Question

Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes:

List I	List II
i) Kuchipudi	a) Karnataka
ii) Yakshagana	b) Andhra Pradesh
iii) Ghoomar	c) Northern India
iv) Kathak	d) Rajasthan

1. i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c
2. i - a, ii - d, iii - c, iv - b
3. i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d
4. i - a, ii - b, iii - d, iv - c

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : i - b, ii - a, iii - d, iv - c

The correct answer is i - b, ii-a, iii - d, iv - c.

• Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances.
  • Kuchipudi is indigenous to the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Kuchipudi was developed as a form of worship to Hindu God, Krishna.
• Yakshagana is a traditional theater, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka.
  • It combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
  • Its stories are drawn from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata, and other epics from both Hindu and Jain and other ancient Indic traditions.
• Ghoomar or Ghumar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.
  • Earlier Bhil tribe performed it to worship Goddess Sarasvati which was later embraced by other Rajasthani communities.
• Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance is thought to have started from the wandering bards of North India known as Kathakars, meaning storytellers.
  • Kathak dance originated from Uttar Pradesh in North India.
  • Kathak dancers tell various stories through their hand movements and extensive footwork, their body movements, and through their facial expressions. 

• The eight major classical dances of India are:

Dance form	Place
Bharatanatyam	Tamil Nadu
Kathak	North India
Kathakali	Kerala
Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh
Manipuri	Manipur
Mohiniyattam	Kerala
Odissi	Odisha
Sattriya	Assam