Bihar Secondary Teacher 2023: TRE 2.0, Class 9 to 10, Music/Art
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23/MAV/M–2023–17 Booklet Series
Serial No.
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Question Booklet
A
LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND MUSIC/ART
Time Allowed : 2:30 Hours Maximum Marks : 150
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questions of Language (Qualifying), Part–II contains questions of General Studies and Part–III
contains questions of Music/Art.
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consists of Question Nos. 71 to 150. The questions and their responses are printed in English
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PART—I
( LANGUAGE )
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in 5. Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated
the blanks with suitable articles like after
‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ :
(A) Republic Day
1. I have one sister and _____ two (B) Deepawali
brothers. (C) Independence Day
(A) a
(D) More than one of the above
(B) an
(C) the (E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 6. After childhood comes
(A) youth
2. My mother is _____ teacher of
music. (B) old age
(A) the (C) middle age
(B) an (D) More than one of the above
(C) a
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
7. Nephew is
3. Which of the following is not (A) sister’s son
an animal?
(B) brother’s son
(A) Bat
(C) uncle
(B) Owl
(C) Eagle (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
8. Daughter’s husband is
4. Which of the following is a part
of a tree? (A) daughter-in-law
(A) Fruit (B) father-in-law
(B) Stem (C) son-in-law
(C) Root
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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PART—II
( GENERAL STUDIES )
31. Ram can repair a car in 33. In the adjacent figure, DMNO is
12 hours. Ram and Shyam, a right-angled triangle. Its sides
when work together can repair MN and NO are 6 cm and 8 cm
the car in 8 hours. How many long, respectively. What is the
hours will Shyam take, if he length of the perpendicular NP
repairs the car alone? on the side MO?
M
(A) 16
6 cm P
(B) 24
O
N 8 cm
(C) 10
(A) 3·6 cm
(D) More than one of the above
(B) 2·4 cm
(E) None of the above
(C) 4·8 cm
(D) More than one of the above
32. A truck needs 54 lit of diesel for (E) None of the above
covering a distance of 297 km.
The diesel required by the truck
34. In how many ways can a painter
to cover a distance of 550 km is
paint four cars, if he has
ten colours and each car gets a
(A) 25 lit distinct colour?
(A) 6!
(B) 100 lit
(B) 10 P 4
(C) 50 lit
(C) 10C 4
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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35. Sheela can complete a task in 37. The point on the x-axis that is
20 days whereas Meena can equidistant from the points (2, 3)
complete the same task in just and (-1, 5) is
15 days. How many days will be
required if both work together?
(A) (-2, 4)
1
(A) 6
2 æ1 ö
(B) ç , 4÷
è2 ø
4
(B) 8
7
æ 13 ö
(C) ç - , 0÷
è 6 ø
2
(C) 10
3
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
36. A person is appointed at a 38. A cap in the shape of a cone has
monthly salary of R 7,500. If base radius 20 cm and height
after every year his salary is 10 cm. What is the curved
increased by a fixed amount of surface area of the cap?
R 325, what will be his monthly
salary after eight years?
(A) 100p cm 2
(A) R 9,775
(B) 100 5p cm 2
(B) R 12,350
(C) 100 3p cm 2
(C) R 15,550
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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39. Blood platelets help in 42. Genes on chromosomes are
arranged in
(A) manufacture of RBC
(B) blood clotting (A) spiral manner
(C) manufacture of WBC
(D) More than one of the above (B) diffused manner
(E) None of the above
(C) linear manner
40. The chief source of aromatic
compound is (D) More than one of the above
(A) fruits
(E) None of the above
(B) oil of wintergreen
(C) petroleum
(D) More than one of the above 43. The translation termination
triplet is
(E) None of the above
(A) UAA
41. Age of a tree can be calculated
by
(B) UAU
(A) number of branch counts
(B) measurement of girth above
(C) UGC
1 m from ground
(C) measurement of height
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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44. How many lateral hearts are 47. Which country will host next
found in earthworm? G-20 Summit?
(A) 6 (A) Brazil
(B) 8 (B) China
(C) 12 (C) Japan
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
48. ‘Statue of Unity’ is related to
45. The enzyme which converts whom?
glucose into ethyl alcohol is
(A) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(A) invertase
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) maltase
(C) B. R. Ambedkar
(C) zymase
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
49. Which party of Bihar was
active during the Quit India
46. The diode is used as
Movement?
