Indian Culture - Art, Craft & Dance Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 6

Indian Culture - Art, Craft & Dance Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 6

1. Natya Shastra, an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music was written by :

a. Bharat Muni
b. Vatsyayan
c. Kapila Muni
d. Narad Muni

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2. Which of the following statement(s) about 'Mohini Attam" is\are correct:

i. It borrows heavily from both Kathakali and Bharatanatyam.

ii. It is performed by both men and women.

a. i
b. ii
c. Both i & ii
d. None

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3. Which of the following statement(s) about "Kathak" is\are correct:

i. It was patronized and practiced by Wajid Ali Shah
ii. Its main centers are Jaipur, Banaras and Lucknow.
iii. Both men and women take part.

a. i & ii
b. ii & iii
c. iii & i
d. All of the above

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4. Which of the following dance form is called "Ballet of the East"?

a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kathakali
c. Kathak
d. Kuchipudi

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5. "Gangore" is the folk dance of

a. Rajasthan
b. Gujrat
c. Maharashtra
d. Orissa

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6. Tribhanga body position is associated with which of the following classical dance form

a. Bharatanatyam
b. Kathakali
c. Odissi
d. Kuchipudi

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7. Headquarters of "The National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama" (Sangeet Natak Akademi) is in

a. New Delhi
b. Kolkata
c. Mumbai
d. Lucknow

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8. Tanchoi silk is associated with

a. Hyderabad
b. Surat
c. Murshidabad
d. Lucknow

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9. Which of the following is NOT associated with Kashmir

a. Pashmina
b. Shahtoosh
c. Himroo
d. Jamawar

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10. Phulkari is type of:

a. Embroidery technique
b. Pottery making
c. Painting
d. Stone Carving

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