Odissi dance is accompanied by a distinct classical music tradition known as: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Odissi dance is accompanied by a distinct classical music tradition known as:
A. Chhau music
B. Odissi music
C. Hindustani music
D. Carnatic music
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Odissi music is a separate classical music system specifically structured for Odissi dance, with its own ragas and talas.
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Question #1
Which classical dance style originated from the temple dance tradition known as 'Mahari'?
A. Kathak
B. Sattriya
C. Kuchipudi
D. Odissi
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mahari dancers were temple dancers in Odisha, whose practices laid the foundational movements for the Odissi dance style.
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Question #2
Which classical dance form originated in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Bharatanatyam
B. Kuchipudi
C. Mohiniyattam
D. Kathak
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Kathak is a major classical dance form of India, traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks or storytellers.
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Question #3
Rukmini Devi Arundale was a famous dancer of which form?
A. Kathak
B. Bharatanatyam
C. Odissi
D. Mohiniyattam
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian theosophist, dancer, and choreographer who revived the Bharatanatyam dance form.
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