(A) an amplifier
(A) Siyaram Dal
(B) a rectifier (B) Azad Dasta
(C) an oscillator (C) Anand Dal
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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50. Who is known as ‘Gandhi of 52. Expected to be complete in 2025
Bihar’? at an estimated cost of R 500
crores, in which State has the
construction of the world’s
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad largest Ramayan Temple started
recently?
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri (A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above 53. Which country has become the
31st Member of the NATO
recently?
(A) Finland
51. Giorgia Meloni attended G-20
Summit representing which (B) Croatia
country/international organiza-
(C) Montenegro
tion as its Prime Minister/
President? (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(A) Mexico
54. According to World Press
Freedom Index, 2023, what rank
(B) European Commission
has been given to India?
(A) 148th
(C) Spain
(B) 156th
(D) More than one of the above (C) 161st
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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55. What is the distance between 59. Which place is known as City of
Sun and Earth? Coal?
(A) 93 million miles (A) Sohagpur
(B) 103 million miles (B) Raniganj
(C) 83 million miles (C) Dhanbad
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
60. Silent Valley is situated in which
56. Chandrayan-3 had landed on
State?
which part of the Moon?
(A) West Bengal
(A) North Pole
(B) Assam
(B) South Pole
(C) Kerala
(C) Central Pole
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
61. Jubba Sahni, a freedom fighter
57. Richter scale is used to measure belonged to which district of
Bihar?
(A) volcano eruption
(A) Muzaffarpur
(B) flood intensity
(B) Bhagalpur
(C) earthquake
(C) Patna
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
58. Ratio of total Population to total 62. Which of the following is not a
area is called
conventional source of energy?
(A) sex ratio (A) Coal
(B) literacy rate (B) Natural gas
(C) density of population (C) Wind energy
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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63. Which of the following assisted 67. Who organized the Hindu Mela?
Rani Laxmi Bai to capture
(A) Rajnarayan Bose
Gwalior?
(B) Nabagopal Mitra
(A) Afghans
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Iranians
(C) Mughals (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
68. When was the Patna College
64. Which of the following Indians established?
qualified Indian Civil Service (A) 1859
Exam for the first time in 1863?
(B) 1861
(A) Debendranath Thakur
(C) 1863
(B) Satyendranath Thakur
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Surendranath Banerjee
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 69. Where was the Ghadar Party
established?
65. Which social reformer was called
Lokhitwadi? (A) France
(A) M. G. Ranade (B) Germany
(B) G. K. Gokhale (C) United States of America
(C) G. H. Deshmukh (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
70. Who was the first woman
66. In which year Mohammedan President of the Indian National
Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh Congress?
was established?
(A) Kasturba Gandhi
(A) 1870
(B) Annie Besant
(B) 1880
(C) Kamala Nehru
(C) 1890
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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PART—III
( MUSIC/ART )
71. Which one of the following words 75. Which Murchhana of Madhyam
is suitable for Vrind-Vadan? Gram starts with the Swara
(A) Atodya Gandhar?
(B) Turya (A) Harinashwa
(C) Kutap
(B) Kalopanata
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (C) Margi
(D) More than one of the above
72. What is ‘Re’ called in Western
music? (E) None of the above
(A) Do
(B) Re
76. Who is given the title of
(C) Fa ‘Kalawant’?
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Dhrupad singer
(E) None of the above
(B) Prabandh singer
73. Which is the seasonal Raag?
(C) Raag singer
(A) Miyan Malhar
(B) Ahir Bhairav (D) More than one of the above
(C) Puriya Dhanashree
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
77. Rupakalaap is a type of
74. Who experimented Sarana
(A) Taal
Chatushtai for the first time?
(A) Bharat (B) Raag
(B) Matang
(C) Aalap
(C) Ahobal
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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78. How many Matras are there in 81. What is the process of Anulom
Chatushjati Mathha Taal of Meend?
Karnatak Music system?
