In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
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A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 307.
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Correct option: B — schools
schools ‘School’ means a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers. The given passage states that the four main schools of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Hence, ‘schools’ is the most appropriate answer.
