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Question 1.
The tribals of Arakuloya perform the dance.
A) Dhimsa
B) Sadir
C) Gusadi
D) Kuravanji
Answer:
A) Dhimsa

Question 2.
Lambadi are a semi-nomadic tribe in
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer:
B) Andhra Pradesh

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Question 3.
Gusadi was performed by ………… of Adilabad.
A) the Chenchus
B) the Koyas
C) the Raj Gonds
D) Lambadi
Answer:
C) the Raj Gonds

Question 4.
Burrakatha is called …………… in coastal Andhra.
A) Burrakatha
B) Tambura katha
C) Thandhana katha
D) Jangam Katha
Answer:
D) Jangam Katha

Question 5.
Progressive artistes of the Communist Party set up the Praja Natya Mandali in
A) 1943
B) 1944
C) 1945
D) 1946
Answer:
A) 1943

Question 6.
The popularised Burrakatha artist, who awarded Padmasri was
A) Ramanjaneyulu
B) Nazar Vali
C) Ayodhya Ram
D) Sunkara Satyanarayana
Answer:
B) Nazar Vali

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Question 7.
The row of lights the screen help in projecting the shadow of the screen.
A) on the backside of
B) above
C) in front of
D) by the side of
Answer:
A) on the backside of

Question 8.
The chuttuukamudu in one of the art form of ………… region.
A) Telangana
B) Andhra
C) Rayalaseema
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer:
A) Telangana

Question 9.
Natya Sastra was written by
A) Charaka
B) Siddhendra Yogi
C) Koutilya
D) Bharatha
Answer:
D) Bharatha

Question 10.
In 1935 the first stage performance given by ……………. was a mile stone.
A) Rukmini Devi
B) Bala Saraswathi
C) Naga Ratnamma
D) Anna Pavlov
Answer:
A) Rukmini Devi

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Question 11.
Those who perform dance, sing, perform plays etc are called
A) Artistes
B) Singers
C) Dancers
D) Drama artists
Answer:
A) Artistes

Question 12.
…………… participate in Janapada arts.
A) Farmers
B) Ladies and gents of Girijanas
C) Form labourers
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 13.
The is one of the art form of Telangana that came out of the daily labour of the peasants.
A) Chuttarikam
B) Harikatha
C) Chuttukamudu
D) Deerghakama
Answer:
C) Chuttukamudu

Question 14.
Usually Chuttukamudu is performed by women who gather under the …………. sing chuttukamudu songs and dance to the rythm of clapping.
A) newmoon day
B) dark
C) moonlight
D) all the above
Answer:
C) moonlight

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Question 15.
An example for famous Telugu Janapada Kalaroopa
A) Yakshagana
B) Jakula Bhagavatam
C) Veedhi Bhagavatam
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 16.
Chindu Bhagavatam became popular from 13th century – These words are in the book.
A) Panditharadhya Charitra
B) Basava Puranam
C) Both A & B
D) Kreedaabhiraman
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 17.
The main issue in Yakshaganam
A) Conversations
B) Songs
C) Poems
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 18.
The artistes who perform ‘Sugreeva Vijayam, Bala Nagamma katha, Rambha Rampala, Chitrangada Vilasam and Krishnarjuna Yuddham.
A) Yakshaganas
B) Kinneras
C) Kimpurushulu
D) Kuravanjis
Answer:
A) Yakshaganas

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Question 19.
The Rajgonds of Adilabad perform Gusadi dance on the occassion of this festival.
A) Dussehra
B) Bathukamma
C) Deepavali
D) Sankranthi
Answer:
C) Deepavali

Question 20.
The dance performed by Devadasi in temples from centuries together.
A) Gusadi
B) Sadir
C) Lambadi
D) Kuravanji
Answer:
A) Gusadi

Question 21.
……………….. wear clothes stitched with glass beads and mirrors.
A) Gonds
B) Devadasis
C) Lambadis
D) Kuravanjis
Answer:
B) Devadasis

Question 22.
A group dance by women, interpreting literary or poetic compositions, typically on the theme of fulfilment of the love of a girl for her beloved.
A) Gusadi
B) Sadir
C) Kuchipudi
D) Kuravanji
Answer:
D) Kuravanji

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Question 23.
Which dance is related to Kuchipudi in AP?
A) Bharatha Natyam
B) Yakshaganam
C) Kuchipudi Natyam
D) Kuravanji
Answer:
C) Kuchipudi Natyam

