Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2012

Question 1

How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances? Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatnatyam Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatnatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements. Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 or 2

Question 2

With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, Which of the following statements are correct? Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music Dhrupad alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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1 and 2 only

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2 and 3 only

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1, 2 and 3

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None of the above is correct.

Question 3

Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes

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Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Māra and to prevent Māra from disturbing his meditation

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Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Māra

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Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and, thus this life is transitory

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Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context

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