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

Total Questions: 100

61. The Fourth-wall concept exists in:

Correct Answer: 2. Proscenium stage
Solution:

The Fourth-wall concept refers to the invisible wall separating performers from the audience, where actors behave as if the audience is not present.
This idea is associated with the Proscenium stage, which frames the performance like a picture.

62. Hanamichi, a long walkway that connects the stage to the back wall of the theatre, passing through the auditorium belongs to:

Correct Answer: 1. Kabuki stage
Solution:

The Hanamichi is a distinctive walkway in Kabuki theatre (Japan), extending from the stage through the audience. It is used for dramatic entrances/ exits and direct audience engagement.

63. Which state has a Theatre in Education training centre of the National School of Drama?

Correct Answer: 3. Tripura
Solution:

The Theatre in Education (TIE) training centre of the National School of Drama is located in Tripura, promoting theatre as an educational tool in the Northeast region of India.

64. Which Indian corporate body established the Serendipity Arts Festival at Panaji, Goa.

Correct Answer: 2. Hero Group
Solution:

The Serendipity Arts Festival, one of India's largest interdisciplinary arts festivals held in Panaji, Goa, was established by the Hero Group through its cultural initiative, the Serendipity Arts Foundation.

65. Who is the author of the book, "Games for Actors and Non-actors"?

Correct Answer: 2. Angusto Boal
Solution:

The book "Games for Actors and Non-actors" was written by Augusto Boal, a Brazilian theatre practitioner, known for creating the Theatre of the Oppressed, which uses theatre as a means for social and political change.

66. Arrange the following plays in chronological order:

A. Sariputra Prakarana
B. Urubhangam
C. Mattavilasha
D. Vikramorvashyam
E. Vaidic Himsa-Himsa Na Bhavati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. B, А, D, C, E
Solution:

The chronological order of the plays can be arranged based on their period of composition and authorship:

  • Urubhangam (B) by Bhasa is among the earliest Sanskrit plays (c. 2nd-3rd century CE).
  • Sariputra Prakarana (A) by Asvaghosa comes slightly later (c. 3rd-4th century CЕ).
  • Vikramorvashyam (D) by Kalidasa belongs to the Gupta period (c. 4th-5th century CE).
  • Mattavilasa Prahasana (C) by Mahendravarman I dates to the 7th century CE.
  • Vaidika Himsa Himsa Na Bhavati (E) is a modern Sanskrit satire (20th century). Thus, the correct order is: B, A, D, C, Е.

67. Arrange the following playwright/directors from India in the order from junior to senior:

A. Habib Tanvir
B. Girish Karnad
C. Mahesh Dattani
D. K.N. Panikkar
E. Ratan Thiyam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. C, E, В, D, A
Solution:

To arrange the Indian playwrights/directors from junior to senior (youngest to oldest in terms of period of birth/active career):

  • Mahesh Dattani (C) - Born 1958, youngest among the list, contemporary playwright.
  • Ratan Thiyam (E) - Born 1948, renowned theatre director from Manipur.
  • Girish Karnad (B) - Born 1938, noted playwright and actor.
  • K.N. Panikkar (D) - Born 1936, theatre director from Kerala.
  • Habib Tanvir (A) - Born 1923, one of the pioneers of modern Indian theatre.

Hence, the order from junior to senior is: С, E, B, D, А.

68. Arrange these theatrical forms from East to West:

A. Pageant Cycle
B. Beijing Opera
C. Commedia Del-arte
D. Noh Drama
E. Kutiyattam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 4. D, В. E, C, A
Solution:

To arrange the theatrical forms from East to West geographically:
• Noh Drama (D) - Japan (Far East).
• Beijing Opera (B) - China (East Asia).
• Kutiyattam (E) - Kerala, India (South Asia).
• Commedia del'Arte (C) - Italy (Europe, West).
• Pageant Cycle (A)- England (Western Europe).
So the sequence is: D, B, E, C, А.

69. Arrange the following in correct sequential order according to their application in theatre design:

A. Drawing
B. Model making
C. Sketching
D. Developing Ideas
E. Execution
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 3. D. C. А, B, E
Solution:

In theatre design, the process generally follows a structured order from concept to final execution:
D. Developing Ideas - The initial brainstorming and conceptualization stage.
C. Sketching - Rough visual representations of the ideas.
A. Drawing - More detailed, technical drawings and finalized plans.
B. Model making - Creating scaled physical/3D models to visualize the space.
E. Execution - The actual implementation on stage.
Thus, the correct sequence is: D, C, A, B, Е.

70. Arrange the following elements sequentially from up-stage to down-stage in a proscenium theatre:

A. Apron
B. Wings
C. Cyclorama
D. Tormentor
E. Proscenium arch
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. C, B, D, E, A
Solution:

In a proscenium theatre, the spatial arrangement from up-stage (back) to down-stage (front, towards the audience) is as follows:
C. Cyclorama - A large curtain or wall at the very back of the stage (up-stage).
B. Wings - The side offstage areas, but positioned in front of the cyclorama.
D. Tormentor - Vertical flats or drapes near the proscenium opening that help frame the stage.
E. Proscenium Arch - The architectural frame through which the audience views the stage.
A. Apron - The part of the stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch towards the audience (down-stage).
Thus, the correct sequential order is: C, B, D, E, A.