Home » General Knowledge » Famous Personalities

Indian classical dance: 'Guru' Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with which dance form? Context: Revival and codification of an eastern Indian classical tradition. Choose the correct dance.

Q: Indian classical dance: 'Guru' Kelucharan Mohapatra is associated with which dance form? Context: Revival and codification of an eastern Indian classical tradition. Choose the correct dance.

Given data Name: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Role: Master, choreographer, and teacher in an Indian classical dance. Reasoning He is synonymous with Odissi, central to its 20th-century revival and pedagogy. Final Answer Odissi

Difficulty: Easy

Odissi
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Manipuri

Correct Answer: Odissi

Explanation:

Given data

Name: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.
Role: Master, choreographer, and teacher in an Indian classical dance.

Reasoning
He is synonymous with Odissi, central to its 20th-century revival and pedagogy.

Final Answer
Odissi

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Famous Personalities

Indian classical music (instrumental): With which instrument and tradition is Ustad Bismillah Khan associated? Context: National icon and Bharat Ratna awardee. Choose the correct association.
Indian science and agriculture: Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which field? Context: Green Revolution and agricultural research in India. Choose the correct field.
Collectors and museums: Who is famously known as a great collector of artefacts and curios in India? Context: The legacy behind a major national museum. Choose the correct name.
Indian letters: Dr. Amiya Chakravarty is best known for his contribution in which area? Context: Association with Rabindranath Tagore and scholarly writing. Choose the correct field.
Indian media and satire: What is common to Kutty, Shankar, R. K. Laxman, and Sudhir Dar? Context: 20th-century Indian press and visual commentary. Choose the correct common profession.
Hindustani music (vocal): Ustad Nisar Hussain Khan earned distinction in which field? Context: Gharana tradition and classical performance in North India. Choose the correct field.
Indian literature: Who among the following is not a dramatist/playwright? Context: Classical/Sanskrit-era and early Indian literature. Choose the option that is not chiefly known as a dramatist.
Global design icons: Pierre Cardin is associated with which professional field? Context: Post-war European style and international branding. Choose the correct field.
Indian cinema: A. Nageshwara (Akkineni Nageswara) Rao is associated with which field? Context: Telugu-language film industry and Indian screen classics. Choose the correct field.
Indian sports: Limba Ram is famous in which sport? Context: International representation and national awards. Choose the correct sport.

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Join Discussion