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Different Dance Forms of India with States PDF
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Q1JKSSB VLW / Sub-Inspector / FAAEasy
Which traditional folk theatre of Kashmir combines music, dance, and satirical drama to portray socio-political themes, performed by the Bhand community?
Q2JKSSB Patwari / Class 4Easy
What is the traditional long, loose woollen gown worn by men and women in Kashmir during winter, beneath which a wicker-encased charcoal brazier (Kangri) is held?
Q3JKSSB FAA / Junior AssistantEasy
Which spring season folk dance of Kashmir is performed exclusively by women standing in two facing parallel rows with linked arms during Eid and harvest festivals?
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Q4JKSSB Sub-Inspector / ConstableMedium
Kud is a famous ritualistic folk dance performed in the hilly regions of Jammu (Udhampur, Bhaderwah) during rainy nights to express gratitude to which deities?
Q5JKPSC Prelims / JKSSB FAAMedium
Classical music of Kashmir, known as Sufiana Kalam, is performed in rhythmic modes called Maqams. Which 100-stringed trapezoidal instrument is central to Sufiana Kalam performance?
Q6JKSSB VLW / PatwariMedium
Which form of Kashmiri folk music is a satirical singing style where the performer plays an iron ring instrument (Dahra) while improvising ballads on social issues?
Q7JKSSB Junior Assistant / Class 4Easy
In the traditional Kashmiri calendar, what is the 40-day period of harshest winter cold with heavy snowfall and sub-zero temperatures (December 21 to January 31) called?
Q8JKPSC CCE / SSC CGLMedium
The famous annual Hemis Festival in Ladakh, celebrated at Hemis Monastery to commemorate the birth of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), features which sacred masked dance?
Q9JKSSB VLW / Sub-InspectorMedium
Which traditional ritualistic folk dance of Kashmir is performed exclusively by men of the Wattal tribe wearing long colorful conical caps and dancing around a planted banner pole?
Q10JKPSC Prelims / JKSSB Naib TehsildarHard
Basohli School of Painting, world-renowned for its intense colors, bold lines, and beetle-wing foil ornamentations, originated in Kathua district under which ruler patronage?
Q11JKSSB Patwari / Class 4Easy
The royal multi-course feast of Kashmir, prepared by master chefs known as Vasta Wazas and served on a large copper platter (Tami), is called by which name?
Q12JKSSB FAA / Junior AssistantHard
What is the traditional complex headgear worn by married Kashmiri Hindu (Pandit) women, consisting of a cloth scarf, skullcap, and silver pins called?
Q13JKSSB Constable / VLWEasy
Traditional Kashmiri aromatic green tea brewed with saffron strands, cinnamon, cardamom, and crushed almonds, prepared in a copper kettle, is called by which name?
Q14JKSSB Sub-Inspector / PatwariMedium
Mubarak Mandi Palace Complex, the royal seat of the Dogra Dynasty overlooking Tawi River and blending Rajasthani, Mughal, and European Gothic architecture, is located in which city?
Q15JKSSB FAA / Sub-Inspector / ConstableMedium
The annual Jhiri Mela held at Jhiri village near Marh in Jammu district commemorates the supreme sacrifice of which legendary 16th-century peasant hero?
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