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Indian Dance Awards

Welcome to the Indian Dance Awards Quiz! Test your knowledge about the prestigious awards given to recognize and celebrate the talent and achievements of Indian dancers.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is considered the highest honor for classical dance in India?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  2. Padma Shri
  3. National Film Award for Best Choreography
  4. Filmfare Award for Best Choreography
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatanatyam?

  1. Balasaraswati
  2. Yamini Krishnamurthy
  3. Mrinalini Sarabhai
  4. Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Padma Shri awardee Birju Maharaj?

  1. Kathak
  2. Odissi
  3. Kuchipudi
  4. Manipuri
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who received the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" from the film "Beta"?

  1. Saroj Khan
  2. Shiamak Davar
  3. Prabhu Deva
  4. Remo D'Souza
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography winner Farah Khan?

  1. Bollywood
  2. Kathak
  3. Odissi
  4. Kuchipudi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Choreography?

  1. Uday Shankar
  2. B. Saroja Devi
  3. V. Shantaram
  4. Gopi Krishna
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Jhansi Laksmi Award?

  1. Kathak
  2. Kuchipudi
  3. Odissi
  4. Manipuri
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who received the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his contributions to Odissi dance?

  1. Kelucharan Mohapatra
  2. Sanjukta Panigrahi
  3. Protima Bedi
  4. Guru Mayadhar Raut
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Nritya Choodamani Award?

  1. Bharatanatyam
  2. Kathakali
  3. Manipuri
  4. Mohiniyattam
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Kathakali in 1964?

  1. Guru Kelu Nair
  2. Guru Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri
  3. Guru Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
  4. Guru Kavalappara Narayanan Nair
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Nritya Ratna Award?

  1. Odissi
  2. Manipuri
  3. Kathak
  4. Kuchipudi
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who received the Padma Shri in 2014 for his contributions to Manipuri dance?

  1. Guru Bipin Singh
  2. Guru Rajkumar Singhajit Singh
  3. Guru R.K. Singhajit Singh
  4. Guru Ngangom Tombi Devi
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Nritya Shiromani Award?

  1. Kathak
  2. Kuchipudi
  3. Bharatanatyam
  4. Mohiniyattam
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Mohiniyattam in 2003?

  1. Guru Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
  2. Guru Kalamandalam Sugandhi
  3. Guru Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
  4. Guru Kalamandalam Hyderali
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dance form is associated with the Nritya Kala Ratna Award?

  1. Kuchipudi
  2. Kathakali
  3. Bharatanatyam
  4. Odissi
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