UGC NET Performing Arts Solved Question Paper 4

Part – I: Common to Dance / Drama / Theatre


1. Assertion (A): No Sthayi Bhav, No Rasa.

Reason (R): The famous Rasasutra mentions Sthayi Bhāv also.

(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.

(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

Answer: (C)


2. Match items in List – I with the items in List – II:

List – I            List – II

a. Vimarsha     i. Rupak

b. Patāka         ii. Aside

c. Samvakāra   iii. Sandhi

d. Janantika     iv. Arthaprakruti

Codes:

      a b c d

(A) i ii iv iii

(B) iii iv i ii

(C) ii iii i iv

(D) iv i ii iii

Answer: (B)


3. Which is the correct sequence?

(A) Phalayoga, Niyata Phalaprapti, Praptisambhava, Prārambha, Prayatna

(B) Prayatna, Praptisambhava, Phalayoga, Prārambha, Niyata Phalaprapti

(C) Niyata Phalaprapti, Phalayoga, Prarambha, Praptisambhav, Prayatna

(D) Prārambha, Prayatna, Praptisambhava, Niyata Phalaprapti, Phalayoga

Answer: (D)


4. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Vithi

(B) Bhā a

(C) Prakari

(D) Vyāyoga

Answer: (C)


5. He is the hero of Bhāna type of drama

(A) Pi hamarda

(B) Vidu aka

(C) Via

(D) Ce a

Answer: (C)


6. Assertion (A): There is a distinct carry-over of the structures and conventions of Sanskrit Theatre in the Traditional Theatre Forms.

Reason (R): The Traditional Theatre Forms have discarded the preliminaries of purva-ranga.

Codes:

(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.

(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

Answer: (B)


7. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II:

List – I                                                List – II

a. Cycle plays                                      i. Veethi Nātakam

b. Temple Courtyard Theatre              ii. Rāmlila, Rāslila

c. Street Theatre                                  iii. Yakshagana

d. Mask Forms                                    iv. Seraikala, Purulia Chhau

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) iv ii iii i

(B) ii iii i iv

(C) i iv ii iii

(D) iii i iv ii

Answer: (B)


8. Which is the correct sequence in the context of their geographical origin from West to East?

(A) Bhavai, Nautanki, Chhau, Jatra, Ankia Nāt

(B) Chhau, Nautanki, Jatra, Bhavai, Ankia Nāt

(C) Ankia Nāt, Chhau, Nautanki, Jatra, Bhavai

(D) Nautanki, Jatra, Chhau, Bhavai, Ankia Nāt

Answer: (A)


9. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Gombeyatta

(B) Bhāgavatamela

(C) Bommalattam

(D) Rava a Chāya

Answer: (B)


10. Section of Kathakali and Kutiyattam where the actor is free to improvise

(A) Lokdharmi

(B) Manodharma

(C) Natyadharmi

(D) Natyabhangi

Answer: (B)

11. The living legend recognised as heritage by UNESCO is

(A) Ravi Shankar

(B) Mani Madhav Chakiyar

(C) Kapila Vatsyayan

(D) Balmurali Krishnan

Answer: (B)


12. Match the following:

List – I                        List – II

a. Sangana                   i. Kuchipudi Kala Kendra

b. Horizon                   ii. SNA

c. Nartanam                 iii. NSD

d. Rang Prasang          iv. ICCR

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii iv iii i

(B) ii iv i iii

(C) iv ii iii i

(D) i iv iii ii

Answer: (B)


13. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Bhasa                                   i. Billahabba

b. Vasudeva Prabhu                ii. Shudra Tapaswi

c. Venkatrama Shastri             iii. Abhisheka Natakam

d. Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu      iv. Prahlada Charitram

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) iv i ii iii

(B) iii ii iv i

(C) ii iii i iv

(D) iii i iv ii

Answer: (D)


14. Which of these is not a Uttama character?

(A) Damayanti

(B) Draupadi

(C) Rukmini

(D) Yashodhara

Answer: (Wrong question)


15. Mavshi is a character in

(A) Rasalila

(B) Tamasha

(C) Nautanki

(D) Ankia Nat

Answer: (B)


16. Match the following:

List – I                        List – II

a. Natuvanar                i. Git Govinda

b. Tereshila                  ii. Conductor

c. Gangavataran          iii. Kathakali

d. Jay Deva                 iv. Karana

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii iii iv i

(B) i iii iv ii

(C) ii iv i iii

(D) i iv ii iii

Answer: (A)


17. This year India is celebrating the 150 years of

(A) Satyadev Dube

(B) Ravindranath Tagore

(C) Shrimant Sayajirao Gaekwad III

(D) Swami Vivekananda

Answer: (D)


18. One of the most prominent actors who impersonated female character is

(A) Kalamandalam Gopi

(B) Afzal Khan

(C) Bal Gandharva

(D) Zohra Saigal

Answer: (C)


19. The director of Kalakshetra in Chennai is

(A) Girish Karnad

(B) Adyar Lakshman

(C) Leela Samson

(D) Anita Ratnam

Answer: (C)


20. Assertion (A): The World Theatre Day and the World Dance Day are both declared by UNESCO.

Reason (R): The cultures of the world are indebted to the performing arts.

