PERFORMING ARTS – DANCE / DRAMA / THEATRE
Paper – II
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Candidates are required to answer all the 25 questions in Part-I, which are compulsory. They should also select any one from Part-II and Part-III and answer all the 25 questions of that Part only. Each question carries two marks.
2. Candidates are required to mark clearly on the OMR Answer Sheet, the Part Number which they have selected.
PART – I
Common to Dance / Drama / Theatre
1. Match the following :
2. Assertion (A) : There is no difference between Nātak and Prakarana
Reason (R) : Both are considered to be Rupaka by Bharata.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true (R) is false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false
(D) (A) is false (R) is true.
3. Select the correct sequence of the following items of Purvaranga :
(A) Avatarana, Ārambha, Āshrāvanā, Pratyāhāra
(B) Ārambha, Avatara a , Pratyāhāra Āshrāvanā,
(C) Pratyāhāra, Avatara a, Ārambha, Āshrāvanā
(D) Āshrāvanā, Ārambha, Avatarana, Pratyāhāra
4. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Rangpith
(B) Rangsirsh
(C) Rangdwar
(D) Mattavarni
5. One kind of Rupaka which is a monologue in one act
(A) Ihāmrga
(B) Vyāyoga
(C) Bhāna
(D) Vithi
6. Match the following :
7. Select the correct sequence of appearance of the following characters :
(A) Jatayu, Marich, Shravan, Shurpanakha
(B) Shravan, Marich, Jatayu, Shurpanakha
(C) Marich, Shravan, Shurpanakha, Jatayu
(D) Shravan, Shurpanakha, Marich, Jatayu
8. “Shilapadikaram” is
(A) Sanskrit treatise
(B) Love story
(C) Tamil classic
(D) Treatise on dance
9. Assertion (A) : The puppets have a broad social base and cast a wide net.
Reason (R) : They keep incorporating new thematic and textual material drawn from social life, customs and beliefs.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) true (R) false.
(D) (A) false (R) true.
10. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Madhavi
(B) Madurai
(C) Kannagi
(D) Kovalan
11. Match the following :
12. Match items in List – I with the Items in List – II :
13. Assertion (A) : Myths and folklores are relevant for the contemporary society, since they tell us the history of mankind.
Reason (R) : Myths and folklores are always based on historical evidences.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
14. Write in correct order
(A) Pataka, Prakari, Bindu, Beeja, Karya
(B) Prakari, Bindu, Pataka, Karya, Beeja
(C) Beeja, Karya, Pataka, Bindu, Prakari
(D) Beeja, Bindu, Pataka, Prakari, Karya
15. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Shalya
(B) Sumanta
(C) Jayadratha
(D) Jarasandha
16. Who was cursed to remain immortal forever by Krishna in Mahabharata ?
(A) Jarasandha
(B) Sishupala
(C) Ashwatthama
(D) Prurochana
17. Match items in List – I with List – II :
18. Assertion (A) : King Kulasekhara Varman Cheraman Perumal wrote two plays viz. Subhadraharana and Tapatisamvarana
Reason (R) : King of Tamil chera dynasty Kulasekhara varman reformed Koodiyattam.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
19. Identify the correct sequence of their appearance in Mahabharata :
(A) Rukmani, Pradyuman, Pratip, Ghatotkatcha
(B) Pratip, Pradyuman, Rukmani, Ghatotkatcha
(C) Pratip, Rukmani, Pradyuman, Ghatotkatcha
(D) Pradyuman, Ghatotkatcha, Pratip, Rukmani
20. Pick the odd one out
(A) Brihaspati
(B) Ganga
(C) Shukracharya
(D) Krishna
21. It is a famous commentary onNātyashastra
(A) Natya Lakshan Ratanakosh
(B) Natya Manjari Suarabh
(C) Abhinav Bharati
(D) Astadhyayi
22. Match items in List – I with List – II :
23. Assertion (A) : Panchamveda is Natyashastra
Reason (R) : Natyashastra deals with various types of theatres, Abhinay and Rasa.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.
