PERFORMING ARTS – DANCE / DRAMA / THEATRE
PAPER – III
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Candidates are required to answer all the 50 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.
PART – I
Common for Dance / Drama / Theatre
1. Select the correct sequence :
(A) Matsya, Vaman, Parashurama, Kalki
(B) Vaman, Kalki, Matsya, Parashurama
(C) Vaman, Matsya, Kalki, Parashurama
(D) Kalki, Parashurama, Matsya, Vaman
2. Most of the times, the traditional theatre in the village is performed at
(A) Jamindar’s house
(B) River bank
(C) Village square
(D) Village pond
3. Assertion (A) : The Vruttis of Natyashastra were specific dance styles.
Reason (R) : The Vruttis give character to movements.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is false.
4. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Mada
(B) Rati
(C) Shanka
(D) Asuya
5. Match the following :
6. Match the following :
7. Put into correct sequence of time
(A) Bharata, Abhinavagupta, Dhananjaya, Nandikeshwara
(B) Bharata, Dhananjaya, Abhinavagupta, Nandikeshwara
(C) Abhinavagupta, Nandikeshwara, Bharata, Dhananjaya
(D) Dhananjaya, Bharata, Abhinavagupta, Nandikeshwara
8. The “Gita Govinda” of Jayadeva does not describe
(A) Kalahantarita
(B) Virahot-Kanthita
(C) Abhisarika
(D) Vasakasajjika
9. Assertion (A) : The “Lila” plays are not merely a theatricalisation of the myth, they are also a restoration of myth.
Reason (R) : Indian culture has cyclic notion of time.
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.
10. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Chhau
(B) Ankia Nat
(C) Swanga
(D) Terukuthu
11. Match the following :
12. Assertion (A) : In the Sanskrit Natyagruh, Mattavar.ni is not simply a decorative piece, it has a functional value.
Reason (R) : It is an additional acting area located on the either side of Rangshirsh.
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.
13. Select the correct sequence of the Sanskrit Dramatists :
(A) Bhavbhuti, Kalidasa, Sudraka, Bhasa
(B) Bhasa, Kalidasa, Sudraka, Bhavbhuti
(C) Sudraka, Bhasa, Bhavbhuti, Kalidasa
(D) Kalidasa, Bhavbhuti, Bhasa, Sudraka
14. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Bharati
(B) Kaisiki
(C) Arabhati
(D) Avanti
15. Ramchandra-Gunchandra are known for their treatise called
(A) Abhinay Darpan
(B) Bhavprakashan
(C) Natyadarpan
(D) Sahityadarpan
16. Match the following :
17. Assertion (A) : In ‘Mahabharata’ Suta functions as a Sutradhar.
Reason (R) : He is a narrator and commentator who introduces characters, tells about the time, place and action of the story.
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.
18. Select the correct sequence of happenings in Ramayana :
(A) Marich Vadh, Bharatmilap, Lankadahan, Agni Pariksha
(B) Bharatmilap, Marich Vadh, Lankadahan, Agni Pariksha
(C) Lankadahan, Agni Pariksha, Bharatmilap, Marich Vadh
(D) Agni Pariksha, Marich Vadh, Lankadahan, Bharatmilap
19. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Vali-Tara
(B) Hanuman-Anjani
(C) Ravana-Mandodari
(D) Lakshaman-Urmila
20. In ‘Mahabharata’ Sikhandi had killed
(A) Guru DroNa
(B) Bhisma Pitamah
(C) Jaidrath
(D) Sutaputra Karna
21. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
22. Assertion (A) : Training is knowledge, knowledge is power, training is the link to the past, to the world of reality to the future.
Reason (R) : Training leads the performer to interpret the dramatic text and transmit the performance text.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
23. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Kalpana – Uday Shankar
(B) Balasaraswati – Nritta
(C) G. Shankar Pillai – Terukuthu
(D) Alkazi – Nehru Yuva Kendra
24. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Kalari – Kerala
(B) Thang-ta – Manipur
(C) Pharikhanda – Chhau
(D) Kollattam – W. Bengal
25. The “Sopanam Musical” tradition is
(A) Tamil
(B) Telugu
(C) Keralite
(D) Gujarati
26. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
27. Assertion (A) : Indian Dance styles are divided into two major categories, Lasya and Tandava on the way these styles are executed in movements.
