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Answer: Option B. -> Pampa - Kannada
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Question 402. Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the National School of Drama?
Select the answer from the codes given below:
- It is the foremost theatre training institution in India.
- It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.
- In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization.
- Institute is fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Select the answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (d)
Training in the school is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus that covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice.
As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public.
Answer: (d)
Training in the school is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus that covers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice.
As a part of their training, students are required to produce plays which are then performed before the public.
Answer: Option D. -> Bernardo Bertolucci
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option D. -> Jainism
Answer: (d)‘Syadvad’ and Anchkantvad belongs to Jainism. Anchkantvad refers to the principles of pluralism and multiplicity of viewpoints, the notion that truth and reality are perceived differently from diverse points of view, and that no single point of view is the complete truth. Syadvad is the theory of conditioned predication, which provides an expression to Anchkantvad.
Answer: (d)‘Syadvad’ and Anchkantvad belongs to Jainism. Anchkantvad refers to the principles of pluralism and multiplicity of viewpoints, the notion that truth and reality are perceived differently from diverse points of view, and that no single point of view is the complete truth. Syadvad is the theory of conditioned predication, which provides an expression to Anchkantvad.
Question 405. Consider the following statements regarding Gandhar Art.
- Gandhara School was based on GrecoRoman norms encapsulating foreign techniques and an alien spirit. It is also known as Graeco-Buddhist School of art.
- In all the Buddha depicted in the Gandhara Art is shown making three types of hand gestures and this is a remarkable feature in this art.
- Its development took place indigenously.
Answer: Option A. -> 1 only
Answer: (a)In all the Buddha depicted in the Gandhara Art is shown making four types of hand gestures and this is a remarkable feature in this art. Abahayamudra : Don’t fear Dhyanamudra : meditation Dharmachakramudra: a preaching mudra Bhumisparshamudra: Touching the earth. Was based on Greco-Roman norms encapsulating foreign techniques and an alien spirit. It is also known as Graeco-Buddhist School of art.
Answer: (a)In all the Buddha depicted in the Gandhara Art is shown making four types of hand gestures and this is a remarkable feature in this art. Abahayamudra : Don’t fear Dhyanamudra : meditation Dharmachakramudra: a preaching mudra Bhumisparshamudra: Touching the earth. Was based on Greco-Roman norms encapsulating foreign techniques and an alien spirit. It is also known as Graeco-Buddhist School of art.
Answer: Option D. -> Kathakali
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Question 407. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
Bronze sculptures are stronger than brass sculptures. It is the composition of alloys in bronze that makes it stronger.
Reason (R) :
The high ratio of copper in bronze, with a little addition of lead, makes the material stronger and ensures greater pliability in the medium.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
Assertion (A):
Bronze sculptures are stronger than brass sculptures. It is the composition of alloys in bronze that makes it stronger.
Reason (R) :
The high ratio of copper in bronze, with a little addition of lead, makes the material stronger and ensures greater pliability in the medium.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
Answer: Option C. -> (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (b)
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Bihar
Answer: (b)Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eyecatching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.
Answer: (b)Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eyecatching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and durga puja.
Question 409. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Person)
(Known As)
A. Bhajan Sopori
1. Exponent of Santoor
B. Birju Maharaj
2. Kathak dancer
C. Priyadarshini Govind
3. Bharatanatyam dancer
D. T.V. Gopala Krishnan
4. Mridangam maestro
Codes: A B C D
List I
List II
(Person)
(Known As)
A. Bhajan Sopori
1. Exponent of Santoor
B. Birju Maharaj
2. Kathak dancer
C. Priyadarshini Govind
3. Bharatanatyam dancer
D. T.V. Gopala Krishnan
4. Mridangam maestro
Codes: A B C D
Answer: Option D. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option B. -> Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
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