CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2025 for Bharatnatyam

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS 12
2025

DANCE (BHARATANATYAM) CODE-057
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS XII (2024-25)

One Theory Paper – 2 hours Total Marks – 30

General Instructions
 Section-A
Attempt all Questions (Each Question will carry 1 mark)
 Section-B
Attempt all Questions (Each Question will carry 2 Marks)
 Section-C
Attempt alltwo Questions (Each Question will carry 6 Marks)

S.N. SECTION-A Marks

1. 1
Battle of Mahabharata was fought at –

a) Panipat

b) Sonipat

c) Kurukshetra

d) Delhi

2. Kaikeyi is a characterfrom – 1

a) Mahabharat

b) Ramayan

c) Purana

d) Panchatantra

3. ‘Megh Dootam’ is written by 1

a) Kalidas

b) Vyasa

c) Ashwaghosha

d) Bharat Muni

4. Puri Temple is connected to 1

a) Bharatntyam

b) Bihu

c) Odissi

d) Kathak

5. Dance, instrumental music & vocal music together is called 1

a) Nritya

b) Geet

c) Sangeet

d) Natak

6. The Tala Anga of Mathya Talam is 1

a) 101

b) 100

c) 01

d) 1011

7. The temple dancers of Odisha were 1

a) Devadasi

b) Natwari

c) Mahari

d) Kathakar

8. What is Lord Krishna’s bow called? 1

a) Gandeev

b) Pinak

c) Dhanush

d) Sarang

SECTION-B

9. Name the sapta talas used inCarnatic Music and write the anga vibhag 2
with number of aksharas and matras of dhruva talam chatusra jaati.
(OR)
Write the d difference between araimanidi ,muzhumandi and korvai and
karvai
10. Write the names of the items of a Margam and tell which the abhinaya 2
based pieces in it are?
(OR)
Name the angas, upangas and pratyangas of angika abhinaya
11. Name the “Panch – Jaati” with their matras. 2
(OR)
Name the Sapta tala with talangam.

12. Write the name of Stylised Abhinaya which can be done with the help of 2
gestures?
(OR)
What does “Bha” stands for in the word “Bharatanatyam”?
13. Write a short note on the contributions of guru rukmani devi Arundale 2
(OR)
Tanjore quartet to the field of Bharatanatyam Or Write what you know

about the instruments used in Bharatanatyam dance

SECTION-C

14. Name the Chaturvidha Abhinaya as given in the Abhinaya Darpana and 6
explain Aharyabhinaya and Satvikabhinaya.
(OR)
Write the Shloka of Mandala bheda. Explain Sthanaka and Ayata
15. Define Tandava and Lasya 6
(OR)
Explain the costumes of Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, and Kathakali.

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