Reason (R) : The first dance created by Shiva was crude and wild, while the dance created by his Parvati, who imitated his movements, was delicate and gentle.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is correct.
28. Pick the ode one out :
(A) Natyanjali – Chidambaram
(B) Thyagaraja Aradhana – Guntoor
(C) Prahallad Natakam – Orissa
(D) Bhagavat Mela
29. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(A) Kovalam Narayan Panikar – Sanskrit Drama
(B) Birju Maharaj – Krishnattam
(C) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan – Painting
(D) Dr. Padma Subrahmaniam – Ramlila
30. Which one is not correctly matched ?
(A) Theyyam – Ritualistic Dance
(B) Kathakar – Story Teller
(C) Lokadharmi – Reciting Dramatic Text
(D) Akhyan – Gujarat
31. Match items in List – I with List – II :
32. Assertion (A) : Vibhava is the cause (Karana). Two vibhavas are mentioned in Rasasutra of Bharata.
Reason (R) : The main stimulating cause being termed as alambanavibhava and the environmental factors are
Uddipana Vibhava.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is false.
33. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Shoka, Harsa, Rati, Krodh
(B) Rati, Harsa, Shoka, Krodh
(C) Harsa, Krodh, Rati, Shoka
(D) Rati, Harsa, Krodh, Shoka
34. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Kaisiki
(B) Satyavati
(C) Avanti
(D) Bharati
35. In Natyashastra mainly three types of stages are described out of which the best stage advised by Bharata is
(A) Vikrstra madhyam
(B) Caturastra madhyam
(C) Tryastra madhyam
(D) None of the above
36. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
37. Assertion (A) : The knowledge of Natyashastra is essential for a contemporary performance practitioner in India.
Reason (R) : The principle of Natyashastra is strictly followed in contemporary performance practice in India.
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.
38. Give the correct sequence of the following post-Natyashastric texts :
(A) Abhinaya Darpana, Bhava Prakashan, Natya Darpana, Dashrupakam
(B) Dashrupakam, Bhava Prakashan, Abhinaya Darpana, Natya Darpana
(C) Natya Darpana, Dashrupakam, Bhava Prakashan, Abhinaya Darpana,
(D) Dashrupakam, Bhava Prakashan, Natya Darpana, Abhinaya Darpana
39. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Tamasha
(B) Ravana chhaya
(C) Pala
(D) Naqal
40. Ancient Indian performance tradition was based on
(A) Written text
(B) Oral tradition
(C) Formal characterization
(D) Improvisation of the plot and story
41. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
42. Assertion (A) : Rasa is considered as the final product of a classical performance.
Reason (R) : Rasa is meant for the audience and not for the performers.
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.
43. Arrange the following Parvas of Mahabharata in sequential order :
(A) Adiparva, Vanaparva,Sabhaparva, Virataparva, Bhishmaparva, Udyogaparva
(B) Adiparva, Sabhaparva, Vanaparva, Virataparva, Udyogaparva, Bhishmaparva
(C) Adiparva, Sabhaparva, Virataparva, Udyogaparva, Vanaparva, Bhishmaparva
(D) Adiparva, Bhishmaparva, Sabhaparva, Vanaparva, Udyogaparva, Virataparva
44. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Meghduta
(B) Koomarasambhav
(C) Vikramorvashiyam
(D) Ritusamghara
45. From the following items which one is not a performance oriented form ?
(A) Jatra
(B) Bhavai
(C) Nautanki
(D) Harivamsha
46. Match the items in List – I with List – II :
47. Assertion (A) : Ramachandra-Gunachandra’s Natyadarpana is important for the drama students.
Reason (R) : Its content are how to construct playhouses, direct plays and theory of abhinaya.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
48. Identify the correct sequence :
(A) Abhinavagupta, Bhattalolata, Bhattanayaka, Sri Shankuka
(B) Abhinavagupta, Sri Shankuka, Bhattalolata, Bhattanayaka
(C) Abhinavagupta, Bhattanayaka, Bhattalolata, Sri Shankuka
(D) Bhattalolata, Sri Shankuka, Bhattanayaka, Abhinavagupta
49. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Bhavprakashana of Shardatanaya