Codes:

(A) (A) and (R) both are true.

(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.

(D) (A) and (R) both false.


Answer: (A)

21. Assertion (A): To be a contemporary creative dancer or actor, one has to be brilliant and something of a rebel.

Reason (R): The dancer or actor has to venture into uncharted terrain to be creative.

Codes:

(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.

(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(C) (A) and (R) both true.

(D) (A) and (R) both false.

Answer: (C)


22. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Bolshoi Ballet – Moscow

(B) Broadway – New York

(C) Bharat Bhavan – Bhopal

(D) Sanmukhanand Sabha – Chennai

Answer: (D)


23. Pick the correct sequence (going from South to North)

(A) Kudiattam, Vithi Natakam, Karmā, Rauf

(B) Vithinatakam, Karmā, Kudiattam, Rauf

(C) Kudiattam, Vithinatakam, Rauf, Karmā

(D) Rauf, Vithinatakam, Karmā, Kudiattam

Answer: (A)


24. The Noh and Wayang Dance theatres are respectively from

(A) Japan – Indonesia

(B) China – Indonesia

(C) Java – Bali

(D) Japan – China

Answer: (A)


25. For Grammy Awards, the life time achievement award conferred on the Indian artist this year is

(A) A.R. Rehman

(B) Pt. Ravi Shankar

(C) Nora Johns

(D) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

Answer: (B)


Part – II: Dance


26. Assertion (A): The ‘Padmabhushan” award is only given to a traditional Guru.

Reason (R): Nobody has more knowledge than Guru.

(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.

(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.

Answer: (C)


27. Identify the correct sequence:

(A) Sama, Avalokita, Aalokita, Nimilite

(B) Sama, Aalokita, Nimilite, Avalokita

(C) Sama, Nimilite, Aalokita, Avalokita

(D) Aalokita, Nimilite, Sama, Avalokita

Answer: (B)

 

28. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I            List – II

a. Nadai           i. Mohiniattam

b. Vaiyam        ii. Chhau

c. Ufli              iii. Bharatnatyam

d. Purapaad     iv. Kathakali

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) i iii iv ii

(B) iii iv i ii

(C) i ii iii iv

(D) iii i ii iv

Answer: (D)


29. Pick the odd one out: Bharatnatyam was known as Dassiattam earlier as

(A) It was performed by Dasis who worked in the temples.

(B) As it belonged to the families of Dasis.

(C) As Natuvanars only taught the Dasis.

(D) As Dasis were the servants of God.

Answer: (C)


30. Pt. Shambhu Maharaj was famous for his portrayal of

(A) Kahe Roket Dagaria

(B) Bhavayami Raghurama

(C) Kahe Chedo Chedo

(D) Kauna Gali Gaye Shyam

Answer: (D)


31. The “Queen of Abhinaya” is always remembered for her portrayal of

(A) Krishna ni begane baro

(B) Sadayuda ne Satat

(C) Ra ra sita

(D) Jatayu Vadham

Answer: (A)


32. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I                        List – II

a. Khajuraho                i. Marble Sculptures

b. Konark                    ii. Shore temple

c. Mahabalipuram        iii. Sun Temple

d. Delwara                  iv. Dance Festival

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) iv ii i iii

(B) iv iii ii i

(C) iii iv i ii

(D) iv iii i ii

Answer: (B)


33. Assertion (A): The modern creative dancers in India must learn Chhau and Kalaripayattu.

Reason (R): Both the styles are very physical.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

Answer: (A)


34. Which is the most prominent archival private dance collection in India?

(A) IGNCA Dance Collection

(B) Marg Dance Collection

(C) Mohan Khokar Dance Collection

(D) Anand Kumar Swami Collection

Answer: (C)

 

35. Which temple has all 108 Karana’s in order?

(A) Charangapani

(B) Kumbhakonam

(C) Chidambaram

(D) Brihadiswara

Answer: (C)


