Indian Dance Forms

1. Match List I with List II and select the correct Codes(UPSC / IAS 2001)

List-I (Dancer)	List-II (Dance)
1. KalamandalamKshemavaty	A. Kathakali
2. KottakkalSivaraman	B. Manipuri
3. Lakshmi Viswanathan	C. Mohiniattam
4. N Madhabi Devi	D. Bharatnatyam

A B C D

A B C D
a) 1 3 2 4

A B C D
b) 3 1 4 2

A B C D
c) 1 3 4 2

A B C D
d) 3 1 2 4

2. How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dances? (UPSC / IAS 2012)

Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues are found in Kuchipudi dance but not in

Bharatnatyam.

Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of

Bharatnatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) (i) only

b) (ii) only

c) Both (i) and 2

d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

3. In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called

‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today.

Which one of the following statements best describes this pose? (UPSC / IAS 2013)

a) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck

b) Facial expressions, hand gestures and makeup are combined to symbolize certain epic or
historic characters

c) Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story

d) A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to
express the feelings of love or eroticism

4. Consider the following pairs: (UPSC / IAS 2014)

Garba : Gujarat
Mohiniattam : Odisha
Yakshagana : Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a) (i) only

b) (ii) and (iii) only

c) (i) and (iii) only

d) (i), (ii) and (iii)

5. With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements: (UPSC / IAS 2014)

Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

a) (i) only

b) (i) and (ii) only

c) (i), (ii) and (iii)

d) (ii) and (iii) only

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Questions are covered from Art & Culture Previous Year Questions from 1995 to 2021 (UPSC/ IAS)