CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2021 for Khuchipudi

KUCHIPUDI (CODE-058)
Sample Question Paper 2020-21
Class XII

One Theory Paper- 2 hrs. Total Marks -30
General Instructions:
 Attempt all questions
 Each question in segment carries equal marks
 Please write the serial number of each question before attempting it
PART A (OBJECTIVE SECTION)
Segment I (Attempt any 8 from the following) 8X1=8 marks

Q 1. ASamyutha Hastha’s are
a. Single Hand Gestures
b. Double Hand Gestures
c. Eye Movements
d. Leg Movements

Q 2. Veera Rasa means _________
a. Disgust
b. Valour
c. Laughter
d. Fear

Q 3. There are _____________ Rasa’s according to Natya Shastra
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
Q 4. Who donated Kuchipudi Village to Kuchipudi Practitioners?
a. Tippu Sultan
b. Akbar
c. Abul Hasan Tanisha
d. Aurangazeb

Q 5. Poet Annamayya was an ardent devotee of ________?
a. Lord Shiva
b. Lord Rama
c. Lord Krishna
d. Lord Venkateshwara
Q 6. The Word Angika in Dance refers to _____________?

a. The Whole Body
b. Eyes
c. Hands
d. Legs

Q 7. ____________ is the main character in the Ashtapadi?
a. Sita
b. Radha
c. Rukmini
d. Satyabhama

Q8. The word Aharyam in Dance refers to ___________?
a. Hair
b. Jewellery
c. The whole Attire
d. Costume

Q 9. In Kuchipudi Dance the female characters were also performed by Male Brahmin boys
T/F

Segment II (Attempt any 2 from the following) 2X2=4 marks

Q11. Match the following
Table A Table B

Angika Sound
Vachika Expression
Satvika Attire
Aharya Body/Physicality

Q12. What is the correct order of the following?
a. Kartarimukha
b. Pataka
c. Ardha Pataka
d. Tripataka

i. dbac
ii. cadb
iii.adcb
iv.bdca

Q13. State True or Flase
a. Sringara is evoked as a result of Happiness
b. Bhibhatsa is evoked as a result of Disgust

i. Both a and b are true
ii. Both a and b are false
iii. a is true b is false
iv. b is true a is false

Segment III (Answer all the questions) 3X1=3 marks

Angikam bhuvanam yasya Vachikam sarva vangmayam Aharyam chandra taradi Tam numah
satvikam sivam

Q14.

a.Whom are we addressing to in this shloka?

b.What is the meaning of Chandra

c.What mudra we use for showing Chandra

PART B (SUBECTIVE SECTION)
Segment IV (Answer any 2 questions in ~40 words) 2X2=4 marks
Q16. Write a para on Bhama Kalaapam
Q17. Name any 4 musical instruments that are used for a dance performance.
Q18. Name any five uses of the hand gesture Mushti in classical dance

Segment V (Answer any 2 questions in ~60 words) 3X2=6 marks
Q19. Name the Eye and Neck movements?
Q20. Name the Drishti Bhedas?
Q21. Mention the name of Indian Classical dances along with the states of their origin?

Segment VI (Answer in ~100-120 words)
Q22. Critically analyze and detail the knowledge of Tandava, Lasya, Lokadharmi&NatyaDharmi?
Or
Write about the contributions of Guru Vempati China Satyam