Question 24.
The kalaroopam that was formed in the background of Veerasaivam in 12th & 13th
A) Burrakatha
B) Harikatha
C) Jangala katha
D) Tholubommalata
Answer:
A) Burrakatha

Question 25.
The drummer to the right of the performer comments on issue
A) Mythological
B) Janapada
C) Political
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 26.
The writer of Nritya Ratnavali
A) Jayapa Senani
B) Rudra Senani
C) Veerabhadrudu
D) Vidyanathudu
Answer:
A) Jayapa Senani

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Question 27.
Burrakatha is performed mostly during this festival.
A) Dussehra
B) Sankranthi
C) Deepavali
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 28.
………….. performed may Burrakathas during the Telangana movement.
A) Narayana
B) Salim
C) Nazar
D) Gokuldas
Answer:
C) Nazar

Question 29.
Sunkara Satyanarayana’s ‘Telangana’ was written in
A) 1940
B) 1944
C) 1948
D) 1952
Answer:
B) 1944

Question 30.
Burrakatha mainly focussed on
A) the oppression of the feudal landlord, Vishnuru Deshmukh
B) the heroism of Bandagi, a Muslim peasant
C) both A & B
D) none
Answer:
C) both A & B

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Question 31.
Presently, government uses Burrakatha to advertise these issues.
A) Literacy
B) Aids
C) Railway
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 32.
Puppets are made of ………….
A) sealing vax
B) glass beads
C) bangles
D) animal skins
Answer:
D) animal skins

Question 33.
The size of puppets
A) 1 to 3 feet
B) 1 to 4 feet
C) 1 to 5 feet
D) 1 to 6 feet
Answer:
D) 1 to 6 feet

Question 34.
Number of Artistes in Tolubommalata
A) 8 to 10
B) 10 to 12
C) 8 to 12
D) No limit
Answer:
C) 8 to 12

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Question 35.
The main topic in Tolubommalata
A) Ramayana
B) Mahabharatam
C) Local Veeragadhas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 36.
……………. a well known dancer brought Perini dance into lime light.
A) Bhanumathi Rama Krishna
B) Nataraj Rama Krishna
C) Yamini Purnima
D) Yamini Krishna Murthy
Answer:
B) Nataraj Rama Krishna

Question 37.
The writer of Natyasastra
A) Natyamuni
B) Bharata
C) Narada
D) Tumbura
Answer:
B) Bharata

Question 38.
Bharatanatyam belongs to this state
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Tamilnadu
D) Kerala
Answer:
C) Tamilnadu

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Question 39.
Bharatanatyam springs flow
A) Tholubommalata
B) Gusadi
C) Sadir dance
D) Burrakatha
Answer:
C) Sadir dance

Question 40.
Devadasis have skills in this
A) Music
B) Dance
C) Both A & B
D) Sahityam
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 41.
The Gurus who teach dance
A) Sahitivettalu
B) Nattuvanars
C) Vedantists
D) Kala Brindas
Answer:
B) Nattuvanars

Question 42.
Which system was banned by an act in Bombay, Madras Presidency during 1934-1947?
A) Devadasi
B) Vetti
C) Slave
D) woman marraiges
Answer:
A) Devadasi

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Question 43.
The musical instrument made with the hide of the goa attracts and makes the people to dance when it is played with two sticks.
A) Dappu
B) Tambura
C) Sitara
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Dappu

Question 44.
………….. was a freedom fighter and lawyer who had also learnt Bharatanatyam.
A) Bharathendru Harischandra
B) E. Krishna Iyer
C) N.T. Rama Rao
D) A. Nageswara Rao
Answer:
B) E. Krishna Iyer

Question 45.
……………… person a main role in establishing Music Academy in Madras.
A) N.T. Rama Rao
B) A. Nageswara Rao
C) E. Krishna Iyer
D) Chiranjeevi
Answer:
C) E. Krishna Iyer

Question 46.
…………..,Western artist started taking interest in the artistic heritage of India.
A) Ballerina Anna Parlova
B) William Jones
C) Maxmuller
D) Haimen darf
Answer:
A) Ballerina Anna Parlova

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Question 47.
The spiritual heritage of India was being promoted by Westerners in the ……………..
A) Alwars movement
B) Theosophical movement
C) Nayanars movement
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Theosophical movement

Question 48.
……………. advised Rukmini Devi to learn Indian classical dance.
A) Anna Pavlova
B) Arundhathi Adangal
C) Vasanth male
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Anna Pavlova