24. Identify the correct sequence of the chapters of Natyashastra
(A) Puja to the Gods of stage, Origin of Drama, Description of Karan, Description of Play House
(B) Origin of Drama, Description of Play House, Puja to the Gods of Stage, Description of Karan
(C) Origin of Drama, Puja to the Gods of Stage, Description of Play House, Description of Karan
(D) Puja to the Gods of stage, Origin of Drama, Description of Play House, Description of Karan
25. The episode which does not belong to Krishnanattam
(A) Avatāram
(B) Bāl lila
(C) Kaliyamardanam
(D) Rasakrida
PART – II
DANCE
26. The dance performed by men and women together is
(A) Lambadi
(B) Kolattam
(C) Dangi Nrutya
(D) Rouf
27. Nritta is
(A) without story
(B) without expression
(C) without tala
(D) without laya
28. Match the following :
29. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Violin
(B) Pena
(C) Ektara
(D) Pung
30. The director of Kalakshetra foundation is
(A) Leela Sampson
(B) Priyadarshini Govind
(C) Gitanjali Lal
(D) Anita Ratnam
31. Match the items in List – I and List – II :
32. Assertion (A) : The classical dances of India depict Navarasa
Reason (R) : Natyashastra describes all the Navarasa.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
33. Identify the ascending order of Hasta
(A) Kapot, Kartari, Swastika, Varah, Dola
(B) Varah, Kapot, Dala Hasta, Kartari Swastika
(C) Dala Hast, Kartari,Swastika, Kapot, Varah
(D) Kapot, Dola Hasta, Kartari Swastika, Varah
34. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Saayujya – T.M. Krishnan
(B) Kalakshetra – Priyadarshini Govind
(C) Geeta Chandran – Gandhi
(D) Aditi Mangaldas – Anubhuti
35. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Shruti Bandopadhyay
(B) Parul Shah
(C) Saroja Vaidyanathan
(D) Ranjana Shrivastav
36. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Ranjana Gauhar
(B) Maharis
(C) Ramkrishna Talukdar
(D) The Jaganath Temple
37. Assertion (A) : Many temples of India still hold dance as ritualistic practice.
Reason (R) : All temples were built to nurture dances in India.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(B) (R) is correct, (A) is wrong.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
38. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Saskia Kersenboom – Tiruttani Dancers
(B) Hari Krishna – Text and Devadasi repertoire
(C) King Tulaja – Sangit Saramrita
(D) Anne-Marie Gaston – Dance and Hindu women
39. Which Indian folk dance is the most performed in the world ?
(A) Lavni
(B) Garba
(C) Bhangada
(D) Kummi
40. Match the following :
41. Phillip Zarilli researched on
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Chhaw
(C) Dasiattam
(D) Kalaripayatu
42. Researches on Dance requires
(A) Yogic concentration
(B) Excellence in performance
(C) Dedication to the Guru
(D) None of the above
43. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Jatayu Moksham, Shankarscope, Tomari Matir Kanya, A million Sitas
(B) Shankarscope, A million Sitas, Tomari Matir Kanya, Jatayu Moksham,
(C) A million Sitas, Tomari Matir Kanya, Jatayu Moksham, Shankarscope
(D) Shankarscope, Jatayu Moksham, Tomari Matir Kanya, A million Sitas
44. Assertion (A) : The dance education at university level can replace our Guru-Shishya Parampara.
Reason (R) : All university teachers are Gurus.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
45. Recently the most popular, Bollywood dance number “Lungi Dance” was choreographed by
(A) Prabhudeva
(B) Saroj Khan
(C) Chinni Prakash
(D) Vaibhavi Merchant
46. Match the following :
47. The Karanas of Natyashastra are sculpted in the inner walls of
(A) Chidambaram temple
(B) Thanjavur Brihadeswara temple
(C) Kumbhakanam temple
(D) Sarangapani temple
48. Jathiswaram is the combination of
(A) Musical notes and hand gestures
(B) Musical notes and rhythmic syllables
(C) Melody and rhythm
(D) Stamping of feet in rhythmic fashion
49. Match the following :
50. What does NCPA stand for ?
(A) National Congress Party of Amethy
(B) National Centre for Propagation of Arts
(C) National Centre for Painting Arts
(D) National Centre for Performing Arts
PART – III
DRAMA/THEATRE
26. Match the following :
27. Assertion (A) : Moliere’s text breathed new life into the traditional situations of French farce and the stock masks and
devices of the Italian Commedia.
