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

Theatre-in-Education (TiE) is an approach that blends theatre techniques with educational purposes. It emphasizes participatory methods, learning through drama, and actor-teachers who guide the process.
A. Bold Characterization → Not a core TiE principle, more a dramatic style.
B. Multiple Role Playing → A key tool in TiE, encouraging children/participants to explore perspectives.
C. Method Acting → Too individualistic and psychological; not central to TiE practice.
D. Actor-Teacher Concept → Central to TiE: the teacher performs and teaches simultaneously.
E. Alienation Effect - Brechtian, but not specifically part of TiE.
Therefore, the correct pair is: B. Multiple Role Playing and D. Actor-Teacher Concept.

The question asks about theatre historians and scholars. Let's look at each name:
A. Aparna Dharwadkar → A well-known theatre historian and critic, author of Theatres of Independence.
B. Geeta Kapur → An eminent art critic and historian, but primarily of visual arts, not theatre.
C. Leela Samson → A Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and scholar of dance, not theatre history.
D. Rustom Bharucha → A major theatre scholar, cultural critic, and author of works on interculturalism and Indian theatre.
E. Samik Bandopadhyay → A distinguished theatre critic, historian, and scholar, especially noted for writings on Indian theatre.
Thus, the correct set of theatre historians and scholars is A, D, and E.

We are matching Sanskrit playwrights with their well-known plays:
• A. Bhatta Narayana → II. Venisamhara: Venisamhara is a six-act drama based on an episode from the Mahabharata.
• B. Bhavabhuti → III. Mahavira Charita: This play narrates the early life of Rama. Bhavabhuti also wrote Malatimadhava and Uttararamacharita.
•  C. Visakhadutta → I. Mudra Raksasam: A historical-political drama centered on Chanakya's strategies that led to Chandragupta Maurya's rise.
• D. Sudraka → IV. Mrcchakatikam (The Little Clay Cart): A ten-act play about the love story of Charudatta and Vasantasena, rich in social themes.
Hence, Correct matching is A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV.

The correct matching of plays with their playwrights is:
A. The Miser → IV. Moliere: Moliere's The Miser (1668) is a French comedy about a man consumed by greed.
B. The Creation of the World and Other Business → II. Arthur Miller: Written in 1972, this is Arthur Miller's reimagining of the biblical tale of Adam, Eve, and Lucifer.
C. Jack, or The Submission → I. Eugene Ionesco: An absurdist play by Eugene Ionesco (1950), satirizing conformity and family obligations.
D. Endgame → III. Samuel Beckett: Beckett's Endgame (1957) is a classic of the Theatre of the Absurd, exploring themes of futility and existence.
Therefore, the correct matching is A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III.

Checking options:
A. Theatre of the Roots → III. Sopanam

• Theatre of the Roots (1960s-70s) was spearheaded by directors like K.N. Panikkar (founder of Sopanam), who experimented with indigenous traditions and rituals.

B. Third Theatre → IV. Satabdi

• Third Theatre was pioneered by Badal Sircar through his group Satabdi, rejecting the proscenium stage and institutional funding in favor of open-air, people's theatre.

C. Theatre of the Oppressed → I. Janasanskriti

• Inspired by Augusto Boal, the Indian adaptation of Theatre of the Oppressed was carried forward by Janasanskriti, especially focusing on Forum Theatre.

D. Street Theatre → II. Jana Natya Manch

• Street Theatre as a movement in India is closely associated with Jana Natya Manch (Janam), founded by Safdar Hashmi, performing in public spaces with socio-political themes.

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

Checking options:
A. Usha Ganguli → II. Ranga Karmee

• Usha Ganguli was a renowned theatre director and actress who founded the Hindi theatre group Rangakarmee in Kolkata.

B. Tripti Mitra → III. Bohurupee

• Tripti Mitra, along with her husband Shombhu Mitra, was associated with Bohurupee, а pioneering Bengali theatre group.

C. Veenapani Chawla → I. Adishakti

• Veenapani Chawla founded the avant-garde theatre laboratory Adishakti in Pondicherry, known for experimental work.

D. Anuradha Kapur → IV. Vivadi

• Anuradha Kapur, a prominent theatre director and scholar, was part of Vivadi, a collective of theatre practitioners.

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

Checking options:
A. Niranjan Goswami → III. Mime Acting

• He is India's pioneering mime artist, often called the father of Indian mime.

B. Manohar Singh → IV. Indian Actor

• A celebrated stage and film actor, associated with NSD repertory.

C. Bhaskar Chandavarkar →.I. Theatre Music

• A noted theatre music composer and sitar player, who worked in Indian theatre and films.

D. Nissar Allana → II. Scenographer

• A well-known scenographer and lighting designer, associated with innovative stage design.

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

Theatres with their states.
A. Sita Bengara Cave Theatre → II. Chhattisgarh

• The Sita Bengara caves are located in Chhattisgarh, linked with early rock-cut theatre spaces.

B. Ranigumpha Theatre → IV. Odisha

• The Ranigumpha caves are part of Udayagiri Caves in Odisha, often referred to as an early example of a theatre-like structure.

C. Nagarjuna Konda Theatre → I. Andhra Pradesh

• Located in Andhra Pradesh, Nagarjunakonda is famous for its Buddhist remains, including amphitheatre-like structures.

D. Koothambalam → II. Kerala

• A traditional temple theatre in Kerala, used for Sanskrit plays and Kutiyattam.

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

The correct matching of books with their authors is:

• A. Indian Theatre: Tradition, continuity and change (1992) → I. Suresh Awasthi
• B. Theatre and the World: Essays on Performance and Politics of Culture (1992) → II. Rustom Bharucha
• C. Drama, the Gift of Gods: Culture, Performance and Communication in India (1983) → III. Nemichandra Jain
• D. Theatre of Independence: Drama, Theory and Urban Performance in India since 1947 (2005) → IV. Aparna Bhargava Dharwadker

Therefore, the correct matching is: A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV.

Checking options:
• A. Ranga Shankara → IV. Bengaluru (Karnataka, founded by Arundhati Nag, hosts the annual Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival).
• B. Jai Rangam→ I. Jaipur (a major international theatre festival held in Rajasthan).
• C. Prithvi Theatre Festival → II. Mumbai (organized by the Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai, started by Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor).
• D. Nandikar National Theatre Festival → III. Kolkata (organized annually by Nandikar theatre group in West Bengal).
Therefore, the correct matching: A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III.