Kathak: Identifying the Hand Gestures

Kathak: Identifying the Hand Gestures

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent the moon?

  1. Ardhachandra
  2. Tribhanga
  3. Chakradhara
  4. Shikhandi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Pataka' signify?

  1. A flag
  2. A lotus flower
  3. A peacock feather
  4. A snake
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Mayura' symbolize?

  1. A peacock
  2. A swan
  3. An elephant
  4. A horse
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent a lotus flower?

  1. Padma
  2. Ardhachandra
  3. Tribhanga
  4. Shikhandi
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Hasta Lata' signify?

  1. A creeper
  2. A wave
  3. A snake
  4. A mountain
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent a snake?

  1. Sarpa
  2. Mayura
  3. Padma
  4. Hasta Lata
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Tribhanga' symbolize?

  1. Three bends
  2. A wave
  3. A mountain
  4. A lotus flower
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent a mountain?

  1. Parvata
  2. Shikhandi
  3. Hasta Lata
  4. Sarpa
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Shikhandi' signify?

  1. A peacock feather
  2. A wave
  3. A snake
  4. A mountain
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent a wave?

  1. Lahar
  2. Tribhanga
  3. Hasta Lata
  4. Shikhandi
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Chakradhara' symbolize?

  1. A discus
  2. A lotus flower
  3. A snake
  4. A mountain
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent an elephant?

  1. Gajamukha
  2. Mayura
  3. Padma
  4. Hasta Lata
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the hand gesture 'Ashwa' signify?

  1. A horse
  2. A swan
  3. An elephant
  4. A peacock
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hand gesture is used to represent a swan?

  1. Hamsa
  2. Mayura
  3. Padma
  4. Hasta Lata