1. SPICMACAY stands for

(A) Society for Performance of Indian classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth
(B) Society for Performance of Indian Classical Music and Culinary Arts amongst Youth
(C) Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth
(D) Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Magic and Culture amongst Youth



2. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II

List – I
List – II
a. Sāhityadarpaa
i. Singa Bh–upala
b. Nātyadarpaa
ii. Śārdātanaya
c. Bhāvprakaśana
iii. Viśvanātha
d. Rasāravsudhakar
iv. Rāmachandra Guachandra
    
Codes:

       a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i iii iv ii



3. Assertion (A): Dhānanjay classified various Rupakas on the basis of Vastu, Neta and Rasa.
Reason (R): He wanted to differ from Bharata’s concept of Daśrupaka who believed that Vritti determines the types of dramatic composition.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, (A) is false.



4. “Shilapadikaram” is

(A) Sanskrit treatise
(B) Love story
(C) Tamil classic
(D) Treatise on dance



5. Assertion (A): The puppets have a broad social base and cast a wide net.
Reason (R): They keep incorporating new thematic and textual material drawn from social life, customs and beliefs.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) true (R) false.
(D) (A) false (R) true.



6. Write in correct order

(A) Pataka, Prakari, Bindu, Beeja, Karya
(B) Prakari, Bindu, Pataka, Karya, Beeja
(C) Beeja, Karya, Pataka, Bindu, Prakari
(D) Beeja, Bindu, Pataka, Prakari, Karya



7. Here, we have some of the aspects of Naatya Ved Sangraha or the essence of Naatya Sastra. Put them in order.

(A) Bhava, Abhinaya, Vritti, Siddhi, Ranga, Rasa
(B) Ranga, Vritti, Bhava, Siddhi, Rasa, Abhinaya
(C) Rasa, Bhava, Abhinaya, Vritti, Siddhi, Ranga
(D)Abhinaya, Bhava, Rasa, Siddhi, Ranga, Vritti



8. “The History of Sanskrit Poetics” book written by

(A) S. N. Shastri
(B) Pingali Lakshmi Kantam
(C) K. M. Varma
(D) P. V. Kane


9. Match the following:

List – I
List – II
(a) Bhava Prakasan
(i) Adhyay
(b) Naatya Darpan
(ii) Adhikar
(c) Naatya Sastra
(iii) Prakash
(d) Dasa Rupak
(iv) Vivek

Codes:

       (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)



10. Inner Knowledge or personal experience mentioned in Naatya Sastraas

(A) Nirved
(B) Adhyatma
(C) Anubhav
(D) Swed




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