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PU M P a Master of Performing Arts Theatre Arts PU M P A Master of Performing Arts Theatre Arts 1 of 100 180 PU_2015_354 Posting the right person at the right place is called_______________. Recruitment Deployment Induction Coaching 2 of 100 166 PU_2015_354 Ms. Vijaya Mehta has earned distinction in which of the field? Film Direction Classical Dance Theatre Journalism 3 of 100 137 PU_2015_354 Koodiyattam is a:- Festival of Andhra Pradesh Traditional dance of Kerala Dress prepare in Goa None of the above 4 of 100 142 PU_2015_354 How many Acts are in William Shakespeare’s plays? Three Six Four Five 5 of 100 196 PU_2015_354 Durand Cup is associated with? Table Tennis Swimming Football Hockey 6 of 100 203 PU_2015_354 Who was first President of United States? Abraham Lincoln Franklin D. Roosevelt George Washington John Adams 7 of 100 161 PU_2015_354 Masks Wearing as one of the ritual offering by the devotees in the occasion of Dasserra Festival at:- Kurangani Muthumalaiamman Temple of Tamil Nadu Saamundeeswari Temple of Mysore Trowpadhi Temples of Tamil Nadu Kulasekaranpattinam Mutharamman Temple of Tamil Nadu 8 of 100 191 PU_2015_354 [‘Mālavikāgnimitram’, a play was written by:- Asvaghosa Kalidasa Bhasa Sudraka 9 of 100 210 PU_2015_354 Which of the following were the first two states in India which established Panchayati Raj in 1956? Rajasthan and Maharashtra Rajasthan and Odisha Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan and Punjab 10 of 100 198 PU_2015_354 Forest Research Institute of India is located in:- Rishikesh Ghaziabad Dehradun Delhi 11 of 100 138 PU_2015_354 The last Mahakumbh of the 20th Century was held at:- Nasik Allahabad Ujjain Haridwar 12 of 100 204 PU_2015_354 Normal Human blood pressure is:- 120/80 120/70 130/70 110/110 13 of 100 140 PU_2015_354 The sacred book of the Parsis is called:- Bible Zend Avesta Gita Torah 14 of 100 141 PU_2015_354 How many plays did William Shakespeare write? 10 15 24 37 15 of 100 212 PU_2015_354 Which among the following political party of India has an election symbol almost close to the election symbol of Republican Party of USA? Janta Dal (United) Telugudesam Party Bahujan Samaj party Samajwadi party 16 of 100 110 PU_2015_354 In which year National Anthem was first sung? 1913 1912 1911 1914 17 of 100 150 PU_2015_354 With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated? Quit India Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Non-Cooperation Movement Swadeshi Movement 18 of 100 108 PU_2015_354 World Dance Day celebrated on:- June 17th September 5th April 29th January 16th 19 of 100 131 PU_2015_354 Kathakali is a folk dance prevalent in which state? Orrisa Kerala Manipur Karnataka 20 of 100 211 PU_2015_354 Which among the following is / are parts of Nagar panchayat? 1. Notified Area Committee 2. Town Area Committee 3. District Planning Committee Choose the correct option from the codes given below:- Only 1 & 3 Only 1 & 2 Only 2 & 3 1, 2 & 3 21 of 100 206 PU_2015_354 __________________is classical dance form of Uttar Pradesh. Kathakali Mohiniattam Kuchipudi Kathak 22 of 100 107 PU_2015_354 World Theatre Day observed on? March 27th March 26th January 24th February 26th 23 of 100 173 PU_2015_354 National Archives is located at? Bombay New Delhi Dehradun Calcutta 24 of 100 174 PU_2015_354 World Literacy Day is observed on:- Sep 5 Oct 24 Sep 8 Aug 6 25 of 100 143 PU_2015_354 Who is the Shrew in the play The Taming of the Shrew? Matilda Bianca Katherine Cleopatra 26 of 100 213 PU_2015_354 What is the other word for audition? Demo Trial Hearing Casting call 27 of 100 214 PU_2015_354 What is drama without dialogue called? Play One Act Play Mime Skit 28 of 100 167 PU_2015_354 Dr. M. S. Swaminathan has distinguished himself in which of the following fields? Chemistry Agriculture Medicine Astrophysics 29 of 100 106 PU_2015_354 Teacher’s Day celebrated on:- June 17th January 16th October 17th September 5th 30 of 100 111 PU_2015_354 Madhubani painting is famous in which of the following state? Kerala Bihar Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh 31 of 100 109 PU_2015_354 Which Indian Academy is promoting dance, drama and music? Sangeet Natak Academy Lalit Kala Academy Sahitya Academy National School of Drama 32 of 100 135 PU_2015_354 The dance encouraged and performed from the temple of Tanjore was:- Bharatnatyam Odissi Mohiniattam Kathakali 33 of 100 205 PU_2015_354 Human Rights Day is celebrated annually all over the world on which of the following dates? 