Insights Static Quiz -412, 2019
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INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2019
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
The rock art of Bhimbetka belongs to which of the following periods?
- Upper Palaeolithic
- Mesolithic
- Chalcolithic
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: d)
The rock art of Bhimbetka has been classified into various groups on the bases of style, technique and superimposition. The drawings and paintings can be categorised into seven historical periods. Period I, Upper Palaeolithic; Period II, Mesolithic; and Period III, Chalcolithic. After Period III there are four successive periods.
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Solution: d)
The rock art of Bhimbetka has been classified into various groups on the bases of style, technique and superimposition. The drawings and paintings can be categorised into seven historical periods. Period I, Upper Palaeolithic; Period II, Mesolithic; and Period III, Chalcolithic. After Period III there are four successive periods.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The origins of this dance form can be traced back to temple dancers or devadasis?
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Solution: d)
The origins of Bharatanatyam can be traced back to ‘Sadir’ – the solo dance performance of the temple dancers or ‘devadasis’ in Tamil Nadu. It was also referred to as ‘Dashiattam’.
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Solution: d)
The origins of Bharatanatyam can be traced back to ‘Sadir’ – the solo dance performance of the temple dancers or ‘devadasis’ in Tamil Nadu. It was also referred to as ‘Dashiattam’.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following composition and the author associated with it
- Sariputraprakarana Bhavabhuti
- Mricchakatika Ashvaghosh
- Ratnavali Harshavardhan
- Vikramorvashi Kalidasa
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: b)
Sariputraprakarana by Ashvaghosh, an eminent philosopher, is considered the first example of classical Sanskrit drama.
Sudraka was the first to introduce the essence of conflict in his play Mricchakatika.
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Solution: b)
Sariputraprakarana by Ashvaghosh, an eminent philosopher, is considered the first example of classical Sanskrit drama.
Sudraka was the first to introduce the essence of conflict in his play Mricchakatika.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
How does the Mohiniyattam classical dance form differ from Kathakali
- The body movement is abrupt and involves sudden jerks in Mohiniyattam
unlike Kathakali.
- The characters in a Kathakali performance are divided into satvika, rajasika and tamasika types, unlike in Mohiniyattam.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Mohiniyattam is characterized by graceful, swaying body movements with no abrupt jerks or sudden leaps.
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Solution: b)
Mohiniyattam is characterized by graceful, swaying body movements with no abrupt jerks or sudden leaps.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following best describes ‘Gatka’?
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Solution: a)
Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region, and with the Tanoli and Gujjar communities residing in mountainous regions of northern Pakistan who practice an early variant of the martial art.
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Solution: a)
Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region, and with the Tanoli and Gujjar communities residing in mountainous regions of northern Pakistan who practice an early variant of the martial art.
