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Question Paper
PAPER-III DANCE JA-065-17 1 P.T.O. DANCE PAPER III Note This paper contains seventy five objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Give the correct sequence of the family starting with the young to the senior most
Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi, Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha.
Aniruddha, Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal.
Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha, Veena Dhanammal.
Aniruddha, Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi.
2. Pick the odd one out
Kiran Segal
Mayadhar Rout
Munna Shukla
Madhavi Mudgal
3. Match List I with List II.
List I List II
a. Sharan Rani i. Vichitra Veena
b. Gopal Krishna ii. Bansuri
c. Malvika Kanan iii. Sarod
d. Devendra Murdeshwar iv. Vocal
Codes
a b c d
iv i iii
(2)iii ii iv i
(3)iii i iv ii
iii ii iv
4. Mask like make-up is related to
Noh
Dasiattam
Manipuri
Kathakali
5. Assertion From its inception, Mohini attam never had anything to do with religion or rituals but was conceived as a form of social diversion.
Reason The seed-bed of Mohini attam was provided in the court of Swati Tirunal
Codes
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
is true, is the false.
is false, is true.
6. Indicate the correct chronological sequence
I. Sangit Ratnakara
II. Balaram Bharatam
III. Abhinaya Darpanam
IV. Nritya Ratnakosh
Codes
III, IV, II
IV, III, II, I
II, III, IV
II, III, IV
7. Pick the odd one out
Tahia
Bahi churi
Bengpatia
Padiyaranjanam
8. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande i. Ghatam
b. Nayan Ghosh ii. Flute
c. Sukanya Ramgopal iii. Vocal
d. Ronu Majumdar iv. Tabla
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv i ii
i iii ii
ii iii iv
iii i ii
9. The Dancer in disguise was in the court of king Virata.
Uttara
Brihannala
Shikhandi
Urimila
10. Assertion The purity of the Kathak dance was preserved by the male artists and the Kathak we see today has come to us through them.
Reason The Nautch girls were patronized by feudal rulers who retained whole sets of them in their service or as immates of their harems.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
11. Identify the correct sequence
I. Mayur
II. Mushthi
III. Chandrakala
IV. Arala
Codes
III, II, IV
IV, II, III
II, III, IV, I
II, III, IV
12. Pick the odd one out
Maha Raasa
Kunnj Raasa
Vasanta Raasa
Nava Rasa
13. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Sankirna i. Yati
b. Mridanga ii. Grah
c. Anagat iii. Kriya
d. Nishabda iv. Jati
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iii iv
(3)iii iv ii i
iii ii i
14. 'Javali' is a short piece of Abhinaya of
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Manipuri
Sattriya
15. Assertion The emphasis in Tatkar is on the feet, but the position of the hands and the arms are equally important.
Reason Tatkar is the basic foot work of Kathak, which concerns itself with rhythm and timing.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are false.
Both and are true.
16. Select the correct sequence of happenings in Ramayana.
I. Panchvati
II. Ashok Vatika
III. Ahilya Uddhar
IV. Jatayu Vadha
Codes
III, IV, II
II, III, IV
IV, III, II, I
III, IV, II, I
17. Pick the odd one out
Yakshagana
Ottan Tullal
Seraikela chhau
Sattriya
18. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Yajurveda i. Gaan
b. Samveda ii. Pathya
c. Atharvaveda iii. Abhinaya
d. Rigveda iv. Rasa
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
(2)iii i iv ii
iii i iv
iii ii i
19. 'Tolagi Gopa Danda' is a popular abhinaya of
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Mohiniattam
20. Assertion A boy is made to lie down on floor and the preceptor knead his muscles with toes and feet. Special exercises for developing mobility of different parts of the face, eye balls trained to Swivel in their sockets.
Reason He is going to be a future Kathakali artist.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are false
Both and are true.
21. Identify the correct sequence (in context of their works)
Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Geeta Chandran.
Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran.
