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Sattriya Dance
1.) What state in India is known as the birthplace of Sattriya dance?
a) Assam
b) Kerala
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha
Answer: a) Assam
2.) Sattriya dance is closely associated with which religious institution?
a) Temples of Khajuraho
b) Sattras of Assam
c) Monasteries of Ladakh
d) Churches of Goa
Answer: b) Sattras of Assam
(Sattriya dance is traditionally performed in the Sattras (monastic institutions) of Assam.)
3.) Which saint-scholar is credited with the revival and formalization of Sattriya dance?
a) Guru Nanak
b) Guru Gobind Singh
c) Srimanta Sankardeva
d) Ramanuja
Answer: c) Srimanta Sankardeva
4.) What classical dance form served as a foundation for the development of Sattriya dance?
a) Bharatanatyam
b) Kathakali
c) Manipuri
d) Odissi
Answer: d) Odissi
5.) Sattriya dance is characterized by graceful movements and intricate footwork, similar to which other dance style?
a) Kathak
b) Kuchipudi
c) Mohiniyattam
d) Kathakali
Answer: a) Kathak
( Sattriya dance shares similarities in graceful movements and footwork with the Kathak dance style.)
6.) Which traditional drums are commonly used in accompaniment to Sattriya dance performances?
a) Tabla
b) Mridangam
c) Pakhawaj
d) Khol
Answer: d) Khol
7.) : What is the typical costume worn by Sattriya dancers?
a) Sari
b) Dhoti-Kurta
c) Lehenga-Choli
d) Salwar-Kameez
Answer: b) Dhoti-Kurta
8.) What language is often used for the songs accompanying Sattriya dance?
a) Sanskrit
b) Hindi
c) Bengali
d) Assamese
Answer: d) Assamese
9.) Which Sattriya dance sequence involves storytelling and is performed with rhythmic gestures?
a) Geet
b) Nritya
c) Sattriya Nat
d) Bhortal
Answer: c) Sattriya Nat
( Sattriya Nat is a dance sequence in which stories are narrated through rhythmic gestures.)
10.) Sattriya dance was officially recognized as a classical dance form by which organization?
a) UNESCO
b) Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
c) Ministry of Culture, India
d) Sangeet Natak Akademi
Answer: d) Sangeet Natak Akademi
11.) What is the literal translation of the term “Sattriya”?
a) Temple Dance
b) Religious Worship
c) Satsang Dance
d) Monastic Dance
Answer: d) Monastic Dance
(“Sattriya” refers to the dance performed in monastic institutions (Sattras).)
12.) What is the primary theme of Sattriya dance performances?
a) Mythological Stories
b) Romantic Love
c) Political Satire
d) Urban Lifestyle
Answer: a) Mythological Stories
13.) Which Sattriya dance sequence represents the symbolic worship of Lord Krishna?
a) Sutradhar
b) Ankiya Nat
c) Borgeet
d) Sattriya Nritya
Answer: b) Ankiya Nat
( The Ankiya Nat sequence in Sattriya dance symbolically worships Lord Krishna.)
14.) What is the purpose of the “Sutradhar” in Sattriya dance performances?
a) Music Accompaniment
b) Costume Design
c) Stage Direction
d) Story Narration
Answer: d) Story Narration
( The “Sutradhar” in Sattriya dance performances narrates the stories through dance and gestures.)
15.) Sattriya dance draws inspiration from which ancient Indian text on performing arts?
a) Natya Shastra
b) Abhinaya Darpana
c) Silappadikaram
d) Kamasutra
Answer: a) Natya Shastra
16.) Sattriya is a classical dance form that originated in which Indian state?
a.) Assam
b.) Kerala
c.) Tamil Nadu
d.) Karnataka
Answer: a) Assam
17.) Sattriya dance is closely associated with which religious institution of Assam?
a.) Buddhist monasteries
b.) Sufi shrines
c.) Vaishnavite monasteries
d.) Jain temples
Answer: Vaishnavite monasteries
18.) The traditional Sattriya repertoire includes various dance elements, including Nritya, Natya, and:
a.) Tandava
b.) Lasya
c.) Abhinaya
d.) Mudra
Answer: Abhinaya
19.) Sattriya dance often draws inspiration from which ancient text?
a.) Bhagavad Gita
b.) Ramayana
c.) Mahabharata
d.) Natya Shastra
Answer: b.Ramayana
20.) Sattriya dance was introduced as a way to worship which deity?
a.) Lord Vishnu
b.) Lord Shiva
c.) Goddess Durga
d.) Lord Krishna
Answer:a. Lord Vishnu
21.) Sattriya dance was revived and popularized by which cultural personality?
a.) Uday Shankar
b.) Rukmini Devi Arundale
c.) Sankardev
d.) Birju Maharaj
Answer:c. Sankardev
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