36. Identify the correct sequence:

(A) Rasa, Bhava, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava

(B) Bhava, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava, Rasa

(C) Bhava, Rasa, Anubhava, Vyabhichari Bhava

(D) Rasa, Bhava, Vyabhichari Bhava, Anubhava

Answer: (B)


37. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Aditi Mangaldas

(B) Daksha Sheth

(C) Rani Khanam

(D) Prerana Shrimali

Answer: (D)


38. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Rukmini Devi Arundel        i. Minaxi

b. Navtej Johar                        ii. Kreeda

c. Sonal Mansih                       iii. Ramayana

d. C.V. Chandrasekhar           iv. Kavyagatha

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii i iv iii

(B) iii i iv ii

(C) i ii iii iv

(D) i iv iii ii

Answer: (B)


39. The Sanskrit treatise, which establishes the inter-relationship of arts is

(A) Sangita Ratnakar

(B) Vishnudharmottara Purana

(C) Natya Darpana

(D) Sangita Saramruta

Answer: (B)


40. Pick the odd pair out:

(A) Ratan Thaiyam – Manipuri

(B) Leela Sampson – Administration

(C) Astad Daboo – Modern Dance

(D) Pasha Saiyad – Ability Unlimited

Answer: (A)


41. Assertion (A): Mohiniattam, Shatriya, Chhau are Neo-classical dance styles.

Reason (R): They have come to limelight recently.

Codes:

(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.

(B) (A) and (R) both true.

(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(D) (A) and (R) are both false.

Answer: (B)


42. From where did the dancers come to the court of Maharaja of Baroda as Dowry?

(A) Pudhucherry

(B) Selam

(C) Pandanallur

(D) Thanjavur

Answer: (D)


43. Match items in List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Katherin de Medici                         i. Swan lake

b. Marius Petipa                      ii. Ballet

c. Dia Ghileff                          iii. Ballerina

d. Anna Pavlova                     iv. Impressario

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii i iv iii

(B) iii iv i ii

(C) ii iv i iii

(D) iii i ii iv

Answer: (A)


44. Pick the odd one out:

The commonalities of Carnatic and North Indian Tala system is

(A) The Gati Bheda

(B) The Jati Bheda

(C) The style of counting

(D) The number of matras

Answer: (C)


45. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Garba

(B) Kummi

(C) Ghumar

(D) Bhangada

Answer: (D)


46. Assertion (A): There is no demarcation between classical and creative dance in India today.

Reason (R): Both are performed by same artists.

Codes:

(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

Answer: (D)


47. The “New Directions in Indian Dance” is edited by

(A) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan

(B) Dr. Padma Subrabmaniam

(C) Dr. Nandini Ramani

(D) Dr. Sunil Kothari

Answer: (D)


48. Which is the most important website for the information of Dance in India?

(A) Kutcheri Buzz

(B) Wikipedia

(C) Narthaki

(D) SNA

Answer: (C)


49. Nritya Parva 2013 and Natyakala Conference were organized respectively at

(A) Chennai – Bangaluru

(B) Mumbai – Chennai

(C) Baroda – Chennai

(D) Chennai – Bhopal

Answer: (C)


50. The “Māna”, “Pramana” and “Parimana” are the measures of

(A) Body

(B) Rhythm

(C) Cycles

(D) Melody

Answer: (A)


Part – III: Drama/Theatre


26. The Oriental Theatre is based on

(A) Text

(B) Performance

(C) Design

(D) Technology

Answer: (B)


27. Match the following List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Bartolt Brecht                     i. Forum Theatre

b. Richard Schechner              ii. Third Theatre

c. Augusto Boal                      iii. Epic Theatre

d. Eugeneo Barba                   iv. Environmental Theatre

Codes:

        a b c d

(A) iii i iv ii

(B) i iv iii ii

(C) iii iv i ii

(D) ii iv iii i

Answer: (C)


28. Identify the correct sequence:

(A) Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad

(B) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh

(C) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad, Mohan Rakesh, Surendra Varma

(D) Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Surendra Varma, Jaisankar Prasad

Answer: (C)


29. Pick the odd one out:

(A) William Shakespeare

(B) Bartolt Brecht

(C) Moliere

(D) Jerzy Grotowski

Answer: (D)


30. Assertion (A): Scenic design elevates the quality of the production.

Reason (R): No play is possible without scenic design.

(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.

(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.