Mrinalini Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mallika Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran
Mallika Sarabhai, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran, Navtej Johar
22. Pick the odd one out
Abhanga
That
Birama
Taranga
23. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Bharat Kosh i. Ashok Mall
b. Natyadarpan ii. Mahendra Vikram
c. Bhavprakashan iii. Ramchandra Gunchandra
d. Nrityadhyay iv. Sharadatanay
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
iii i iv
iii iv i
iii ii i
24. 'Astapadi' is used in
Chhau
Sattriya
Odissi
Ghumar
25. Assertion Within Indian culture as a whole tradition from the past are hardly accorded a positive value.
Reason Performance traditions here are best thought of as inherited collections of established ways of feelings, thinking and doing that are passed down through generations and consist of the active and often continuous.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
26. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from North to South.
Rouf, Karama, Banjara, Kuravanji
Karama, Rouf, Banjara, Kuravanji
Rouf, Banjara, Karama, Kuravanji
Banjara, Rouf, Karama, Kuravanji
27. Pick the odd one out
Mathuri
Bhavai
Kinnori
Kabuki
28. Match the List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Kathakali i. Prerna Shrimali
b. Bharata Natyam ii. Kalamandalam Gopi
c. Kathak iii. Jaya Rama Rao
d. Kuchipudi iv. C.V. Chandra Sekhar
Codes
a b c d
iii i iv
iv i iii
ii iii i
(4)iii ii i iv
29. is the folk dance form of
Odissa
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Uttaranchal
30. Assertion Folk dances when presented on stage are completely divorced from its indigenous environment.
Reason Folk dances originated from the need of societal ritualistic endeavor, which resulted from the spontaneous overflow of emotion.
Codes
Both and are false.
Both and are true.
is false, is the true.
is true, is false.
31. Identify the correct sequence (of Kathak)
Kumudini Lakhia, Aditi Mangaldas, Daksha Sheth, Madhu Nataraj.
Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Madhu Nataraj.
Madhu Nataraj, Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas.
Madhu Nataraj, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Kumudini Lakhia.
32. Pick the odd one out
Silambu
Thappu
Khol
Raasa
33. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Mythology i. Animal Character
b. Rituals ii. Non-violence
c. Buddhism iii. Performance orientation
d. Panchatantra iv. Metaphonic
Codes
a b c d
iv ii iii
iii ii i
i iv iii
(4)iii i ii iv
34. Which folk dance form belongs to Bihar
Santhali
Saila
Rai
Sayana
35. Assertion In Asia dance has served to define the rituals that work the stages of life cycle; it has been a medium of social cohesion for the community, perceived as a model of moral values, a symbol of achievement of the harmony with the physical and spiritual environment.
Reason Asian dances have resisted change and therefore retained identity for hundreds of years.
Codes
is true, is false.
is false, is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
36. Indicate the correct sequence of the repertoire of Mohini Attyam Classical Dance Style
Kirtana, Tillana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
Chol Kettu, Padam, Kirtana, Tillana.
Padam, Chol Kettu,, Tillana, Kirtana.
Tillana, Kirtana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
37. Pick the odd one out
Kalbeliya Rajasthan
Lebang Bomani Tripura
Lai Haroba Manipur
Cheraw Gujarat
38. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Orissa i. Somanath Temple
b. Gujarat ii. Jorbanglo Temple
c. West Bengal iii. Khajuraho Temple
d. Madhya Pradesh iv. Konarak Sun Temple
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv ii i
i ii iii
iii iv i
i iii iv
39. Which folk dance is mainly performed during the harvesting
Garaba
Bhangarha
Jhoomar
Kabadi
40. Assertion Aditi Mangaldas says "I want the Kalari and the Yoga to be in my body when I do Kathak, I do not want just superimpose all these things".
Reason Aditi Mangaldas learnt Kalari, Yoga and Kathak at Kathak Kendra.
is false, is true.
and both are true.
and both are false.
is true, is false.
41. Indicate the correct sentence
Kalasam, Todayam, Purappadu, Melappadam
Todayam, Melappadam, Kalasam, Purappadu
Melappadam, Todayam, Purappadu, Kalasam
Purappadu, Kalasam, Melappadam, Todayam
42. Pick the odd one out
Khon
Manora
Kunqu
Lakhon
43. Match List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Vishnupur Festival i. Department of culture Gujarat
b. Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra International Dance Festival ii. Jan Jati Sangrahalaya, Bhopal.
c. Uttaradhikar Festival iii. Orissi Reserch Centre, Orissa.
d. Modhera Uttarardha Festival iv. State Music Academy, West Bengal
Codes
a b c d
(1) iv iii ii i
(2) iii i ii iv
i iv iii
iii ii iv
44. The dancer Hijikata is famous for
Noh performance
Bedhaya performance
Butoh performance
Khon performance
45. Assertion Many of the contemporary dance artists of Indian origin like to be called "ethnic, exotic and foreign".
Reason They have cultural freedom and can get more monetary support.