(A) Moving high to low notes in
(A) 8 an unbroken form
(B) 9 (B) Moving low to high notes in
an unbroken form
(C) 10
(C) Vakra uses of Swaras
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
79. Which Murchhana of Shadaj
Gram and Madhyam Gram is
similar to the Bilawal Raag? 82. Bhatkhande Ji learned Sitar
from
(A) Matsarikrita — Margi
(A) Raav ji Bua
(B) Matsarikrita — Shuddha
Madhyama (B) Vallabhdas
(C) Shuddha Shadaji — Margi (C) Ali Hussain Khan
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
80. What is the name of Kalyan That
83. Which Raag has the similar
of Hindustani Music in
Swar to Raag Hameer?
Karnatak Music?
(A) Kamod
(A) Mechakalyani
(B) Dheerashankarabharanam (B) Desi
(C) Kaamavardhini (C) Kedar
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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84. Which stringed instrument is 88. What is called the Shat-Shrutik
explained in Rigveda? Rishabh of Karnatak Music in
(A) Veena Hindustani Music?
(B) Alaabu Veena (A) Komal Gandhar
(C) Baand (B) Shudhha Gandhar
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Shudhha Rishav
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
85. Which class of instrument is
(E) None of the above
Pichhola in Samaveda?
(A) String
89. Which chapter describes
(B) Percussion
the Shurti, Swara, Gram,
(C) Wind Murchhana in Natyashastra by
(D) More than one of the above Bharata?
(E) None of the above (A) Chapter 28
(B) Chapter 27
86. In which Gram, the Shruti of
Madhyam and Pancham are 4 (C) Chapter 29
and 3 respectively?
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Madhyam Gram
(B) Shadaj Gram (E) None of the above
(C) Gandhar Gram
(D) More than one of the above 90. The pattern of Vibhag and
Matras in Ektaal is similar to
(E) None of the above
which pattern of Western
music?
87. Veena is firstly mentioned in
which Veda? (A) Simple quadruple
(A) Rigveda
(B) Simple triple
(B) Yajurveda
(C) Compound duple
(C) Samaveda
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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91. Who among the following artists 95. Who is the father of oil colour in
does not belong to ‘Delhi Shilpi India?
Chakra’?
(A) Abanindranath Tagore
(A) Kanwal Krishna
(B) Dhanraj Bhagat (B) Nandalal Bose
(C) F. N. Suza
(C) Raja Ravi Varma
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above
92. The caves of Chakradharpur are (E) None of the above
located in
(A) Maharashtra
96. Manjusha paintings are also
(B) Odisha known as
(C) Bihar
(A) Angika art
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (B) Thangka art
93. What is the name of the (C) Tala Pattachitra
traditional rod puppet of Bihar?
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Yampuri
(B) Pavakkoothu (E) None of the above
(C) Putul Naach
(D) More than one of the above
97. Who is the author of Art as
(E) None of the above Experience?
94. Which of the following is not (A) John Dewey
corretly matched?
(B) E. Dickinson
(A) Pattachitra — Odisha
(B) Manjusha — Bihar (C) Giorgio Vasari
(C) Phad — Karnataka
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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98. ‘Still Life with Onions’ is made 101. The International Crafts Mela is
by organized in the State of
(A) Bihar
(A) Lorenzo Ghiberti
(B) Odisha
(B) Edvard Munch
(C) Haryana
(C) Édouard Manet (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 102. Who was the founder of ASI
(Archaeological Survey of India)?
(A) Alexander Cunningham
99. Who was the Art teacher of
(B) Le Corbusier
Amrita Sher-Gil in École des
Beaux-Arts? (C) M. S. Randhawa
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Picasso
(E) None of the above
(B) Lucien J. Simon
103. The Ashokan Pillar of Lion at
(C) Henri Matisse Kolhua (Patna) is made of
(D) More than one of the above (A) marble stone
(B) red sandstone
(E) None of the above
(C) kota stone
(D) More than one of the above
100. Lust for Life novel is based on (E) None of the above
the life of
104. The painting ‘Mahishasura’ was
(A) Leonardo da Vinci
made by
(B) Michaelangelo (A) Raja Ravi Varma
(B) Ram Kumar
(C) Vincent van Gogh
(C) Tyeb Mehta
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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105. A technique in Visual Arts 108. ‘Imitation Theory’ was given by
where a top layer of colour is
scratched to reveal a colour (A) Plato
beneath is
(B) Aristotle
(A) spattering
(B) sgraffito (C) Hegel
(C) stippling (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
109. ‘Shadanga’ (Kamasutra) indi-
106. A technique based on water
cates the
colour which could be little light,
thick and transparent and can
(A) elements of art
appear muddy or chalky is
(A) Gum Arabic (B) colours of art
(B) Graphite (C) Principles of art
(C) Gouache
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
107. Name the place where an 110. Woman in Indian Renaissance
exhibition on ‘New Tantra’ Movement is
theme was organized during
Bharat Mahotsava (1985–86). (A) Sunayani Devi
(A) Los Angeles
(B) Pratima Devi
(B) London
(C) Sukumari Devi
(C) Paris
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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111. ‘Cloude Gate’ is an artwork by 115. Sculpture ‘Saptamatrikas’
(A) Anish Kapoor depicts which of the following?
