DANCE
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Match List-I with List-II :
2. Famous folk Artist from Chhattisgarh who has been revered with Padmabhushan.
(1) Ritu Varma
(2) Teejan Bai
(3) Prahlad Tipniya
(4) Umesh Joshi
3. Assertion (A) : The theory of Rasa as it is developed deals with categories of experience and that of mental activity.
Reason (R) : It does not directly bear upon aesthetics and philosophy of art and phychology.
Code :
(1) (A) is false (R) true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true
(4) (A) is true (R) false
4. Pick the odd one out (w.r.t. SNA awards 2017) :
(1) Anita Ratnam
(2) Smt. Kumudini Lakhia
(3) Geeta Chandran
(4) Dr. Sunil Kothari
5. As per Natyashastra Shloka, put in the correct sequence :
(1) Bibhatsa, Bhayanaka, Adbhuta, Vira
(2) Bhayanaka, Adbhuta, Vira, Bibhatsa
(3) Vira, Bhayanaka, Bibhatsa, Adbhuta
(4) Vira, Bibhatsa, Bhayanaka, Adbhuta
6. Match List-I with List-II :
7. ‘Wili’ is a character in :
(1) The Sleeping Beauty
(2) Giselle
(3) The Nutcracker
(4) Swan Lake
8. Assertion (A) : The prescribed concert format (Margam), with Sadir christened as Bharatanatyam, is followed always by all Gurus and performers.
Reason (R) : The dancers are often unable to relate with either philosophy or language of the lyric.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) is true (R) false
(4) (A) is false (R) true
9. Pick the odd one out from the following productions.
(1) Flying cranes
(2) Conference
(3) Ghost
(4) Mukhantar
10. Put in the correct sequence as in the process of learning/teaching.
(1) Nattadavu, Mandi Adavu, Tirmanam Adavu, Tattadavu
(2) Tattadavu, Mandi Adavu, Nattadavu, Tirmanam Adavu
(3) Tattadavu, Nattadavu, Mandi Adavu, Tirmanam Adavu
(4) Tirmanam Adavu, Tattadavu, Nattadavu, Mandi Adavu
11. Match List-I with List-II :
12. Pindibandhas are :
(1) Diagonal formations
(2) Linear formations
(3) Choreographic patterns
(4) Duet dancing
13. Assertion (A) : Chandralekha was an artist who used movement to conceptualise abstract concepts such as time on to evoke the beauty of a flower on sunrise.
Reason (R) : Chandra was open to collaborate with dancer- choreographer, musicians, visual artists, poets, technocrats, laweyers.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) (A) is false (R) true
(3) (A) is true (R) false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true
14. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Cholkatt
(2) Eduru
(3) Upu
(4) Konagolu
15. Identify the correct sequence of folk instruments from North to South :
(1) Lejhim, Rabab, Nagaswaram, Jhanjh
(2) Rabab, Nagaswaram, Jhanjh, Lejhim
(3) Jhanjh, Lejhim, Nagaswaram, Rabab
(4) Rabab, Jhanjh, Lejhim, Nagaswaram
16. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
17. This Rupaka has many acts :
(1) Samavakara
(2) Anka
(3) Prahasana
(4) Vyayoga
18. Assertion (A) : Some of the rituals in Buddhism are common to Hinduism.
Reason (R) : Buddhism has been a religion second to Hinduism.
Code :
(1) (A) true (R) false
(2) (A) and (R) both true
(3) (A) false (R) true
(4) (A) and (R) both false
19. Identify the correct sequence of folk instruments from West to East :
(1) Sarangi, Mandar, Dhol, Pung
(2) Dhol, Sarangi, Pung, Mandar
(3) Mandar, Pung, Sarangi, Dhol
(4) Sarangi, Dhol, Mandar, Pung
20. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Baul – West Bengal
(2) Kolkali – Kerala
(3) Pandwani – Chhattisgarh
(4) Gotipua – Andhra Pradesh
21. Match List-I with List-II :
22. Uttara Asha Coorlawala’s choreography :
(1) Passage of life
(2) Winds of Shiva
(3) Making Rain
(4) Parallel Passions
23. Assertion (A) : The Nayika Alamkaras are artificial embellishments to the dancer’s portrayal of a Nayika.
Reason (R) : The Natyashastra gives a psychological basis and understanding to an effective portrayal of the Nayika by classification of the Nayika Alamkaras.