Answer: (B)


31. Theatre follows the principles of

(A) Spatial Art

(B) Temporal Art

(C) Spatio-temporal art

(D) None of the above

Answer: (C)


32. Match the List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Charandas Chor                  i. Ratan Thiyam

b. Nana Fadnavis                    ii. Indira Parthasarathy

c. King of Dark Chamber       iii. Mohan Agashe

d. Aurangzeb                          iv. Deepak Tiwari

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) ii iv i iii

(B) iv iii i ii

(C) i iii iv ii

(D) iii iv ii i

Answer: (B)


33. In Greek theatre the story moves in a sequential order. It is called

(A) Unity of Time

(B) Unity of Action

(C) Unity of Space

(D) Unity of Plot

Answer: (B)


34. Assertion (A): B.V. Karanth is an experimentalist in Indian Theatre.

Reason (R): He has never conceived any play without music.

(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.

(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.

(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.

(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.

Answer: (A)


35. Pick the odd one out:

(A) Savitri

(B) Padmini

(C) Ghashiram

(D) Virashat

Answer: (D)


36. Write in correct order:

(A) B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra, Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer

(B) Shambu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, Girish Chandra Ghosh, B.V. Karanth

(C) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra

(D) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Shambhu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth

Answer: (D)


37. Pick the odd one out :

(A) A Doll’s House

(B) The Westside Story

(C) My Fair Lady

(D) Three Penny Opera

Answer: (A)


38. Match the List – I with List – II:

List – I                                    List – II

a. Indira Parthasarathy            i. Music Director

b. Bansi Kaul                          ii. Play Director

c. Bhaskar Chandawakar        iii. Playwright

d. Rudraprasad Sengupta       iv. Designer

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) iii iv i ii

(B) i iv ii iii

(C) iv ii iii i

(D) ii iii iv i

Answer: (A)


39. In the context of playwriting, one follows the order:

(A) Scene, Act, Unit, Sequence

(B) Act, Scene, Unit, Sequence

(C) Sequence, Scene, Act, Unit

(D) Unit, Act, Sequence, Scene

Answer: (B)


40. Assertion (A): ‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurd play.

Reason (R): Absurd ideology starts with ‘waiting for Godot’.

Codes:

(A) (A) is false, (R) is True.

(B) (A) is True, (R) is True.

(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.

(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.

Answer: (D)


41. Which Indian Epic character is commonly found in Indian drama and dance?

(A) Karna

(B) Krishna

(C) Bhishma

(D) Ashwatthama

Answer: (B)


42. Assertion (A): In Vijay Tendulkar’s plays, women characters are strongly projected who want to live on their own way.

Reason (R): They are always struggling with the present situation.

Codes:

(A) (A) is True, (R) is True.

(B) (A) is False, (R) is True.

(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.

(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.

Answer: (A)


43. Write in correct order:

(A) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai – Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Kamla

(B) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Ghashiram Kotwal, Sakharam Binder, Kamla

(C) Kamla, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai

(D) Sakharam Binder, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Kamla, Ghashiram Kotwal

Answer: (A)


44. Pick the odd one out:

(A) King Lear

(B) Hamlet

(C) Othello

(D) The Tempest

Answer: (D)


45. Match the List – I with List – II:

List – I                        List – II

a. IBSEN                    i. Ophelia

b. Shakespeare            ii. Grusha

c. Chekhov                  iii. Nora

d. Brecht                     iv. Mrs. Ranevskaya

Codes:

       a b c d

(A) iii iv i ii

(B) i iii ii iv

(C) iii i iv ii

(D) iv ii iii i

Answer: (C)


46. Political ideology is reflected in the plays of

(A) Badal Sarcar

(B) Utpal Dutta

(C) Shambhu Mitra

(D) Ravindranath Tagore

Answer: (B)


47. Arrange the entry of the following characters according to their order of entry in ‘Adhe Adhure’:

(A) Mahendranath, Juneja, Binny, Savitri

(B) Juneja, Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath

(C) Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath, Juneja

(D) Savitri, Mahendranath, Binny, Juneja

Answer: (D)


48. Assertion (A): Shakespeare has written tragedies.

Reason (R): Shakespeare is only a tragic writer.

Codes:

(A) (A) is False, (R) is False.

(B) (A) is True, (R) is False.

(C) (A) is True, (R) is True.

(D) (A) is False, (R) is True.

Answer: (B)


49. Shakespeare’s plays are still performed over the world because of

(A) Strong characterization

(B) Dialogues and Monologues

(C) Performance Strength

(D) Attraction for Artists

Answer: (A)


50. Find the odd couple:

(A) Kapila and Padmini

(B) Indrajit and Amma

(C) Mallika and Kalidas

(D) Nana and Lalita Gouri

Answer: (B)