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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q50

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................ dance is dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sadir.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Bharatanatyam

  • Bharatanatyam of Tamil Nadu in southern India has grown out of the art of dancers dedicated to temples and was earlier known as Sadir or Dasi Attam.
  • Bharatanatyam is a dance form not only based on Natya Shastra but also the Abhinaya Darpana, believed to be written by Nandikeswara.
  • Bharatanatyam is based on the concepts of Tandava and Lasya as mentioned in the Natya Shastra. These concepts are said to have originated from Lord Shiva’s dance.