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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


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