Q. Match the dances and the States of their origin in the following list

I. Kathakali A. Odisha
II. Odissi B. Kerala
III. Bharatanatyam C. Tamil Nadu
IV. Kuchipudi D. Andhra Pradesh
     I II III IV

Answer: B A C D
Notes: The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on eight Indian classical dance styles: Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odisha), Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), and sattriya (Assam).