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upsc-p1-history-art-performing MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements: 1. Mridangam is an avanaddha instrument in which sound is produced through a stretched membrane. 2. Ghatam is a ghan instrument in which the solid body of the instrument vibrates. Which one of the following is correct?
Both statements are correct. Mridangam belongs to the membrane-based avanaddha family and is central to Carnatic percussion. Ghatam belongs to the ghan family because its solid body itself vibrates to produce sound.
Q2Consider the following statements about Indian classical dances: 1. Sattriya emerged from the Vaishnavite satras of Assam linked with Srimanta Sankaradeva. 2. Odissi is marked by the tribhanga posture, the chauka stance and a link with the Jagannath tradition. 3. Chhau is normally counted among the standard eight classical dances in conservative UPSC lists. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Sattriya is rooted in Assam's Vaishnavite satras, while tribhanga, chauka and the Jagannath link are core markers of Odissi. Chhau combines martial, folk and classical elements, but conservative UPSC lists keep it outside the standard eight classical dances.
Q3Arrange the following UNESCO inscriptions in chronological order, from earliest to latest: 1. Ramman 2. Sankirtana of Manipur 3. Kutiyattam 4. Chhau Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Kutiyattam was inscribed in 2008, Ramman in 2009, Chhau in 2010 and Sankirtana of Manipur in 2013. The correct sequence is therefore 3-1-4-2, given in option B.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Tradition) 1. Kutiyattam 2. Yakshagana 3. Nautanki 4. Bhavai List II (Region and form) A. Gujarat folk theatre B. Kerala Sanskrit theatre C. Karnataka dance-drama D. Uttar Pradesh folk theatre
Kutiyattam is Kerala's Sanskrit theatre; Yakshagana is Karnataka dance-drama; Nautanki is Uttar Pradesh folk theatre; and Bhavai is Gujarat folk theatre. Thus, option D contains all four correct pairs.
Q5Arrange the following milestones relevant to Indian performing arts from earliest to latest: 1. Establishment of the Sangeet Natak Akademi 2. The broad period assigned to the Natya Shastra 3. The late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Carnatic Trinity 4. UNESCO's 2003 Convention framework for intangible cultural heritage Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The Natya Shastra is broadly placed between 200 BCE and 200 CE. The Carnatic Trinity belongs to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the Sangeet Natak Akademi was established in 1953, and UNESCO's Convention framework dates to 2003. Hence option A gives the sequence 2-3-1-4.
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6Consider the following statements about UNESCO recognition of performing traditions: 1. It supports safeguarding and community-based continuity. 2. It does not automatically confer classical status or legal ownership rights. 3. It is limited to traditions already classified as classical arts. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Consider the following statements about Indian classical music: 1. Raga and tala are concepts shared by both Hindustani and Carnatic music. 2. Kriti is a central composed form in Carnatic music. 3. Khayal is primarily a Carnatic vocal form. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Consider the following statements: 1. Rasa is the aesthetic experience evoked in the spectator through performance. 2. Bhava is the aesthetic experience in the spectator, while rasa is the performer's emotional state or expression. Which one of the following is correct?
9Consider the following statements about Indian theatre and allied performing traditions: 1. Kutiyattam is a Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala. 2. Yakshagana is a dance-drama tradition of Karnataka. 3. Puppetry forms part of the performing arts and includes string, rod, shadow and glove traditions. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.