MP SET 2025: State Eligibility Test, Performing Art
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R/P/P/2025/II Question Booklet No.
Subject-PERFORMING ART
SET A WT-W( )
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51. In the living tradition of prehistoric art, 51. yi'llfleiRi't)
which of the following places is not
mentioned as a major centre of Painted
^ -fiR# t ?
Caves ?
(A) "11^ ^
(A) Mahadev Hills
(B) Wl^ ^ wtM
(B) Raigarh Hills
(C)
(C) Jaisalmer
(D) Banda District (D)
52. The statue of the Dancing girl found at
Mohenjo Daro-Harappa is made of which
metal ?
(A)^ (B)
(A) Gold (B) Bronze
(C) Silver (D) Iron (C)^ (D)^
53. Who was the chief deity worshipped 53. t^r^qiRiAi ^ STRRzr ^ ^ ?
by the people of the Indus Valley
(A)
Civilization ?
(A) Pashupati Shiv (B)
(B) Ganesh (C) ^
(C) Krishan
(D) TR
(D) Ram
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54. The Ajanta caves are the major centre of
which style of Painting ? ^# ?
(A) Jain (B) Bauddha (A) ^ (B) 4^
(C) Shaiva (D) Vaishnav (C) (D)
55. According to Bharatmimi who created
the Natyaveda ? ^t ?
(A) Narada (B) Bharadwaj (A) (B) WR
(C) Aatreya (D) Brahma (C). 3TT^ (D) WT
56. From which Veda were the Abhinayas 56. ^ ii ^ M
taken in the composition of the
^ tOT W t ?
Natyaveda ?
(A) (B)
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda (D) Atharvaveda (C) (D)
57. Which Muni along with his disciples was 57. Tf OT #1 ^
appointed by Brahma ji inNatya Prayog
for playing the musical instruments ? ■f^RT "W «TT ?
(A) Swati (B) Narada (A) (B) "^11^
(C) Vashishtha (D) Vishwamitra (C) (D)
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58. To whom did Lord Shiva ask Bharatmuni 58. ^ ^ ^
to go in order to learn the system of ^ ?
Angharas ?
(A)
(A) Kartikeya
(B) rFigfr
(B) Tandu Muni
(C) ^
(C) Nandi
(D)
(D) Ganesh
59. In the Usha Sukta of the Rigveda, Usha 59. ^ ^ -m -3^ WTT
is compared to whom ? ^ f ?
(A) Devi (A) M
(B) Apsara (B) ami
(C) Nartaki (C)
(D) Natini (D)
60. From which Apsara, did Aijuna the hero 60. ^ ^^ iw
of the Mahabharata receive dance 3TW ^ TIRT ^ aft ?
training ?
(A) A'ictil
(A) Menaka
(B) -3^
(B) Urvashi
(C)
(C) Rambha
(D)
(D) Sukeshi
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61. The traditional name for Nritya-Natya 61. ^ ^ ^
Yakshagana is :
(A) Bhagavatar Atta (A) 37THT
(B) Kodangi (B)
(C) Chauki (C)
(D) Banna (D)
62. The tribal folk dances are related 62. ^^ aik-Tiki
with : ^t ?
(A) Historical (A)
(B) Sringarik (B)
(C) Religious and Ethnic (C)
(D) Commercial (D)
63. 'Rai' is a popular Folk Dance of which 63. 'Tff' ^ ^
region of Madhya Pradesh ?
(A) Nimar (B) Baghel Khand (A) (B)
(C) Malwa (D) Bundel Khand (C) TTT^ (D)
64. Which Folk dance is performed in 64. ^ ^ wfq ^
devotion to folk deity Baba Ram Dev ji ^cidi ®fM xrq^ ■s^TTmqr
by the people of Kamad caste ? t ?
(A) Pada (A) T5
(B) Ghumar (B) ^
(C) Terataali (C) ^Itldldl
(D) Kachchi Ghodi (D) ^
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65. How many acts are there in Folk Drama
'Ankiya' ?
f ?
(A) 01 (B) 02
(A) 01 (B) 02
(C) 03 (D) 04 (C) 03 (D) 04
66. *Kudiattam' is an ancient drama of which
66. Wf ^
region ? t?
