UGC-NET (NTA) Exam, Performing Arts, January-2025

Total Questions: 100

81. Which two among the following are not mentioned in Sanchari Bhava?

A. Nirveda
B. Vepathu
C. Glani
D. Alasya
E. Ashru
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. A and B only
2. B and C only
3. B and E only
4. C and D only

Correct Answer: 3. B and E only

Solution:

Sancaribhavas (Vyabhicaribhavas) are the 33 transitory emotions listed in the Natyasastra.

(B) Vepathu (trembling) and (E) Asru (tears) are not sancaribhavas-they are Sattvikabhavas (involuntary physical manifestations).
Nirveda (detachment), Glani (fatigue), and Alasya (laziness) are included among the sancaribhavas.

Thus, the two not mentioned are Vepathu and Asru.

82. Who among the following were associated with International Centre of Theatre Research (CIRT)?

A. Peter Brook
B. Peter Shaffer
C. Anthony Shaffer
D. Jean Louis Barrault
E. Alfred Bunn
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A and B only
2. A and C only
3. A and D only
4. A and E only

Correct Answer: 3. A and D only

Solution:

Checking options:
A. Peter Brook: Founder of the International Centre for Theatre Research (CIRT) in Paris.
D. Jean-Louis Barrault: A celebrated French actor-director who collaborated with CIRT and Brook.
The others-Peter Shaffer, Anthony Shaffer, and Alfred Bunn-are playwrights or managers not associated with CIRT. Hence, Peter Brook and Jean-Louis Barrault are correct.

83. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Rangayana	I. Chandigarh
B. Indian Theatre	II. Banglore
C. Bharatendu Natya Academy	III. Mysore
D. N.S.D. Centre	IV. Lucknow

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
2. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
3. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
4. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Correct Answer: 3. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Solution:

Matching options:

A. Rangayana – III. Mysore: A repertory theatre company based in Mysore, Karnataka.
B. Indian Theatre – I. Chandigarh: The famous Indian Theatre repertory in Chandigarh.
C. Bharatendu Natya Academy – IV. Lucknow: An institution in Lucknow for theatre training.
D. N.S.D. Centre – II. Bangalore: One of the National School of Drama’s extension centres is in Bangalore.

Hence, correct matching is A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.

84. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Peter Brook	I. Cinematic reality
B. Duke of Saxe-Meiningen	II. Epic theatre
C. Elia Kazan	III. Empty space
D. Bertolt Brecht	IV. Interrelation of actor with set and props

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
2. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
3. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
4. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-IJ

Correct Answer: 1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Solution:

Matching options:
A. Peter Brook - III. Empty Space: Known for his book The Empty Space, redefining theatre practice.
B. Duke of Saxe-Meiningen - IV. Interrelation of actor with set and props: Credited with realistic staging and ensemble acting.
C. Elia Kazan - I. Cinematic reality: Introduced cinematic realism and psychological depth on stage.
D. Bertolt Brecht - II. Epic Theatre: Originator of Epic Theatre techniques like alienation effect and gestus.
Hence, correct matching is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.

85. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Folk Theatre in India	I. J.C. Mathur
B. Kuttampalam and Kutiyattam	II. Balwant Gargi
C. Drama in Rural India	III. Richard Schechner
D. Performative circumstances from the Avant Garde to Ramlila	IV. Goverdhan Panchal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
2. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
3. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
4. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Correct Answer: 2. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Solution:

Matching options:
A. Folk Theatre in India - II. Balwant Gargi: Wrote extensively on Indian folk theatre.
B. Kuttampalam and Kutiyattam - IV. Goverdhan Panchal: Documented and analyzed these Kerala traditions.
C. Drama in Rural India - I. J.C. Mathur: Studied theatre's role in rural communication and development.
D. Performative Circumstances from the Avant-Garde to Ramlila - III. Richard Schechner: Explored performative contexts across cultures, including Indian traditions.
Hence, correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

86. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Spect-actor	I. Antonin Artaud
B. Via-Negativa	II. Augusto Boal
C. Mise-en-scene	III. Bertolt Brecht
D. Gestus	IV. Jerzy Grotowski

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
3. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
4. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Correct Answer: 4. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Solution:

Matching options:

A. Spect-actor – II. Augusto Boal: In Theatre of the Oppressed, Boal coined spect-actor to involve the audience as active participants.
B. Via-Negativa – IV. Jerzy Grotowski: A training principle in Grotowski’s Poor Theatre, focusing on removing obstacles to truthful performance.
C. Mise-en-scène – I. Antonin Artaud: Although a general theatre term, Artaud used it in Theatre of Cruelty to stress the total visual and sensory arrangement on stage.
D. Gestus – III. Bertolt Brecht: A Brechtian technique revealing social relationships and attitudes through purposeful physical action.

Hence, correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.

87. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Mother Courage	I. Samuel Beckett
В. Hаppy Days	II. Henrik Ibsen
C. Ghosts	III. Bertolt Brecht
D. Misanthrope	IV. Moliere

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
3. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Correct Answer: 3. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

Solution:

Matching options:

A. Mother Courage – III. Bertolt Brecht: A key epic theatre play critiquing war and capitalism.
B. Happy Days – I. Samuel Beckett: An absurdist drama centered on Winnie buried to her waist and then neck.
C. Ghosts – II. Henrik Ibsen: A realist play exposing hypocrisy and inherited guilt.
D. Misanthrope – IV. Molière: A 17th-century French comedy about Alceste, who despises social hypocrisy.

Hence, correct matching is A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.

88. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Bertolt Brecht	I. Balinese Dance
B. Antonin Artaud	II. Ramlila
C. Richard Schechner	III. Chinese Opera
D. Eugenio Barba	IV. Kathakali

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
2. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
3. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

Correct Answer: 2. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

Solution:

Matching options;
A. Bertolt Brecht – III. Chinese Opera: Brecht was inspired by Chinese Opera techniques for his epic theatre style.
B. Antonin Artaud - I. Balinese Dance: Hе drew inspiration from Balinese Dance to develop Theatre of Cruelty.
C. Richard Schechner - II. Ramlila: Schechner studied Ramlila as a living performance tradition shaping performance theory.
D. Eugenio Barba IV. Kathakali: Barba studied Kathakali's actor training methods for theatre anthropology.
Hence, correct matching is A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV.

89. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Nora	I. Othello
B. Ophelia	II. Oedipus
C. Jocasta	III. Hamlet
D. Desdemona	IV. A Doll's House

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
2. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Correct Answer: 1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Solution:

Matching options:

A. Nora – IV. A Doll’s House: The protagonist in Ibsen’s play who leaves her marriage seeking freedom.
B. Ophelia – III. Hamlet: Hamlet’s tragic beloved.
C. Jocasta – II. Oedipus: Oedipus’s mother and wife in Sophocles’ tragedy.
D. Desdemona – I. Othello: The faithful wife of Othello in Shakespeare’s play.

Hence, correct matching is A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.

90. Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
A. Padatik	I. Veenapani Chawla
B. Naya Theatre	II. N.K. Sharma
C. Adi Shakti	III. Habib Tanvir
D. Act-One	IV. Shyamanand Jalan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
2. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
4. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Correct Answer: 3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II

Solution:

Matching options:

A. Padatik – IV. Shyamanand Jalan: Founded by Jalan in Kolkata as a significant theatre group.
B. Naya Theatre – III. Habib Tanvir: Known for folk-inspired productions like Charandas Chor.
C. Adi Shakti – I. Veenapani Chawla: Experimental theatre company in Pondicherry blending traditional forms and contemporary performance.
D. Act-One – II. N.K. Sharma: A Delhi-based theatre group focusing on modern Hindi plays.

Hence, correct matching is A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.