11th December 9th December 8th December 10th December 34 of 100 160 PU_2015_354 Who among the following invented Zero? Aryabhatta Varahamihira Tamilan Bhaskara I 35 of 100 136 PU_2015_354 The headquarters of the Sahitya Akademi is at:- New Delhi Mumbai Chennai Kolkata 36 of 100 171 PU_2015_354 Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'? Jarnes Morris Michael Anderson Winston Churchill Mahatma Gandhi 37 of 100 193 PU_2015_354 Which range does Indus river originates from? South easter part of Kashmir Rotang pass Himalayas Northern slopes of Kailash Range North eastern part of Kashmir 38 of 100 172 PU_2015_354 A Play, ‘Nagamandala’ was written by:- K.A. Gunasekaran Vijay Tendulkar S. Ramanujam Girish Karnat 39 of 100 165 PU_2015_354 The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field? Literature Journalism Films Economics 40 of 100 195 PU_2015_354 When was Quit India Movement or the August Movement Launched? 1941 1942 1944 1943 41 of 100 169 PU_2015_354 A Play 'Mirchchhakatika' was written by:- Shudraka Kalhana Vikramaditya Kalidasa 42 of 100 133 PU_2015_354 Natya Shastra the main source of India classical dances was written by:- Tandu Muni Abhinav Gupt Bharat Muni Narad Muni 43 of 100 113 PU_2015_354 The famous song ‘Saare Jaha se Achha’ is composed by_________________. Ravindra Nath Tagore Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya Mohammad Iqbal None of the above 44 of 100 114 PU_2015_354 Boat race is part of which of the following festival? Navratri Onam Pongal Bihu 45 of 100 163 PU_2015_354 Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to:- Education Fine Arts Literature Classical Music 46 of 100 215 PU_2015_354 What is a duologue? Soliloquy A dialogue with only one person A duologue is a conversation or dialogue between 2 people. It’s like a monologue 47 of 100 132 PU_2015_354 The national song of India was composed by:- Bankim Chandra Chatterji Rabindranath Tagore Jai shankar prasad Iqubal 48 of 100 105 PU_2015_354 World AIDS Day observed on? October 30th September 12th December 1st November 1st 49 of 100 164 PU_2015_354 Who among the following is the recipient of the first Dayawati Modi Award for art, culture and education? Amitabh Bachchan Dharmavir Bharti B. V. Karanth Ashok Vajpeyi 50 of 100 190 PU_2015_354 Mr._______________Playwright cum Theatre Director had been nominated as a member of the Upper House of Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha (1972–1978) Habib Tanvir Badal Sircar Darmavir Bharathi B V Karanth 51 of 100 162 PU_2015_354 Name the author of the drama, ‘Oedipus Rex’? Sophocles Samuvel Beckett Shakespeare Aristophanes 52 of 100 134 PU_2015_354 The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is:- 3 : 4 3 : 5 2 : 3 2: 4 53 of 100 197 PU_2015_354 Duncan Passage separates:- South andaman and little Andaman Andaman and Nicobar North and South Andaman Rutland Island and Little Andaman 54 of 100 130 PU_2015_354 NSD is an Institution for teaching_________________. Drama Dance Performing Arts Painting 55 of 100 192 PU_2015_354 Who is the founder of Wikipedia? Byron Looper Jimmy Wales Rickard Eriksson Peer Schneider 56 of 100 194 PU_2015_354 Who was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting committee and Architect of Indian constitution? Rajendra Prasad Jawahar Lal Nehru Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar C. Rajagopalachar 57 of 100 112 PU_2015_354 The word ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ is taken from_________________. Mundaka Upanishad Sam Veda Atharva Veda Yajur Veda 58 of 100 168 PU_2015_354 Who wrote the book 'War and Peace'? Leo Tolstoy Charles Dickens Mahatma Gandhi Kipling 59 of 100 170 PU_2015_354 The film 'Salaam Bombay' was directed by:- Aparna Sen Shyam Benegal Mrinal Sen Mira Nair 60 of 100 207 PU_2015_354 Sattriya is a classical dance form of which State? Andhra Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Assam Manipur 61 of 100 252 PU_2015_354 Clowder is a group of:- Teddies Wolfs Dogs Cats 62 of 100 240 PU_2015_354 What is the medieval unit of measuring wine? Pinch Spinter Butt Pint 63 of 100 236 PU_2015_354 Which song of Michael Jackson is related to Black Americans? Keep it in the closet They don’t care about us Beat it Heal the world 64 of 100 220 PU_2015_354 First Indian talkie film “Alam Ara” is directed by? Grish garnad Sathyajitrey Ardeshi Irani Mirnal Sen 65 of 100 230 PU_2015_354 Who is called as ‘The father of Modern Italy’? Plato Hammurabi Rousseau Garibaldi 66 of 100 256 PU_2015_354 How many US Presidents have been assassinated? 2 3 5 4 67 of 100 237 PU_2015_354 Pick out the novel written by Jane Austen? Peril at the End House Pride and Prejudice Frankenstein Alice in wonderland 68 of 100 235 PU_2015_354 Which king was known as ‘Dakshinapateshwara’? Pulikesill Chandragupta ll Harsh l Binbisara l 69 of 100 257 PU_2015_354 Tajikistan is in:- Central Asia North Europe East Africa South east Asia 70 of 100 253 PU_2015_354 What is the destination of the Titanic? Los Angeles Chicago Hamilton New York 71 of 100 222 PU_2015_354 Who is called the “Father of Indian Cinema”? Dada Saheb Phalke John Abraham Shivaji Ganesan Sathyajitrey 72 of 100 224 PU_2015_354 First Silent Feature Film of India? Alam Ara Jesus Raja Harichandra Pundalik 73 of 100 254 PU_2015_354 Which city is known
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