(A) Gujarat (A) "ipOT
(B) Kerala (B)^
(C) Kamataka (C)
(D) Andhra Pradesh (D) srm 31^
67. What is considered the first Jatra of 67. ^ 3raPT ^ ^^
Bengal ? i?
(A) Shyam Sundar (B) Shakti (A) (B)
(C) Nateshavara (D) Vidya Sundar (C) ^1^?^ (D)
68. In 'Tamasha' the story line progresses 68. 'wm' 1^ "TO ^ 3TT^
mainly through which form of singing ? t ?
(A) Lavani (B) Dhrupad (A) ^11^ (B)
(C) Chaiti (D) Kajari (C) ^ (D)
69. Shri Krishna Sangeet Company is 69. ifntcT
associated with which folk theatre
^t ?
tradition ?
(A) (B)
(A) Tamasha (B) Bhand Jashna
(C) -tefl (D) ^
(C) Nautanki (D) Bhavai
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70. Which instrument is played along with 70. PHHRriRsJd ft* ft
the Chhau dance ? mi mm i ?
(A) Timki (B) Tabla' (A) (B)
(C) Dhol (D) Pakhawaj (C) ^ (D)
71. In which Dharmi does the artist use 71. ft
' mmK ^ wr
objects while performing Abhinaya ? ^ WT mm t ?
(A) Lokdharmi (A)
(B) Natyadharmi (B)
(C) Nrityadharmi (C)
(D) All of the above (D)
72. Which Vritti is full of adornment and 72. ^^Hftl ^ 3FT ft
soft dance ? i ?
(A) Bharti Vritti (A)
(B) Aarbhati Vritti (B) ^
(C) Kaishiki Vritti (C) ^
(D) Satvati Vritti (D) ^
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73. Under which 'Pravritti' do the people of 73. aRPT, "SRM, ^^
Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Bihar fall ? ^ SRFfcI 3TT^ f ?
(A) Avanti (A)
(B) Panchali (B)
(C) Dakshinatya (C)
(D) Audramagadhi (D) sqfeiiFmt
74. "Nepathya Rachana Vidhan" comes 74. ^
under which Abhinaya ? ^ -STM ?
(A) Aangik (B) Vaacliik (A) (B)
(C) Aaharya (D) Satvik (C) (D)
75. How many Shlokas are there in 75. 'WTO Tf«T' ^ # ?
'Dashrupak Granth' ?
(A) 502 (B) 400
(A) 502 (B) 400
(C) 1011 (D) 302
(C) 1011 (D) 302
76. In which chapter of Natyashastra 'Poorva
Rang Vidhan' is discussed thoroughly ? ^ aq?2iFT W t ?
(A) 5 ■ (B) 6 (A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 17 (D) 20 (C) 17 (D) 20
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77. Plow many gods of Rangmanch have 77. ^ cM 3TE2TF7 ^
been discussed in the third chapter of ^^ ^ t ?
Natyashastra ?
(A) 44 (B) 45
(A) 44 (B) 45
(C) 51 (D) 105
(C) 51 (D) 105
78. Description of 'Chitrabhinaya' is found 78. ^ ^^
in which chapter of Natyashastra ?
(A) 23 (B) 24 (A) 23 (B) 24
(C) 25 (D) 26 (C) 25 (D) 26
79. Plow many 'Dhruvas' used in 'Poorva 79. fepft ^ TpfhT tor
Rang'? ^sndT "t" ?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 7 (C) 6 (D) 7
80. 'Sangrali', *Karika' and 'Nirukta' are 80. 'w', ?r«TT
discussed in which chapter of
Natyashastra ? ^ t ?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6 (C) 5 (D) 6
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81. Aaropwad theory is described by whom ? 81. ^ siTEIFf
^ ^ t ?
(A) Bhatt Shaakuk
(A) ^
(B) Bhatta Lollat
(B) ^
(C) Bhatt Nayak
(C)
(D) Abhinava Gupta (D) STTto ^
82, Name ofthe theory described by Abhinava 82. ^ ^ aqfro "3^ wi
Gupta as explanation to Rasa Sutra ? ■f^ m ^ ^ f ?
