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Answer: Option C. -> K.R. Kumaraswamy Iyer
Answer: (c)
Kumaraswamy Iyer took active part in the restoration of Swati Tirunal’s compositions with the support of the Travancore royalty.
Among his other contributions to the music world was his setting the tunes for rare compositions of Saint Achyuta Dasa and Kamakoti Sastrigal.
Answer: (c)
Kumaraswamy Iyer took active part in the restoration of Swati Tirunal’s compositions with the support of the Travancore royalty.
Among his other contributions to the music world was his setting the tunes for rare compositions of Saint Achyuta Dasa and Kamakoti Sastrigal.
Answer: Option A. -> Puri
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Question 453. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- Bharata’s Natya Sastra, from around the 5th century AD, and Saranga Deva’s Sangita Ratnakara, from the early13th century AD, are considered the to be the earliest recorded documents available on the theory and performance of Indian classical music.
- Carnatic music is based on a 22 scale note (swaras) on contrary to the earlier 12 note scale that is used in the western classical music. But in all its practical aspects and puposes, not more than 16 notes are generally used.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Option B. -> 1 and 2 both
Answer: (b)
The origin of Carnatic music or South Indian classical music can be traced back to the age of Vedas. It is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India:
Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka,
Kerala, and
Tamil Nadu.
It is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions.
Answer: (b)
The origin of Carnatic music or South Indian classical music can be traced back to the age of Vedas. It is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India:
Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka,
Kerala, and
Tamil Nadu.
It is one of two main sub-genres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions.
Question 454. With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
- It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
- 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?
Answer: Option A. -> Only 1 and 2
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Question 455. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Artist)
(Art)
A. Hira Bhattacharya
1. Bharatanatyam dance
B. Malini Rajurkar
2. Hindustani vocal music
C. Pratibha Prahlad
3. Kuchipudi dance
D. Vempati Chinna Satyam
4. Puppetry
Codes: A B C D
List I
List II
(Artist)
(Art)
A. Hira Bhattacharya
1. Bharatanatyam dance
B. Malini Rajurkar
2. Hindustani vocal music
C. Pratibha Prahlad
3. Kuchipudi dance
D. Vempati Chinna Satyam
4. Puppetry
Codes: A B C D
Answer: Option C. -> 4 2 1 3
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> 3 1 2 4
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option A. -> Patanjali
Answer: (a)
The ‘yoga’ philosophy belongs to Patanjali. The term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samadhi (to concentrate). The Yoga Sutra of Patañjali defines yoga as “the stilling of the changing states of the mind”.
Yoga has also been popularly defined as “union with the divine” in other contexts.
Answer: (a)
The ‘yoga’ philosophy belongs to Patanjali. The term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, yujir yoga (to yoke) or yuj samadhi (to concentrate). The Yoga Sutra of Patañjali defines yoga as “the stilling of the changing states of the mind”.
Yoga has also been popularly defined as “union with the divine” in other contexts.
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option A. -> Char Minar, Qutub Minar, Chand Minar, Firoze Minar
Answer: (a)
Answer: (a)
Question 460. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs. on Famous shrine and Location.
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
- Tabo monastery - Spiti and temple Valley complex
- Lhotsava - Zanskar Lhakhang Valley temple, Nako
- Alchi temple - Ladakh complex
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
Answer: Option D. -> Only 1 and 3
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
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