DANCE
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Give the correct sequence of the family starting with the young to the senior most :
(1) Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi, Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha.
(2) Aniruddha, Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal.
(3) Lakshmi Bala Saraswati, Aniruddha, Veena Dhanammal.
(4) Aniruddha, Bala Saraswati, Veena Dhanammal, Lakshmi.
2. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Kiran Segal
(2) Mayadhar Rout
(3) Munna Shukla
(4) Madhavi Mudgal
3. Match List – I with List – II.
4. Mask like make-up is related to
(1) Noh
(2) Dasiattam
(3) Manipuri
(4) Kathakali
5. Assertion (A) : From its inception, Mohini attam never had anything to do with religion or rituals but was conceived as a form of social diversion.
Reason (R) : The seed-bed of Mohini attam was provided in the court of Swati Tirunal
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true, (R) is the false.
(4) (A) is false, (R) is true.
6. Indicate the correct chronological sequence :
I. Sangit Ratnakara
II. Balaram Bharatam
III. Abhinaya Darpanam
IV. Nritya Ratnakosh
Codes :
(1) III, I, IV, II
(2) IV, III, II, I
(3) I, II, III, IV
(4) II, III, I, IV
7. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Tahia
(2) Bahi churi
(3) Bengpatia
(4) Padiyaranjanam
8. Match List-I with List-II :
9. The Dancer in disguise was in the court of king Virata.
(1) Uttara
(2) Brihannala
(3) Shikhandi
(4) Urimila
10. Assertion (A) : 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 (R) : The Nautch girls were patronized by feudal rulers who retained whole sets of them in their service or as immates of their harems.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
11. Identify the correct sequence :
I. Mayur
II. Mushthi
III. Chandrakala
IV. Arala
Codes :
(1) III, II, I, IV
(2) I, IV, II, III
(3) II, III, IV, I
(4) I, II, III, IV
12. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Maha Raasa
(2) Kunnj Raasa
(3) Vasanta Raasa
(4) Nava Rasa
13. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
14. ‘Javali’ is a short piece of Abhinaya of
(1) Kathakali
(2) Bharatanatyam
(3) Manipuri
(4) Sattriya
15. Assertion (A) : The emphasis in Tatkar is on the feet, but the position of the hands and the arms are equally important.
Reason (R) : Tatkar is the basic foot work of Kathak, which concerns itself with rhythm and timing.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
16. Select the correct sequence of happenings in Ramayana.
I. Panchvati
II. Ashok Vatika
III. Ahilya Uddhar
IV. Jatayu Vadha
Codes :
(1) III, I, IV, II
(2) I, II, III, IV
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) III, IV, II, I
17. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Yakshagana
(2) Ottan Tullal
(3) Seraikela chhau
(4) Sattriya
18. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
19. ‘Tolagi Gopa Danda’ is a popular abhinaya of
(1) Bharatanatyam
(2) Kuchipudi
(3) Odissi
(4) Mohiniattam
20. Assertion (A) : 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 (R) : He is going to be a future Kathakali artist.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
21. Identify the correct sequence (in context of their works)
(1) Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Geeta Chandran.
(2) Mallika Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran.
(3) Mrinalini Sarabhai, Navtej Johar, Mallika Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran
(4) Mallika Sarabhai, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Geeta Chandran, Navtej Johar
22. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Abhanga
(2) That
(3) Birama
(4) Taranga
23. Match the items in List-I with List-II.
24. ‘Astapadi’ is used in
(1) Chhau
(2) Sattriya
(3) Odissi
(4) Ghumar
25. Assertion (A) : Within Indian culture as a whole tradition from the past are hardly accorded a positive value.
Reason (R) : 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 :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
26. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from North to South.
(1) Rouf, Karama, Banjara, Kuravanji
(2) Karama, Rouf, Banjara, Kuravanji
(3) Rouf, Banjara, Karama, Kuravanji
(4) Banjara, Rouf, Karama, Kuravanji
27. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Mathuri
(2) Bhavai
(3) Kinnori
(4) Kabuki
28. Match the List-I with List-II :
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29. ‘Baul’ is the folk dance form of
(1) Odissa
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Uttaranchal
30. Assertion (A) : Folk dances when presented on stage are completely divorced from its indigenous environment.
Reason (R) : Folk dances originated from the need of societal ritualistic endeavor, which resulted from the spontaneous overflow of emotion.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(3) (A) is false, (R) is the true.
(4) (A) is true, (R) is false.
31. Identify the correct sequence (of Kathak) :
(1) Kumudini Lakhia, Aditi Mangaldas, Daksha Sheth, Madhu Nataraj.
(2) Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Madhu Nataraj.
(3) Madhu Nataraj, Kumudini Lakhia, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas.
(4) Madhu Nataraj, Daksha Sheth, Aditi Mangaldas, Kumudini Lakhia.
32. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Silambu
(2) Thappu
(3) Khol
(4) Raasa
33. Match List-I with List-II :
34. Which folk dance form belongs to Bihar ?
(1) Santhali
(2) Saila
(3) Rai
(4) Sayana
35. Assertion (A) : 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 (R) : Asian dances have resisted change and therefore retained identity for hundreds of years.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false, (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
36. Indicate the correct sequence of the repertoire of Mohini Attyam Classical Dance Style
(1) Kirtana, Tillana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
(2) Chol Kettu, Padam, Kirtana, Tillana.
(3) Padam, Chol Kettu,, Tillana, Kirtana.
(4) Tillana, Kirtana, Padam, Chol Kettu.
37. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Kalbeliya – Rajasthan
(2) Lebang Bomani – Tripura
(3) Lai Haroba – Manipur
(4) Cheraw – Gujarat
38. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
39. Which folk dance is mainly performed during the harvesting ?
(1) Garaba
(2) Bhangarha
(3) Jhoomar
(4) Kabadi
40. Assertion (A) : 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 (R) : Aditi Mangaldas learnt Kalari, Yoga and Kathak at Kathak Kendra.
(1) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(2) (A) and (R) both are true.
(3) (A) and (R) both are false.
(4) (A) is true, (R) is false.
41. Indicate the correct sentence :
(1) Kalasam, Todayam, Purappadu, Melappadam
(2) Todayam, Melappadam, Kalasam, Purappadu
(3) Melappadam, Todayam, Purappadu, Kalasam
(4) Purappadu, Kalasam, Melappadam, Todayam
42. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Khon
(2) Manora
(3) Kunqu
(4) Lakhon
43. Match List-I with List-II.
44. The dancer Hijikata is famous for
(1) Noh performance
(2) Bedhaya performance
(3) Butoh performance
(4) Khon performance
45. Assertion (A) : Many of the contemporary dance artists of Indian origin like to be called “ethnic, exotic and foreign”.
Reason (R) : They have cultural freedom and can get more monetary support.
Codes :
(1) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(2) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(3) (A) and (R) both are false.
(4) (A) and (R) both are true.
46. Identify the correct sequence in ascending order by Matra.
(1) Teevra, Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal.
(2) Jhaptal, Ektaal, Tritaal, Teevra.
(3) Ektaal, Teevra, Jhaptal, Tritaal.
(4) Tritaal, Jhaptal, Teevra, Ektaal.
47. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Leonide Massine
(2) George Balanchine
(3) Sergei Diaghilev
(4) Michel Fokine
48. Match the List-I with List-II :
49. The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is in
(1) Taiwan
(2) Japan
(3) Malaysia
(4) Java
50. Assertion (A) : Kalidasa describes the dance of Malavika called “Chalita” in eight Pada-s and patra lakshana very briefly.
Reason (R) : Dance was a very minor aspect of the play Malavikagnimitra.
Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both true.
(2) (A) and (R) both false.
(3) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, (R) is true.
51. Give the correct sequence of the folk dances from East to West.
(1) Hajgiri, Ghumar, Saila, Santhali.
(2) Hajgiri, Santhali, Saila, Ghumar.
(3) Ghumar, Hajgiri, Saila, Santhali.
(4) Hajgiri, Saila, Ghumar, Santhali.
52. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Labour and Machinery
(2) Dwandva
(3) Menaka Lasyam
(4) Rhythm of Life
53. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
54. Carlotta Grisi was famous for her portrayal of
(1) Dying Swam
(2) Gisselle
(3) The Sleeping Beauty
(4) The Nautch
55. Assertion (A) : Bharata learnt pure dance from Nandikeshwara he is also called “Tandu”.
Reason (R) : Nandikeshwara also wrote “Bharatarnava” and “Abhinaya Darpana”.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(2) (A) and (R) both are true.
(3) (A) and (R) both are false.
(4) (A) is false, (R) is true.
56. Identify the correct sequence of dancers :
(1) Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St Denis, Merce Cunningham.
(2) Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Meredith Monk, Ruth St. Denis.
(3) Meredith Monk, Merce Cunningham, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis
(4) 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
(1) Rukmini Devi
(2) Mrinalini Sarabhai
(3) Bipin Sinha
(4) C.V. Chandrashekhar
58. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
59. Assertion (A) : The hand gestures used in the Thailand dances are taken from the texts of Indian classical dances.
Reason (R) : Thailand is heavily influenced by Indian culture.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true, (R) is the false.
(2) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
60. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dr. Maya Rao
(2) Pt. Birju Maharaj
(3) Pt. Kundanlal Gangani
(4) 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.”
(1) Ravindranath Tagore
(2) Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale
(3) Smt. T. Balasaraswati
(4) Uday Shankar
62. Match List-I with List-II :
63. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Anumitivad
(2) Abhivyaktivad
(3) Utpattivad
(4) Bhaktivad
64. The contemporary Indian Dance is
(1) Multi-layered form
(2) A special dance style
(3) Fussion of different forms
(4) Evolving dance style
65. Match List-I with List-II :
66. Most of the choreographers have used in their creative works.
(1) Thang-Ta
(2) Kalaripayatu
(3) Tai-Chi
(4) Ballet
67. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Roopvati
(2) Tanvi
(3) Pushpakshi
(4) Shyama
68. Match List-I with List-II.
69. Alokit and Pralokit are
(1) Hasta bheda
(2) Bhrukuti bheda
(3) Drishti bheda
(4) Shiro bheda
70. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Abhigyanshakuntalam
(2) Malvikagnimitram
(3) Vikramorvashiyam
(4) Maltimadhav
71. Match List-I with List-II :
72. ‘Shillappadikaram’ is written by
(1) Kumbhkarna
(2) Ilango Adigel
(3) Dhananjaya
(4) Kumarswami
73. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Taufiq Quseshi
(2) Zakir Hussain
(3) Guru Babusingh
(4) Varanasi Vishnu Namboothiri
74. ‘Uddipan’ is
(1) Anubhava
(2) Vibhava
(3) Sanchari bhava
(4) Sativka bhava
75. Bhavabhuti is the author of
(1) Malti Madhav and Pratima
(2) Abhigyanshakuntalam and Mudra Rakshas
(3) Uttar Ramcharit and Raj Tarangini
(4) Malti Mdhav and Uttar Ramcharita
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