(A) Anukaranvad (A)
(B) Anumitivad (B)
(C) Abhivyanjanavad
(D) None of the above (D)
83. Four main rasas given by the Bharat 83. ^ OT ^ ^
Muni are : ? ?
(A) Shringar, Adbhut, Raudra, Vibhatsa (A) »fTR, 37^^,
(B) Hasya, Veer, Raudra, Vibhatsa (B) WTPT, ^hMi
(C) Hasya, Adbhut, Raudra, Bhayanaka (C) ?TFT, 31^^,
(D) Shringar, Veer, Raudra, Vibhatsa (D) im,
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84, What is the other name of Sanchari 84. 'm ^ ^ ■«
Bhava ? "I" ?
(A) Vyabhichari Bhava (A) ^
(B) Sthai Bhava (B) ^
(C) Uddipan Bhava (C) -3^^ m
(D) Anuchari Bhava (D) 311^ 'm
85, How many total number of Bhavas are 85. w ^ ^
proposed by Bharat Muni in the Natya
Shastra ?
(A) 52 (B) 50
(A) 52 (B) 50
(C) 49 (D) 51 (C) 49 (D) 51
86. Rasa emerges from which of the 86, PHHfdfed ^ i{
following combinations ? ^ t ?
(A) Vibhava, Anubhava, Vayabhichari
(A) TO
Bhava
(B) TO, TFT, ^
(B) Sthai Bhava, Raga, Tala
(C) "31^
(C) Nritta, Nritya, Natya
(D) -3^1^ ^ ^ -3^*
(D) None of the above
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87. What are the external causes of Rasa 87. ^ ^^
Nishpatti (creation) ? f ?
(A) Bhava (A) ^
(B) Vibhava (B)
(C) Anubhava (C) 3T5TO
(D) Sthayi Bhava (D)
88. What is the main purpose of art ? 88. ^ ^
^t ?
(A) Only entertainment
(A) Tpten
(B) Earning money
(B) ^
(C) Competition
(C) yPd^lPldl
(D) Expression of beauty (D) ^
89. Which element is essential in the 89. ^ ter ^^
definition of art ? -M % 7
(A) Creativity (A)
(B) Science (B)
(C) Mathematics (C) TTfriTcr
(D) Sports (D) ^
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90. What will be described through
Aesthetics ? t ?
(A) Mood (A) TFT ^
(B) Dance . (B) ^
(C) Description ofaesthetical experience (C) sm ^
through senses
(D) Philosophy (D)^^
91. Kikuli and Sammi are the dances from : 91. 3ftT ^^ t ?
(A) Bangladesh (B) Nepal (A) (B) klFT
(C) Afghanistan (D) Pakistan (C) (D)
92. The classical dances of Myanmar are 92. "Ri™ ^ ^
collectively known as : ■^siRfT f :
(A) Pwe (B) Khon (A) k (B) ^
(C) Foun Lep (D) Noh (C) ^ (D) %
93. Find the odd one out : 93. 3TTOI feeq ^ ;
(A) Khon (B) Ram Thai (A) liFl (B) ^
(C) Pwe (D) Lakhon (C) ^ (D)
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94. Noh is one of tlie classical dance dramas 94. %• ^
of: ^ 1?^ t I
(A) Cambodia (B) Japan (A) (B) ^5TNH
(C) Indonesia (D) China (C) WWw (D)^
95. 'Kolain' a famous folk dance of 95. ^ yRHsS
Sri Lanka is a : t:
(A) Mask Dance (A) "5^ ^
(B) Sword Dance (B) ^
(C) Pot Dance (C) ^^
(D) Peacock Dance (D) ^
96. One of the theatrical dances of Korea 96. ^IR^i ^
IS : t:
(A) Kandian (B) Pwe (A) (B) ^
(C) Shoyo (D) Naiandi (C) (D)
97. One of the important props of Chinese 97. MKMRch ^^
traditional dance is 'Sen' which means : W 3T«f t :
(A) Sword (B) Fan (A) cT^r^ (B) W
(C) Hat (D) Bag (C) ^ (D) ^
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98. Khmer of Cambodia is a : 98. ^ :
(A) Folk Dance (A) f
(B) Classical Dance (B) t
(C) Religious Dance (C) ^t
(D) Court Dance (D) f
99. Choose the one which is not correct : 99. ^ ^ t:
(A) No elaborated abhinaya is (A) ^ tor
performed. ^t I
(B) Decorative body movements are (B) ^vijicjcil yilORcb ^ "3^
used. -mi t I
(C) No story telling is used in (C) ^ ^ ^
dance. ■^fFTl" I
(D) Playing of Gammelon is used. (D) ^ wk fen ^ t I
100. One of the most popular Philippine 100. "feftfer ^ vfefe ^
dances Tinikling is a : niPHfe^l :
(A) Sword Dance (A) cicrlcjK "I"
(B) Mask Dance (B) ^ t
(C) Handkerchief Dance (C) t
(D) Bamboo Dance (D) ^ "I
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101. 'Malvikagnimitram' a Sanskrit drama is 101. m
autliored by whom ? W t ?
