1. Pick the odd one out.
The institutions which give grants to Performing Arts are
(A) India Foundation for Arts
(B) Tata Trust
(C) Department of Culture
(D) Department of Archaeology
2. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Grotowsky – Poor Theatre
(B) Ram Gopal – Male dancer
(C) Atta Kalari – Kathakali centre
(D) Tapas Sen – Light design
3. Match the items in List – I with
items in List – II :
List – I List – II
(a) Music Akademi (i) Madhya Pradesh
(b) NCPA (ii) Chennai
(c) Kalidas Samman (iii) New Delhi
(d) IGNCA (iv) Mumbai
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
4. Assertion (A) : The younger generation of classical dancers are very much attracted to Bollywood dancing.
Reason (R) : It gives quick popularity and more earnings.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false (R) is true.
(C) (A) and (R) both are false.
(D) (A) and (R) both are true.
5. This is the 150 year celebration of birth of
(A) Shambhu Maharaj
(B) Krishna Iyer
(C) Ravindranath Tagore
(D) Rukminidevi Arundale
6. Pick the correct one :
The movie which has choreography of Pdt. Birju Maharaj is
(A) Umaraojan (B) Pakiza
(C) Devdas (D) Jodha Akbar
7. Match List – I with List – II :
List – I List – II
(a) Orissa (i) Tamasha
(b) West Bengal (ii) Ankia Nat
(c) Maharashtra (iii) Chau
(d) Assam (iv) Jatra
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
8. Assertion (A) : The relationship between art and aesthetic is that of body and soul.
Reason (R) : It involves all the physical manifestations with inner harmony and extreme pleasure.
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.
9. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Keshav Kothari
(B) Gopichand Narang
(C) Kapila Vatsyayan
(D) Shubha Mudgal
10. Who is the Chairperson of Central Sangit Natak Academy ?
(A) Kavalam Panikar Narayan
(B) Jayant Kastuvar
(C) Bharat Ratan Bhargava
(D) Leela Samson
11. Pick the odd one out.
The dance-dramas were performed by
(A) Ravindranath Tagore
(B) Uday Shankar
(C) Vempati Chinna Satyam
(D) Tripurari Sharma
12. The most important aspect of folk theatre is its
(A) Musicality
(B) Direct reach to audience
(C) Use of dance
(D) Local flavour
13. Assertion (A) : Koodiyattam is unlikely to win howling mob of fans.
Reason (R) : It has complex theatre grammar and fast pace. Codes :
(A) (A) and (R) both are false.
(B) (A) is false (R) is true.
(C) (A) and (R) both are true.
(D) (A) is true (R) is false.
14. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Stanislavasky – Theatre
(B) Butoh – Japan
(C) Paris Opera – Dance institution
(D) Baul – Singing
15. Pick the odd one out :
(A) Attendance – Ashish Khokar
(B) New directions in Indian Dance – Kapila Vatsyayan
(C) Rang Prasanga – NSD
(D) An actor prepares – Stanislavasky