1. ‘Tiraskarini’ is a Sanskrit word which denotes
(A) Mask
(B) Movement
(C) Screen
(D) Ornament



2. Match the following:

List – I
List – II
a. Shilapadikaram
i. Nikumbha
b. Ramayana
ii. Uttara
c. Mahabharata
iii. Gouindi Adiggal
d. Harivamsha Purana
iv. Narada

Codes:

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



3. Arrange the incarnation of Lord Vishnu according to his appearance

(A) Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasingha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Balarama, Budha, Kalki
(B) Kurma, Matsya, Narasingha, Rama, Varaha, Parshurama, Balarama, Budha, Kalki, Vamana
(C) Vamana, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasingha, Parshurama, Balarama, Kalki, Rama, Budha
(D) Parshurama, Balarama, Kurma, Matsya, Rama, Budha, Varaha, Kalki, Narasingha, Vamana



4. The Chief Rasa of Bhana is

(A) Sringara
(B) Hasya
(C) Karuna
(D) Bibhatsa



5. Select the correct sequence:

(A) Oral tradition, literary tradition, Pictorial tradition, performing tradition
(B) Performing tradition, Oral tradition, literary tradition, Pictorial tradition
(C) Pictorial tradition, Oral tradition, Performing tradition, literary tradition
(D) Performing tradition, Oral tradition, Pictorial tradition, literary tradition



6. Assertion (A): Ankiā Nāt is a form of religious theatre originated in Assam.
Reason (R): It was created by Sankardeva, an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu.

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.



7. The first ever play performed by Bharatamuni in classical Indian style, according to Natyashastra, is named as

(A) Ananda-Parvata
(B) Amrita-Manthanam
(C) Hasya-Chudamani
(D) Samudra-Manthanam



8. Folk theatre usually depends upon

(A) Well written text
(B) Vague ideas of the plot
(C) Improvisation & Spontaneity
(D) Method acting



9. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I
List – II
a. Nartan Nirnaya
i. Bhoja
b. Shringar Prakash
ii. Sarangdeva
c. Bhava Prakash
iii. Pundarika Vitthal
d. Sangit Ratnakar
iv. Sharada Tanaya

Codes:

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



10. From the Epics, which character is often used in Dance and Drama to portray woman centric issues?

(A) Draupadi
(B) Sita
(C) Gandhari
(D) Kaikeyi



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