(B) Dhvani Siddhanta of Nandikeshvara
(C) Astadhyayi of Panini
(D) Arthashastra of Kautilya
50. Bharata had spoken of Vrittis which is that Vritti out of the following ?
(A) Panchali
(B) Praveshak
(C) Kaisiki
(D) Odramagdhi
PART – II
DANCE
51. John cage worked with
(A) Merce Cunningham
(B) Pina Bausch
(C) Alexander Cartier
(D) Alwin Ailey
52. The Avant Garde dance form is
(A) Polka
(B) Ballet
(C) Butoh
(D) Peking opera
53. Identify the correctly matched :
(A) Serpentine Dance – Ruth St. Denis
(B) Man and Machine – Sachin Shankar
(C) Dance Matters – Ananya Chatterjea
(D) Ode to Freedom – Judith Bell
54. Match the following :
55. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Madhuri Dikshit – Zhalak Dikh la Jaa
(B) Shaimak Dawar – Dance Young India
(C) Vaibhavi Merchant – Aja Nachale
(D) Remo D’souza – Dance India Dance
56. Match the following :
57. Identify the correct sequence from North to South :
(A) Guruvayoor, Kuchipudi, Chidambaram, Brajabhumi
(B) Brajabhumi, Kuchipudi, Chidambaram, Guruvayoor
(C) Chidambaram, Guruvayoor, Kuchipudi, Brajabhumi
(D) Brajabhumi, Kuchipudi, Guruvayoor, Chidambaram
58. Assertion (A) : Hastamudras of all dances are inspired from the Abhinayadarpanam.
Reason (R) : Abhinayadarpanam describes Hastamudras in details.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are wrong.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
59. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Natyashastra
(B) Shilpadikaram
(C) Mansollasa
(D) Nartan Nirnay
60. Identify the ascending order of matras :
(A) Tanchap, Dadra, Adi, Khanda Chapu
(B) Dadra, Tanchap, Khanda Chapu, Adi
(C) Adi, Khanda chapu, Tanchap, Dadra
(D) Dadra, Adi, Khanda Chapu, Tanchap
61. Which is the famous folk art institution ?
(A) Rastriya Manav Vikas Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
(B) Lok-kala Kendra, Udaipur
(C) Dillihat, Delhi
(D) Surajkunda
62. The company Denishawn was established in
(A) New York
(B) Los Angeles
(C) Texas
(D) Paris
63. Match the following :
64. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Pina Bausch
(B) Ranjavati Sarkar
(C) Bharat Sharma
(D) Daksha Seth
65. Assertion (A) : Both Manipuri and Sattriya dances give importance to Krishna.
Reason (R) : Both are based on Vaishnava religion.
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.
66. Match the following :
67. Which of the following writer, has worked extensively on Sanskrit treaties of Dance ?
(A) Dr. V. Raghavan
(B) Dr. Mandakranta Bose
(C) Dr. Pappu Vinayak Rao
(D) Dr. Karl Khandalawala
68. Assertion (A) : Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Berlin provided fertile ground for an amazing dialogue with other cultures.
Reason (R) : The Nazi regime encouraged and supported the visiting artists.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true..
69. The Ellora caves are famous for
(A) Shiva Sculptures
(B) Kailash Monolith Temple
(C) Tandava panels
(D) Bhairava Sculpture
70. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Viji Prakash
(B) Mythali Prakash
(C) Menaka Thakkar
(D) Sujata Mohanti
71. When did Sattriya Nritya of Assam receive recognition as one of the eight classical dance forms of India ?
(A) 2000
(B) 2010
(C) 1998
(D) 2003
72. Put in the correct sequence of age :
(A) Padma Subrhmaniam, Bharati Shivaji, Malavika Surukai, Aditi Mangaldas
(B) Bharati Shivaji, Malavika Surukai, Padma Subrahmaniam, Aditi Mangaldas
(C) Padma Subrahmaniam, Malavika Surukai, Bharati Shivaji, Aditi Mangaldas
(D) Padma Subrahmaniam, Aditi Mangaldas, Bharati Shivaji, Malavika Surukai
73. Who is awarded the SNA fellowship this year ?
(A) Smt. Charu Singh
(B) Smt. Darshana Zaveri
(C) Smt. Indira Bora
(D) None of above
74. Assertion (A) : In Performing Arts there was vital Indian tradition of questioning in order to attain knowledge.
Reason (R) : Widespread illiteracy amongst Indian artist clans, trapped socially and politically, did not allow the
freedom of thought.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
75. Match the following :
PART – III
DRAMA/THEATRE
51. Match the following :
52. Assertion (A) : Bengali Playwright and director Badal Sircar had developed his own aesthetics and philosophy of Third Theatre.
