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. Assertion (A) : No Sthayi Bhav, No Rasa.
Reason (R) : The famous Rasasutra mentions Sthayi Bhāv also.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
2. Match items in List – I with the items in List – II :
3. Which is the correct sequence ?
(A) Phalayoga, Niyata Phalaprapti, Praptisambhava, Prārambha, Prayatna
(B) Prayatna, Praptisambhava, Phalayoga, Prārambha, Niyata Phalaprapti
(C) Niyata Phalaprapti, Phalayoga, Prarambha, Praptisambhav, Prayatna
(D) Prārambha, Prayatna, Praptisambhava, Niyata Phalaprapti, Phalayoga
4. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Vithi
(B) Bhāna
(C) Prakari
(D) Vyāyoga
5. He is the hero of Bhāna type of drama
(A) Pithamarda
(B) Vidusaka
(C) Vita
(D) Ceta
6. Assertion (A) : There is a distinct carry-over of the structures and conventions of Sanskrit Theatre in the Traditional Theatre Forms.
Reason (R) : The Traditional Theatre Forms have discarded the preliminaries of purva-ranga.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
7. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
8. Which is the correct sequence in the context of their geographical origin from West to East ?
(A) Bhavai, Nautanki, Chhau, Jatra, Ankia Nāt
(B) Chhau, Nautanki, Jatra, Bhavai, Ankia Nāt
(C) Ankia Nāt, Chhau, Nautanki, Jatra, Bhavai
(D) Nautanki, Jatra, Chhau, Bhavai, Ankia Nāt
9. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Gombeyatta
(B) Bhāgavatamela
(C) Bommalattam
(D) Ravana Chāya
10. Section of Kathakali and Kutiyattam where the actor is free to improvise
(A) Lokdharmi
(B) Manodharma
(C) Natyadharmi
(D) Natyabhangi
11. The living legend recognised as heritage by UNESCO is
(A) Ravi Shankar
(B) Mani Madhav Chakiyar
(C) Kapila Vatsyayan
(D) Balmurali Krishnan
12. Match the following :
13. Match items in List – I with List – II :
14. Which of these is not a Uttama character ?
(A) Damayanti
(B) Draupadi
(C) Rukmini
(D) Yashodhara
15. Mavshi is a character in
(A) Rasalila
(B) Tamasha
(C) Nautanki
(D) Ankia Nat
16. Match the following :
17. This year India is celebrating the 150 years of
(A) Satyadev Dube
(B) Ravindranath Tagore
(C) Shrimant Sayajirao Gaekwad III
(D) Swami Vivekananda
18. One of the most prominent actors who impersonated female character is
(A) Kalamandalam Gopi
(B) Afzal Khan
(C) Bal Gandharva
(D) Zohra Saigal
19. The director of Kalakshetra in Chennai is
(A) Girish Karnad
(B) Adyar Lakshman
(C) Leela Samson
(D) Anita Ratnam
20. Assertion (A) : The World Theatre Day and the World Dance Day are both declared by UNESCO.
Reason (R) : The cultures of the world are indebted to the performing arts.
Codes :
(A) (A) and (R) both are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) and (R) both false.
21. Assertion (A) : To be a contemporary creative dancer or actor, one has to be brilliant and something of a rebel.
Reason (R) : The dancer or actor has to venture into uncharted terrain to be creative.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) and (R) both true.
(D) (A) and (R) both false.
22. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Bolshoi Ballet – Moscow
(B) Broadway – New York
(C) Bharat Bhavan – Bhopal
(D) Sanmukhanand Sabha – Chennai
23. Pick the correct sequence (going from South to North)
(A) Kudiattam, Vithi Natakam, Karmā, Rauf
(B) Vithinatakam, Karmā, Kudiattam, Rauf
(C) Kudiattam, Vithinatakam, Rauf, Karmā
(D) Rauf, Vithinatakam, Karmā, Kudiattam
24. The Noh and Wayang Dance theatres are respectively from
(A) Japan – Indonesia
(B) China – Indonesia
(C) Java – Bali
(D) Japan – China
25. For Grammy Awards, the life time achievement award conferred on the Indian artist this year is
(A) A.R. Rehman
(B) Pt. Ravi Shankar
(C) Nora Johns
(D) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Part-II
Dance
26. Assertion (A) : The ‘Padmabhushan” award is only given to a traditional Guru.
Reason (R) : Nobody has more knowledge than Guru.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.
27. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Sama, Avalokita, Aalokita, Nimilite
(B) Sama, Aalokita, Nimilite, Avalokita
(C) Sama, Nimilite, Aalokita, Avalokita
(D) Aalokita, Nimilite, Sama, Avalokita
28. Match items in List – I with List – II :
29. Pick the odd one out :
Bharatnatyam was known as Dassiattam earlier as
(A) it was performed by Dasis who worked in the temples.
(B) as it belonged to the families of Dasis.
(C) as Natuvanars only taught the Dasis.
(D) as Dasis were the servants of God.
30. Pt. Shambhu Maharaj was famous for his portrayal of
(A) Kahe Roket Dagaria
(B) Bhavayami Raghurama
(C) Kahe Chedo Chedo
(D) Kauna Gali Gaye Shyam
31. The “Queen of Abhinaya” is always remembered for her portrayal of
(A) Krishna ni begane baro
(B) Sadayuda ne Satat
(C) Ra ra sita
(D) Jatayu Vadham
32. Match items in List – I with List – II :
33. Assertion (A) : The modern creative dancers in India must learn Chhau and Kalaripayattu.
Reason (R) : Both the styles are very physical.
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.
34. Which is the most prominent archival private dance collection in India ?
(A) IGNCA Dance Collection
(B) Marg Dance Collection
(C) Mohan Khokar Dance Collection
(D) Anand Kumar Swami Collection
35. Which temple has all 108 Karana’s in order ?
(A) Charangapani
(B) Kumbhakonam
(C) Chidambaram
(D) Brihadiswara
36. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Rasa, Bhava, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava
(B) Bhava, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava, Rasa
(C) Bhava, Rasa, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava
(D) Rasa, Bhava, Vyabhichari Bhava, Anubhava
37. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Aditi Mangaldas
(B) Daksha Sheth
(C) Rani Khanam
(D) Prerana Shrimali
38. Match items in List – I with List – II :
39. The Sanskrit treatise, which establishes the inter-relationship of arts is
(A) Sangita Ratnakar
(B) Vishnudharmottara Purana
(C) Natya Darpana
(D) Sangita Saramruta
40. Pick the odd pair out :
(A) Ratan Thaiyam – Manipuri
(B) Leela Sampson – Administration
(C) Astad Daboo – Modern Dance
(D) Pasha Saiyad – Ability Unlimited
41. Assertion (A) : Mohiniattam, Shatriya, Chhau are Neo-classical dance styles.
Reason (R) : They have come to limelight recently.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) and (R) both true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) and (R) are both false.
42. From where did the dancers came to the court of Maharaja of Baroda as Dowry ?
(A) Pudhucherry
(B) Selam
(C) Pandanallur
(D) Thanjavur
43. Match items in List – I with List – II :
44. Pick the odd one out :
The commonalities of Carnatic and North Indian Tala system is
(A) the Gati Bheda
(B) the Jati Bheda
(C) the style of counting
(D) the number of matras
45. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Garba
(B) Kummi
(C) Ghumar
(D) Bhangada
46. Assertion (A) : There is no demarcation between classical and creative dance in India today.
Reason (R) : Both are performed by same artists.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