(B) Brancusi (A) Vaishnavi
(C) Umberto Boccioni
(B) Chamunda
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (C) Indrani
112. ‘Raas Leela’ by Kshitindranath (D) More than one of the above
Majumdar is made in which
medium? (E) None of the above
(A) Oil colour
(B) Tempera 116. The type of handmade paper for
(C) Water colour in Tempera Miniature Paintings is
style
(A) wasli paper
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (B) velvet paper
113. ‘Jehangir Holding the Picture of (C) kaaru paper
Madonna’ is made by
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Abul Hassan
(B) Miskin (E) None of the above
(C) Jagannath
(D) More than one of the above
117. Which of the following is an
(E) None of the above element of art?
114. Which of the following is one of (A) Line
the Navarasas?
(B) Colour
(A) Shanta
(B) Karuna (C) Texture
(C) Shringar
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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118. Who among the following artists 121. Which of the follownig is an
was associated with Abstract Art important Indus Valley Civiliza-
movement? tion site?
(A) Banawali
(A) Kandinsky
(B) Balu
(B) Malevich (C) Mand
(D) More than one of the above
(C) Piet Mondrian
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
122. The design movement
(E) None of the above ‘Japonisme’ admired which ism
in Europe?
(A) Abstract art
119. Under the Kushana patronge,
main schools of sculptures (B) Impressionism
flourished at (C) Realism
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Gandhara (Greco-Indian)
(E) None of the above
(B) Pala
123. Stanley William Hayter primarily
(C) Mathura (indigenous) worked in the technique of
(A) dry point
(D) More than one of the above
(B) viscosity (Etching/Intaglio)
(E) None of the above (C) wood engraving
(D) More than one of the above
120. ‘Dholavira’ is a famous site of (E) None of the above
(A) Mesopotamia 124. Who indicated first geometric
approach in his paintings?
(B) Harappa
(A) Paul Cézanne
(C) Dungar (B) Vincent van Gogh
(C) Piet Mondrian
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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125. Jagmohan, Kalasha, Amalak are 128. The Wheel of Konark Sun
the parts of Temple depicts
(A) Church (A) 12 months and 8 times
(B) Temple (B) 12 years and 8 festivals
(C) 12 Gods and 8 Goddesses
(C) Mosque
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
129. The art form which is basically
126. When and where was the first used in villages on different
Indian Art Fair organized? occasions is called
(A) 1990, Jehangir Art Gallery, (A) festival art
Mumbai
(B) occasional art
(B) 2008, Pragati Maidan, Delhi (C) folk art
(C) 2010, Modern Art Museum, (D) More than one of the above
Delhi
(E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 130. Which of the following is the
characteristic of the surface on
which you paint or draw the
127. ‘Maravijaya’ is a rock-cut picture, which could be smooth,
sculpture in rough, dotted, or linear in
pattern and many more?
(A) Ellora Caves
(A) Proportion
(B) Elephanta Caves
(B) Texture
(C) Ajanta Caves (C) Alignment
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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131. Bhava root pattern is called 135. Who laid the foundation of
(A) Nritta Lucknow Gharana?
(B) Nritya (A) Bindadin Maharaj
(C) Lasya
(B) Lachhu Maharaj
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (C) Ishwari Prasad
132. ‘Aahat’ and ‘Anahat’ are the (D) More than one of the above
forms of
(E) None of the above
(A) Naad
(B) Dhvani
(C) Raas 136. How many types of ‘Angahar’ are
there?