(A) Bhasa (B) Shudraka (A) mf (B)^
(C) Kalidasa (D) Ashwaghosha (C) (D)
102. If two Sarpashirsha Hastas are placed on 102. ^ ^^
the opposite shoulders, that Hasta is
known by which name according to
^ ^ "sfHT ?
Natyashastra ?
(A)
(A) Swastika
(B)
(B) Gajadanta
(C) Avahittha (C) ;^T^i%?ST
(D) Vardhaman (D)
103. What is Apasrita ? 103. 3Tq^ W t ?
(A) Karana (A)
(B) Hasta Prachara (B) ^ TraR
(C) Parshwakarma (C) Miy4cb4
(D) Angahara (D) 3Tq0K
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104. What is Sambhranta according to 104. ^ ^
Natyashastra ? t?
(A) \^abhichari Bhava (A)
(B) Angahara (B)
(C) Mandala (C) TTW
(D) Chan (D) ^
105. What is the sequence of Gangavatarana 105. ^ ^^ t ?
Karana ?
(A) 35
(A) 35
(B) 49
(B) 49
(C) 101
(C) 101
(D) 108
(D) 108
106. How many types of Shirobheda (Head 106. aifw ^^ 3^:
Movements) are there according to ^^t ?
Abhinaya Darpan ?
(A) 8 (B) 9
(A) 8 (B) 9
(C) 10 (D) 11
(C) 10 (D) 11
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107. Which hand gestures are used to depict 107. -stter ^^ ^^
Shani Hasta according to Abhinaya ^ ^ "SpfhT
Darpan ? t ?
(A) Trishula in left, Shikhara in riglit (A) "ft*
(B) Shikhara in left, Trishula in right (B) ^ Ikim,
(C) Shikhara in left, Pataka in right (C) "^if^
(D) Pataka in left, Trishula in right (D) "4"
108. According to Natyashastra, when two 108. ^ m il Wf
Shukatunda Hastas are placed on the
^^^ sik ^ JM
chest bent downwards, what is that Hasta
^ TO «f)5<niai "I ?
known as ?
(A) Talamukha (B) Vardhamana
(A) (B) ^«kTPT
(C) Avahittha (D) Lalita (C) (D) dRia
109. According to Natyashastra, what is 109. ^ TfT^ TO
Mrigapluta ? t ?
(A) Karana (A) TO^T
(B) Akasha Chari (B) aiTTOT ^
(C) Angahara (C) 3PT?R
(D) Mandala (D) tPW
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110. How many types of Abhisarika Nayika 110. ^ ^
are there based on time ? ^^ t ?
(A) 8 (B) 7 (A) 8 (B) 7
(C) 5 (D) 3 (C) 5 (D) 3
111. Tillana is performed in which of the
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following ?
(A)
(A) Kathak
(B)
(B) Kathakali
(C) Oddisi (Odissi) (C)
(D) Bharatanatyam
112. Pung instrument is used in which of the 112. TRPT "^^ITdT
following ? t ?
(A) Bharatanatyam
(B)
(B) Manipuri
(C) WSi
(C) Chhau
(D)
(D) Kathakali
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113, Match List-I with List-II ; 113. ^ ■^-11 cbin-iii.
