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1. Margi Madhu Chakyar is associated with which form of theatre?
  1. Pawada
  2. Swang
  3. Kodiyattam
  4. Tamasha

Answer: Kodiyattam

2. The divine play of which god is described in the Kirtaniya folk drama?
  1. Krishna
  2. Shankar
  3. Sri Ram
  4. Hanuman

Answer: Krishna

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3. When is the Bhakuli-Banka folk drama organized?
  1. Bhado
  2. Shravan-Karthik
  3. Chait
  4. Ashadh

Answer: Shravan-Karthik

4. The earliest evidence of puppetry has been found from which ancient site
  1. Harappan civilisation
  2. Bhimbetaka Caves
  3. Nalanda Ruins
  4. Mangar Bani

Answer: Harappan civilisation

5. Daskatiya Folk Theater is widely famous in which field?
  1. Orissa
  2. Telangana
  3. A state in Eastern India
  4. Chattisgarh

Answer: Orissa

6. In which folk drama act is performed by unmarried girls?
  1. Domkach
  2. Bhakuli-banka
  3. Sama-Chakeva
  4. Jat-Jatin

Answer: Jat-Jatin

7. Kundhei puppetry art belongs to which of the following states?
  1. West Bengal
  2. Odisha
  3. Karnataka
  4. Kerala

Answer: Odisha

8. Pavakoothu puppet show is associated with which state?
  1. Kerela
  2. Bengal
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam

Answer: Kerela

9. ‘Ankiya Nats’ are one-act plays distinct to the culture of ______.
  1. Bihar
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam

Answer: Assam

10. Which theatres or dramas belongs to Jammu and Kashmir region?
  1. Bhand Pather
  2. Koothu
  3. Bhand Jashan
  4. All

Answer: Bhand Pather

11. Which of the following caves is the most ancient evidence of theatre?
  1. Sitabenga Cave and Jogimara Cave of Raigarh hill
  2. Bhimbetka rock shelters
  3. Ellora Caves
  4. Borra Caves

Answer: Sitabenga Cave and Jogimara Cave of Raigarh hill

12. Katputli, the string puppetry belongs to
  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Uttrakhand
  4. Rajasthan

Answer: Rajasthan

13. Which of the following exercises would be most useful for an actor who is taking an "outside-in" approach to developing a character?
  1. writing down everything that is said about the character by the play's other characters
  2. spending several days interacting with other people while fully immersed in the persona of the character
  3. keeping a journal of life experiences that are similar to the character's experiences in the play
  4. trying on a variety of clothing items the character might wear and seeing how they affect movement and posture

Answer: trying on a variety of clothing items the character might wear and seeing how they affect movement and posture

14. The folk songs named 'Pankhida' traditionally belong to:
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Odisha
  4. Kashmir

Answer: Rajasthan

15. When is Jat-Jatin performed?
  1. Agahan
  2. Shravan-Karthik
  3. Phagun
  4. Ashadh

Answer: Shravan-Karthik

16. From which ancient source the written reference to puppets were found?
  1. Malavikagnimitra
  2. Vikramorvashi
  3. Silappadikaram
  4. Ratnavali

Answer: Silappadikaram

17. Pavakoothu of Kerala is a famous?
  1. Dance
  2. Puppet show
  3. Painting
  4. Drama

Answer: Puppet show

18. ‘Pandavani’ folk theatre is popular in which part of India?
  1. Ladakh
  2. Jammu
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Kerala

Answer: Chhattisgarh

19. A primary focus of the Alexander Technique is cultivating an actor's awareness of:
  1. vocal patterns that detract from the text.
  2. the proximity to other performers and the audience.
  3. unnecessary physical habits and muscular tension.
  4. the present moment in a performance.

Answer: unnecessary physical habits and muscular tension.

20. Precasting is most useful as a casting strategy when a director is filling a role that requires:
  1. an unusual physical type.
  2. professional actor training.
  3. a high level of endurance.
  4. proficiency with difficult language.

Answer: an unusual physical type.

21. The famous form of folk theatre (drama) in Uttar Pradesh is called?
  1. Garga
  2. Kajri
  3. Nautanki
  4. Therukkoothu

Answer: Nautanki

22. Which of the following folk dramas is based on the love of brother and sister?
  1. Domkach
  2. Bhakuli-Banka
  3. Sama-Chakeva
  4. Jat-Jatin

Answer: Sama-Chakeva

23. 'Tholu Bommalatta’, a shadow puppet theatre tradition, belongs to the state of:
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Maharashtra

Answer: Andhra Pradesh

24. Gujarat’s one of famous theatre that is practiced?
  1. Koothu
  2. Bhavai
  3. Pandavani
  4. Tamasha

Answer: Bhavai

25. When writing a play, a playwright uses primarily which of the following tools to reveal a character?
  1. plot structure
  2. setting
  3. stage directions
  4. dialogue

Answer: dialogue

26. Which of the following elements plays the primary role in a director's choice of production concept?
  1. Analysis of the text
  2. Knowledge of the theater space
  3. Demographics of the audience
  4. Input from the designers

Answer: Knowledge of the theater space

27. Bhand Pather theatre is a tradition primarily of which of the following States/UTs of India?
  1. Kerala
  2. Dadra and Nagar Heveli
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Goa

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

28. Which of the following form is the popular folk theatre of the region of Malwa in Madhya Pradesh?
  1. Bhavai
  2. Dashathia
  3. Tamasha
  4. Maach

Answer:Maach

29. Which of the following is Maharashtra's famous form of folk theatre?
  1. Naat
  2. Tamasha
  3. Nautanki
  4. Ras

Answer:Tamasha

30. Bhand Pather theatre is a tradition primarily of which of the following States/UTs of India?
  1. Kerala
  2. Dadra and Nagar Heveli
  3. Jammu and Kashmir
  4. Goa

Answer:Jammu and Kashmir

31. In Tholpavakoothu,the Chief puppeteer of the art is known as_______________?
  1. Nizhalkoothu
  2. Olakoothu
  3. Pulavan
  4. Dravidian

Answer:Pulavan

32. A director who uses an organic approach to blocking relies most heavily on which of the following elements when developing a show's blocking?
  1. the stage directions included in the script
  2. the discoveries of the actors during rehearsals
  3. the input of the set, costume, and lighting designers
  4. the notes made during the research period

Answer:the stage directions included in the script

33. In which of the following states of India, Yakshagana, a dance drama is popular
  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer:Karnataka

34. In which of the following folk dramas the married life of husband and wife is shown?
  1. Domkach
  2. Bhakuli-banka
  3. Sama-Chakeva
  4. Jat-Jatin

Answer:Bhakuli-banka

35. With which of the following states is the folk theatre form ‘Ranmale’ traditionally associated?
  1. West Bengal
  2. Goa
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Chhattisgarh

Answer:Goa

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