Codes
is false, is true.
is true, is false.
and both are false.
and both are true.
46. Identify the correct sequence in ascending order by Matra.
Teevra, Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal.
Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal, Teevra.
Ektaal, Teevra, Jhaptal, Tritaal.
Tritaal, Jhaptal, Teevra, Ektaal.
47. Pick the odd one out
Leonide Massine
George Balanchine
Sergei Diaghilev
Michel Fokine
48. Match the List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Debaprasad Das i. Laxmi
b. Pt. Birju Maharaj ii. Durgacharan Ranbir
c. Bharati Shivaji iii. Bimbavati Devi
d. Guru Bipin Singh iv. Jay Kishan
Codes
a b c d
iii ii iv
iv i iii
i iii ii
(4)iii i iv ii
49. The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is in
Taiwan
Japan
Malaysia
Java
50. Assertion Kalidasa describes the dance of Malavika called "Chalita" in eight Pada-s and patra lakshana very briefly.
Reason Dance was a very minor aspect of the play Malavikagnimitra.
Codes
and both true.
and both false.
is true, is false.
is false, is true.
51. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from East to West.
Hajgiri, Ghumar, Saila, Santhali.
Hajgiri, Santhali, Saila, Ghumar.
Ghumar, Hajgiri, Saila, Santhali.
Hajgiri, Saila, Ghumar, Santhali.
52. Pick the odd one out
Labour and Machinery
Dwandva
Menaka Lasyam
Rhythm of Life
53. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Meghalaya i. Yonsang
b. Ladakh ii. Koli
c. Maharashtra iii. Garos
d. Manipur iv. Monastic
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv ii i
(2) ii iii iv i
ii iii iv
(4) iv ii iii i
54. Carlotta Grisi was famous for her portrayal of
Dying Swam
Gisselle
The Sleeping Beauty
The Nautch
55. Assertion Bharata learnt pure dance from Nandikeshwara he is also called "Tandu".
Reason Nandikeshwara also wrote "Bharatarnava" and "Abhinaya Darpana".
Codes
is true, is false.
and both are true.
and both are false.
is false, is true.
56. Identify the correct sequence of dancers
Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St Denis, Merce Cunningham.
Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St. Denis.
Meredith Monk, Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey, Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk.
57. Pick the odd one out
The choreographers who worked and contributed pioneering in the style of "Operatic Ballet" are
Rukmini Devi
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Bipin Sinha
C.V. Chandrashekhar
58. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Singhicham i. Assam
b. Choliya ii. Haryana
c. Dhamal iii. Sikkim
d. Bihu iv. Uttaranchal
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
iii ii i
(3)iii iv ii i
iii iv i
59. Assertion The hand gestures used in the Thailand dances are taken from the texts of Indian classical dances.
Reason Thailand is heavily influenced by Indian culture.
Codes
is true, is the false.
is false, is true.
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
60. Pick the odd one out
Dr. Maya Rao
Pt. Birju Maharaj
Pt. Kundanlal Gangani
Smt. Rohini Bhate
61. Who said "tradition allows a dancer's wings to soar to the very skies of freedom… It is freedom through discipline, not freedom from discipline."
