Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Evolution of Music and Dance in Assam”
- What is the traditional dance form of Assam that is performed during the Bihu festival?
- a) Kathak
- b) Bihu
- c) Odissi
- d) Bharatanatyam
Answer: b) Bihu
- Which Assamese dance is known for its use of traditional masks and is often performed during religious ceremonies?
- a) Sattriya
- b) Bodo
- c) Bagurumba
- d) Jhumur
Answer: a) Sattriya
- The traditional dance form ‘Bodo’ is associated with which community in Assam?
- a) Bodos
- b) Mising
- c) Karbis
- d) Ahoms
Answer: a) Bodos
- Which musical instrument is commonly used in Assamese folk music and dance?
- a) Tabla
- b) Dhol
- c) Veena
- d) Harmonium
Answer: b) Dhol
- What is the name of the traditional Assamese stringed instrument used in various folk performances?
- a) Sitar
- b) Dotara
- c) Violin
- d) Guitar
Answer: b) Dotara
- Which dance form is considered the classical dance of Assam and was developed by the Vaishnavite monks of the Sattras?
- a) Kathakali
- b) Manipuri
- c) Sattriya
- d) Mohiniyattam
Answer: c) Sattriya
- The ‘Jhumur’ dance is popular among which ethnic group in Assam?
- a) Mising
- b) Bodo
- c) Karbi
- d) Tai Ahom
Answer: a) Mising
- Which festival is primarily associated with the performance of the ‘Bagurumba’ dance?
- a) Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Bodousa
- d) Durga Puja
Answer: c) Bodousa
- The ‘Sattriya’ dance form incorporates elements from which major Indian tradition?
- a) Buddhism
- b) Jainism
- c) Vaishnavism
- d) Shaivism
Answer: c) Vaishnavism
- Which of the following is a traditional Assamese folk song genre often performed during festivals?
- a) Bhakti
- b) Borgeet
- c) Qawwali
- d) Ghazal
Answer: b) Borgeet
- The ‘Bihu’ dance is performed in which of the following seasons?
- a) Summer
- b) Winter
- c) Spring
- d) Autumn
Answer: c) Spring
- Which dance form is performed with vibrant traditional costumes and is often accompanied by the dhol, pepa, and gogona?
- a) Bihu
- b) Sattriya
- c) Bagurumba
- d) Jhumur
Answer: a) Bihu
- Which Assamese traditional instrument is a type of bamboo flute?
- a) Tabla
- b) Bahi
- c) Mandolin
- d) Sarod
Answer: b) Bahi
- The ‘Husori’ dance is traditionally performed by which group in Assam?
- a) Farmers
- b) Students
- c) Artisans
- d) Priest
Answer: a) Farmers
- Which traditional Assamese musical ensemble is known for its lively performances during the Bihu festival?
- a) Choral
- b) Orchestra
- c) Bihu Geet
- d) Folk Band
Answer: c) Bihu Geet
- In which part of Assam is the ‘Bagurumba’ dance primarily performed?
- a) Upper Assam
- b) Lower Assam
- c) Karbi Anglong
- d) Barak Valley
Answer: c) Karbi Anglong
- Which Assamese festival features the performance of the ‘Sattriya’ dance as an integral part?
- a) Holi
- b) Bihu
- c) Durga Puja
- d) Magh Bihu
Answer: b) Bihu
- What is the primary theme of most Borgeet compositions in Assamese music?
- a) Love
- b) Devotion
- c) Heroism
- d) Nature
Answer: b) Devotion
- Which dance form was included in the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
- a) Sattriya
- b) Bihu
- c) Bagurumba
- d) Jhumur
Answer: a) Sattriya
- The ‘Xattriya’ dance form is performed in which traditional Assamese institution?
- a) Namghar
- b) Satra
- c) Mandir
- d) Masjid
Answer: b) Satra
- Which Assamese dance is known for its intricate hand gestures and elaborate costumes?
- a) Kathak
- b) Sattriya
- c) Bharatanatyam
- d) Odissi
Answer: b) Sattriya
- Which traditional Assamese festival marks the beginning of the new agricultural year and features extensive dance performances?
- a) Rongali Bihu
- b) Magh Bihu
- c) Bohag Bihu
- d) Bhogali Bihu
Answer: a) Rongali Bihu
- Which traditional Assamese dance form involves storytelling through dance and music, often depicting mythological events?
- a) Jhumur
- b) Bagurumba
- c) Bihu
- d) Sattriya
Answer: d) Sattriya
- What is the name of the bamboo-made percussion instrument used in Assamese folk music?
- a) Khol
- b) Dhol
- c) Bahi
- d) Gogona
Answer: a) Khol
- Which dance form was traditionally performed by women to celebrate the harvest season in Assam?
- a) Bagurumba
- b) Bihu
- c) Jhumur
- d) Sattriya
Answer: b) Bihu
- The ‘Bihu’ dance often features which type of musical accompaniment?
- a) Classical orchestra
- b) Folk instruments
- c) String quartet
- d) Electronic music
Answer: b) Folk instruments
- The ‘Sattriya’ dance is believed to have been developed by which saint?
- a) Sankardev
- b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- c) Ramakrishna
- d) Swami Vivekananda
Answer: a) Sankardev
- Which Assamese dance is associated with the Karbi community and is performed during their festivals?
- a) Bagurumba
- b) Bihu
- c) Sattriya
- d) Jhumur
Answer: a) Bagurumba
- Which traditional Assamese festival is celebrated with both Bihu and Sattriya dance performances?
- a) Magh Bihu
- b) Rongali Bihu
- c) Durga Puja
- d) Holi
Answer: b) Rongali Bihu
- The ‘Borgeet’ is a type of Assamese devotional song composed by which historical figure?
- a) Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardev
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Bhupen Hazarika
- d) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Answer: a) Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardev
These questions cover various aspects of the evolution of music and dance in Assam, including traditional forms, instruments, festivals, and cultural significance.
