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1)

The Choliya dance is performed in ______.

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A)

Meghalaya

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Ladakh

D)

Tamil Nadu

2)

Who among the following is noted for playing the Flute?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Pandit Ravishankar

B)

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

C)

Pandit Kumar Gandharva

D)

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

3)

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was a prominent singer of the ______ gharana.

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Benaras

B)

Patiala

C)

Rampur Sahaswan

D)

Bhendi Bazaar

4)

Identify the INCORRECT pair.

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Mogubai Kurdikar – Vocal

B)

Ravi Shankar – Sitar

C)

Ustad Allarakha Khan – Tabla

D)

Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sarod

5)

T Balasaraswati, a ___________ dancer was also an actress.

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Manipuri

B)

Kuchipudi

C)

Bharatanatyam

D)

Kathakali

6)

The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century AD by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, ________.

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Vallabhacharya

B)

Mahapurusha Sankaradeva

C)

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

D)

Sant Namdev

7)

Which of the following awards was received by Vempati Chinna Satyam, an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, in 1998?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Padma Shri

B)

Padma Vibhushan

C)

Padma Bhushan

D)

Tagore Puraskar

8)

Dekhni is a folk dance associated with which Indian state?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Goa

B)

Bihar

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

West Bengal

9)

The Kuchipudi dance form originated in which of the following states of India?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Assam

B)

Kerala

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Andhra Pradesh

10)

Which of the following folk dances does NOT belong to the state of Mizoram?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Zangtalam

B)

Chailam

C)

Munari

D)

Cheraw

11)

Who among the following was popularly called the ‘Australian Mother of Kathakali’?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Yelena Andreyanova

B)

Anna Pavlova

C)

Margot Fonteyn

D)

Louise Lightfoot

12)

The folk dance Hojagiri originated and is associated with which part of India?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

North

B)

North-East

C)

South

D)

West

13)

Who among the following has the credit to invent and create a new style of ‘Bharatanatyam’?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Rukmini Devi Arundale

B)

Dr Padma Subrahmanyam

C)

Yamini Krishnamurthy

D)

Chinta Ravi Bala Krishna

14)

The Kunbi dance is performed by the tribal community of ______.

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Sikkim

D)

Goa

15)

Padma Subrahmanyam is the exponent of which of the following Indian dance forms?

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A)

Kathak

B)

Bharatanatyam

C)

Kathakali

D)

Mohiniattam

16)

Who among the following won the Best Music Director award at the 67th National Film Award Ceremony?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Mani Sharma

B)

D. Imman

C)

Gopi Sundar

D)

Devi Sri Prasad

17)

Which of the following folk dances does NOT belong to the state of Madhya Pradesh?

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A)

Matki

B)

Phulpati

C)

Laho

D)

Jawara

18)

Who among the following choreographers from Bollywood was a three time National Award winner in 2003, 2007 and 2009? He/She worked in many Hindi movies including Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie ‘Devdas’?

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A)

Farah Khan

B)

Saroj Khan

C)

Geeta Kapoor

D)

Vaibhavi Marchant

19)

With which of the following states is the folk dance Tarangmel associated?

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A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Goa

D)

Kerala

20)

Which of the following folk dance forms does NOT belong to the state of Gujarat?

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A)

Bidesiya

B)

Dandiya Raas

C)

Garba

D)

Vinchhudo

21)

Abdul Karim Khan was the exponent of which school of Hindustani Music?

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A)

Delhi Gharana

B)

Gwalior Gharana

C)

Jaipur Gharana

D)

Kirana Gharana

22)

Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album ‘Winds of Samsara' – a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?

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A)

Subhashish Ghosh

B)

Raghu Dixit

C)

Mano Murthy

D)

Ricky Kej

23)

Who among the following is known as ‘Sarod Samrat’ in Indian Classical Music?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Amjad Ali Khan

B)

Aamir Ali Khan

C)

Pandit Ravishankar Prasad

D)

Kishan Maharaj

24)

Gulzar was awarded the 66th Filmfare Award for ‘Best Lyrics’ for the film ________.