Code :
(1) (A) is false and (R) is true
(2) (A) is true and (R) is false
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false
24. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Sanjiva
(2) Alankara
(3) Pushta
(4) Prarambh
25. Identify the correct sequence of the evolution of Manipuri Raslilas :
(1) Divarasa, Nityarasa, Maharasa, Vasantarasa
(2) Maharasa, Vasantarasa, Nityarasa, Divarasa
(3) Vasantarasa, Maharasa, Divarasa, Nityarasa
(4) Nityarasa, Divarasa, Vasantarasa, Maharasa
26. Match the List-I with List-II :
27. Who choreographed ‘Atah Kim’ ?
(1) Kumudini Lakhia
(2) Ishita Parikh
(3) Rani Karna
(4) Uma Sharma
28. Assertion (A) : Folk dances have movements more intricate and subtle than classical dances.
Reason (R) : The male and female dancers’ movements are restricted by costumes and ornaments .
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true
29. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Radha
(2) Lalita
(3) Vishakha
(4) Chandravali
30. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the western dancers :
(1) Anna Pavlova, Twyla Tharp, Carlotta Grisi, Martha Graham
(2) Carlotta Grisi, Anna Pavlova, Martha Graham, Twyla Tharp
(3) Martha Graham, Carlotta Grisi, Anna Pavlova, Twyla Tharp
(4) Twyla Tharp, Martha Graham, Carlotta Grisi, Anna Pavlova
31. Match the List-I with List-II :
32. The Devadasi was called “Nitya-Sumangali” as she was :
(1) a beautiful dancer
(2) married to the deity
(3) wife of the king
(4) daily performing puja in the temple
33. Assertion (A) : As we watch dancers on stage, our muscular systems react to the strain or relaxation of their movements. We not only observe what happens, we also in some empathetic way, feel it.
Reason (R) : Dance is not simply a visual art, it appeals to our inherent sense of motion.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) (A) is true, (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, (R) is true
34. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Martha Graham
(2) Isamu Noguchi
(3) Ruth St. Denis
(4) Alwin Ailey
35. Identify the correct sequence :
(a) Khara Vadha
(b) Tataka Vadha
(c) Vali Vadha
(d) Subahu Vadha
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(2) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(3) (a), (d), (c), (b)
(4) (b), (a), (d), (c)
36. Match List-I with List-II :
37. Who among the following Dheerprashant Nayak ?
(1) Rama
(2) Buddha
(3) Bhima
(4) Arjuna
38. Assertion (A) : Many movements of the Burmese dance closely resemble puppet like gestures.
Reason (R) : Traditional marionette theatre has had a definite influence on the Burmese Dance.
Code :
(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
39. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Vishal Krishna
(2) Shashwati Gorai
(3) Sinam Basu Singh
(4) Ayan Khan
40. Identify the correct sequence from west to east.
(1) Indira Kala Sangeet Viswavidyalaya, Viswabharati, Banaras Hindu University, M.S. University of Baroda
(2) M.S. University of Baroda, Banaras Hindu University, Indira Kala Sangeet Viswavidyalaya, Viswabharati
(3) Viswabharati, Indira Kala Sangeet Viswavidyalaya, M.S. University of Baroda, Banaras Hindu University
(4) Banaras Hindu University, Viswabharati, M.S. University of Baroda, Indira Kala Sangeet Viswavidyalaya
41. Match List-I with List-II :
42. ‘Mrichchhakatik’ is written by :
(1) Kalidasa
(2) Shoodraka
(3) Rajshekhar
(4) Harshvardhana
43. Assertion (A) : The North-East regional dances are a living testimony not only to the process of growth of acculturation amongst the local people but also to the eternal role of nature.
Reason (R) : The tall trees swaying in the wind give rise to the curvilinear fluid movements of the Assamese and the Meiteis.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) (A) is true, (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, (R) is true
44. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Gajan
(2) Alkap
(3) Raibenshe
(4) Dasiattam
45. Select the correct sequence of the Artists according to seniority :
(1) Protima Gouri Bedi, Pankaj Charan Das, Durga Charan Ranbir, Sujata Mohapatra
(2) Durga Charan Ranbir, Sujata Mohapatra, Pankaj Charan Das, Protima Gouri Bedi
(3) Pankaj Charan Das, Durga Charan Ranbir, Protima Gouri Bedi, Sujata Mohapatra
(4) Sujata Mohapatra, Protima Gouri Bedi, Pankaj Charan Das, Durga Charan Ranbir
46. Match List-I with List-II :
47. Musical wedding ceremony ‘Hafiza’ is famous in which state :
(1) Haryana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kashmir
(4) Punjab
48. Assertion (A) : The Ghumar dance of Bhill culture of Rajasthan have a variety which correspond to the agricultural cycle, performed by both men and women.
Reason (R) : Ghumar of the urban centres becomes a polite, social dance of women.
Code :
(1) (A) is false and (R) is true
(2) (A) and (R) both are true
(3) (R) is false (A) is true
(4) Both (R) and (A) are false
49. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Violin
(2) Pena
(3) Ektara
(4) Pung
50. Identify the correct sequence of dance productions :
(a) Atah Kim
(b) Tasher Desh
(c) Sarpagati
(d) Rhythm Divine
Code :
(1) (a), (c), (d), (b)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
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