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West Bengal GK MCQ Question and Answer with easy explanations. West Bengal State GK MCQ section provides you all type of GK mcq questions with explanations. West BengalState GK MCQ is important for exams like State PCS, IBPS, SCC, UPSC, NEET etc. Page-3 section-7

Each section contains 100 MCQs on West Bengal .
21
The Khemta dance is performed during the famous festivals. Which of the following festivals is/are among those festivals?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Khemta dance is a devotional type of dance which is performed by professional female dancers. This form of dance is popular and performed during celebrations of birthdays and marriages. It is alos performed during the popular festivals of Durga Puja and Dol Jatra.
22
The Khemta dance is considered to be the oldest dance. It is performed depicting the characters of epic. Which of the following are those characters?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The songs that are sung during the Khemta dance performance relate to the romantic relations of Lord Krishna and his beloved Radha.
23
The Khemta dance is accompanied by the musical instruments. Which of the following is/are those instruments?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Instruments like tabla, saringi, harmonium, drums and cymbals are used during the performance of Khemta dance.
24
The Khemta dance is a dance which is several decades old. The historic origin of the Khemta dance is considered to be
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Historically, the Khemta dance used to be performed in the courtyards of big zamindars.
25
The Jari dance is performed by ............... on the occasion of ............... .
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Jari dance is usually performed by Shia Muslims during Muharram and recounts the mournful death of Imam Hussain at Karbala.
26
The great musician, Ustad Alauddin Khan has developed his aura in which of the following musical instruments?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ustad Alauddin Khan was a great Sarod player.
27
The Gambhira dance depicts the relationship between the grandfather and grandson. It is a representation of social-political and moral concerns. It is famous in the district of
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Gambhira dance depicts the relationship between the grandfather and grandson. It is a representation of social-political and moral concerns. It is famous in North Bengal, especially in Malda district.
28
The famous song 'Dhana Dhanye Pushpe Bhara' is a
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Some songs like 'Dhana Dhanye Pushpe Bhara', 'Banga Amar Janani Amar', Jedin Sunil Jaladhi Haite', 'Patitadwarini Gangey' etc were very famous Dwijendra Geeti in pre-independence era.
29
The famous Bura-Buri dance is a recognised dance pattern of West Bengal. It is performed to depict the life of
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bura -Buri (old man and old woman) is a duet dance that represents the long blissful journey of the married couple.
30
The extreme ages of the man and woman are depicted by ............... in Bura-Buri dance.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Bura -Buri (old man and old woman) is a duet dance that represents the long blissful journey of the married couple. The dancers were masks of old man and woman to depict their extreme age.