Question 49.
Rukmini Devi’s debut performance in …………. was a mile stone.
A) 1930
B) 1935
C) 1940
D) 1945
Answer:
B) 1935

Question 50.
…………… encouraged the Devadasis tradition art.
A) Bala Saraswathi
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Durgabhai Deshmukh
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Bala Saraswathi

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Question 51.
A diversity of styles from which the nattuvaranas being recognised.
A) Pandanallur
B) Vazhuvur
C) Thanjavur
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 52.
…………. acheived esteem that by the late 20th century.
A) Tholubommalata
B) Gusadi
C) Sadir
D) Bharata Natya
Answer:
D) Bharata Natya

Question 53.
The generation that protected the traditional dance is declined due to
A) nattuvanars were changed as teachers
B) without Nattuvanars many others came as teachers
C) changed as Janapada Kalarupam
D) none
Answer:
B) without Nattuvanars many others came as teachers

Question 54.
The dance was performed to worship Lord Siva aggressively in front of a Nataraj idol at the Siva temples and to motivate soldiers before going to wars.
A) Kuchipudi
B) Bharatha Natyam
C) Perini Nrityam
D) Sadir
Answer:
C) Perini Nrityam

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Question 55.
Only men perform this dance.
A) Kuchipudi
B) Bharata Natyam
C) Perini Nrityam
D) Sadir
Answer:
C) Perini Nrityam

Question 56.
This dance form has been in practice since 13th century.
A) Perini Nrityam
B) Kuchipudi
C) Bharatanatyam
D) Gusadi
Answer:
A) Perini Nrityam

Question 57.
Choose the correct matching
1) Burrakatha                   ( )              a) Moscow Polimeralona
2) SK. Nazar Vali               ( )              b) The story of Tambura
3) Travelling artists           ( )              c) Natya Sastra
4) Bharatha                       ( )              d) Tholubommalata
5) Sadir                             ( )              e) The gurus of devadasis
6) Nattuvanars                  ( )              f) Devadasi
7) Anna Pavlov                  ( )             g) Odisha
8) Kathak                           ( )             h) Interested in artistic heritage of India
9) Bala Saraswathi             ( )             i) Rukmini Devi
10) Kalakshetra                  ( )             j) Devadasi lineage
A) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 -f, 4 – e, 5 – c, 6 – h, 7 – i, 8 – j, 9 – d, 10 – g
B) 1 – g, 2 – h, 3 – i, 4 – j, 5 – a, 6 – b, 7 – c, 8 – f, 9 – d, 10 – e
C) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c, 5 – f, 6 – e, 7 – h, 8 – g, 9 – j, 10 – i
D) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d, 5 – h, 6 – i, 7 – j, 8 – e, 9 – f, 10 – g
Answer:
C) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – c, 5 – f, 6 – e, 7 – h, 8 – g, 9 – j, 10 – i

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Question 58.
The person looks like
AP 8th Class Social Bits Chapter 21 Performing Arts and Artistes in Modern Times with Answers 1
A) a seller
B) a travelling fakir
C) a travelling bairagi
D) Both B and C
Answer:
A) a seller

Question 59.
‘Vinara Bharata Veera Kumara Vijayam Manadera’. ‘Tandana Tana’ is the popular refrain of the …………..
A) Burrakatha
B) Harikatha
C) Suggukatha
D) Oggukatha
Answer:
A) Burrakatha

Question 60.
Name the dance.
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A) Dhimsa
B) Lambadi
C) Gusadi
D) Kuravanji
Answer:
B) Lambadi

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Question 61.
‘Thandana Thana’ is the popular refrain of our art
A) Tholubommalata
B) Burrakatha
C) Oggukatha
D) None
Answer:
B) Burrakatha

Question 62.
We see this kind of dance in this film ………..
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A) Bahubali
B) Rudramadevi
C) Goutamiputra Satakarni
D) None
Answer:
A) Bahubali

Question 63.
Why are the traditional forms of arts turning away?
A) Due to Cinemas
B) Due to Television programmes
C) Landlords and headmen no longer patronise them
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

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Question 64.
………………….. led a campaign against Devadasi system in Hyderabad.
A) Bhagya Reddy Varma
B) Kandukuri Veerasalingam Pantulu
C) Chilakamarthi Laxmi Narasimham Panthulu
D) None
Answer:
A) Bhagya Reddy Varma