1 Assertion Ramayana is known as 'Reamker' in Cambodia and 'Ramakein' in Thailand.

Reason They are closely linked to the royal courts and the god-king culture.

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2 The Battery Dance Company is an initiative of

Arnie Zane

Susan Au

Bill. T. Jones

Johnathan Hollander

3 Match List I with List II
List I List II
Umrao Jaan Birju Maharaj
Guide Kumudini Lakhia
Shatranj Ke Khiladi Gopi Krishna
Jhanak Jhanak Payel Baje Lachchu Maharaj

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4 Which is the correct chronological order

Dasroopak, Abhinayadarpan, Sangeet Ratnakar, Abhinaya Chandrika

Dasroopak, Abhinaya Chandrika, Sangeet Ratnakar, Abhinayadarpan.

Abhinayadarpan, Dasroopak, Sangeet Ratnakar, Abhinaya Chandrika

Abhinayadarpan, Abhinaya Chandrika, Sangeet Ratnakar, Dasroopak

5 Pick the odd one out

Mukteswar

Hathigumpha

Raja Rani

Lingaraja

6 Assertion Economic reality is such that while girls have parents or husbands or even god fathers supporting their careers, males do not have similar support system.

Reason Dance is absolutely a disadvantaged profession for males.

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7 Pandwari is from

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Uttarakhand

Chhattisgarh

8 Match List I with List II
List I List II
Pachcha Foot work
Tatkar Basic posture
Chouk Green
Kumin Raas leela

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9 Indicate the correct sequence

Raudra, Veer, Adbhut, Hasya

Adbhut, Veer, Raudra, Hasya

Veer, Hasya, Adbhut, Raudra

Hasya, Raudra, Veer, Adbhut

10 Pick the odd one out

The Sleeping Beauty

The Swan Lake

The Nutcracker

La Sylphide

11 Assertion Chennai sabhas rarely offer scope for male dancers in the mad Madras season of the winter.

Reason Male dancers demand professional fees.

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12 In which Folk Dance form of West Bengal masks are not used

Purulia Chhov

Rabana Kata

Gambhira

Leto

13 Match List I with List II
List I List II
Leela Venkatraman Light Designer
Dinesh Poddar Dance India Dance
Lakshmi Vishwanathan Critic
Remo De'Suza Kalakshetra Journal

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14 Indicate the correct sequence of Folk Dances from East to West

Mardanikhel, Dhali, Parikhanda, Thangta

Dhali, Parikhanda, Mardanikhel, Thangta

Thangta, Dhali, Parikhanda, Mardanikhel

Dhali, Thangta, Parikhanda, Mardanikhel

15 Pick the odd one out

Rigveda

Samaveda

Natyaveda

Yajurveda

16 Assertion Dance once supplied the inner rhythms of harmony to architecture of orissa, which abounds in thousands of dancing images.

Reason Odissi is full of sculpturesque pases known as Bhangis, mostly the Tribhangi.

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17 Among these reputed classical dancer of India who belongs to the traditional devdasi family

Rukmini Devi Arundel

Samjukta Panigrahi

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Sashimani Devi

18 Match List I with List II

List I List II

Manipuri Bindadin
Mohiniattam Banmali Das
Kathak Swati Tirunal
odissi Govind Das

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19 Indicate the correct sequence

Trisha Brown, Paul Taylor, Martha Graham, Ted Shawn

Paul Taylor, Trisha Brown, Ted Shawn, Martha Graham

Ted Shawn, Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Trisha Brown

Martha Graham, Ted Shawn, Trisha Brown, Paul Taylor

20 Pick the odd one out

Darpana

Aroshi

Chamara

Ayana

21 Assertion Batuka Bhairava in one of its si.ty four terrific aspects is seen as a pure 'nritta' in odissi dance, as the worship of 'Batuka Bhairava' is still prevalent in orissa.

Reason In 'Linga Purana' and 'Mahanirbantantra' we find elaborate description of Batuka Bhairava in its three aspects energy and inertia) and the result of the worship.

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22 Rabindra Bharati University is founded by

Rabindranath Tagore

Rathindranath Tagore

Vidhan Chandra Ray

Jyoti Basu

23 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Chidambaram Bharhoot
Ramgarh Ranigumpha caves
Yaksha Karan
Udayagiri Rangashala

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24 Indicate the correct sequence

Moksha, Abhinaya, Pallavi, Bandh Nritya

Abhinaya, Moksha, Pallavi, Bandh Nritya

Pallavi, Abhinaya, Bandha Nritya, Moksha

Bandha Nritya, Pallavi, Moksha, Abhinaya

25 Pick the odd one out

Pung

Mardal

Pakhawaj

Tabla

26 Assertion Stamping of the foot on the unaccented beats of the rhythm and a recurring dipping and bobbing of the body are two dominant characteristics of Kuchipudi.