Ravindranath Tagore
Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale
Smt. T. Balasaraswati
Uday Shankar
62. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Letters on Dancing and Ballet i. Charles Didelat
b. Joan of Arc ii. Filipo Taglioni
c. Zephyr and Flora iii. J.G. Noverre
d. Dance of the Nuns iv. Salvatore Vigano
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
(2)iii iv i ii
i iv iii
iii ii i
63. Pick the odd one out
Anumitivad
Abhivyaktivad
Utpattivad
Bhaktivad
64. The contemporary Indian Dance is
Multi-layered form
A special dance style
Fussion of different forms
Evolving dance style
65. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Pwe i. Cambodia
b. Ramkien ii. Burma
c. Khmer iii. Thailand
d. Kolam iv. Sri Lanka
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iv iii
(3)iii iv ii i
iii i iv
66. Most of the choreographers have used in their creative works.
Thang-Ta
Kalaripayatu
Tai-Chi
Ballet
67. Pick the odd one out
Roopvati
Tanvi
Pushpakshi
Shyama
68. Match List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Rustom Bharucha i. Movement and Mimesis
b. Mandakranta Bose ii. Cultural Policy in India
c. Pallavi Chakravarty iii. Chandralekha
d. Eradman Joan iv. Bells of change
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii i ii iv
iii iv ii
(3)iii i iv ii
ii iii iv
69. Alokit and Pralokit are
Hasta bheda
Bhrukuti bheda
Drishti bheda
Shiro bheda
70. Pick the odd one out
Abhigyanshakuntalam
Malvikagnimitram
Vikramorvashiyam
Maltimadhav
71. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Contemporary Indian dance i. Dance transcending boarders
b. Urmimala Sarkar Basu ii. Sunil Kothari
c. New directions in Indian dance iii. Mohan Khokar
d. Dance in Transition (Marg) iv. Ketu Katrak
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iii iv
iii ii i
(4)iii ii iv i
72. 'Shillappadikaram' is written by
Kumbhkarna
Ilango Adigel
Dhananjaya
Kumarswami
73. Pick the odd one out
Taufiq Quseshi
Zakir Hussain
Guru Babusingh
Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri
74. 'Uddipan' is
Anubhava
Vibhava
Sanchari bhava
Sativka bhava
75. Bhavabhuti is the author of
Malti Madhav and Pratima
Abhigyanshakuntalam and Mudra Rakshas
Uttar Ramcharit and Raj Tarangini
Malti Mdhav and Uttar Ramcharita
1. Give the correct sequence of the family starting with the young to the senior most
Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi, Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha.
Aniruddha, Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal.
Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha, Veena Dhanammal.
Aniruddha, Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi.
2. Pick the odd one out
Kiran Segal
Mayadhar Rout
Munna Shukla
Madhavi Mudgal
3. Match List I with List II.
List I List II
a. Sharan Rani i. Vichitra Veena
b. Gopal Krishna ii. Bansuri
c. Malvika Kanan iii. Sarod
d. Devendra Murdeshwar iv. Vocal
Codes
a b c d
iv i iii
(2)iii ii iv i
(3)iii i iv ii
iii ii iv
4. Mask like make-up is related to
Noh
Dasiattam
Manipuri
Kathakali
5. Assertion From its inception, Mohini attam never had anything to do with religion or rituals but was conceived as a form of social diversion.
Reason The seed-bed of Mohini attam was provided in the court of Swati Tirunal
Codes
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
is true, is the false.
is false, is true.
6. Indicate the correct chronological sequence
I. Sangit Ratnakara
II. Balaram Bharatam
III. Abhinaya Darpanam
IV. Nritya Ratnakosh
Codes
III, IV, II
IV, III, II, I
II, III, IV
II, III, IV
7. Pick the odd one out
Tahia
Bahi churi
Bengpatia
Padiyaranjanam
8. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande i. Ghatam
b. Nayan Ghosh ii. Flute
c. Sukanya Ramgopal iii. Vocal
d. Ronu Majumdar iv. Tabla
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv i ii
i iii ii
ii iii iv
iii i ii
9. The Dancer in disguise was in the court of king Virata.
Uttara
Brihannala
Shikhandi
Urimila
10. Assertion The purity of the Kathak dance was preserved by the male artists and the Kathak we see today has come to us through them.