Reason (R) : He wanted to seek lesser intimacy between actors and spectators.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
53. Give the correct sequence of the following playwrights :
(A) Bertolt Brecht, Harold Pinter, Henrik Ibsen, Samuel Beckett
(B) Henrik Ibsen, Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter
(C) Samuel Beckett, Henrik Ibsen, Harold Pinter, Bertolt Brecht
(D) Herold Pinter, Samuel Beckett, Bertolt Brecht, Henrik Ibsen
54. Pick the odd one out :
(A) HenrikIbsen – When We Dead Awaken
(B) Tom Stoppard – Night and Day
(C) Eugene Ionesco – The Killer
(D) Dario Fo – Tonight We Improvise
55. A serious and subtle dance drama that evolved in Japan in the 14th century out of earlier songs, dances and sketches :
(A) Bunraku
(B) Noh
(C) Kabuki
(D) Kyogen
56. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II :
57. Assertion (A) : In the presentation of “Ghashiram Kotwal”, the director, Jabbar Patel introduced the chorus in the form of human curtain as a device for entry and exist of actors.
Reason (R) : The director, followed the arrangement of Greek chorus in this production.
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.
58. Arrange the elements in sequential order from the off stage to the auditorium :
(A) Proskenion, Skene building, Theatron, Parados, Orchestra
(B) Skene building, Proskenion, Parados, Orchestra, Theatron
(C) Theatron, Skene building, Orchestra, Proskenion, Parados
(D) Parados, Prsokenion, Threatron, Skene building, Orchestra
59. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Line
(B) Colour
(C) Texture
(D) Interpretation
60. Manohar Singh acted the lead female character in the play
(A) Begam ka Takia
(B) Himmat Mai
(C) Jashama Odon
(D) Tughlaq
61. Match the items in List – I with the in List – II :
62. Assertion (A) : In Hindi theatre, the populist theatre prevailed prominently from 1930s to the 1960s.
Reason (R) : The folk and traditional theatre had strong impact on audience during that period.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
63. Which is the correct sequence ?
(A) Agra Bazar, Andhayug, Tughlq, Evam Indrajit
(B) Andhayug, Agra Bazar, Evam Indrajit, Tughlaq
(C) Evam Indrajit, Tughlaq, Andhayug, Agra Bazar
(D) Tughlaq, Andhayug, Agra Bazar, Evam Indrajit
64. ‘Fraram’ is a character in
(A) Ramakatha
(B) Ramalila
(C) Ramakien
(D) Ramayana
65. Pick the odd one out :
(A) A Doll’s House
(B) The Merchant of Venice
(C) Kurt Weill
(D) The Caucasian Chalk Circle
66. Match the items in List – I with items in List – II :
67. Assertion (A) : The functions of the Director is not to teach acting but to make the actor understand to sub-text of the character.
Reason (R) : Teaching acting is the amateur attitude-director has to work considering the inner action of the play.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
68. Write in correct order :
(A) Play reading, Casting, Blocking, Composition
(B) Composition, Casting, Blocking, Play reading
(C) Blocking, Play reading, Composition, Casting
(D) Casting, Composition, Play reading, Blocking
69. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Urubhangam
(B) Daridra-Charuduttam
(C) Karnabharam
(D) Ratnavali
70. Sanskrit text is used in which of the following forms ?
(A) Ramalila
(B) Therukkoothu
(C) Jatra
(D) Kudiyattam
71. Match the following :
72. Assertion (A) : Royal Shakespeare Company is situated on the bank of river Avon at Stratford of Avon in England.
Reason (R) : Royal Shakespeare Company only presents Shakespeare’s plays.
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.
73. Match items in List – I with List – II :
74. Match items in List – I with the items in List – II :
75. Put them in sequence :
(A) Ancient Greek Theatre, Fabula Atellana, Comedia Dellarte, Globe Theatre, Proscenium Theatre
(B) Fabula Atellana, Ancient Greek Theatre, Comedia Dellarte, Globe Theatre, Proscenium Theatre
(C) Comedia Dellarte, Ancient Greek Theatre, Fabula Atellana, Proscenium Theatre, Globe Theatre
(D) Proscenium, Theatre, Globe Theatre, Comedia Dellarte, Ancient Greek Theatre, Fabula Atellana
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