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A)

Chhapaak

B)

Ludo

C)

Thappad

D)

Sir

25)

'Pavadas' is a popular folk dance from the state of ______.

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A)

Kerala

B)

Maharashtra

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Gujarat

26)

In which of the following dances do dancers balance pots containing lit lamps on their heads?

, Avg: 00:12 , 33%✓ SSC CGL 2022
A)

Tamasha dance

B)

Koli dance

C)

Dhangari Gaja dance

D)

Chari dance

27)

_________ is a mask dance popular in South Malabar.

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A)

Dhangar

B)

Parichakali

C)

Kummattikali

D)

Zemmado

28)

Kelucharan Mohapatra was an exponent of which of the following categories of dance?

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A)

Bharatanatyam

B)

Manipuri

C)

Kuchipudi

D)

Odissi

29)

______ is a popular folk dance of Minicoy Island.

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A)

Moyashai

B)

Leshalaptu

C)

Lava

D)

Aaluyattu

30)

Which of the following is a folk song genre popular in parts of West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh?

, Avg: 00:14 , 45%✓ SSC CGL 2022
A)

Roppi

B)

Chalo

C)

Rekham Pada

D)

Bhawaiya

31)

Lalita is a form of folk music from _____.

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A)

Maharashtra

B)

Rajasthan

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

Gujarat

32)

Which of the following musical instruments is also known as a ‘Mangal Vadya’?

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A)

Tabla

B)

Santoor

C)

Shehnai

D)

Damaru

33)

Which of the following is a dance form that originated in Assam?

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A)

Gotipua

B)

Lavani

C)

Sattriya

D)

Chhau

34)

Actor ______ was conferred with the ‘Lifetime Achievement' award at the Filmfare Awards 2021.

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A)

Dharmendra

B)

Amitabh Bachchan

C)

Irfan Khan

D)

Rishi Kapoor

35)

A ‘Nattuvanar’ conducts a ______ dance recital.

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A)

Kathak

B)

Odissi

C)

Kuchipudi

D)

Bharatanatyam

36)

‘Ponung’ and ‘Tapu’ are popular dance forms from the state of ______ .

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A)

Arunachal Pradesh

B)

Bihar

C)

Goa

D)

Chhattisgarh

37)

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument?

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A)

Tabla

B)

Sarod

C)

Mridangam

D)

Ghatam

38)

'Ummatt-aat' is a folk dance form performed in _______.

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A)

Coorg

B)

Kasauli

C)

Itanagar

D)

Gangtok

39)

______ is a vocal form of music from the state of Punjab.

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A)

Qawwali

B)

Tappa

C)

Bhajan

D)

Ghazal

40)

______ is a form of ballad singing prevalent in Odisha.

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A)

Powada

B)

Daskathia

C)

Kajri

D)

Sohar

41)

From which of the following English words is the name ‘Bhangra’ derived in the context of Bhangra Dance?

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A)

Style

B)

Rhythm

C)

Hemp

D)

Movement

42)

Which of the following is a UNESCO recognised dance form?

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A)

Giddha

B)

Bhangra

C)

Kalbelia

D)

Dalkhai

43)

The efforts of Siddhendra Yogi have brought glory to the dance form called ______.

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A)

Bharatanatyam

B)

Kathakali

C)

Mohiniyattam

D)

Kuchipudi

44)

Which of the following musical instruments did Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu play?

SSC CGL 2022
A)

Nadaswaram

B)

Veena

C)

Violin

D)

Mandolin

45)

Kadsa is a dance style performed by women in Jharkhand, carrying a ______.

SSC CPO 2020
A)

Kapala

B)

Kalasha

C)

Kumbha

D)

Kamandalu

46)

The ______ is a single string musical instrument made using a bamboo and a gourd, mostly used by traditional folk singers in Maharashtra.

