1. Section of Kathakali and Kutiyattam where the actor is free to improvise
(A) Lokdharmi
(B) Manodharma
(C) Natyadharmi
(D) Natyabhangi



2. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Tandava – Lasya
(B) Talam – Rhythm
(C) Flute – Bamboo
(D) Nadaswaram – Sitar



3. Match the following:

List – I
List – II
a. Attakalari Centre for Movement
i. Ahmedabad
b. Bruhan Natyanjali Festival
ii. Chennai
c. Saptak Festival
iii. Bangaluru
d. The Music Academy
iv. Thanjavur
                     
Codes:

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



4. India’s major thinkers in the field of performing arts are

(A) S.K. Saxena
(B) Karl Khandalawala
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(D) Anand Coomaraswamy



5. Penchak is a dance form from

(A) Balli
(B) Cambodia
(C) Laos
(D) Kerala



6. Which does not have sanchari elaborations?

(A) Oddissi
(B) Jatisvaram
(C) Ashtapadi
(D) Thumri



7. Sarfoji Maharaja wrote

(A) Sangeeta Parijat
(B) Tristhali Yatrechi Lavani
(C) Prahlada Charitram
(D) Sita Svayamvara



8. Saing is the musical orchestra for dances of

(A) Thailand
(B) Burma
(C) Cambodia
(D) Indonesia



9. Match the List – I with List – II

List – I
List – II
(a) Mrudangam
(i) Tantuvadya
(b) Sitar
(ii) Wind instrument
(c) Flute
(iii) Metal
(d) Gejje
(iv) Percussion

Codes:

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



10. He is the hero of Bhāna type of drama

(A) Pi hamarda
(B) Vidu aka
(C) Via
(D) Ce a
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