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CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 for Kathakali

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CBSE BOARD

SAMPLE
PAPER
2026

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KATHAKALI CODE - 061
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER*
CLASS: XII (2025- 26)
Time: 2 hours Max Marks: 30

General Instructions
Read the following instructions carefully.
1. There are 16 questions in this question paper with internal choice.
2. SECTION A consists of 8 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. SECTION B consists of 5 short answer questions carrying 2 marks each.
4. SECTION C consists of 3 long answer questions carrying 6 marks each.

S.No. SECTION-A MARKS
1. How many basic mudras are there in Kathakali? 1
a) 18
b) 24
c) 33
d) 12

2. Who wrote Natyashastram? 1
a) Vedavyasan
b) Valmiki
c) Bharata muni
d) Shukracharya

3. From which art form did Kathakali arise? 1
a) Yakshagana
b) Koodiyattam
c) Krishnanattam
d) Ramanattam

4. Who is the author of Hasthalakshanadeepika? 1
a) Karthika thirunal
b) Udaya Varma Thampuran
c) Marthanda Varma
d) Kottayam Thampuran

5. How many styles are there in Kathakali? 1
a) 1
b) 3
c) 4
d) 2

*Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the
current session i.e. 2025-26.

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6. Who is the author of Nalacharitham Aattakatha? 1
a) Unnayi warrier
b) Aswathy thirunal
c) Kottayam Thampuran
d) Irayimman thampi

7 Which one of the following percussion instruments is not used in 1
Kathakali?
a) Chenda
b) Thavil
c) Maddalam
d) Idayka

8. Who is the hero in Rukmini Swayamvaram Aattakatha? 1
a) Brahmana
b) Krishna
c) Sisupala
d) Bheeru

SECTION-B

9. (A) Name the kathakali Veshams. 2
(OR)
(B) Write a short note about Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair.
10. (A) Name the Navarasas. 2
(OR)
(B) How many types of Abhinayas are there in kathakali? Name
them.
11. (A) Write the names of rhythms used in Kathakali. 2
(OR)
(B) Write the names of four characters in the story Dakshayagam.

12. (A) Which are the aattakkatha written by Kottayam thampuran? 2
(OR)
(B) Write a note on Manodharma.

13. (A) Write the Hasthalakshanadeepika Sloka and name the 2
mudras.
(OR)
(B) Describe the conversation between Dhamayanthi and Hamsa
(Swan) from Nalacharitham Aattakatha part 1.

*Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the
current session i.e. 2025-26.

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SECTION - C
(Attempt any two questions from the given options)
14. Describe Keechakavadham Aattakatha. 6

15. Describe the history of Kerala Kalamandalam. 6

16. Write a note on Indian Classical dances. 6

*Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the
current session i.e. 2025-26.

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नृ त्य कथकली –कोड 061
प्रतिदर्श प्रश्न पत्र*
कक्षा –XII (2025 -26)
समय – 2 घंटे अतिकिम अंक – 30
सामान्य तनदे र्:

 णनम्नणिखिर् णनदे शोां को ध्यान से पढें ।
 इस प्रश्न पत्र में कुि 16 प्रश्न हैं, णजनमें आां र्ररक णवकल्प शाणमि हैं ।
 खंड- क में 8 प्रश्न बहुणवकल्पीय हैं , णजनमें प्रत्येक 1 अांक का है ।
 खंड- ख में 5 प्रश्न छोटे उत्तर वािे हैं, णजनमें प्रत्येक 2 अां क का है ।
 खंड- ग में 3 प्रश्न िांबे उत्तर वािे हैं, णजनमें प्रत्येक 6 अां क का है ।

क्र.सं. खंड-क अंक

1. कर्किी में णकर्नी मू ि मु द्राएँ होर्ी हैं ? 1
(A) 18
(B) 24
(C) 33
(D) 12

2. नाट्यशास्त्रम् णकसने णििा? 1
(A) वेदव्यास
(B) वाल्मीणक
(C) भरर्मु णन
(D) शुक्राचायत
3. कर्किी णकस किा से उत्पन्न हुआ? 1
(A) यक्षगान
(B) कूणियाट्टम
(C) कृष्णनाट्टम
(D) रामनाट्टम
4. हस्तिक्षिदीणपका के िे िक कौन हैं ? 1
(A) काणर्त क णर्रुनाि
(B) उदय वमात र्ां पुरान
(C) मार्ं ि वमात
(D) कोट्टायम र्ां पुरान

5. कर्किी में णकर्ने प्रकार की शैणियाँ होर्ी हैं ? 1
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 2

*कृपया ध्यान दें , शैक्षणिक सत्र 2024-25 की मूल्ाांकन योजना वर्तमान सत्र अर्ात र् 2025-26 में भी जारी रहे गी।

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6. निचररर्म अट्टकर्ा के िे िक कौन हैं ? 1
(A) उन्नाणय वाररयर
(B) अशवर्ी णर्रुनाि
(C) कोट्टयम र्ां पुरान
(D) इराणयम्मन र्म्पी

7 णनम्नणिखिर् में से कौन सा र्ाि वाद्य यांत्र कर्किी में उपयोग नहीां होर्ा? 1
(A) चें िा
(B) र्णवि
(C) मदिम
(D) इदाक्का
8. रुखििी स्वयांवरम अट्टकर्ा में नायक कौन हैं ? 1
(A) ब्राह्मि
(B) कृष्ण
(C) णशशुपाि
(D) भीरु

खंड-ख

9. कर्किी वेशोां का नाम बर्ाइए। 2
या
किामां ििम कृष्णन नायर के बारे में सांक्षेप में णिखिए।

10. नव रसोां का नाम बर्ाइए। 2
या
कर्किी में अणभनय के णकर्ने प्रकार होर्े हैं ? उनके नाम बर्ाइए।

11. कर्किी में उपयोग णकए जाने वािे र्ािोां के नाम णिखिए। 2
या
कर्ा "दक्षयागम" में चार पात्रोां के नाम णिखिए।

12. कोट्टयम र्ां पुरान द्वारा णिखिर् अट्टकर्ाओां के नाम णिखिए। 2

या
मनोधमत के बारे में एक णटप्पिी णिखिए।

*कृपया ध्यान दें , शैक्षणिक सत्र 2024-25 की मूल्ाांकन योजना वर्तमान सत्र अर्ात र् 2025-26 में भी जारी रहे गी।

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13. हस्तिक्षिदीणपका श्लोक णिखिए और मु द्राओां के नाम बर्ाइए। 2
या
निचररर्म अट्टकर्ा भाग 1 से दमयांर्ी और हां स (राजहां स) के बीच सांवाद का
वितन कीणजए।

खंड-ग

(तदए गए तिकल्ों में से कोई दो प्रश्न हल करें )
14. कीचकवधम अट्टकर्ा का वितन कीणजए। 6

15. केरि किामां ििम का इणर्हास वणितर् कीणजए। 6

16. भारर्ीय शास्त्रीय नृत्योां पर णटप्पिी णिखिए। 6

*कृपया ध्यान दें , शैक्षणिक सत्र 2024-25 की मूल्ाांकन योजना वर्तमान सत्र अर्ात र् 2025-26 में भी जारी रहे गी।

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Document Details

Board / OrgCBSE
ExamClass 12
TypeSample Paper
Pages8
Updated24 Sep 2026