The famous Thumri singer, Girija Devi, was born in which city of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Lucknow
B. Aligarh
C. Moradabad
D. Varanasi
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Who is known as 'Father of Lucknow Khayal Gayaki'?
A. Madar Khan
B. Murshid Ali Khan
C. Ghasit Khan
D. Chhote Khan
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Krishna's charming childhood, adolescence and the early youth was showcased with the help of which art form?
A. Mayur dance
B. Ras lila
C. Charkula dance
D. Kathak dance
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Which institute offers courses in Hindustani classical music (vocal) and Pakhawaj?
A. National Kathak Institute
B. Bhatkhande Music Institute
C. Bhartendu Natya Academy
D. State Lalit Kala Academy
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Kartik dance is performed in
A. Parvanchal region
B. Braj region
C. Bundelkhand region
D. None of the above
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Dhobia dance is performed in
A. Purvanchal
B. Braj
C. Awadh
D. None of these
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Which of the following dances belongs to Braj area of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Rai
B. Khayal
C. Charkula
D. Ahir
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In which dance form dancers wear dress made of peacock wings?
A. Rai
B. Ahir
C. Mayur
D. Swang
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............... is one of the famous folk dances of Uttar Pradesh. This dance includes a difficult balanced dance, in which a women performer carries 108 lamps on her head while dancing by covering her head?
A. Rai dance
B. Natwari dance
C. Charkula dance
D. Jogini dance
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Who invented Sitar and Tabla?
A. Ram Padarath
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Tansen
D. Gopal Ramdas
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Which is the most famous folk theatre of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Ramleela
B. Rasleela
C. Nautanki
D. None of these
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Which dance form of Uttar Pradesh is among the major dance forms of India?
A. Rasleela
B. Ramleela
C. Kathak
D. Charkula
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............... is one of the most spectacular folk dance of Uttar Pradesh. The dance involves a tough balancing act in which a veiled female dancer performs with 108 Oil lamps placed on a wooden pyramid platform on her head.
A. Raslila
B. Ramlila
C. Khyal
D. Charkula
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Which Gharana was started in the period of Mughal Emperor Jahangir?
A. Saharanpur Gharana
B. Rampur Gharana
C. Fatehpur Sikri Gharana
D. Agra Gharana
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Karma is a folk dance of which place of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Sonbhadra
B. Mahoba
C. Mathura
D. Kheri
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Who invented 'Bada Khayal' music style?
A. Sultan Hussain Sharqi
B. Masit Khan
C. Wajid Ali Shah
D. Amir Khusrau
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Which dance is prepared from an episode of love between Radha and Krishna and belongs to Braj region?
A. Swang dance
B. Kajri dance
C. Kachchhi Ghodi
D. Mayur Dance
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Who founded Rampur Gharana?
A. Ustad Inayat Hussain
B. Ratnabai
C. Bhupat Khan
D. Padmavati
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Who formed 'Ashtchhap' in Medieval period?
A. Vallabhacharya
B. Vitthalnath
C. Kumbhandas
D. Govind Swam
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In which year UNESCO inscribed Kumbh Fair/Mela on the representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
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