Set 5 | Important Indian Dance forms MCQs

Correct Answer is A.

• Khayal folk dance is from Rajasthan.
• It is performed by the Bhawai tribe of Rajasthan. Their ancestors used to perform this dance based on the themes of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
• It involves dance and dramas which depicts humorous and comic characters.

Correct Answer is C.

• Rasdhari folk dance is from Rajasthan region.
• It was originally a name given to the performers of Raslila.
• Raslila contains episodes from Krishna legend, but Rasdhari incorporated stories from Rama’s life and other myths too.
• It occupies a geographical and artistic middle ground between Raslila and Khayal of Rajasthan.

Correct Answer is B.

• Bihu folk dance is mainly from Assam region.
• It is a group dance performed with traditional Bihu music during the festival of Bihu.
• It is performed by both young men and women, characterized by brisk dance steps, and rapid movement.
• Dancers wear traditional colourful Assamese clothing.

Correct Answer is D.

• Lavani folk dance is from Maharashtra region.
• It is a combination of traditional song and folk dance performed to the beats of Dholki.
• It is also popular in other states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer is C.

• Raut Naach originally from Chhattisgarh state.
• It is performed by Yadava/Yaduwanshis, a caste which considers them to be the descendents of Krishna. For them it is as a symbol of worship to Krishna.
• They perform the dance at the time of ‘dev uthani ekadashi’. The dance is a close resemblance of Krishna’s dance or raas leela.

Correct Answer is D.

• Pandavani folk dance is primarily from Chhattisgarh region.
• It is a folk singing style of musical narration of tales from ancient epic Mahabharata.
• The singing also involves musical accompaniment.
• Bhima, the second of the Pandava is the hero of the story in this style.

Correct Answer is A, B & C.

• Jatra dance belongs to West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha region.
• It is a combination of acting, singing, music and dance.
• It is developed from ceremonial functions conducted before setting out on a journey such as the processions brought out in honour of various deities.

Correct Answer is A.

• Ghumura belongs to the Kalahandi district of the Odisha.
• It is classified as folk dance as the dress code of Ghumura resembles more like a tribal dance.

Correct Answer is B.

• Bidesia folk dance belongs to Bihar region.
• It deals with many social issues, contradictory topics and conflict between the traditional and the modern, the urban and rural, and the rich and the poor.
• The female roles are also played by the male actor dancers.

Correct Answer is D.

• Jat-Jatin folk dance belongs to the Mithila and Koshi region of North Bihar.
• It is performed in a couple.
• The original theme of the dance explains the story of the lovers Jat and Jatin.
• But now many social topics like poverty, sorrow, love etc find its expression in this dance. Natural calamities like droughts and floods are also discussed.