Code No: B-30 UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD S.N.SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY -2013
M.P.A (THEATRE ARTS)
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1.
The author ofthe play "Hayavadana" is K. Krishnaiah Choramaswami Girish Karnad Bharatendu Harischandra

2.
Guru Kelucharan Mahapathra is an exponent of the fonn Satriya Odissi Katthak Kuchipudi

3.
World Theatre day is celebrated on April 26 August 15

4.
M.F.Hussain is a noted Painter Singer


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March 27

Violinist
Architect

5. The director ofplay "Charan Das Chor" ofNaya Theatre group is
Vijay Tendulkar
Utpal Dutt

6.
The Golkonda Fort is situated at Mumbai Bhuvaneswar

7.
Number ofVedas are A)2 C)4

8.
Pancharatna keertanas are written by Annamayya Kabir

9.
Elephantan Caves are situated in the state of West Bengal Maharashtra

10.
'Commentaries on Vedas' are called as Upanishads Samhitas

11.
'Kathakali' belongs to the state of


Gujarat Tamilnadu
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Habib Tanvir B.V.Karanth
Hyderabad Madhurai
8 D)5
Ramadaas Thyagaraja
Karnataka Jammu Kashmir
Puranas Brahmanakas
Uttar Pradesh Kerala

12. The name ofthe actor who played the role of Gandhi in the film on the same name was
Edward Fox Ben Kingsley
13.
The play 'Andhayug' was written by Chandrasekhar Khambar Dharamvir Bharati

14.
Natyasastra was the authored by Kalidas Vidyanadha

15.
'Kuchipudi' dance form belongs to the state of Punjab Andhra Pradesh


Sir John Gielgud Roshan Seth
Adya Rangacharya Kumar Roy
Jay Deva Bharata
West Bengal Madhya Pradesh
16.
The famous stage director ofAndhra Pradesh who received Padma Bhushan is Prof. M.N.Sharma Athreya J.V.Somayajulu A.R.Krishna

17.
Hariprasad Chaurasia a famous Hindustani Musician on the instrument Flute Violin Mrudangam Rudraveena

18.
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Noble Prize in the field of Sports Painting Literature Architecture

19.
The Marathi theatre legend, known for leading female roles in musicals like Saubhadra was


Balagandharva Sthanam Narasimha Rao Rebala Ramana Burra Subramanya Sastri
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20.
The 'TRIPITKAS' deal with the Philosophy of Hinduism Jainism Buddhism None ofthese

21.
The famous Sanskrit play 'DUTAVAKYAM' was written by


Bhava Bhuti Bhasa
22.
Terukuthu a folk art form belongs to the state of Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan

23.
'Teejon Bai' is a famous artist ofthe form Noutanki Pandavani

24.
'Girisam' is a famous character in a Telugu play Kanya Sulkam Nijam

25.
Harivamsa Rai Bachchan is a famous Singer Music composer

26.
Gautama Buddha was born at Gaya Hastinapur

27.
The Buddhist monument Sanchistupa is in the state of Andhra Pradesh Gujarat

28.
The play Macbeth is written by Shakespeare Ben Johnson


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Dandin Sri Harsha
Tamilnadu Kerala
Bhavai Jatra
Bhayam Chintamani
Poet Actor
Lumbini Dwaraka
Maharastra Madya Pradesh
Sophocles G.B.Shaw
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29.
Henric Ibsen is from the country Sweden Finland

30.
The full form ofIPTA is Indians people's Theatre Association


International Parents and teachers Association
31.
RADA is located in the city of Tokyo Beijing

32.
The performing art form "Kabuki" belongs to Turkey Indonesia

33.
The play Andheri nagari Chaupat raja is written by Bansi Kaul Bharatendu Harishchandra

34.
The play Ghasiram Kotwal was originally directed by Mohan Maharishi Vijaya Mehta

35.
The poet called as Nightingale ofIndia is Indira Goswami C)Agha Shahid Ali

36.
Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in the state of Tamilnadu Orissa

37.
The theatre group koothu-p-pattarai is situated in Aurangabad Hyderabad


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Norway Austria
Indian Political Teachers Association None ofthese
Paris London
Switzerland Japan
Laxmi Narayan Mishra Ratnakar Matkari
Habib Tanvir Jabbar Patel
Sarojini Naidu Maithili Sharan Gupta
Gujarat Maharashtra
Lucknow Chennai
38.
K V Subbanna is the founder of Neelakanteshwara Natyaseva Samgha Surabhi Nataka Samajam Prithvi Theatres Chorus Repertory

39.
Dashavathar, the folk form, belongs to the state of Uttarakhand Bihar Meghalaya Maharashtra

40.
Chukka Sattayya is an exponent of Oggukatha Therukuthu Bayalata Burrakatha

41.
Akira Kurusowa, a noted film Director belongs to the country of Indonesia Philippines Japan China 42.Veedhi natakam is a form belonging to the state of Jammu and Kashmir West Bengal Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh


43.
The latest Indian classical singer nominated for Oscar is Jayashri Rarnnath Shobha Mudgal Alka Yagmik Sunidhi Chouhan

44.
Who wrote the play Antigone Sophocles Euripides Aeschylus Aristophanes

45.
Badal Sircar is from the state of West Bengal Karnataka Kerala Punjab

46.
The play Ashad ka ek din is written by Mohan Rakesh Jai Shankar Prasad Girish Karnad Mahesh Elkunchwar


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47.
Globe theatre is located in the city of Los Angles Pune

48.
Shankar Sesh has written the play Hayavadana Post Office

49.
The Sanskrit play Ratnavali is written by Sri Harsha Bhavabhuti

50.
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma is an exponent of A)Oddisi Kathak


London Chicago
Poster Ghasiram Kothwal
Bhasa Vishakha Dutta
Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi
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