SSC Traditional General knowledge Set- 6
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/04/2026
1. In which of the following dances the dancers balance pots with lit lamps on their heads?
2. Gulabo Sapera is related to which of the following dance styles?
3. Padmaja Reddy, who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022, is famous for which of the following dance styles?
4. Dhimsa folk dance is performed by which of the following tribes?
5. Who among the following is known as a descendant of the first Kathak teacher Ishwari Prasad?
6. In 1956, eminent Bharatanatyam dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale received which of the following awards?
7. Which of the following classical dance styles is related to Hindustani classical music?
8. Ranjumoni Saikia was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2019 for her contribution to which classical dance?
9. Which of the following dances is also known as Ekaharya, in which a dancer plays multiple roles in a single dance performance?
10. Which of the following Kuchipudi dancers has been honored with the Padma Shri Award 2022?
11. Mundari dance is related to the tribal community of which Indian state?
12. Which of the following names is associated with Bharatanatyam?
13. Chhau is a popular folk dance of which of the following states?
14. Lacchu Maharaj is a famous Indian classical dancer and choreographer of ____.
15. Kuchipudi dancer V. Satyanarayana Sharma was honored with which of the following awards?
16. Who was honored as the resident dancer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for her unique contribution in promoting classical dance forms?
17. Consider the following statements with reference to Dollu Kunitha dance. Choose the correct statements.
(i) This is a popular dance of Karnataka.
(ii) The drums are decorated with colorful clothes.
(iii) Songs of religious and war enthusiasm are sung.
18. Yakshagana is a famous folk dance of which of the following states?
19. Thabal Chongba is a folk dance of which state of India?
20. The Ellora Ajanta Dance Festival held in _____ is an interface between the culture and history of India.
21. Kanaka Raju, awarded the 2021 Padma Shri Award, is associated with which of the following tribal folk dance styles?
22. Odissi dance style is originally related to which state?
23. ______ is a mask dance prevalent in South Malabar?
24. Pakhawaj syllables are mainly used to accompany which of the following Indian classical dances?
25. Shambhu Maharaj was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dances in India?
26. Who among the following founded the Odissi dance school 'Srijan' in 1993?
27. ___ created "SRIJAN" in 1993 along with his wife (who is also a dancer) and son.
28. Which of the following erstwhile princely states was mainly concerned with Kathak?
29. Which of the following is a dance form performed by the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh?
30. Which of the following dance styles reflects the plight of women whose spouses go away from home?
31. Which of the following Padma Vibhushan awardee famous Indian classical dancer has made an important contribution in reviving Odissi classical dance in the 20th century?
32. Famous Kathak dancer Shovana Narayan received ____ in 1992.
33. Mallika Sarabhai is the most famous Indian dancer known for ____?
34. Sarhul is a popular tribal dance of which state?
35. Guru Debaprasad Das Awardee Durga Charan Ranbir is a classical dance teacher and artist of ____?
36. Changai dance is related to which state of India?
37. Madhavi Mudgal is related to which classical dance of India?
38. 'Kalbelia' dance style is related to which of the following states?
39. Uday Shankar was an Indian dancer known for making ____.
40. Who among the following was the first person to bring the concept of modern dance to India with his innovative approach and works?
41. Which of the following dances is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sader?
42. R. Muthukannammal was awarded the Padma Shri 2022 for which of the following dance styles?
43. Yoga Sundar Desai, a pioneer in the world of Indian dance in the pre-independence era, was born 16 July 1921 in ____?
44. 'Pung Cholom' is usually performed on religious auspicious occasions on the tune of songs and drums. It is popularly performed in which of the following states?
45. Famous Jhaveri sisters are related to ____ classical dance style.
46. Dr. Sunanda Nair is an artist, recognized as an artist, teacher, and proponent of ____.
47. Who among the following is the exponent of Kathak dance in the 19th century?
48. Who among the following personalities is a professional Kuchipudi dancer?
49. Identify this famous Indian classical dancer. She is a guru of both Bharatanatyam and Odissi dance styles. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 1987.
50. Indian classical dancer Kumkum Dhar was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2020 for her contribution in _____