SSC CPO 2020
A)

Ektara

B)

Esraj

C)

Edakka

D)

Ekkalam

47)

At the 65th Filmfare Awards, the film ‘Gully Boys’ did NOT win the award for which of the following categories ?

SSC CPO 2020
A)

Best Director

B)

Best Playback Singer (Male)

C)

Best Film

D)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

48)

Actor Kamal Haasan is the founder President of the political party ______.

SSC CPO 2020
A)

Thayaka Marumalarchi Kazhagam

B)

Marumalarchi Thamizhakam

C)

Makkal Needhi Maiam

D)

Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kalagam

49)

Bhootada Kola is a spiritual folk dance in which some rituals involve walking on a bed of hot coal and is practised in coastal districts of ______.

, Avg: 00:19 , 100%✓ SSC CPO 2020
A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Karnataka

D)

Kerala

50)

Which of the following places is NOT associated with the Kumbh Mela?

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A)

Ujjain

B)

Haridwar

C)

Puri

D)

Nashik-Trimbakeshwar

51)

Hallisaka is a group dance native to ______.

SSC CPO 2020
A)

Goa

B)

Gujarat

C)

Rajasthan

D)

Maharashtra

52)

Birhor dance is a tribal folk dance from ______.

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A)

Karnataka

B)

Punjab

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Jharkhand

53)

Bhand Pather theatre is a tradition primarily of which of the following States/UTs of India?

, Avg: 00:06 , 91%✓ SSC CPO 2020
A)

Kerala

B)

Dadra and Nagar Heveli

C)

Jammu and Kashmir

D)

Goa

54)

The film ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ is based on a short story by ______.

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A)

Jaishankar Prasad

B)

Suryakant Tripathi Nirala

C)

Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

D)

Munshi Premchand

55)

‘Dumhal’ is the famous dance form of which of the following states/union territories?

, Avg: 00:06 , 93%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Jammu and Kashmir

B)

Karnataka

C)

Puducherry

D)

Uttar Pradesh

56)

'Mile sur mera tumhara' become so popular as a National Integration Song that this line is inscribed on the Sawai Gandharva Memorial constructed by _________ in Pune.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Bhimsen Joshi

B)

Shrinivas Joshi

C)

Vasantrao Deshpande

D)

Ravi Shankar

57)

With which of the following classical dance forms was Vempati Chinna Satyam associated?

, Avg: 00:08 , 44%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Manipuri

B)

Kathak

C)

Kuchipudi

D)

Bharatanatyam

58)

Late Lata Mangeshkar recorded her first song at age 13 for which Marathi film?

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Kay Ga Sakhu

B)

Sadhi Manas

C)

Ram Ram Pavhana

D)

Kiti Hasaal

59)

In which of the following are the dance movements characterised by bent legs, while feet keep rhythm?

, Avg: 00:23 , 100%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Manipuri

B)

Kathak

C)

Bharatanatyam

D)

Kathakali

60)

Based on archaeological findings, which of the following dances is believed to be the oldest of the surviving Indian classical dances?

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A)

Odissi

B)

Manipuri

C)

Kathak

D)

Kuchipudi

61)

Which of the following Indian personalities holds the honour of being the first-ever Indian to perform in the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London?

, Avg: 00:09 , 43%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Dilip Kumar

B)

Lata Mangeshkar

C)

Jagjit Singh

D)

Amitabh bachchan

62)

'Dalkhai' dance is associated with the state of :

, Avg: 00:04 , 33%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Punjab

C)

Bihar

D)

Odisha

63)

''Yakshagana' is popular form of dance-drama of :

, Avg: 00:07 , 80%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Northern India

B)

Eastern India

C)

Western India

D)

Southern India

64)

In the context of Bhakti-Sufi traditions of India, Manikkavachakar, a devotee of ______, composed beautiful devotional songs in Tamil.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Vishnu

B)

Shiva

C)

Saraswati

D)

Brahma

65)

In which of the following states/ union territories was the first edition of the Himalayan Film Festival 2021 held?

