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GK QUESTION#74

Which of the following is recognized as a classical dance of India?

  1. ABharatnatyamCorrect answer
  2. BGarba
  3. CLavani
  4. DBhangra
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A. Bharatnatyam

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Bharatnatyam of Tamil Nadu is one of the eight classical dances officially recognized in India. The other classical dances are Kathak (Uttar Pradesh), Kathakali (Kerala), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odisha), Manipuri (Manipur), and Sattriya (Assam). Garba of Gujarat, Lavani of Maharashtra, and Bhangra of Punjab are folk dances, not classical ones.

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