘Loor’ means girl in the Bhangra areas of Haryana. It is specially performed during the Holi festival. This dance marks the arrival of the pleasant spring season and with it the sowing of the Rabi crops in the farms.
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8.	Birhor dance is a tribal folk dance from _____ ?
	Himachal Pradesh
	Punjab
	Jharkhand
	Karnataka
	Answer: Jharkhand Explanation: Birhor dance is a tribal folk dance from Jharkhand. The Birhors are a tribal community which is scattered throughout the state Jharkhand and they mainly perform this Dance Form.
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9.	Cherava is an ancient traditional dance of which state ?
	Mizoram
	Chhattisgarh
	Himachal Pradesh
	Goa
	Answer: Mizoram Explanation: Cheraw dance is a traditional cultural dance performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly six to eight people holding a pair of bamboo staves on another horizontally placed bamboo on the ground.
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10.	_____ dance is performed only by the unmarried girls of the Malwa community ?
	Kaksar
	Saila
	Phulpati
	Karma
	Answer: Phulpati Explanation: Performed only by the unmarried girls of the Malwa community, Phulpati dance celebrates nature. Mainly performed by groups known as ' Banjaras' and ' Kanjars', the dance is an expression of joy and hence is a part of the Holi celebrations.
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