Reason The Nautch girls were patronized by feudal rulers who retained whole sets of them in their service or as immates of their harems.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
11. Identify the correct sequence
I. Mayur
II. Mushthi
III. Chandrakala
IV. Arala
Codes
III, II, IV
IV, II, III
II, III, IV, I
II, III, IV
12. Pick the odd one out
Maha Raasa
Kunnj Raasa
Vasanta Raasa
Nava Rasa
13. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Sankirna i. Yati
b. Mridanga ii. Grah
c. Anagat iii. Kriya
d. Nishabda iv. Jati
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iii iv
(3)iii iv ii i
iii ii i
14. 'Javali' is a short piece of Abhinaya of
Kathakali
Bharatanatyam
Manipuri
Sattriya
15. Assertion The emphasis in Tatkar is on the feet, but the position of the hands and the arms are equally important.
Reason Tatkar is the basic foot work of Kathak, which concerns itself with rhythm and timing.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are false.
Both and are true.
16. Select the correct sequence of happenings in Ramayana.
I. Panchvati
II. Ashok Vatika
III. Ahilya Uddhar
IV. Jatayu Vadha
Codes
III, IV, II
II, III, IV
IV, III, II, I
III, IV, II, I
17. Pick the odd one out
Yakshagana
Ottan Tullal
Seraikela chhau
Sattriya
18. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Yajurveda i. Gaan
b. Samveda ii. Pathya
c. Atharvaveda iii. Abhinaya
d. Rigveda iv. Rasa
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
(2)iii i iv ii
iii i iv
iii ii i
19. 'Tolagi Gopa Danda' is a popular abhinaya of
Bharatanatyam
Kuchipudi
Odissi
Mohiniattam
20. Assertion A boy is made to lie down on floor and the preceptor knead his muscles with toes and feet. Special exercises for developing mobility of different parts of the face, eye balls trained to Swivel in their sockets.
Reason He is going to be a future Kathakali artist.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are false
Both and are true.
21. Identify the correct sequence (in context of their works)
Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Geeta Chandran.
Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran.
Mrinalini Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mallika Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran
Mallika Sarabhai, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran, Navtej Johar
22. Pick the odd one out
Abhanga
That
Birama
Taranga
23. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Bharat Kosh i. Ashok Mall
b. Natyadarpan ii. Mahendra Vikram
c. Bhavprakashan iii. Ramchandra Gunchandra
d. Nrityadhyay iv. Sharadatanay
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
iii i iv
iii iv i
iii ii i
24. 'Astapadi' is used in
Chhau
Sattriya
Odissi
Ghumar
25. Assertion Within Indian culture as a whole tradition from the past are hardly accorded a positive value.
Reason Performance traditions here are best thought of as inherited collections of established ways of feelings, thinking and doing that are passed down through generations and consist of the active and often continuous.
Codes
is true and is false.
is false and is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
26. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from North to South.
Rouf, Karama, Banjara, Kuravanji
Karama, Rouf, Banjara, Kuravanji
Rouf, Banjara, Karama, Kuravanji
Banjara, Rouf, Karama, Kuravanji
27. Pick the odd one out
Mathuri
Bhavai
Kinnori
Kabuki
28. Match the List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Kathakali i. Prerna Shrimali
b. Bharata Natyam ii. Kalamandalam Gopi
c. Kathak iii. Jaya Rama Rao
d. Kuchipudi iv. C.V. Chandra Sekhar
Codes
a b c d
iii i iv
iv i iii
ii iii i
(4)iii ii i iv
29. is the folk dance form of
Odissa
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Uttaranchal
30. Assertion Folk dances when presented on stage are completely divorced from its indigenous environment.
Reason Folk dances originated from the need of societal ritualistic endeavor, which resulted from the spontaneous overflow of emotion.
Codes
Both and are false.
Both and are true.
is false, is the true.
is true, is false.
31. Identify the correct sequence (of Kathak)
Kumudini Lakhia, Aditi Mangaldas, Daksha Sheth, Madhu Nataraj.
Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Madhu Nataraj.
Madhu Nataraj, Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas.
Madhu Nataraj, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Kumudini Lakhia.
32. Pick the odd one out
Silambu
Thappu
Khol
Raasa
33. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Mythology i. Animal Character
b. Rituals ii. Non-violence
c. Buddhism iii. Performance orientation
d. Panchatantra iv. Metaphonic
Codes
a b c d
iv ii iii
iii ii i
i iv iii
(4)iii i ii iv
34. Which folk dance form belongs to Bihar
Santhali
Saila
Rai
Sayana
35. Assertion In Asia dance has served to define the rituals that work the stages of life cycle; it has been a medium of social cohesion for the community, perceived as a model of moral values, a symbol of achievement of the harmony with the physical and spiritual environment.
