Cultural Activities (Part-III)

31. 'Bagurumba' is a traditional dance of which tribe of India? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Munda
(b) Bhil
(c) Bodo
(d) Garo

Correct Answer: (c) Bodo

Solution:'Bagurumba' is a traditional dance of the Bodo tribe in Assam. Bodo women perform the Bagurumba dance with their colourful Dokna, Jwamra and Aronai. This dance is also known as the 'Butterfly Dance'.

32. Which of the following folk dances is primarily performed in the Indian state of Bihar? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 03.12.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Ghoomar
(b) Kalbeliya
(c) Bidesia
(d) Kummatti

Correct Answer: (c) Bidesia

Solution:Bidesia dance is a popular form of dance drama prevalent in the Bhojpuri-speaking region of Bihar.

Ghoomar or ghumar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan
Kalbelia dance is a folk dance of Rajasthan state of India
Kummattikali or Kummatti Kali is the famous colorful mask-dance of Kerala, prevalent in Thrissur District, Palakkad District and parts of South Malabar.

33. The popular dance 'Bidesia' is related to which Indian state? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 02.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar

Solution:The popular dance 'Bidesia' is related to Bihar. It is a popular form of dance drama which originated in 20th-century folk theatre. It originated in the Bhojpuri linguistic regions of Bihar.

34. Which of the following is a dance form of West Bengal where there is a confluence of dancing, singing, drama and recital? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 09.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tippani
(b) Hudo
(c) Bhavai
(d) Alkap

Correct Answer: (d) Alkap

Solution:The Alkap dance form of West Bengal is a combination of dance, singing, drama and recitation. This dance is mainly performed by the rural community of West Bengal.

35. 'Madhubani' is a famous folk painting form of which Indian State? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 7.07.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar

Solution:Madhubani art is practised in the Mithila region of Bihar in India and Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterised by eye-catching geometrical patterns.

36. Madhubani Paintings of Bihar are also called _______. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gaya paintings
(b) Bhojpur paintings
(c) Mithila paintings
(d) Darbhanga paintings

Correct Answer: (c) Mithila paintings

Solution:Madhubani Paintings of Bihar are also called Mithila paintings.

37. Phulkari, Kantha, Chikankari are the famous forms of ______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Dance
(b) Painting
(c) Music
(d) Embroidery

Correct Answer: (d) Embroidery

Solution:Phulkari, Kantha and Chikankari are the famous forms of embroidery.

38. The traditional art of 'Jamdani' weaving originated in __________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 12.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) China
(d) Myanmar (Burma)

Correct Answer: (a) Bangladesh

Solution:The traditional art of 'Jamdani' weaving originated in Bangladesh.

39. Pochampally Ikat sarees and dress materials, famous for their traditional geometric patterns, belong to the state of ________. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Telangana
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (b) Telangana

Solution:Pochampally Ikat sarees and dress materials, famous for their traditional geometric patterns, belong to the state of Telangana.

40. 'Bauhche' is a traditional bridegroom's sword worn during a tribal wedding ceremony in: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

Solution:'Bauhche' is a traditional bridegroom's sword wom during a tribal wedding ceremony in Arunachal Pradesh.