Dance PYQs

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1. Prelims 2014Q83Dance

   With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements :

   1.Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.

   2.It is a centuries-old living tradition of 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?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc2 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
2. Prelims 2014Q88Dance

   Consider the following pairs :

   1.Garba : Gujarat

   2.Mohiniattam : Odisha

   3.Yakshagana : Karnataka

   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc1 and 3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
3. Prelims 2013Q79Dance

   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?

   aOne leg is bent and the body is slightly but oppositely curved at waist and neckbFacial expressions, hand gestures and make-up are combined to symbolize certain epic or historic characterscMovements of body, face and hands are used to express oneself or to tell a storydA little smile, slightly curved waist and certain hand gestures are emphasized to express the feelings of love or eroticism
4. Prelims 2012Q68Dance

   How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?

   1.Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.

   2.Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
5. Prelims 2008Q70Dance

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

   aManipuribBharat NatyamcKuchipudidOdissi
6. Prelims 2002Q40Dance

   Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

   List I (Artist)

   A.Hiren Bhattacharya

   B.Malini Rajurkar

   C.Pratibha Prahlad

   D.Vempati Chinna Satyam

   List II (Art)

   1.Bharatanatyam dance

   2.Hindustani vocal music

   3.Kuchipudi dance

   4.Puppetry

   aA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3bA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4cA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3dA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
7. Prelims 2001Q66Dance

   Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

   List I (Dancer)

   A.Kalamandalam Kshemavaty

   B.Kottakkal Sivaraman

   C.Lakshmi Viswanathan

   D.N. Madhabi Devi

   List II (Dance)

   1.Kathakali

   2.Manipuri

   3.Mohiniyattam

   4.Bharata Natyam

   aA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4bA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2cA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
8. Prelims 1999Q74DanceAnswer disputed

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

   aKorku : MaharashtrabJhummar : HaryanacThali : Himachal PradeshdMukna : Manipur
9. Prelims 1997Q59DanceAnswer disputed

   Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?

   aBharatnatyambKuchipudicMohiniattamdOdissi