Reason Asian dances have resisted change and therefore retained identity for hundreds of years.
Codes
is true, is false.
is false, is true
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
36. Indicate the correct sequence of the repertoire of Mohini Attyam Classical Dance Style
Kirtana, Tillana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
Chol Kettu, Padam, Kirtana, Tillana.
Padam, Chol Kettu,, Tillana, Kirtana.
Tillana, Kirtana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
37. Pick the odd one out
Kalbeliya Rajasthan
Lebang Bomani Tripura
Lai Haroba Manipur
Cheraw Gujarat
38. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Orissa i. Somanath Temple
b. Gujarat ii. Jorbanglo Temple
c. West Bengal iii. Khajuraho Temple
d. Madhya Pradesh iv. Konarak Sun Temple
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv ii i
i ii iii
iii iv i
i iii iv
39. Which folk dance is mainly performed during the harvesting
Garaba
Bhangarha
Jhoomar
Kabadi
40. Assertion Aditi Mangaldas says "I want the Kalari and the Yoga to be in my body when I do Kathak, I do not want just superimpose all these things".
Reason Aditi Mangaldas learnt Kalari, Yoga and Kathak at Kathak Kendra.
is false, is true.
and both are true.
and both are false.
is true, is false.
41. Indicate the correct sentence
Kalasam, Todayam, Purappadu, Melappadam
Todayam, Melappadam, Kalasam, Purappadu
Melappadam, Todayam, Purappadu, Kalasam
Purappadu, Kalasam, Melappadam, Todayam
42. Pick the odd one out
Khon
Manora
Kunqu
Lakhon
43. Match List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Vishnupur Festival i. Department of culture Gujarat
b. Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra International Dance Festival ii. Jan Jati Sangrahalaya, Bhopal.
c. Uttaradhikar Festival iii. Orissi Reserch Centre, Orissa.
d. Modhera Uttarardha Festival iv. State Music Academy, West Bengal
Codes
a b c d
(1) iv iii ii i
(2) iii i ii iv
i iv iii
iii ii iv
44. The dancer Hijikata is famous for
Noh performance
Bedhaya performance
Butoh performance
Khon performance
45. Assertion Many of the contemporary dance artists of Indian origin like to be called "ethnic, exotic and foreign".
Reason They have cultural freedom and can get more monetary support.
Codes
is false, is true.
is true, is false.
and both are false.
and both are true.
46. Identify the correct sequence in ascending order by Matra.
Teevra, Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal.
Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal, Teevra.
Ektaal, Teevra, Jhaptal, Tritaal.
Tritaal, Jhaptal, Teevra, Ektaal.
47. Pick the odd one out
Leonide Massine
George Balanchine
Sergei Diaghilev
Michel Fokine
48. Match the List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Debaprasad Das i. Laxmi
b. Pt. Birju Maharaj ii. Durgacharan Ranbir
c. Bharati Shivaji iii. Bimbavati Devi
d. Guru Bipin Singh iv. Jay Kishan
Codes
a b c d
iii ii iv
iv i iii
i iii ii
(4)iii i iv ii
49. The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is in
Taiwan
Japan
Malaysia
Java
50. Assertion Kalidasa describes the dance of Malavika called "Chalita" in eight Pada-s and patra lakshana very briefly.
Reason Dance was a very minor aspect of the play Malavikagnimitra.
Codes
and both true.
and both false.
is true, is false.
is false, is true.
51. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from East to West.
Hajgiri, Ghumar, Saila, Santhali.
Hajgiri, Santhali, Saila, Ghumar.
Ghumar, Hajgiri, Saila, Santhali.
Hajgiri, Saila, Ghumar, Santhali.
52. Pick the odd one out
Labour and Machinery
Dwandva
Menaka Lasyam
Rhythm of Life
53. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Meghalaya i. Yonsang
b. Ladakh ii. Koli
c. Maharashtra iii. Garos
d. Manipur iv. Monastic
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii iv ii i
(2) ii iii iv i
ii iii iv
(4) iv ii iii i
54. Carlotta Grisi was famous for her portrayal of
Dying Swam
Gisselle
The Sleeping Beauty
The Nautch
55. Assertion Bharata learnt pure dance from Nandikeshwara he is also called "Tandu".
Reason Nandikeshwara also wrote "Bharatarnava" and "Abhinaya Darpana".
