CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2025 for Kathak

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS 12
2025

DANCE (KATHAK)
CODE-056
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS XII (2024-25)

One Theory Paper – 2 hrs 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 all Questions (Each Question will carry 6 Marks)

S.No. SECTION-A Marks

1. Costume and makeup are part of which abhinaya? 1
1. Angik
2. Vachik
3. Aaharya
4. Satvik

2. How many types of rasas are there? 1
1. 7
2. 8
3. 9
4. 11

3. Speed of time spend in music is called-: 1
1. Taal
2. Laya
3. Matra
4. Vibhaag

4. Choose the name of classical dance of north india. 1
1. Kathakali
2. Kathak
3. Satriya
4. Mohiniattam

5. In paran which instruments bols are used? 1
1. Tabla
2. Mridangam
3. Pakhawaj
4. Harmoniyam

6. Which taal has khali in its first beat? 1
1. Teen taal
2. Dadra taal
3. Keharva taal
4. Roopak taal

7. Which gharana add salami in presentation of kathak - dance? 1
1. Banaras gharana
2. Lucknow gharana
3. Jaipur gharana
4. Raigarh gharana

8. Rukmani devi arundale belongs to which classical dance form? 1
1. Oddisi
2. Bharatnatyam
3. Kathakali
4. Mohiniattam

SECTION-B

What is taal? Explain briefly. 2
9.
(OR)
What is laya? Name its types.

10. 2
Explain lokdharmi briefly.
(OR)
Describe natyadharmi briefly.

11. 2
Write a short note on gatbhav.
(OR)
Write a short note on Vandana.

12. 2
Write a notation of one amad in tritaal.
(OR)
Write a notation of one tukda in tritaal

13. 2
Give introduction of dadra taal and write its theka bol.
(OR)
Give introduction of keharva taal and write its theka bol.

SECTION-C

14. 6
Describe Kathak dance in detail.
(OR)
Describe Bharatnatyam dance in detail.

15. 6
Briefly describe the Lucknow gharana and explain its characteristics.
(OR)
Describe the characteristics of Jaipur gharana in detail.

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