List-I List-II
(a) Katliak (i) Mridangam (a) (i) ^3^
(b) Bharatanatyam (ii) Tabla (b) (ii)
(c) Kathakali (ill) Mukhveeiia (c) (iii)
(d) Kuchipudi (iv) Chenda (d) (iv)
Codes : W '
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) (A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv) (B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii) . (C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii) (D) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
114. Which instrument is played in Kathakali 114. ^ ^^
dance form ? ^Idl t ?
(A) Nagma (A) -im
(B) Chenda (B)
(C) Manjira (C)
(D) Pung (D) yt
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115. Which of the following Muslim rulers is 115. ^ ^
known for his valuable contribution in
Kathak Dance ? «IHT "^jn^TT ^ ?
(A) Aurangzeb (A)
(B) Shah Jahan (B)
(C) Humayun . (c) wn,
(D) Wajid Ali Shah (D) w
116. Devdasis are known by which name in 116. ^ ^ ^ ^
the temples of Odisha ? "^iHT ^ ?
(A) Mahari (B) Devadasi (A) (B)
(C) Nartaki (D) Artist (C) (D)
117. Which Vritti is used in Mohiniattam ? 117. -qtMaipT ^^ ^t ?
(A) Bharti Vritti (A)
(B) Kaishiki Vritti (B)
(C) Saatvati Vritti (C) ^ITc^ ^
(D) Arabhati Vritti (D) 3TRq^ ^
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118. 'Sapta Suladi' Taal is related to which 118. ^^ ^
Taal system ? ^t ?
(A) North Indian Taal System (A)^ TOik m\ "^1^
(B) South Indian Taal System (B)
(C) Nortli-South Indian Taal System (C) mdk TTM
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
119. Which of the following is related with 119. PHHrvin^d ^
Jagannath Puri ? "5^ ^ t ?
(A) Surdas (A)
(B) Tulsidas (B)
(C) Jaydev (C)
(D) Shankardev (D)
120. Which Guru founded Kalakshetra ? 120. ^ WRT ^ ^?
(A) Madame Menaka (A) "fen Alchi
(B) Vallathol Narayana Menon (B) HRPFT ^
(C) Rukmini Devi Arundale (C)
(D) Yamini Krishna Murthy (D)
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121. The Kathak Choreographer who 121. ^^
pioneered ensemble works and was ^ sfk 2025
awarded Padmavibhushan in 2025 was : •HHlPifl "fefT ^ I
(A) Pandit Biiju Maharaj (A) "q.
(B) Kumudini Lakhia (B)
(C) Shovana Narayan (C) HKNUI
(D) Uma Sharma (D) ^^
122. The visionary who started the Kuchipudi 122. ^ ^^
art academy in Chennai was : ^ ^:
(A) Shobha Naidu (A)
(B) Anuradha Jonnalagadda (B) 4Hlle|J|<^l
(C) Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastri (C) HRm
(D) Vempati Chinna Satyam (D) WR.
123. Which ancient Indian dance text was 123. ^ "qra Crr'sr)
inscribed in the UN Memory of the ^(UN) ^^
World Register ? "fen "W ®IT, I
(A) Natya Shastra (A)
(B) Abhinaya Darpana (B) 3TfW ^
(C) Rigveda (C)
(D) Shaiva Texts (D) ^
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124. The fusion of Katliak with which other 124. ^ ^ ^
European dance has seen through ^8? ^ ^ "qr
collaborations their synthesis on stage in
terms of rhythm and technique ? t ?
(A) Tap dance (A) tq ^
(B) Hip hop (B) ^
(C) Flamenco (C)
(D) Salsa (D) Tum
125. Which Choreographer's work 125. ^ "qFT ^
encompassed an exploration of breath,
^ TflWT ^ A
feminity and the power of the female
■Rfl^ ^ ^ ^ #5T
body in her work of using the form of
Bharatanatyam ? (A)
(A) Chandralekha
(B)
(B) Shobhana Chandrakumar
(C) Wnrft M
(C) Rukmini Devi
(D) Padma Subramanyam (D) "q^
t
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126. 'Natanam adinar'(Siva danced) a dance 126. (1^ ^
composition by Meenakshi Sunderam
Pillai was first performed and ^ fer ^ ft
popularised by which male dancer ? fen ^ ?
