Cultural Activities (Part-IV)

11. With which dance form is the noted classical dancer Shovana Narayan associated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mohiniattam
(b) Manipuri
(c) Kathak
(d) Kuchipudi

Correct Answer: (c) Kathak

Solution:Shovana Narayan is a renowned Kathak dancer and disciple of Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj.

12. Meenakshi Srinivasan is an exponent of which of the following dance forms? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kathak
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Kathakali
(d) Bharatnatyam

Correct Answer: (d) Bharatnatyam

Solution:Meenakshi Srinivasan is an exponent of Bharatanatyam dance form.

13. Priyadarshini Govind, who was conferred the 'Nritya Kalanidhi' title by The Music Academy in 2019, is a well-known __________ dancer. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bharatnatyam
(b) Kathakali
(c) Kathak
(d) Kuchipudi

Correct Answer: (a) Bharatnatyam

Solution:Priyadarshini Govind, who was conferred the 'Nritya Kalanidhi' title by The Music Academy in 2019, is a well-known Bharatnatyam dancer.

14. Sudha Chandran is a known actress and an accomplished_________dancer [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Kathakali
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Bharatanatyam
(d) Sattriya

Correct Answer: (c) Bharatanatyam

Solution:Sudha Chandran (born 27 September 1965) is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and actress who appears in Indian television and films

15. The name of Guru Kelu Charan Mohapatra is primarily associated with which of the following dances? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Odissi
(b) Mohiniattam
(c) Kathak
(d) Sattariya

Correct Answer: (a) Odissi

Solution:Kelucharan Mohapatra was a renowned Indian classical dancer guru and exponent of Odissi dance, who is credited with the revival and popularisation of Odissi classical dance in the 20th century.

16. With which of the following classical dances is 'Kottakkal Sivaraman' associated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mohiniyattam
(b) Bharatanatyam
(c) Kathakali
(d) Odissi

Correct Answer: (c) Kathakali

Solution:'Kottakkal Sivaraman' belongs to the classical dance Kathakali.

17. Who among the following was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of classical music? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Abdul Karim Khan
(b) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(c) Imdad Khan
(d) Pran Nath

Correct Answer: (a) Abdul Karim Khan

Solution:Abdul Karim Khan was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of classical music. Kirana Gharana is one of the most prominent Indian classical khayal gharanas and is associated mostly with the perfect intonation of notes.

18. Who among the following singers was called 'Mallika-e-Ghazal' or the queen of Ghazal? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Roshan Ara Begum
(b) Iqbal Bano
(c) Begum Akhtar
(d) Suraiya

Correct Answer: (c) Begum Akhtar

Solution:Famous singer Begum Akhtar was called 'Mallika-e-Ghazal' or 'Queen of Ghazals'. She was proficient in Dadra, Ghazal and Thumri.

19. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, an Indian flutist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Maihar
(b) Rampur-Jaipur
(c) Senia
(d) Prasanna

Correct Answer: (c) Senia

Solution:Chaurasia belonged to the Senia gharana (a community of performers who share a distinctive musical style), and he developed a rich personal style after years of experimentation and dedicated practice. His unique adaptation of raga forms for the flute reflect his complete mastery of the idiom. He was born in Prayagraj. He was honored with many awards: The Sangeet Natak Academy Award 1984, Padma Bhushan 1992, Kalidas Samman 1999, Padma Vibhushan 2000, Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship Award 2012, etc.

20. Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, belongs to the__________Gharana. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Agra
(b) Gwalior
(c) Delhi
(d) Jaipur-Atrauli

Correct Answer: (c) Delhi

Solution:Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan, a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, belongs to the Delhi Gharana.