Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Tholu Bommalata:
- Tholu Bommalata is the string puppet theater tradition of the state of Kerala.
- Tholu Bommalata is heavily influenced by the aesthetics of the Veerabhadra temple at Lepakshi.
- Tholu Bommalata puppets are used to narrate stories from epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
- Tholu Bommalata = shadow puppetry of Andhra Pradesh, not Kerala (so statement 1 wrong).
- Influenced by Lepakshi paintings (correct).
- Stories = epics like Ramayana & Mahabharata (correct).
Q2. Consider the following pairs of martial arts and their states:
- Kalaripayattu – Kerala
- Gatka – Punjab
- Silambam – Tamil Nadu
- Pari-Khanda – Manipur
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
- Pari-Khanda = Bihar, not Manipur.
Q3. Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form belonging to:
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Correct Answer: (a) Karnataka
Explanation:
- Yakshagana = dance-drama with elaborate costumes, narrating Puranic stories, coastal Karnataka.
Q4. Consider the following statements:
- Swang is a folk theatre of Haryana.
- Nautanki is popular in Uttar Pradesh.
- Tamasha is a theatre tradition of Maharashtra.
Which of the above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correctly matched folk theatre forms.
Q5. Consider the following:
- Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh
- Sattriya – Assam
- Mohiniyattam – Tamil Nadu
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
- Mohiniyattam = Kerala, not Tamil Nadu.
