Folk Dances — Set 4
Arts & Culture · लोक नृत्य · Questions 31–40 of 90
The 'Karma' dance is a popular tribal folk dance of which central Indian state?
Correct Answer: D. Madhya Pradesh
• **Karma dance** = It is a tribal folk dance performed by Gond, Baiga, and Oraon tribes in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. • **Spring season** — It marks the start of the spring season and is centered around a 'Karma' tree. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Punjab]: Karma dance is not a popular folk dance of Punjab; [Haryana]: Karma dance is not a popular folk dance of Haryana; [Gujarat]: Karma dance is not a popular folk dance of Gujarat.
The 'Bardo Chham' is a ritualistic folk dance of which Northeast Indian state?
Correct Answer: A. Arunachal Pradesh
• **Bardo Chham** = It is a traditional ritualistic folk dance of the Sherdukpen tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. • **Twelve months** — It is based on the belief that there are twelve evil spirits corresponding to the twelve months of the year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Nagaland]: Bardo Chham is not a traditional dance of Nagaland; [Sikkim]: Bardo Chham is not a traditional dance of Sikkim; [Tripura]: Bardo Chham is not a traditional dance of Tripura.
'Purbi' and 'Bidesiya' are popular folk traditions from which Indian state?
Correct Answer: A. Bihar
• **Purbi and Bidesiya** = These are popular folk traditions from Bihar, with Bidesiya being a folk theater and dance form, and Purbi a related musical style. • **Bhikhari Thakur** — Bidesiya was created by Bhikhari Thakur and highlights social issues and the pain of migration. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Madhya Pradesh]: Purbi and Bidesiya are not popular folk traditions of Madhya Pradesh; [West Bengal]: Purbi and Bidesiya are not popular folk traditions of West Bengal; [Uttar Pradesh]: Purbi and Bidesiya are not popular folk traditions of Uttar Pradesh.
The 'Dhangari Gaja' dance is performed by the shepherds of which state to please their God?
Correct Answer: B. Maharashtra
• **Dhangari Gaja** = It is a folk dance performed by the Dhangar (shepherd) community of Maharashtra. • **Biruba** — This dance is dedicated to their deity Biruba and is accompanied by the beat of the 'Gaja' drum. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Rajasthan]: Dhangari Gaja is not a folk dance of Rajasthan; [Gujarat]: Dhangari Gaja is not a folk dance of Gujarat; [Karnataka]: Dhangari Gaja is not a folk dance of Karnataka.
The 'Grida' dance is a folk tradition of Madhya Pradesh performed during which season?
Correct Answer: C. Winter
• **Grida dance** = It is a folk tradition of Madhya Pradesh performed when the Rabi crops are ready for harvest. • **Three distinct stages** — The dance is characterized by three distinct stages of increasing speed, celebrating farmers' hard work. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Summer]: Grida dance is not performed during the summer season; [Autumn]: Grida dance is not performed during the autumn season; [Monsoon]: Grida dance is not performed during the monsoon season.
'Singhi Chham', also known as the Snow Lion dance, is a folk tradition of which state?
Correct Answer: B. Sikkim
• **Singhi Chham** = Also known as the Snow Lion dance, it is a famous mask dance of Sikkim depicting the mythical snow lion. • **Snowy peaks of the Himalayas** — The snow lion is considered a guardian deity and a symbol of the snowy peaks of the Himalayas. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ladakh]: Singhi Chham is not a folk tradition of Ladakh; [Arunachal Pradesh]: Singhi Chham is not a folk tradition of Arunachal Pradesh; [Himachal Pradesh]: Singhi Chham is not a folk tradition of Himachal Pradesh.
The 'Jawara' dance is a folk celebration of harvest in which region of Madhya Pradesh?
Correct Answer: B. Bundelkhand
• **Jawara dance** = It is a folk harvest dance performed by the people of the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. • **Jawar (millet)** — Women dance while balancing baskets full of jawar (millet) on their heads. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Baghelkhand]: Jawara dance is not primarily associated with the Baghelkhand region; [Nimar]: Jawara dance is not primarily associated with the Nimar region; [Malwa]: Jawara dance is not primarily associated with the Malwa region.
'Onaavillu' is associated with folk rituals and art in which South Indian state?
Correct Answer: A. Kerala
• **Onaavillu** = It is a ceremonial bow associated with the Onam festival and folk rituals in Kerala. • **Lord Padmanabhaswamy** — It is dedicated to Lord Padmanabhaswamy in Thiruvananthapuram and used in temple performances. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Andhra Pradesh]: Onaavillu is not associated with Andhra Pradesh; [Karnataka]: Onaavillu is not associated with Karnataka; [Tamil Nadu]: Onaavillu is not associated with Tamil Nadu.
The 'Kaksar' dance is a traditional folk dance performed by tribes to seek a good harvest in which state?
Correct Answer: B. Chhattisgarh
• **Kaksar dance** = It is a traditional festive folk dance of the Abujhmaria tribe in Chhattisgarh. • **Abujhmaria tribe** — This dance is performed by the Abujhmaria tribe to invoke blessings for a rich harvest. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Bihar]: Kaksar dance is not a traditional folk dance of Bihar; [Odisha]: Kaksar dance is not a traditional folk dance of Odisha; [Jharkhand]: Kaksar dance is not a traditional folk dance of Jharkhand.
'Kummi' is a folk dance performed by women in circles in which state?
Correct Answer: A. Tamil Nadu
• **Kummi** = It is a popular folk dance in Tamil Nadu and Kerala where women stand in a circle and clap rhythmically. • **Without musical instruments** — It is unique because it is performed without the accompaniment of musical instruments, with rhythm maintained by clapping and singing. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Odisha]: Kummi is not a folk dance of Odisha; [Karnataka]: Kummi is not a folk dance of Karnataka; [Kerala]: While Kummi is also popular in Kerala, Tamil Nadu is a key state where it is performed.