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History of Dance Academies in India

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the oldest dance academy in India?

  1. Kalakshetra Foundation
  2. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
  3. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
  4. Sangeet Natak Akademi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan?

  1. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  2. K. M. Munshi
  3. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  4. Ustad Bismillah Khan
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1940?

  1. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
  2. Sangeet Natak Akademi
  3. Kathak Kendra
  4. Nritya Bharati
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first director of the Sangeet Natak Akademi?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Bhagwatlal Sharma
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1955?

  1. Kathak Kendra
  2. Nritya Bharati
  3. Odissi Research Centre
  4. Kuchipudi Art Academy
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Nritya Bharati?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1960?

  1. Odissi Research Centre
  2. Kuchipudi Art Academy
  3. Manipuri Nartanalaya
  4. Mohiniyattam Academy
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Kuchipudi Art Academy?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Vempati Chinna Satyam
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1970?

  1. Manipuri Nartanalaya
  2. Mohiniyattam Academy
  3. Kathakali Kendra
  4. Sattriya Nritya Academy
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Mohiniyattam Academy?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1980?

  1. Kathakali Kendra
  2. Sattriya Nritya Academy
  3. Bharatanatyam Academy
  4. Chhau Nritya Academy
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Sattriya Nritya Academy?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Guru Biren Singha
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 1990?

  1. Bharatanatyam Academy
  2. Chhau Nritya Academy
  3. Odissi Nritya Academy
  4. Kathak Nritya Academy
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who founded the Chhau Nritya Academy?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. M. S. Subbulakshmi
  4. Guru Mayadhar Raut
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following dance academies was established in 2000?

  1. Odissi Nritya Academy
  2. Kathak Nritya Academy
  3. Manipuri Nritya Academy
  4. Mohiniyattam Nritya Academy
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