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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. Rajasthani Tamasha is a folk theatre form combining dialogue, music, dance and comedy. 2. Turra-Kalangi is a traditional musical debate in which Turra represents Shiva and Kalangi represents Parvati. 3. In Phad performance, the male priest-performer is Bhopa and his female partner is Bhopi. 4. Veer Satsai was written by Dadu Dayal as a text of Nirgun Bhakti. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Tamasha is described as a folk theatre form that combines dialogue, music, dance and comedy. Statement 2 is correct because Turra-Kalangi is a musical debate between two groups, with Turra representing Shiva and Kalangi representing Parvati. Statement 3 is correct because the Phad tradition identifies the male performer as Bhopa and his wife or female partner as Bhopi. Statement 4 is incorrect because Veer Satsai was written by Suryamal Mishran of Bundi, while Dadu Dayal is associated with Nirgun Bhakti and the Dadu Panth.
Q2Consider the following statements about saints and public figures of Rajasthan: 1. Bhogilal Pandya is known as the Gandhi of Vagad. 2. Mavji was a saint of the Vagad region who worked among Bhil tribals. 3. Baba Ramdev ji's main temple is at Ramdevra in Jaisalmer district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Bhogilal Pandya is called the Gandhi of Vagad. Statement 2 is correct because Mavji is described as a saint of Vagad who worked among Bhil tribals. Statement 3 is correct because Baba Ramdev ji's main temple is at Ramdevra or Runicha in Jaisalmer district.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Gogaji is especially worshipped for protection against snake bites. 2. Gogaji's main shrine is at Gogamedi in Hanumangarh district. 3. Gogaji is primarily remembered as the founder of the Dadu Panth. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct from the corpus fact bank. Statement 3 is incorrect: the Dadu Panth is founded by Dadu Dayal, not Gogaji.
Q4The color associated with Ramdevji's flag is:
Ramdevji's temple has a five-colored (Panch Rangi) flag called Neja/Dhwaja, representing Hindu-Muslim unity.
Q5Terahtaali dance is performed by which community?
Terahtaali is performed by women of the Kamad community, who tie 13 manjeeras (small cymbals) to their body and play them rhythmically.
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6Nautanki folk theatre in Rajasthan is popular in:
7Consider the following statements: 1. Jainism contributed to Rajasthan through many handwritten manuscripts composed by Jain scholars. 2. Jaisalmer, Nadol, Amer, Dhulev, Ranakpur and Abu-Sirohi are cited as places with Jain images or inscriptions. 3. Jainism in Rajasthan is described in the KB as having no literary contribution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about literary and historical sources of Rajasthan: 1. Muhnot Nainsi was a minister of Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Jodhpur. 2. Marwar ra Pargana ri Vigat is a detailed gazetteer of the seven parganas of Marwar. 3. The Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute is located at Udaipur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements: 1. Dhola-Maru ra Duha is associated with old Rajasthani or Marwari literary tradition. 2. Dhola-Maru ra Duha is attributed to Kavishwar Kaviraj around the 15th century. 3. Rajjab was a prominent disciple of Dadu Dayal and is linked with the Dadu Panth tradition. 4. Dadu Anubhav Vaani was compiled by Padmanabh. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Dursa Adha was a poet of which court?
11Consider the following statements about religious and literary traditions in Rajasthan: 1. Mukam near Nokha is the main seat of the Bishnoi sect associated with Guru Jambheshwar. 2. The Nimbark Sampradaya has its headquarters at Salemabad near Ajmer and worships Radha-Krishna. 3. Pichwai paintings are hung behind the idol of Shrinathji at Nathdwara and depict Krishna's leelas. 4. Turra Kalagi is a performance contest between groups representing Vishnu and Lakshmi. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12The 'Tamasha' folk theatre tradition of Rajasthan is mainly found in:
13The 'Ravanhatha' instrument is associated with which folk tradition?
14Consider the following statements about Dadu Panth personalities and gatherings: 1. Sunderdas was a prominent disciple of Dadu Dayal and a significant poet-saint of the Dadu Panth. 2. Sunderdas composed Sundar Vilasa and other works. 3. The Phulvari or Sammelan at Naraina is an annual Dadu Panthi gathering on Phalguni Shukla Ashtami. 4. Sunderdas, not Rajjab, compiled the Dadu Anubhav Vaani. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Khyal is a folk theatre form. Which Khyal is most famous?