SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Classical dance ‘Mohiniattam’ belongs to which state?
A
Tamilnadu
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Manipur
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -mohini attam, (Malayalam: “dance of the enchantress”) also spelled mohiniattam or mohiniyattam, semiclassical dance form from the state of Kerala, southwestern India. The dance is performed by women in honour of the Hindu god Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohiniyattam is a classical Indian dance, which by definition traces its repertoire to the foundational text Natya Shastra. The Natya Shastra text is attributed to the ancient scholar Bharata Muni. Its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kerala. Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam, a semiclassical dance form from the state of Kerala, southwestern India. It is believed to have originated in the 16th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Correct Answer is Kerala. Mohiniyattam literally interpreted as the dance of ‘Mohini’, the celestial enchantress of Hindu mythology, is the classical solo dance form of Kerala.

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