25 Indian Dance Quiz Questions and Answers
Test your knowledge of Indian dance forms with these 25 quiz questions and answers! Explore classical, folk, and regional dances of India in this fun and informative quiz.
1. Bharatanatyam is related to which state?
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer:- D. Tamil Nadu.
2. Bihu folk dance is related to which state?
A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Answer:- B. Assam.
3. Chhau dance is performed in which harvest festival?
A. Chaitra Parva
B. Pongal
C. Baisakhi
D. Onam
Answer:- A. Chaitra Parva.
4. Which dance is performed by Buddhist monks of Ladakh?
A. Cham Dance
B. Garba
C. Bihu
D. Kathak
Answer:- A. Cham Dance.
5. Yakshagana traditional folk dance, belongs to which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Bihar
Answer:- B. Karnataka.
6. Kathakali is the classical dance of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Answer:- C. Kerala.
7. Sattriya is the classical dance of which state?
A. Tripura
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Odisha
Answer:- B. Assam.
8. Puppet dance is related to which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
Answer:- A. Rajasthan.
9. Kuchipudi is the classical dance of which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer:- A. Andhra Pradesh.
10. Theyyam is a popular dance of which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer:- A. Kerala.
11. Dandiya is mainly performed during which festival?
A. Diwali
B. Navratri
C. Holi
D. Pongal
Answer:- B. Navratri.
12. Manipuri dance is related to which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Manipur
Answer:- D. Manipur.
13. Garba is a folk dance from which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer:- A. Gujarat.
14. Which instrument is used in Manipuri Raas dance?
A. Tabla
B. Pung
C. Sitar
D. Veena
Answer:- B. Pung.
15. Mohiniyattam is the classical dance of which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer:- A. Kerala.
16. Nautanki is a folk dance of which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
Answer:- B. Uttar Pradesh.
The primary musical instrument used in Manipuri Raas dance is the Pung, also known as the Manipuri classical drum. Other instruments like cymbals (Kartal or Mandira), flute, and the stringed instrument Esraj may also be used to provide melodic and rhythmic accompaniment.
17. Pandit Birju Maharaj is associated with which dance?
A. Odissi
B. Kathak
C. Manipuri
D. Bharatnatyam
Answer:- B. Kathak.
18. Rouff folk dance is related to which state?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Punjab
Answer:- A. Jammu and Kashmir.
19. Dandiya is a famous folk dance of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Odisha
Answer:- C. Gujarat.
20. Lavani is the traditional folk dance of which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer:- C. Maharashtra.
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21. Which folk dance is performed in Punjab to celebrate the harvest?
A. Kathak
B. Bhangra
C. Garba
D. Bihu
Answer:- B. Bhangra.
22. Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of which Indian state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala
Answer:- B. Rajasthan.
23. Which folk dance is performed during Durga Puja in West Bengal?
A. Kathakali
B. Dhunuchi Nritya
C. Garba
D. Kuchipudi
Answer:- B. Dhunuchi Nritya.
24. Fugdi is a folk dance from which state?
A. Bihar
B. Goa
C. Gujarat
D. Haryana
Answer:- B. Goa.
25. The famous Bhangra dance originated in which state?
A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Bihar
Answer:- C. Punjab.