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Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Under the _______ and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the court, where it acquired its present features.

  1. Mughal emperors

  2. Delhi Sultans

  3. Maratha rulers

  4. Tribal kings
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Explanation

Kathak is a dance form associated with North India. Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the court, where it acquired its present features and developed into a form of dance with a distinctive style. Subsequently, it developed in two traditions or gharanas : one in the courts of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and the other in Lucknow.

Multiple choice history the making of regional cultures development of regional cultures the flowering of regional culture regional cultures

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in which century?

  1. Second

  2. Fifth

  3. Seventh

  4. Ninth
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in the ninth century in the south-western part of the peninsula, part of present-day Kerala. It is likely that Malayalam was spoken in this area.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Which of the following classical dances developed in Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathak

  3. Kathakli

  4. Kuchipudi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

There are 6 types classical dances in India mainly :
Kathak, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri. Kathak is performed in North India, Kathakali in Kerala, Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu, Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, Odissi in Odisha, Manipuri in Manipur .

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Which of the following classical dances developed in North India?

  1. Kathak

  2. Kathakali

  3. Odissi

  4. Kuchipudi
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Explanation

There are 6 types classical dances in India mainly :
Kathak, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri. Kathak is performed in North India, Kathakali in Kerala, Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu, Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, Odissi in Odisha, Manipuri in Manipur .

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Which of the following classical dances developed in East India?

  1. Odissi

  2. Kuchipudi

  3. Bhartanatyam

  4. Kathak
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Explanation

There are 6 types classical dances in India mainly :
Kathak, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri. Kathak is performed in North India, Kathakali in Kerala, Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu, Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, Odissi in Odisha, Manipuri in Manipur.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

__________ was the last Nawab of Awadh.

  1. Wajid Ali Shah

  2. Shuja - ud - Daula

  3. Asaf - ud - Daula

  4. Asif Jah Mirza
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Explanation

Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab of Awadh. Under his patronage Kathak grew into a major art form. Kathak is a form of dance associated with North India and derives its name from the Sanskrit word Katha which means a story. The other names mentioned in the options were the earlier Nawabs of Awadh.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the ________, where it acquired its present features.

  1. Temples

  2. Mosques

  3. Courts

  4. Both 1 and 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kathak is dance form associated with North India. Under the Mughal emperors and their nobles, Kathak was performed in the court, where it acquired its present features and developed into a form of dance with a distinctive style. Subsequently, it developed in two traditions or gharanas : one in the courts of Rajasthan (Jaipur) and the other in Lucknow.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Which of the following classical dances developed in Kerala?

  1. Kathak

  2. Kathakali

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Kuchipudi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

There are 6 types classical dances in India mainly :
Kathak, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri. Kathak is performed in North India, Kathakali in Kerala, Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu, Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh, Odissi in Odisha, Manipuri in Manipur.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Miniatures are ________ paintings.

  1. Small sized

  2. Large sized

  3. 3 Dimensional

  4. Medium sized
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Miniatures (as their very name suggests) are small-sized paintings, generally done in water colour on cloth or paper. The earliest miniatures were on palm leaves or wood. Some of the most beautiful of these, found in western India, were used to illustrate Jaina texts.