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1. My Scrap Book -- Indian Oology and Ornithology' was the first published book of which ornithologist?
a. Dr. Salim Ali
b. Allan Octavian Hume
c. S A Hussain
d. Biswamoy Biswas
2. Identify.
a. Kathakali
b. Bharatanatyam
c. Manipuri
d. Kuchipudi
3. Identify
a. Odissi
b. Kathak
c. Santhaii
d. Sattriya
4. With which Indian state is this dance form associated?
a. West Bengal
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. Tripura
5. Identify.
a. Kalbeliya
b. Gair
c. Ghoomar
d. Bhavai
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Answers
1. My Scrap Book -- Indian Oology and Ornithology' was the first published book of which ornithologist?
a. Dr. Salim Ali
b. Allan Octavian Hume
c. S A Hussain
d. Biswamoy Biswas
Did You Know?
In the book, Hume called out people to send him new bird specimens they had found, new features or new studies they had made, paving way for the development of a network of ornithologists in India.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Identify.
a. Kathakali
b. Bharatanatyam
c. Manipuri
d. Kuchipudi
Did You Know?
In the Manipuri Ras dance, the main characters are Radha, Krishna, and the Gopis.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Identify
a. Odissi
b. Kathak
c. Santhaii
d. Sattriya
Did You Know?
Odissi is a dance form that originated from the state of Odisha. The dancers are adorned with special Odiya jewellery and silver hair-do.
Read more about it in this link.
4. With which Indian state is this dance form associated?
a. West Bengal
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Bihar
d. Tripura
Did You Know?
Both men and womenfolk dance in the Bihu classical dance. The music that plays is Bihu folk music.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Identify.
a. Kalbeliya
b. Gair
c. Ghoomar
d. Bhavai
Did You Know?
Because the dance involves women balancing eight to nine brass pitchers on their heads, it is very difficult to master. It is performed by various tribal communities of Rajasthan.
Read more about it in this link.
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