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (A) 5
133. Gat Bhava is the presentation (B) 15
about
(C) 32
(A) Thumri
(B) Kavit (D) More than one of the above
(C) Expressing the feelings of
stories through body move- (E) None of the above
ments
(D) More than one of the above
137. Tandava Nritya was originated
(E) None of the above by
134. To whom Parvati teaches Lasya (A) Shankar
dance?
(B) Kripan
(A) Rambha
(B) Usha (C) Vishnu
(C) Tilottama
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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138. When was Bindadin Maharaj 141. ‘Kalbelia’ folk dance is
born? performed by the women of
which community?
(A) 1830
(A) Bhil
(B) 1918 (B) Mudiya
(C) Sapera
(C) 1845
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above
(E) None of the above 142. The dance performed at the time
of harvest in Bundelkhand is
(A) Giddha
139. Which classical dance form is
(B) Bhakti
also known as ‘Agni Nritya’?
(C) Javara
(A) Odishi (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(B) Kuchipudi
143. ‘Jat-Jatin’ the dance performed
(C) Bharatanatyam
by married couples, is the folk
dance of which province?
(D) More than one of the above
(A) Jharkhand
(E) None of the above (B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Bihar
140. Kuchipudi is the classical dance (D) More than one of the above
of which State? (E) None of the above
(A) Tamil Nadu 144. Mask dance ‘Singhi Chham’
belongs to which State?
(B) Maharashtra
(A) Assam
(C) Andhra Pradesh (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Sikkim
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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145. Biaadi Laya is called 148. Nandikeshwara’s Abhinaya-
darpana is related to
(A) Tisra Jaati
(A) Sangeet
(B) Misra Jaati
(B) Nritya
(C) Chatasra Jaati (C) Painting
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
149. Jugalbandi is a competitive
146. What is the name of Pt. Birju
game between a dancer and a
Maharaj’s father?
Tabla player and it is related to
which classical dance?
(A) Pt. Acchan Maharaj
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B) Pt. Lachhu Maharaj
(B) Kathak
(C) Pt. Shambhu Maharaj
(C) Kathakali
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
147. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is the 150. In which of the following
accompanist of which Gharana? Natyagrihas, men roles are also
played by women?
(A) Kirana Gharana
(A) Tamasha
(B) Agra Gharana
(B) Raasleela
(C) Lucknow Gharana
(C) Ramleela
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above
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Bihar Public Service Commission
School Teacher Written (Objective) Competitive Examination (Advt. No. 27/2023)
Examination Date : 07.12.2023, 2nd Sitting
FINAL ANSWER KEY : LANGUAGE, GENERAL STUDIES AND MUSIC/ART
SERIES - A
1 E 31 B 61 A 91 C 121 D
2 C 32 B 62 C 92 E 122 B
3 D 33 C 63 A 93 A 123 B
4 D 34 B 64 B 94 C 124 A
5 C 35 B 65 C 95 C 125 B
6 A 36 A 66 E 96 A 126 B
7 D 37 C 67 B 97 A 127 C
8 C 38 E 68 C 98 E 128 A
9 A 39 B 69 C 99 B 129 C
10 C 40 C 70 B 100 C 130 B
11 B 41 B 71 C 101 C 131 C
12 C 42 C 72 B 102 A 132 A
13 B 43 A 73 A 103 B 133 C
14 A 44 B 74 A 104 C 134 B
15 C 45 C 75 A 105 B 135 C
16 B 46 B 76 A 106 C 136 C
17 A 47 A 77 C 107 A 137 A
18 C 48 A 78 C 108 A 138 A
19 B 49 A 79 A 109 C 139 E
20 C 50 A 80 B 110 D 140 C
21 D 51 E 81 B 111 A 141 C
22 E 52 B 82 B 112 C 142 C
23 B 53 A 83 D 113 A 143 C
24 D 54 C 84 A 114 D 144 C
25 C 55 A 85 C 115 D 145 B
26 D 56 B 86 A 116 A 146 A
27 B 57 C 87 A 117 D 147 A
28 E 58 C 88 A 118 D 148 B
29 A 59 C 89 A 119 D 149 B
30 A 60 C 90 E 120 B 150 APage 1 of 48
Source: Bihar Public Service Commission. Question paper published by Bihar Public Service Commission.