Reason (R) : Moliere’s aim was to produce a satiric commentary on the society of his time and a penetrating exploration of
eternal human foibles.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is false (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
28. Give the correct sequence of the following isms :
(A) Realism, Expressionism, Classicism, Romanticism, Surrealism
(B) Classicism, Romanticism,Realism, Expressionism, Surrealism
(C) Surrealism, Realism, Romanticism, Classicism, Expressionism
(D) Expressionism, Realism, Surrealism, Classicism, Romanticism
29. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Expressionism – Eugene O’Neil
(B) Absurd Drama – Harold Pinter
(C) Epic Drama – Bertolt Brecht
(D) Realism – Luigi Pirandello
30. ‘Wayang’ is a generic name for the most theatre performance in
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Bhutan
(D) Indonesia
31. Match the items in List – I with List – II :
32. Assertion (A) : Jaishankar Sundari is known for performing female characters in the plays.
Reason (R) : Jai Shankar Sundari has performed only femalecharacters in his life time.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true and (R) is false
33. Arrange the colours in correct order as per the colour-wheel :
(A) Vermillion, Red, Yellow, Orange
(B) Red, Yellow, Orange, Vermillion
(C) Orange, Yellow, Red, Vermillion
(D) Red, Vermillion, Orange, Yellow
34. Pick the odd one out
(A) Hirma ki Amar Kahani
(B) Agra Bazar
(C) Charan Das Chor
(D) Raja
35. The last production of B.V. Karnath is
(A) Chandragupta
(B) Varnam Van
(C) Satta Ka Khel
(D) Avimarakam
36. Match the List – I with List – II :
37. Assertion (A) : During the war years, Brecht became a prominent writer of the Exilliteratur.
Reason (R) : He expressed his opposition to the National Socialist and Fascist Movements in his plays.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
38. Which is the correct sequence ?
(A) Prithvi Theatres, NSD Repertory, Naya Theatre, Jana Natya Mancha
(B) NSD Repertory, Naya Theatre, Jana Natya Mancha, Prithvi Theatres,
(C) Naya Theatre, Prithvi Theatres, NSD Repertory, Jana Natya Mancha
(D) Prithvi Theatres, Naya Theatre, NSD Repertory, Jana Natya Mancha
39. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Audience control
(B) Action
(C) Imagination
(D) Concentration of Attention
40. Brecht completed this second major play, ‘Drums in the Night’ in the year
(A) 1919
(B) 1920
(C) 1921
(D) 1922
41. Match the items in List – I with items in List – II :
42. Assertion (A) : Most of the celebrated theatre actors of the recent period have disappeared in to the films.
Reason (R) : Theatre had ceased to be their natural habit. Performing in front of the live audience, getting their response, gives them complete satisfaction.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true and (R) is also true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
43. Put them in correct order according to their period
(A) Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes
(B) Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
(C) Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes
(D) Sophocles, Aristophanes Euripides, Aeschylus
44. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Chandrashekar Kambar – Jokumara Swang
(B) Vijay Tendulkar – Ghasiram Kotwal
(C) Habib Tanvir – Agra Bazar
(D) Mohan Rakesh – Nagamandala
45. Identify the artist who is popularly known for singing live on stage
(A) Mohan Gokhle
(B) Surekha Shikri
(C) Nasiruddin Shah
(D) Uttara Baokar
46. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Elmer Rice – The Adding Machine
(B) Christopher Fry – The Dark is Light Enough
(C) Chekhov Anton – The Inspector General
(D) Anderson Maxwell – Both Your Houses
47. Match the List – I with List – II :
48. The ‘Third Theatre’ Idiom was introduced by
(A) Augusto Boal
(B) Badal Sarkar
(C) Habib Tanvir
(D) Peter Brooke
49. Pick the odd one out :
(A) K.N. Panikkar
(B) Jabbar Patel
(C) E. Alkazi
(D) Habib Tanvir
50. Hand props, costumer and make up replace the stage settings of
(A) Beijing Opera
(B) Therukkoothu
(C) Kenndyan Dance
(D) Tamasha
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