47. The “New Directions in Indian Dance” is edited by
(A) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
(B) Dr. Padma Subrabmaniam
(C) Dr. Nandini Ramani
(D) Dr. Sunil Kothari
48. Which is the most important website for the information of Dance in India ?
(A) Kutcheri Buzz
(B) Wikipedia
(C) Narthaki
(D) SNA
49. Nritya Parva 2013 and Natyakala Conference were organised respectively at
(A) Chennai – Bangaluru
(B) Mumbai – Chennai
(C) Baroda – Chennai
(D) Chennai – Bhopal
50. The “Māna”, “Pramana” and “Parimana” are the measures of
(A) Body
(B) Rhythm
(C) Cycles
(D) Melody
PART – III
DRAMA/THEATRE
26. The Oriental Theatre is based on
(A) Text
(B) Performance
(C) Design
(D) Technology
27. Match the following List – I with List – II :
28. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad
(B) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh
(C) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad, Mohan Rakesh, Surendra Varma
(D) Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Surendra Varma, Jaisankar Prasad
29. Pick the odd one out :
(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bartolt Brecht
(C) Moliere
(D) Jerzy Grotowski
30. Assertion (A) : Scenic design elevates the quality of the production.
Reason (R) : No play is possible without scenic design.
(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
31. Theatre follows the principles of
(A) Spatial Art
(B) Temporal Art
(C) Spatio-temporal art
(D) None of the above
32. Match the List – I with List – II :
33. In Greek theatre the story moves in a sequential order. It is called
(A) Unity of Time
(B) Unity of Action
(C) Unity of Space
(D) Unity of Plot
34. Assertion (A) : B.V. Karanth is an experimentalist in Indian Theatre.
Reason (R) : He has never conceived any play without music.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.
35. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Savitri
(B) Padmini
(C) Ghashiram
(D) Virashat
36. Write in correct order :
(A) B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra, Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer
(B) Shambu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, Girish Chandra Ghosh, B.V. Karanth
(C) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra
(D) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Shambhu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth
37. Pick the odd one out :
(A) A Doll’s House
(B) The Westside Story
(C) My Fair Lady
(D) Three Penny Opera
38. Match the List – I with List – II :
39. In the context of playwriting, one follows the order :
(A) Scene, Act, Unit, Sequence
(B) Act, Scene, Unit, Sequence
(C) Sequence, Scene, Act, Unit
(D) Unit, Act, Sequence, Scene
40. Assertion (A) : ‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurd play.
Reason (R) : Absurd ideology starts with ‘waiting for Godot’.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
41. Which Indian Epic character is commonly found in Indian drama and dance ?
(A) Karna
(B) Krishna
(C) Bhishma
(D) Ashwatthama
42. Assertion (A) : In Vijay Tendulkar’s plays, women characters are strongly projected who want to live on their own way.
Reason (R) : They are always struggling with the present situation.
Codes :
(A) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is False, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
43. Write in correct order :
(A) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai – Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Kamla
(B) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Ghashiram Kotwal, Sakharam Binder, Kamla
(C) Kamla, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai
(D) Sakharam Binder, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Kamla, Ghashiram Kotwal
44. Pick the odd one out :
(A) King Lear
(B) Hamlet
(C) Othello
(D) The Tempest
45. Match the List – I with List – II :
46. Political ideology is reflected in the plays of
(A) Badal Sarcar
(B) Utpal Dutta
(C) Shambhu Mitra
(D) Ravindranath Tagore
47. Arrange the entry of the following characters according to their order of entry in ‘Adhe Adhure’ :
(A) Mahendranath, Juneja, Binny, Savitri
(B) Juneja, Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath
(C) Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath, Juneja
(D) Savitri, Mahendranath, Binny, Juneja
48. Assertion (A) : Shakespeare has written tragedies.
Reason (R) : Shakespeare is only a tragic writer.
Codes :
(A) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is False.
(C) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(D) (A) is False, (R) is True.
49. Shakespeare’s plays are still performed over the world because of
(A) Strong characterization
(B) Dialogues and Monologues
(C) Performance Strength
(D) Attraction for Artists
50. Find the odd couple :
(A) Kapila and Padmini
(B) Indrajit and Amma
(C) Mallika and Kalidas
(D) Nana and Lalita Gouri
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