Practice

Question 101

How many types of Rasa are there?

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Correct answer: (B) 9

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Question 102

From what does Rasa originate?

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Correct answer: (B) Bhaav

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Question 103

What are rising and falling notes while singing called?

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Correct answer: (C) Aaroh-Avroh

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Question 104

Which is the male-dominated classical dance of Kerala?

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Correct answer: (B) Kathakali

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Question 105

Vasant Rasa and Kunj Rasa belong to which classical dance form?

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Correct answer: (A) Manipuri

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Question 106

Wajid Ali Shah and Maharaj Chakradhar Singh belong to which classical dance?

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Correct answer: (B) Kathak dance

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Question 107

In which classical dance is the face coloured green, red or black according to its character?

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Correct answer: (A) Kathakali

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Question 108

What is the time-speed in music called?

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Correct answer: (B) Laya

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Question 109

Pandit Durga Lal Ji belongs to which dance form?

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Correct answer: (A) Kathak

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Question 110

What is the scale for measuring the speed of time in music?

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Correct answer: (A) Taal

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Question 111

How many beats are there in Teevra Taal?

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Correct answer: (A) 7

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Question 112

What is the name of the 14-beat Taal?

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Correct answer: (C) Dhamar Taal

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Question 113

In which of the following is Vachika Abhinaya used most?

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Correct answer: (C) Natya

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Question 114

What is the Abhinaya performed through various movements of body parts and appendages called?

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Correct answer: (B) Aangika Abhinaya

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Question 115

How many types of head rotations are there?

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Correct answer: (B) 9

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Question 116

What is the name of the head movement that is neither too high nor too low, but at a medium level?

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Correct answer: (A) Sam Shir

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Question 117

How many Swaras are there?

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Correct answer: (A) 7

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Question 118

What is the head rotating in a circle called?

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Correct answer: (A) Alokit

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Question 119

What is the place where the Swar resides called?

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Correct answer: (A) Saptak

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Question 120

What are Shadhaj, Rishabh and Gandhar?

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Correct answer: (A) Swar

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Question 121

How many types of Saptaks are there?

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Correct answer: (B) 3

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Question 122

Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and Sitara Devi belong to which dance forms, respectively?

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Correct answer: (A) Kathak—Bharatanatyam

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Question 123

According to Abhinaya Darpan, Ghungrus are tied with lace of which colour?

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Correct answer: (B) Blue

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Question 124

In which period did the use of Angrakha start in Kathak dance?

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Correct answer: (A) Mughal period

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Question 125

In which are audio, visual and musical experiences enjoyed together?

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Correct answer: (C) Dance

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Question 126

Bhanu Ji is an originator of which Gharana?

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Correct answer: (B) Jaipur Gharana

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Question 127

What is the Sthai Bhav of Veer Rasa?

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Correct answer: (A) Utsah

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Question 128

Which pair was known by the name Dev-Pari?

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Correct answer: (B) Hanuman–Harihar Prasad

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Question 129

Ishwari Prasad Ji was the founder of which Gharana?

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Correct answer: (A) Lucknow Gharana

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Question 130

Who was the dance guru of Wajid Ali Shah?

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Correct answer: (C) Thakur Prasad Ji

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Question 131

What was the name of Birju Maharaj’s father?

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Correct answer: (A) Acchan Maharaj

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Question 132

By what other name is the Banaras Gharana known?

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Correct answer: (A) Janki Prasad Gharana

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Question 133

In Vilambit Laya, Lamchan Paran is the speciality of which Gharana?

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Correct answer: (B) Jaipur Gharana

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Question 134

Ni Sa Ga Ma Pa Ni Sa Aaroh belongs to which Raag?

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Correct answer: (A) Bihaag

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Question 135

What is the name of the classical dance of Andhra Pradesh?

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Correct answer: (B) Kuchipudi

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Question 136

‘Dasiattam’ is the ancient name of which dance form?

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Correct answer: (A) Bharatanatyam

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Question 137

In which dance are the verses from Tarangam, written by Narayana Teertha, famous?

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Correct answer: (B) Kuchipudi

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Question 138

Which Gharana was most influenced by Muslim civilization?

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Correct answer: (A) Lucknow Gharana

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Question 139

Which Swar is soft in Khamaj Raag?

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Correct answer: (C) Ni

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Question 140

In which Raag are Rishabh and Dhaiwat Swars excluded?

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Correct answer: (A) Raag Tillang

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Question 141

In which Raag are Gandhar and Nishaad Swars soft, while the remaining Swars are pure?

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Correct answer: (A) Raag Kaafi

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Question 142

How many beats are there in Lakshmi Taal?

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Correct answer: (A) 18

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Question 143

What is the similarity between Paran and Chakkardar Paran?

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Correct answer: (A) Both are made of Pakhawaj Bols

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 144

Why is good lighting arrangement important on stage?

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Correct answer: (B) The performer’s facial expressions can be seen

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Question 145

Which of the following is a Kalyan Thaat Raag?

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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 146

How many types of Griwa Sanchalan are there?

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Correct answer: (A) 4

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 147

What is the downward gaze called?

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Correct answer: (B) Avlokit Dristi

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Question 148

How many types of eyebrow movement are there?

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Correct answer: (A) 7

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 149

Ghoomar folk dance belongs to which state?

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Correct answer: (C) Rajasthan

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

Question 150

What is raising only one eyebrow called?

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Correct answer: (A) Rechit

1 marks · 2023 · Set A

TRE2 — Language General Studies And Dance