Performing Arts — Dance, Theatre & Music UPSC PYQ

The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

1. ADelhi
2. BGwalior
3. CUjjain
4. DLahore

Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

1. AChhau dance
2. BDurga puja
3. CGarba dance
4. DKumbh mela

With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya keertanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A1 and 3 only
2. B2 and 4 only
3. C1, 2 and 3
4. D2, 3 and 4

Consider the following countries :
I. Bolivia
II. Brazil
III. Colombia
IV. Ecuador
V. Paraguay
VI. Venezuela
Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

1. AOnly two
2. BOnly three
3. COnly four
4. DOnly five

With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?

1. ATansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.
2. BTansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.
3. CTansen composed songs on his patrons.
4. DTansen invented many Ragas.

Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

1. AHumayun
2. BAkbar
3. CJahangir
4. DShah Jahan

The term 'Digital Single Market Strategy' seen in the news refers to

1. AASEAN
2. BBRICS
3. CEU
4. DG20

A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

1. AS. Ramanujan
2. BS. Chandrasekhar
3. CS. N. Bose
4. DC. V. Raman

With reference to Sattriya, consider the following statements:
1. It is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of the Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and
Mirabai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A1 only
2. B1 and 2 only
3. C2 and 3 only
4. D1, 2 and 3

Consider the following pairs:
1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. A1 only
2. B2 and 3 only
3. C1 and 3 only
4. D1, 2 and 3

A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their

1. Amartial arts in North-East India
2. Bmusical tradition in North-West India
3. Cclassical vocal music in South India
4. Dpietra dura tradition in Central India

In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called ‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes this pose?

1. AOne leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neck
2. BFacial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historic characters
3. CMovements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a story
4. DA little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism

With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?

1. A1 only
2. B2 only
3. CBoth 1 and 2
4. DNeither 1 nor 2

How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

1. A1 only
2. B2 only
3. CBoth 1 and 2
4. DNeither 1 nor 2

The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are

1. ADhrupad vocalists
2. BKathak dancers
3. CSarod maestros
4. DTabla players

Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?

1. AHeart surgery
2. BCivil aviation
3. CTheatre training
4. DTransport engineering

Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?

1. AManipuri
2. BBharat Natyam
3. CKuchipudi
4. DOdissi

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Person)
A. Bhajan Sopori
B. Birju Maharaj
C. Priyadarshini Govind
D. T V Gopalkrishnan
List-II (Known as)
1. Bharatanatyam Dancer
2. Exponent of Santoor
3. Mridangam Maestro
4. Kathak Dancer
Codes:

1. AA-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
2. BA-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
3. CA-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
4. DA-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?

1. AGeeta Chandran
2. BLeela Samson
3. CGangubai Hangal
4. DSwapnasundari

In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate?

1. AShatranj Ke Khilari
2. BGuide
3. CLawrence of Arabia
4. DTitanic

Whose autobiography is the book “My Music, My Life”?

1. APandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
2. BUstad Amjad Ali Khan
3. CPandit Ravi Shankar
4. DUstad Zakir Hussain

Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?

1. ADebu Choudhri
2. BMadhup Mudgal
3. CRonu Mazumdar
4. DShafaat Ahmad

Consider the following statement:
1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written
by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as
Qawwali. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1. AOnly 1
2. BOnly 2
3. CBoth 1 and 2
4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Artist) List II (Art)
A. Hiren Bhattacharya
1. Bharatanatyam dance
B. Malini Rajurkar
2. Hindustani vocal music
C. Pratibha Prahlad
3. Kuchipudi dance
D. Vempati Chinna Satyam
4. Puppetry
Codes:
A B C D

1. A4 2 1 3
2. B3 1 2 4
3. C4 1 2 3
4. D3 2 1 4

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

1. AIndia’s first Technicolour film — Jhansi Ki Rani
2. BIndia’s first 3-D film — My Dear Kuttichat
3. CIndia’s first insured film — Taal
4. DIndia’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna — Meena Kumari

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Dancer)
I. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty
II. Kottakkal Sivaraman
III. Lakshmi Viswanathan
IV. N. Madhabi Devi
List II (Dance)
A) Kathakali
B) Manipuri
C) Mohiniyattam
D) Bharata Natyam

1. AI-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
2. BI-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
3. CI-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
4. DI-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D

The Raga which is sung early in the morning is

1. ATodi
2. BDarbari
3. CBhopali
4. DBhimpalasi

Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:
I. It is performed by Chakiar caste.
II. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.
III. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.
IV. Its theatre form is called koothambalam.
Which of these statements are correct?

1. AI, III and IV
2. BI, II and III
3. CII, III and IV
4. DI, II and IV

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Artist)
I. Balamurali Krishna
II. Mita Pandit
III. Kanyakumari
IV. Nikhil Bannerjee
List II (Medium of music delivery)
A) Hindustani vocal
B) Ghatam
C) Sitar
D) Violin
E) Carnatic vocal
Codes:

1. AI-E, II-A, III-B, IV-C
2. BI-D, II-C, III-A, IV-E
3. CI-C, II-A, III-E, IV-B
4. DI-E, II-D, III-A, IV-C

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. ABaki Itihas: Badal Sarkar
2. BSita Swayamvar: Vishnu Das Bhave
3. CYayati: Girish Karnad
4. DGiddha: Jabbar Patel

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I
I. Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar
II. Venkatamahi
III. Shyama Shastri
IV. Amir Khusru
List II
A. Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music
B. Proponent of Carnatic music
C. Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music
D. Wrote the music for the song ‘Vande Mataram’
Codes:

1. AI-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
2. BI-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
3. CI-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
4. DI-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C

The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was

1. AHatimtai
2. BAlam Ara
3. CPundalik
4. DRaja Harishchandra

Which one of the following pairs of folk-dance forms and states is not correctly matched?

1. AKorku : Maharashtra
2. BJhummar : Haryana
3. CThali : Himachal Pradesh
4. DMukna : Manipur

Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. A‘Neel Darpan’ was a play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmers
2. BThe author of the play ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ is Vijay Tendulkar
3. CThe play ‘Navanna’ by Nabin Chandra Das was based on the famine of Bengal
4. DUrdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre

The film ‘The Making of the Mahatma’ has been directed by

1. APeter Ustinov
2. BRichard Attenborough
3. CShyam Benegal
4. DMira Nair

Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?

1. ABharatnatyam
2. BKuchipudi
3. CMohiniattam
4. DOdissi

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

1. ANaqqual — Bihar
2. BTamasha — Orissa
3. CAnkia Nat — Assam
4. DBaha — Punjab

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The lead character in the film The Bandit Queen has been played by

1. APratibha Sinha
2. BRupa Ganguly
3. CSeema Biswas
4. DShabana Azmi