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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Bardo Chham.
- Bardo Chham is a folk dance performed in Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is based on the stories of good and evil.
- The performers wear masks representing different animals.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Bardo Chham
- Region/Area:Arunachal Pradesh
- Occasion: Performed during festivals
- Highlight: The performers wear masks representing different animals
- Purpose:Depiction of good over evil
- Bardo Chham is performed by the Sherdukpen tribe of the West Kameng district. The dancers perform to the beats of many percussion instruments.
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Solution: c)
Bardo Chham
- Region/Area:Arunachal Pradesh
- Occasion: Performed during festivals
- Highlight: The performers wear masks representing different animals
- Purpose:Depiction of good over evil
- Bardo Chham is performed by the Sherdukpen tribe of the West Kameng district. The dancers perform to the beats of many percussion instruments.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Metal works during Harappan civilization.
- Copper, tin, gold and silver were easily available locally, thus obviating the need to import them from distant places.
- The earliest evidence of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent comes from the site of Mehrgarh.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: a)
While some of the raw materials that the Harappans used were available locally, many items such as copper, tin, gold, silver and precious stones had to be brought from distant places.
The earliest evidence of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent comes from the site of Mehrgarh in Baluchistan dated to circa 6500 BCE, a part of early Harappan civilization. It is recovered in the form of a tiny copper bead from grave of a child.
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Solution: a)
While some of the raw materials that the Harappans used were available locally, many items such as copper, tin, gold, silver and precious stones had to be brought from distant places.
The earliest evidence of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent comes from the site of Mehrgarh in Baluchistan dated to circa 6500 BCE, a part of early Harappan civilization. It is recovered in the form of a tiny copper bead from grave of a child.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following are the Folk dances of North East India?
- Bagurumba
- Bihu
- Dhol Cholom
- Kummi
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: c)
Bihu
Region/Area: Assam
Occasion: Performed during the Bihu festival
Highlight: Lyrics used in the songs propagates love
Bagurumba
Region/Area: Assam
Occasion: Performed during various festivals
Highlight: The dance is inspired from nature
Dhol Cholom
Region/Area: Manipur
Occasion: Performed during Holi festival
Highlight: The dancers display acrobatic moves while playing dhol – a large drum
Kummi is a folk dance, popular in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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Solution: c)
Bihu
Region/Area: Assam
Occasion: Performed during the Bihu festival
Highlight: Lyrics used in the songs propagates love
Bagurumba
Region/Area: Assam
Occasion: Performed during various festivals
Highlight: The dance is inspired from nature
Dhol Cholom
Region/Area: Manipur
Occasion: Performed during Holi festival
Highlight: The dancers display acrobatic moves while playing dhol – a large drum
Kummi is a folk dance, popular in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Kalighat paintings which originated in Bengal.
- The school produced paintings that were irreproducible by lithography.
- The school restricted itself to the depiction of natural, nationalistic and secular themes.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
The paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. An important achievement of the Kalighat artistes was that they made simple paintings and drawings, which could easily be reproduced by lithography.
From the depiction of Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.
The artists also chose to portray secular themes and personalities and, in the process, played a role in the Independence movement.
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Solution: d)
The paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. An important achievement of the Kalighat artistes was that they made simple paintings and drawings, which could easily be reproduced by lithography.
From the depiction of Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.
The artists also chose to portray secular themes and personalities and, in the process, played a role in the Independence movement.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Dhrupad, a genre in Hindustani classical music.
- It finds mention in Ain-e-Akbari.
- The phrases of Dhrupad alapa are slow and contemplative in the beginning, but the tempo increases in stages.
- It is a sub-set of Khyal form of classical singing.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Abul Fazl, courtier and chronicler at the court of the Emperor Akbar, defines the dhrupad verse form in his Ain-e-Akbari as “four rhyming lines, each of indefinite prosodic length.
The elaboration of Dhrupad alap is done using the syllables of a mantric phrase, it is slow in the beginning and raises tempo after some time.
Dhrupad and khyāl are the two forms of classical singing that exist today in North India.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Abul Fazl, courtier and chronicler at the court of the Emperor Akbar, defines the dhrupad verse form in his Ain-e-Akbari as “four rhyming lines, each of indefinite prosodic length.
The elaboration of Dhrupad alap is done using the syllables of a mantric phrase, it is slow in the beginning and raises tempo after some time.
Dhrupad and khyāl are the two forms of classical singing that exist today in North India.
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