SSC CGL History – Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature & Festivals – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL History – Dance, Music, Theatre, Literature & Festivals – Tier II Level · Marathon – 9 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Meghaduta is a work of Kalidasa.
2. Raghuvamsha is a work of Kalidasa.
3. Kadambari is a work of Kalidasa.
4. Mrichchhakatika is a work of Kalidasa.

Correct Answer: C [Only two]

Explanation:

Two – Kadambari is Banabhatta's; Mrichchhakatika is Shudraka's.

2.  
Chronological orderArrange these institutions by year of founding (earliest first):
1. National School of Drama
2. IPTA
3. Prithvi Theatres
4. Kerala Kalamandalam

Correct Answer: C [4, 2, 3, 1]

Explanation:

Kerala Kalamandalam (1930) → IPTA (1943) → Prithvi Theatres (1944) → National School of Drama (1959).

3.  
Match the followingMatch the festival with the state or Union Territory:
Festival: P. Hemis Q. Bonalu R. Chhath S. Thrissur Pooram
State / UT: 1. Bihar 2. Keralam 3. Ladakh 4. Telangana

Correct Answer: A [P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2]

Explanation:

Hemis – Ladakh; Bonalu – Telangana; Chhath – Bihar; Thrissur Pooram – Keralam.

4.  
Two-stepThe Kathak gharana that grew at the court of Wajid Ali Shah is named after a city in which present state?

Correct Answer: D [Uttar Pradesh]

Explanation:

Wajid Ali Shah → Lucknow gharana → Uttar Pradesh.

5.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Chhau is performed in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
II. All styles of Chhau are performed without masks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Chhau – three states (true); Purulia and Seraikela styles use masks (false).

6.  
Odd one outWhich of the following is NOT a rasa?

Correct Answer: C [Tribhanga]

Explanation:

Tribhanga is the three-bend posture of Odissi; the others are rasas.

7.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Lavani is often performed as part of Tamasha.
Reason (R): Tamasha is the folk theatre of Gujarat.

Correct Answer: D [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A true; R false – Tamasha is Maharashtra's folk theatre (Gujarat's is Bhavai).

8.  
Odd one outWhich of the following is NOT one of the three parts of classical dance (nritta, nritya, natya)?

Correct Answer: A [Raga]

Explanation:

Raga is a musical framework, not a part of dance.

9.  
Which rasa was added by later writers to the eight rasas of the Natya Shastra, making navarasa?

Correct Answer: B [Shanta]

Explanation:

Shanta (peace) – the ninth rasa.

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