Codes
is true, is false.
and both are true.
and both are false.
is false, is true.
56. Identify the correct sequence of dancers
Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St Denis, Merce Cunningham.
Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St. Denis.
Meredith Monk, Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis
Ruth St. Denis, Doris Humphrey, Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk.
57. Pick the odd one out
The choreographers who worked and contributed pioneering in the style of "Operatic Ballet" are
Rukmini Devi
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Bipin Sinha
C.V. Chandrashekhar
58. Match the items in List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Singhicham i. Assam
b. Choliya ii. Haryana
c. Dhamal iii. Sikkim
d. Bihu iv. Uttaranchal
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
iii ii i
(3)iii iv ii i
iii iv i
59. Assertion The hand gestures used in the Thailand dances are taken from the texts of Indian classical dances.
Reason Thailand is heavily influenced by Indian culture.
Codes
is true, is the false.
is false, is true.
Both and are true.
Both and are false.
60. Pick the odd one out
Dr. Maya Rao
Pt. Birju Maharaj
Pt. Kundanlal Gangani
Smt. Rohini Bhate
61. Who said "tradition allows a dancer's wings to soar to the very skies of freedom… It is freedom through discipline, not freedom from discipline."
Ravindranath Tagore
Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale
Smt. T. Balasaraswati
Uday Shankar
62. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Letters on Dancing and Ballet i. Charles Didelat
b. Joan of Arc ii. Filipo Taglioni
c. Zephyr and Flora iii. J.G. Noverre
d. Dance of the Nuns iv. Salvatore Vigano
Codes
a b c d
ii iii iv
(2)iii iv i ii
i iv iii
iii ii i
63. Pick the odd one out
Anumitivad
Abhivyaktivad
Utpattivad
Bhaktivad
64. The contemporary Indian Dance is
Multi-layered form
A special dance style
Fussion of different forms
Evolving dance style
65. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Pwe i. Cambodia
b. Ramkien ii. Burma
c. Khmer iii. Thailand
d. Kolam iv. Sri Lanka
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iv iii
(3)iii iv ii i
iii i iv
66. Most of the choreographers have used in their creative works.
Thang-Ta
Kalaripayatu
Tai-Chi
Ballet
67. Pick the odd one out
Roopvati
Tanvi
Pushpakshi
Shyama
68. Match List-I with List-II.
List I List II
a. Rustom Bharucha i. Movement and Mimesis
b. Mandakranta Bose ii. Cultural Policy in India
c. Pallavi Chakravarty iii. Chandralekha
d. Eradman Joan iv. Bells of change
Codes
a b c d
(1)iii i ii iv
iii iv ii
(3)iii i iv ii
ii iii iv
69. Alokit and Pralokit are
Hasta bheda
Bhrukuti bheda
Drishti bheda
Shiro bheda
70. Pick the odd one out
Abhigyanshakuntalam
Malvikagnimitram
Vikramorvashiyam
Maltimadhav
71. Match List-I with List-II
List I List II
a. Contemporary Indian dance i. Dance transcending boarders
b. Urmimala Sarkar Basu ii. Sunil Kothari
c. New directions in Indian dance iii. Mohan Khokar
d. Dance in Transition (Marg) iv. Ketu Katrak
Codes
a b c d
i ii iii
ii iii iv
iii ii i
(4)iii ii iv i
72. 'Shillappadikaram' is written by
Kumbhkarna
Ilango Adigel
Dhananjaya
Kumarswami
73. Pick the odd one out
Taufiq Quseshi
Zakir Hussain
Guru Babusingh
Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri
74. 'Uddipan' is
Anubhava
Vibhava
Sanchari bhava
Sativka bhava
75. Bhavabhuti is the author of
Malti Madhav and Pratima
Abhigyanshakuntalam and Mudra Rakshas
Uttar Ramcharit and Raj Tarangini
Malti Mdhav and Uttar Ramcharita
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