Reason Bharatnatyam adavus provide the distinctive training to Kuchipudi dancers.

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27 Pick the odd one out

Ritusamhara

Koomarsambhava

Meghdootam

Vikramorvashiyam

28 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Kanta Sthayibhava-dristi
Kruddha Sthayibhava
Vismay Vyabhichari-bhava
Glani Rasa-dristi

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29 According to Natya Shashtra indicate the correct sequence of Dasaroopak

Natak, Vyayog, Samvakar, Ihamrig

Vyayog, Samavakar, Natak, Ihamrig

Vyayog, Natak, Samavakar, Ihamrig

Natak, Ihamrig, Vyayog, Samvakar

30 Pick the odd one out

Wayang Wong

Bedhaya

Butoh

Topeng

31 Assertion The classical dances of India originated from the dances of Gods and Godesses and has no link to the anthropology of India.

Reason The Puranas describe in details the dances of Gods and their consorts.

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32 The Geet Govinda written by Jayadeva does not describe

Utkanthita

Abhisarika

Khandita

Kalahantarita

33 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Navratri Bihu
Teej Festival Ravankata
Basantotsava Jhoomar
Dussahara Garaba

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34 Indicate the correct sequence of Sanchari bhava

Garv, Shanka, Harsh, Nidra

Shanka, Harsh, Garv, Nidra

Harsh, Garva, Shanka, Nidra

Nidra, Garva, Harsh, Shanka

35 Pick the odd one out

Matsya

Indra

Kurma

Vaman

36 Assertion All the Classical Dances of India follow the Hand Gestures from Bharata's Natyasastra.

Reason Natyasastra is the mother teXt of all the Classical Dances.

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37 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Nikuttaka Angahara
Suchibiddha Angika
Mukhaja Karana
Parshva Anga

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38 Indicate the correct sequence

Varnam, Shabdam, Tillana, Javali

Javali, Varnam, Shabdam, Tillana

Shabdam, Varnam, Javali, Tillana

Shabdam, Javali, Varnam, Tillana

39 Pick the odd one out

Shapmochan

Mayarkhela

Kaal Mrigaya

Manmoyee

40 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Nrittahasta Gangavataran
Gati Rechit
Sthanaka Manavi
Karan Sampad

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41 Which one is not correctly matched

Valmiki Banerjee -Rabindra Natyam

Kala Krishna -Kathakali

Manjusri Chaki Sarcar -Navanritya

Swapna Sundari -Vilasini Attam

42 Who among these have not choreographed in creative dance style

Uday Shankar

Tanusree Shankar

Ranjabati Sarcar

Rukmini Devi Arundel

43 Match List I with List II
List I List II
Bharatnatyam Jhapa
Manipuri Bindia
Kathak Thalaisaman
Mohiniattam Kasavu

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44 Indicate the correct sequence to appearing of the Epic

Kunti, Draupadi, Hidimba, Uttara

Uttara, Kunti, Draupadi, Hidimba

Draupadi, Kunti, Hidimba, Uttara

Kunti, Hidimba, Uttara, Draupadi

45 Pick the odd one out

Prerana Srimali

Malati Shyam

Malvika Mitra

Rama Vaidyanathan

46 Indicate the correct sequence according to Natyashastra

Suchibidhya, Apabidhya, Udghatita, Akshiptaka

Suchibidhya, Udghatita, Akshiptaka, Apabidhya

Udghatita, Apabidhya, Akshiptaka, Suchibidhya

Suchibidhya, Apabidhya, Akshiptaka, Udghatita

47 Pick the odd one out

Minati Misra

Ranjana Gouhar

Padma Subramanium

Sujata Mahapatra

48 Assertion The Natyashastra recommended strict adherence to the technique and presentation of natyas in all regions.

Reason Subtle paints of regional distinctions in the rendering of Natya got amplified and regional forms of classical dance had their genesis.

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49 Which writer has written on Aesthetics

So Ko Saxena

Projesh Banerjee

Sunil Kothari

Shovna Narayan

50 Match List I with List II

List I List II
Kathak Koktumbi
Manipuri Rakodi
Kuchipudi Chapka
Bharatnatyam Mukkera

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