(A) Mavin Khoo (A) Rife ^
(B) Uday Shankar (B) ?fe
(C) Bliarat Sharma (C) TO wft
(D) Ram Gopal (D) RR ftfer
127. Which dance was first taught at Tagore's 127. tftR ^ wfefepT ft R? "^nRT RT
Shantiniketan after he had seen its fe ft felRIR^
inspiring performance at Sylhet ? ^ RK RRft froiRT RRT RT ?
(A) Kathakali (A) RsR^tJcnl
(B) Mohiniattam (B) RfetR^
(C) Kandyan (C)
(D) Manipuri dance (D) RfR^ft
128. 'Bhoomika' was an independent dance 128. RR? WR RT fefe
group formed by : RqiTO- -ft Rft «ft I
(A) Maya Rao (A) RIRT RR
(B) Narendra Sharma (B) ^
(C) Bharat Sharma (C) TO ^
(D) Rajendra Gangani (D) Tlft^ RRlftl
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129. If Khajuraho Dance festival is organized
by Madhya Pradesh government, 'm sTFter tor « I, -ii
Konark Dance festival is conducted
by. government. t ?
(A) Jharkhand (A)
(B) Odisha (B)
(C) West Bengal (C) ""7^^
(D) Andlira Pradesh (D) 3TfN "3^
130. The protection and promotion of folk and 130. ^^ ^ -spRrahr
tribal arts of different parts of the country
is taken up by. under Ministiy
of Culture.
t ?
(A)
(A) CCRT
(B) "^fnkT
(B) State Sangeet Natak Academy
(C) ^?fntcr 31^1^
(C) Centi'al Sangeet Natak Academy
(D) ^i^rddi ^
(D) Zonal Cultural Centres
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131. Rudolf Steiner's tlierapeutic method is 131. ^ 3™
known for having what kind of basis ? ^ 37mTfcT t ?
(A) Cultural and Social (A) sftr 4HlHlDl=h
(B) Philosophical and Spiritual (B) 3k
(C) Scientific and Medical (C) 3fR
(D) Technical and Mechanical (D) 3k
132. The early development of Modem Dance 132. ifef mfe feRT
therapy movement was based on the
principles established by :
(A) WT
(A) Martha Graham
(B) crINl'l
(B) Rudolf Laban
(C) Merce Cunnigham (C) tRf
(D) Mary Vigman (D) M
133. In the 1950s, Veronica Sherbome used 133. "klfeT ^ 1950 ^
Laban-based therapy with : rM* ^ vRH 3TmTfeT ^ ^
wkr ?
(A) School Children
(A) ^
(B) Classical Dancers
(B) -qfe
(C) Psychiatric Patients
(C) M
(D) Athletes
(D) Patniel
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134. What is the fundamental concept of 134. sM ^
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)? feSRl ^ t ?
(A) Mind and body are separate. (A) 'FT 3RPT I
(B) Mind is superior to body. (B) "TT ^t I
(C) Mind and body are inseparable. (C) 'FT afk ^ t 1
(D) Body controls the mind. (D) iFT ^ WT t 1
135. What example was set by Rai Umanath 135. ^
Bali ? ?
(A) By opening a Kathak School. (A) rci^M'4 I
(B) By teaching Kathak to their son. (B) ^^ I
(C) By sending their daughters to (C) 3ml ^ '4*
Kathak class.
(D) By organizing music conferences. (D) ^Fft?T ^l4lFld I
136. According to Sushila Mitra how is 136. ^ 3T3^TR, R. TTcT^ ^
Pt. Bhatkhande described ? ^ TTTT t ?
(A) Farsighted and clever person (A) 3Tk ^
(B) Very strict teacher (B)
(C) Artist with modem ideas (C) 3TTHFt^ ^TFTT didldiK
(D) Anti dance (D)
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137. What important work did Mohanrao 137.
Shankar Kaiayanpurkar do for the
students of Marris college ?
fen ?
(A) Created a new style of Kathak
(A) ^^
dance
(B) Developed the first systematic
fen
Kathak dance curriculum
(C) Invented musical instruments (C) mm
(D) Taught classical singing (D) nm ^
138. Until which year did Pt. Mohanrao serve 138. "n. ^ #itn
at Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Wfeim fel ^ TT^ "SOT
Mahavidyalaya ? ^ ?
(A) 1960 (B) 1965 (A) I960 (B) 1965
(C) 1971 (D) 1980 (C) 1971 (D) 1980
139. What position did Mohanrao ji hold at 139. ^^ ^ ^
the Kathak Kendra in Delhi ? "fer ?
(A) Instructor (A)
(B) Director (B)
(C) Assistant Professor (C) WW STRFf
(D) President (D)
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t40. 'Blueprint' prepared by Mohanrao was 140. "SKf IVi^i
related to wliich field ?
(A) Institutionalized education system of (A) ^ ■^OTFTcT
Katliak Dance yuildl
(B) Folk Dance Training (B) crlW-jcq
(C) Dance Costume Making (C) ^ fTRfoT
(D) Sound Technique Training (D) ^
141. "The Academie Royale de Dance" was 141. ^ ^ WFTT ^
established in the year 1661 by : 1661 ?[RI ^ ?
(A) Louis XVI (B) Henery 11 (A) ^ XVI (B) II
(C) Nicholas II (D) Louis XIV (C) II (D) ^ XIV
142. The young dancers who dance in a group 142. "Ih ^^^
in a Ballet performance are referred to as: ^ ^ ^ncTT ^ ?
(A) Coryphees (A)
(B) Corps de Ballet (B) ^ ^
(C) Soloist (C)
(D) Prima Ballerina (D) wn ^clddl
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143. A modern dancer whose performances 143. ^
were described as 'an orgy of colour'
was :
(A)
(A) Isadora Duncan
(B)
(B) Loie Fuller
(C) 3F1T
(C) Aima Pavlova
(D) Ruth St. Denis (D) ^ ^
144. The underlying tensions and unhappiness
144. ^ ^^ ^
of her home country during the inter-
^ 3FTlf%cr cHM ^
war years was reflected in which
^ itii ^ 7
dancer's work ?
(A) WTT
(A) Martha Graham
(B) Isadora Duncan (B)
(C) Mary Wigman (C)
(D) Trisha Brown
(D) tOT
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145. The body was allowed to follow the 145. ^ ^
natural ebb and flow of breathing in its
dance movements in the works of: 37^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ sh I
(A) Doris Humphrey (A)
(B) Isadora Duncan (B)
(C) Mary Wigman (C) "to
(D) Martha Graham (D)
146. 'Petrouchka' and 'Les Sylphides' were 146. sfk
dynamic ballets of wliich choreographer ?
(A) Michel Fokine (B) Diaghileff (A) (B)
(C) Nijinsky (D) Balanchine (C) (D)
147. One of the earliest pioneers of Indian 147. Wtfhr 3TT^Pich ^ "^STRlt
modern dance, who used European ^ 13^ ^
theatrical techniques with Indian classical ^ "RTar ^
and folk dances was : fen, "HW «n :
(A) Uday Shankar (A) ^ ^fe
(B) Mamta Shankar (B) TTOT ?fe
(C) Rukmini Devi (C) ^PcWun
(D) Ragini Devi (D) Tlfe ^
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148. A western modem dancer who initially 148.
used orientalist themes in her dance ft* y^fd^l* ft* y^ciKl
productions was : ^ tor «TT :
(A) Anna Pavlova (A) MMdHi
(B) Ruth St. Denis (B) ft^ iftra
(C) Simkie (C)
(D) La Meri (D) m ftft
149. What aspect of stage craft has been a 149. ^ %ti TOftq "qr
major contribution of the west on the
Indian dance proscenium ? ^Vkh t ?
(A) Costume (A)
(B) Make-up (B) ft^Ts^p (ftr^)
(C) Light design (C)
(D) Sound (D)
150. 'Ballet d action' was coined by : 150. 'ftft ^ ttWT' ^™
an ?
(A) Martha Graham
(B) Isadora Duncon
, (A) "Rjaif WT
(B)
(C) Noverre
(C)
(D) Ted Shawn
(D) WT
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