DANCE
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Gajje
(2) Ghungaroo
(3) Pajeb
(4) Gharghar
2. Assertion (A) : The practice and politics of some of the Indian classical dance styles make palpable both realistic and utopian visions of culture, nation, religion and aesthetics.
Reason (R) : Despite being the soft power and highly visible, these classical forms remain highly understudied and under represented in scholarly works.
Codes :
(1) (A) false (R) true.
(2) (A) true (R) false.
(3) (A) and (R) both false.
(4) (A) and (R) both true.
3. Which dance is not from Kashmir ?
(1) Rouf
(2) Hafiza
(3) Bach Nagma
(4) Chhatrari
4. Match List-I with List-II.
5. Indicate the correct sequence :
I. Mahabhasya
II. Arthashastra
III. Mrichhakatika
IV. Buddhacharita
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, I, IV
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) III, I, IV, II
6. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Kurt Joose
(2) Mary Wigman
(3) Pina Bausch
(4) Maurice Be’jart
7. Assertion (A) : Folk and Tribal dances of any region show the ethnicity and culture at its best.
Reason (R) : The Ghoomar, Garba, Rasa, Kummi, and all circular dances propagate the principles of equality and justice.
Codes :
(1) (A) true, (R) false.
(2) (A) and (R) both false.
(3) (A) false, (R) true.
(4) (A) and (R) both true.
8. ‘Pandawi’ is from
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Bihar
9. Match List-I with List-II :
10. As per the sacred Shloka on Shiva, put in the correct sequence :
(1) Angika, Vachika, Aharya, Satvika
(2) Angika, Aharya, Satvika, Vachika
(3) Aharya, Vachika, Angika, Satvika
(4) Vachika, Aharya, Satvika, Angika
11. Serimpi is a
(1) Court Dance
(2) Temple Dance
(3) Stage Dance
(4) Street Dance
12. Assertion (A) : Thang-Ta, Kalaripayatu and such martial arts are ritualistic and associated with the myths of creation.
Reason (R) : The training is very vigorous and begins late after the body is fully developed.
Codes :
(1) (A) false, (R) true.
(2) (A) true, (R) false.
(3) (A) and (R) both true.
(4) (A) and (R) both false.
13. Pick the odd one out :
Folk ornaments are
(1) Jhumaka
(2) Mahawar
(3) Nathani
(4) Nagmori
14. Match List-I with List-II :
15. Put in the correct sequence of Natyashastra chapters :
(1) Natya Mandapa, Rasa, Kavya, Purva Ranga
(2) Rasa, Kavya, Purva Ranga, Natya Mandapa
(3) Natya Mandapa, Purva Rang, Kavya, Rasa
(4) Purva Rang, Natya Mandap, Rasa, Kavya
16. Odette and Odile are characters of the ballet.
(1) Gisselle
(2) The Sleeping Beauty
(3) The Nut Cracker
(4) Swan Lake
17. Assertion (A) : The Hasta – Mudra(s) held by an Odissi dancer is very lyrical and has gentle curves.
Reason (R) : “Baddha Musti” mudra of a dancing girl in Udaygiri cave is a common mudra used in Odissi.
Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both true.
(2) (A) and (R) both false.
(3) (A) true, (R) false.
(4) (A) false, (R) true.
18. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Amada
(2) Parana
(3) Kasak Masak
(4) Koutuvam
19. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
20. Identify the correct sequence :
(1) Joan Erdman, Anne-Marie Gaston, Janet O’shea, Andree Grew
(2) Joan Erdman, Anne-Marie Gaston, Andree Grew, Janet O’shea
(3) Anne-Marie Gaston, Andree Grew, Janet O’shea, Joan Erdman
(4) Joan Erdman, Andree Grew, Anne-Marie Gaston, Janet O’shea
21. One administrator cum scholar who has encouraged the creative enthusiasm in dance is
(1) Smt. Manjari Sinha
(2) Smt. Lila Vyankatraman
(3) Smt. Shanta Sarbhjeet Singh
(4) Smt. Nandini Ramani
22. Assertion (A) : The four Dev-dasis Tilammal, Ammani, Rangam and Sundaram was the first professional Indian dance group who performed in the west in 1848.
Reason (R) : After the writing of Victor Hugo and Victor Jacquemout, the French were ready to receive the original temple dancers.
Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both true.
(2) (A) true, (R) false.
(3) (A) and (R) both false.
(4) (A) false, (R) true.
23. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Chali
(2) Longlai
(3) Vrindavan Pareng
(4) Gati
24. Match the List-I with List-II :
25. Identify the correct sequence of dances from North to South :
(1) Peking Opera, Nat Pwe, Komedya, Bangsawan
(2) Nat Pwe, Komedya, Peking Opera, Bangsawan
(3) Peking Opera, Komedya, Nat Pwe, Bangsawan
(4) Komedya, Peking Opera, Bangsawan, Nat Pwe
26. “Going beyond tradition” is one of the best coined phrases for
(1) Free dance
(2) Contemporary dance
(3) Bharatanatyam
(4) Modern dance
27. Assertion (A) : The Margam of Bharatanatyam is so constructed to give equal emphasis on Nritta and Nritya.
Reason (R) : The Tanjavur quartet were expert practioners of both Nritta and Nritya.
Codes :
(1) (A) false, (R) true.
(2) (A) true, (R) false.
(3) (A) and (R) both false.
(4) (A) and (R) both true.
28. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Bighnaraj Puja
(2) Sthai
(3) Abhinaya
(4) Tirmanam
29. Match the List-I with List-II :
30. Indicate the correct sequence of folk instruments from South to North :
(1) Rabab, Chenda, Khanjeri, Muraj
(2) Chenda, Khanjeri, Muraj, Rabab
(3) Muraj, Khanjeri, Rabab, Chenda
(4) Chenda, Muraj, Khanjeri, Rabab
31. Assertion (A) : In the study of Natyashastra, one faces the issue of the identity of the author, that of the date or the period of composition.
Reason (R) : Bharat was a mythical on historical author.
Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both true.
(2) (A) true, (R) false.
(3) (A) and (R) both false.
(4) (A) false, (R) true.
32. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dheera
(2) Dheera Adhira
(3) Adhira
(4) Dheera Dheera
33. Who was the most recently awarded “the Fellow” of SNA award by the President of India ?
(1) Smt. Uma Dogra
(2) Prof. Mohan Khokar
(3) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
(4) Prof. C.V. Chandrashekhar
34. Identify the correct sequence :
I. Paran
II. That
III. Bhajan
IV. Amad
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, IV, I, III
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) III, II, I, IV
35. Match the List-I with List-II :
36. Assertion (A) : The British colonizers and Indian nationalist provided a similar set of contexts within which the place and position of Indian classical dance should be viewed.
Reason (R) : Social reformers and revivalists engaged simultaneously in both the prohibition and rescue of the same art form.
(1) (A) and (R) both true.
(2) (A) false (R) true.
(3) (A) and (R) both false.
(4) (R) false, (A) true.
37. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Kalidas
(2) Rajshekar
(3) Sagarnandi
(4) Bhavbhuti
38. Whose recent choreography of “Giselle” is seeing the real meeting of dance of East & West ?
(1) Bharati Shivaji
(2) Marius Petipa
(3) Akram Khan
(4) Jean-Wen Yu
39. Match the items in List I with List II :
40. Indicate the correct sequence of ornaments in Bharatanatyam :
I. Mangeimala
II. Rakudi
III. Mattal
IV. Jhumki
Codes :
(1) II, III, IV, I
(2) I, II, III, IV
(3) III, IV, II, I
(4) IV, I, III, II
41. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
42. Assertion (A) : Some of the ritualistic features in the performances of South East Asian countries reflect ancient animistic belief going back even further in time and even today the performances can have both spiritual and symbolic meanings.
Reason (R) : Theatrical Dance in South East Asia registers the living history of the region.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false (R) is true.
(3) (A) and (R) both true.
(4) (A) and (R) both false.
43. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Mayuri Upadhya
(2) Preethi Athreya
(3) Anuj Mishra
(4) Anusha Lal
44. Match the items in List-I with List-II :
45. Identify the correct sequence according to age :
I. Shaswati Sen
II. Kumudini Lakhia
III. Vishal Krishna
IV. Shovana Narayan
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, IV, III, I
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) II, IV, I, III
46. Match List-I with List-II :
47. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dristikon
(2) Bhukham
(3) Yagna
(4) Falling Angels
48. Identify the correct sequence of the dances from West to East :
(1) Thang-ta, Kandyan, Moro-moro, Hat-boi
(2) Kandyan, Thang-ta, Hat-boi, Moro-moro
(3) Hat-boi, Moro-moro, Kandyan, Thang-ta
(4) Moro-moro, Hat-boi, Thang-ta, Kandyan
49. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Lucinda childs
(2) John Martin
(3) Alastair Macaulay
(4) Clive Barnes
50. Match the List I with List II :
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