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ANCIENT HISTORY ART AND CULTURE MCQs
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Answer: Option A. -> All of the above
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 4 2
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option A. -> 4 2 3 1
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option C. -> Maihar Gharana
Answer: (c)The Maihar Gharana is a Gharana or school of Hindustani or North Indian classical music formed principally by the sarod maestro Ustad Allaudin Khan in Maihar in the Madhya Pradesh state of India.
Answer: (c)The Maihar Gharana is a Gharana or school of Hindustani or North Indian classical music formed principally by the sarod maestro Ustad Allaudin Khan in Maihar in the Madhya Pradesh state of India.
Answer: Option C. -> 4 3 2 1
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Answer: Option D. -> Avantiswami Temple, Modhera Sun Temple, Monolithic Kailashnath Temple, Brihadiswara Temple
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option D. -> for preserving traditions
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
Kerala. Mudiyett or Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. The ritual is a part of the bhagavathi or bhadrakali cult. The dance is performed by a set of people known as Kuruppanmar and is performed in temples called ‘Bhagvati Kavus’, the temples of the Mother Goddess, between February and May after the harvesting season.
Andhra Pradesh. Burra katha, also spelled burrakatha or burrakathe, is an oral storytelling technique in the Katha tradition, performed in villages of Telangana and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. The topic will be either a Hindu mythological story or a contemporary social issue.
Tamil Nadu. it has great social importance and religious importance relevant to village and agricultural life. It is one of the most entertaining forms of art. Therukoothu literally means “street party”. The three forms of ancient Tamil Nadu arts are Iyal (Literature), Isai (music) and Nadagam (drama). All three forms have their roots in this ancient dance form. Spontaneous dialogue delivery and the use of effective dance movements and music are the unique characteristics of Therukoothu.
Karnataka. Yakshagana is a theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, makeup, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. This theatre style, resembling Western opera, is mainly found in the coastal districts and the Malenadu region of India. Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.
Answer: (c)
Kerala. Mudiyett or Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. The ritual is a part of the bhagavathi or bhadrakali cult. The dance is performed by a set of people known as Kuruppanmar and is performed in temples called ‘Bhagvati Kavus’, the temples of the Mother Goddess, between February and May after the harvesting season.
Andhra Pradesh. Burra katha, also spelled burrakatha or burrakathe, is an oral storytelling technique in the Katha tradition, performed in villages of Telangana and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. The topic will be either a Hindu mythological story or a contemporary social issue.
Tamil Nadu. it has great social importance and religious importance relevant to village and agricultural life. It is one of the most entertaining forms of art. Therukoothu literally means “street party”. The three forms of ancient Tamil Nadu arts are Iyal (Literature), Isai (music) and Nadagam (drama). All three forms have their roots in this ancient dance form. Spontaneous dialogue delivery and the use of effective dance movements and music are the unique characteristics of Therukoothu.
Karnataka. Yakshagana is a theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, makeup, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. This theatre style, resembling Western opera, is mainly found in the coastal districts and the Malenadu region of India. Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.
Answer: Option C. -> Brahmana
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)