, Avg: 00:07 , 60%✓ SSC Selection Post Matric 2022
A)

Ladakh

B)

Uttarakhand

C)

Jammu and Kashmir

D)

Himachal Pradesh

66)

With which of the following states is the ‘Mand’ or ‘Maand' style of singing associated?

, Avg: 00:07 , 36%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Rajasthan

B)

Gujarat

C)

Uttar Pradesh

D)

Madhya Pradesh

67)

'Bhand Pather' is a form of theatre dance performed in _______.

, Avg: 00:07 , 33%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Sikkim

B)

Goa

C)

Kashmir

D)

Haryana

68)

Kalbelia folk songs and dance forms are an expression of the Kalbelia community’s traditional way of life. It is associated with which of the following states?

, Avg: 00:07 , 75%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Haryana

B)

Rajasthan

C)

Punjab

D)

Maharashtra

69)

Mario de Miranda was a _______ from the state of Goa.

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A)

poet

B)

vocalist

C)

cartoonist

D)

designer

70)

'Mamita' is a popular dance of the Kaloi community from the state of _______.

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A)

Tripura

B)

Chattisgarh

C)

Odisha

D)

Assam

71)

With which of the following literary magazines was poet and writer Amrita Pritam associated?

, Avg: 00:11 , 57%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Shabad

B)

Preetlari

C)

Nagmani

D)

Awaaz

72)

Who among the following was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of classical music?

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A)

Abdul Karim Khan

B)

Imdad Khan

C)

Pran Nath

D)

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

73)

Which of the following songs do the peasants of Rajasthan sing while working in fields?

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Pandavani

B)

Pankhida

C)

Chhakri

D)

Barhamasa

74)

Who among the following singers was called ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’ or the queen of Ghazal?

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Roshan Ara Begum

B)

Iqbal Bano

C)

Suraiya

D)

Begum Akhtar

75)

‘Maand’ is primarily a traditional folk singing style from ______.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Madhya Pradesh

B)

Bihar

C)

Jharkhand

D)

Rajasthan

76)

With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma associated?

, Avg: 00:07 , 50%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Dholak

B)

Sarod

C)

Sarangi

D)

Santoor

77)

Which of the following is a dance form of West Bengal where there is a confluence of dancing, singing, drama and recital?

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Hudo

B)

Tippani

C)

Bhavai

D)

Alkap

78)

Which Indian film was the first film to win the ‘Palme d'Or’ at Cannes Film Festival?

, Avg: 00:14 , 50%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Mughal-e-Azam

B)

Ram Aur Shyam

C)

Neecha Nagar

D)

Mother India

79)

To which of the following Gharanas did the Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan belong?

, Avg: 00:10 , 41%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

B)

Gwalior Gharana

C)

Kirana Gharana

D)

Patiala Gharana

80)

To which of the following states does the dance drama ‘Khyal’ belong?

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Rajasthan

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Gujarat

D)

Punjab

81)

'Ranapa', a folk dance form of Odisha, consists of enacting from the life of Lord ______.

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A)

Indra

B)

Hanuman

C)

Ram

D)

Krishna

82)

With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Zakir Hussain associated?

, Avg: 00:10 , 100%✓ SSC CHSL 2021
A)

Dhol

B)

Tabla

C)

Tanpura

D)

Vichitra veena

83)

The musical instrument 'Kartal' from the state of Rajasthan comes under the category of ______.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

membranophones

B)

electrophones

C)

chordophones

D)

idiophones

84)

A Shadava Raga has only ______ notes in its scale.

SSC CHSL 2021
A)

seven

B)

eight

C)

five

D)

six

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