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Questions : Bharatnatyam dance style belongs to

(a) Kerala

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Tamil Nadu

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Bharatnatyam is an artistic yoga that involves the movement of the body parts in a very artistic and elegant manner. It is the most widely practised of Indian classical dances in south India and has its origin in Tamil Nadu.

The term Bharatnatyam was introduced in the mid-thirties by S. Krishna Iyer and later spread by Rukmini Devi Arundale. It comprises Bhava, Raga, Tala, and Natya put together as Bharatanatyam.

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Question : 1

The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at

a) New Delhi

b) Chennai

c) Kolkata

d) Mumbai

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Match the following.

List I List II
A. Rukmani Devi 1. Classical singing
B. Kumar Gandharva 2. Astronaut
C. Birju Maharaj 3. Kathak dance
D. Rakesh Sharma 4. Bharatanatyam dance
Codes: A B C D

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 3 2 4 1

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 1 3 2

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

List I List II
(Tribes) (States)
A. Bakarwal 1. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Chencus 2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tharu 3. Jharkhand
D. Bhumij 4. Uttar Pradesh
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 2 4 3

b) 2 1 4 3

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 3 2 1 4

Answer: (a)

The correctly matched pairs are :

  1. Bakarwal — Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Chencus — Andhra Pradesh
  3. Tharu — Uttar Pradesh
  4. Bhumij — Jharkhand

All these are the names of different tribes existing in the respective states given above.

Question : 4

The ‘Raga’ which is sung early in the morning is

a) Darbari

b) Bhimpalasi

c) Todi

d) Bhopali

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Sanat Kar explored and experimented with ‘Sunmica’ for achieving desired visual effects in colour viscosity prints.
Reason (R): Because this was a period in modern Indian art when printmakers were exploring all possible new avenues in medium and material.


Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:

a) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

b) in incorrect, but (R) is correct.

c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)

d) Both (A) and (R) are correct.

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a famous player of which musical instrument?

a) Tabla

b) Sarod

c) Sitar

d) Flute

Answer: (b)

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