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Question : 26
Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in ___________.
a) Meghalaya
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Manipur
Answer »Answer: (d)
Celebration of the biggest post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong community, Chakan GaanNgai, also popularly known as Gaan-Ngai was kick-started in Manipur recently with different organizations celebrating the festival in their own manner with traditional gaiety and religious fervour.
Question : 27
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Bharatanatyam?
- It is a dance of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
- It traces its origins back to the Natyashastra, an ancient treatise on theatre written by the mythic priest Bharata.
- The dance movements are characterized by bent legs, while feet keep rhythm.
- Hands may be used in a series of mudras, or symbolic hand gestures, to tell a story.
a) 2, 3, and 4
b) 1, 3, and 4
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (d)
Originally, a temple dance for women, Bharatanatyam often is used to express Hindu religious stories and devotions. It was not commonly seen on the public stage until the 20th century.
Question : 28 [IAS (Pre) 2013]
In the context of the cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called Tribhanga had been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient time till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?
a) Facial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historical characters
b) A little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism
c) One leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
d) Movements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
Answer »Answer: (c)
Question : 29
Which of the following instruments are used in Bharatnatyam classical dance?
- Tabla
- Mridangam
- Violin
- Veena
a) 2, 3, and 4
b) 1, 3, and 4
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
Instruments used in Bharatnatyam dance are
- Mridanga,
- Cymbals,
- Manjira,
- Veena,
- Violin,
- Kanjira,
- Surpeti and
- Tanpura
Question : 30 [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]
Match the correct order.
List I | List II |
A. Shahnai | 1. Maqbool Fida Husain |
B. Sarod | 2. Bismillah Khan |
C. Painter | 3. Alla Rakha |
D. Tabla | 4. Amjad Ali Khan |
E. Sitar | 5. Ravi Shankar |
a) 1 2 3 4 5
b) 3 5 2 1 4
c) 2 4 1 3 5
d) 4 3 2 1 5
Answer »Answer: (c)
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