1. Bhawai is a folk dance of which state ?

Haryana

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

Explanation:

Bhavai is a genre of folk dance popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat states in western India. The men from these communities offer the music to this dance, using string and percussion instruments. Bhavai dance is often misinterpreted from ' Bhavai' which is a folk theatre form of Gujarat.


2. The famous dancer Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is associated with which of the following dance forms ?

Sattriya

Mohiniyattam

Kathakali

Manipuri

Answer: Kathakali

Explanation:

Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is a veteran in the art form of Kathakali.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2017.