Question

Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy was established in Rajasthan in ________ to preserve and promote Ghoomar folk dance.
1. In 1981
2. In 1986
3. In 1968 
4. In 1976

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : In 1986

The correct answer is In 1986.

• Ghoomer folk dance
  • It is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan.
  • The dance is chiefly performed by veiled women who wear flowing dresses called Ghaghara.
  • Ghoomer is often performed on special occasions such as weddings, festivals and religious occasions.
  • The dance typically involves performers pirouetting while moving in and out of a wide circle.
  • Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy was established by Maharani Rajmata Goverdhan Kumari of Santrampur in 1986, to preserve and promote Ghoomar folk dance.
• Maharani Rajmata Goverdhan Kumari
  • She promotes the authentic style of Ghoomar, a folk dance form of Rajasthan.
  • She heads the Gangaur Ghoomar Dance Academy, a Mumbai-based dance institution.
  • The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian Honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007 for her contributions to arts.