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Culture — Indian GK Questions & Practice

Practise 145 Culture questions from Indian GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Culture — with answers

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1. Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form that originated in which state?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. COdisha
  4. DAndhra Pradesh
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Answer: A

Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu, one of the oldest classical dance traditions in India.

2. Kathakali is a classical dance-drama form that originated in which state?

  1. AKerala
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: A

Kathakali is a highly stylized classical dance-drama form that originated in Kerala.

3. Kathak is a classical dance form primarily associated with which region of India?

  1. ANorth India
  2. BSouth India
  3. CNortheast India
  4. DWest India
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Answer: A

Kathak is a classical dance form that developed in North India, particularly associated with storytelling traditions.

4. Odissi is a classical dance form that originated in which state?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BWest Bengal
  3. CBihar
  4. DJharkhand
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Answer: A

Odissi is one of the oldest classical dance forms of India, originating from the temples of Odisha.

5. Kuchipudi is a classical dance form that originated in which state?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BTamil Nadu
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DTelangana
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Answer: A

Kuchipudi is a classical dance form named after the village Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh.

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