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Questions : The “Siddhimatrika” script was one of the forms of writing Sanskrit in ancient India. This script, which made Sanskrit works known in China and Japan was developed during the times of ___:

(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya

(b) Harsha

(c) Kanishka

(d) Meander

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Harsha During the times of Harsha, an script called Siddhimatrika was developed which is sometimes called Harsha Script. Siddhimatrika was the form of writing in which Sanskrit works became known in China and Japan.

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Question : 1

Which one of the signifies the folk culture?

a) Cultural practices of urban people

b) Cultural practices of people of modern society

c) Cultural practices of more civilized people

d) Cultural practices of common people

Answer: (d)

Question : 2

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

a) Kasirama - Oriya

b) Pampa - Kannada

c) Sarladasa - Bengali

d) Tikkana - Marathi

Answer: (b)

Question : 3

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the National School of Drama?

  1. It is the foremost theatre training institution in India.
  2. It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
  3. In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization.
  4. Institute is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Select the answer from the codes given below:

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

Training in the school is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus that covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice.

As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public.

Question : 4

Sri V.G. Jog is famous for which of the following instrumental music?

a) Violin

b) Santoor

c) Sitar

d) Tabla

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

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

List I List II
A. Chhau 1. Punjab
B. Gatka 2. West Bengal & Jharkhand
C. Dumhal 3. Kashmir
D. Garba 4. Gujarat
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 2 3 1

b) 2 1 3 4

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 4 3 2 1

Answer: (b)

A. Chhau 2. West Bengal & Jharkhand

B. Gatka 1. Punjab

C. Dumhal 3. Kashmir

D. Garba 4. Gujarat

These are all the folk dance forms of the respective states.

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

  1. Ustad Kausar Ali is a Sitar Player
  2. Pandit Anindo Chatterjee is related with Flute
  3. Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays Guitar .
  4. Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt plays Mohan Veena
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.

a) 2 and 3 only.

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 3 and 4 only

Answer: (d)

Ustad Kausar Ali and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee both are Tabla Players.

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