CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2023 Bharatnatyam

DANCE (BHARATANATYAM) Code -057 SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER CLASS XII (2022-23) 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 any two Questions (Each Question will carry 6 Marks) S.N. SECTION-A Marks 1. Which of the following is one of the Abhinay’s? 1 a] Bhayanaka b] Natya c] Kathak d] Aharya 2. Which one is a Mandala? 1 a] Suchi b] Mridangam c] Alidha d] Ekapada 3. What is Lord Krishna’s bow called? 1 a] Gandeev b] Pinak c] