Class 5 GK Worksheet: Indian Dances and Art
Remember (Dance and its home): Classical: Kathak – Uttar Pradesh, Bharatanatyam – Tamil Nadu, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam – Kerala, Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh, Odissi – Odisha, Manipuri – Manipur, Sattriya – Assam. Folk: Bhangra and Giddha – Punjab, Garba and Dandiya Raas – Gujarat, Bihu – Assam, Lavani – Maharashtra, Ghoomar – Rajasthan, Yakshagana – Karnataka. Painting: Madhubani – Bihar, Warli – Maharashtra, Gond – Madhya Pradesh, Tanjore – Tamil Nadu, Kalighat – West Bengal, Phad – Rajasthan.
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- 1.Which classical dance comes from Manipur? (a) Kathakali (b) Mohiniyattam (c) Manipuri (d) Kathak
- 2.🪔 A diya is a small lamp usually made of ___. (a) plastic (b) clay (c) glass (d) paper
- 3.Which painting style comes from Madhya Pradesh? (a) Warli painting (b) Madhubani painting (c) Tanjore painting (d) Gond painting
- 4.True or false: the classical dance Mohiniyattam comes from Manipur. (a) False (b) True
- 5.Which folk dance comes from Gujarat? (a) Yakshagana (b) Lavani (c) Garba (d) Bhangra
- 6.True or false: the classical dance Kathak comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: the classical dance Odissi comes from Odisha. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💃 Which state does the classical dance Manipuri come from? (a) Manipur (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Assam (d) Andhra Pradesh
- 9.🎨 Which state does Phad painting come from? (a) Maharashtra (b) Tamil Nadu (c) West Bengal (d) Rajasthan
- 10.Which folk dance comes from Punjab? (a) Giddha (b) Ghoomar (c) Dandiya Raas (d) Bihu
- 11.Which painting style comes from Maharashtra? (a) Warli painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Madhubani painting (d) Gond painting
- 12.Which classical dance comes from Tamil Nadu? (a) Mohiniyattam (b) Kathak (c) Bharatanatyam (d) Sattriya
- 13.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Garba come from? (a) Karnataka (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Rajasthan
- 14.True or false: the classical dance Kuchipudi comes from Andhra Pradesh. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: the classical dance Kathakali comes from Odisha. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Lavani (b) Garba (c) Bharatanatyam (d) Ghoomar
- 17.Which painting style comes from West Bengal? (a) Warli painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Phad painting (d) Gond painting
- 18.Which folk dance comes from Karnataka? (a) Bihu (b) Lavani (c) Giddha (d) Yakshagana
- 19.🎭 Is Bhangra a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
- 20.🎨 Which state does Tanjore painting come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra (c) Tamil Nadu (d) West Bengal
- 21.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Lavani come from? (a) Assam (b) Maharashtra (c) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan
- 22.Which folk dance comes from Rajasthan? (a) Lavani (b) Ghoomar (c) Yakshagana (d) Dandiya Raas
- 23.🎨 Which state does Madhubani painting come from? (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Tamil Nadu
- 24.🎭 Which classical dance from Kerala is a dance-drama with green-painted faces? (a) Manipuri (b) Odissi (c) Kathakali (d) Kathak
- 25.💃 Which state does the classical dance Mohiniyattam come from? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Assam (d) Andhra Pradesh
- 26.Which folk dance comes from Assam? (a) Bihu (b) Dandiya Raas (c) Garba (d) Ghoomar
- 27.🤲 Mehendi (henna) designs are usually put on the ___. (a) teeth (b) nose (c) hands (d) hair
- 28.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Ghoomar come from? (a) Gujarat (b) Karnataka (c) Punjab (d) Rajasthan
- 29.🎭 Is Bharatanatyam a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
- 30.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Bihu come from? (a) Karnataka (b) Assam (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
- 31.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Yakshagana come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
- 32.🎭 Is Bihu a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
- 33.🌺 Rangoli patterns are usually made on the ___. (a) ceiling (b) floor (c) window (d) roof
- 34.True or false: the classical dance Manipuri comes from Odisha. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bharatanatyam (b) Lavani (c) Manipuri (d) Kathakali
- 36.True or false: the classical dance Odissi comes from Tamil Nadu. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bhangra (b) Manipuri (c) Odissi (d) Kathakali
- 38.Which classical dance comes from Odisha? (a) Sattriya (b) Odissi (c) Kathakali (d) Mohiniyattam
- 39.🎨 Which state does Kalighat painting come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Sattriya (b) Kuchipudi (c) Garba (d) Bharatanatyam
Answer key
- Manipuri
- clay
- Gond painting
- False
- Garba
- False
- True
- Manipur
- Rajasthan
- Giddha
- Warli painting
- Bharatanatyam
- Gujarat
- True
- False
- Bharatanatyam
- Kalighat painting
- Yakshagana
- folk
- Tamil Nadu
- Maharashtra
- Ghoomar
- Bihar
- Kathakali
- Kerala
- Bihu
- hands
- Rajasthan
- classical
- Assam
- Karnataka
- folk
- floor
- False
- Lavani
- False
- Bhangra
- Odissi
- West Bengal
- Garba
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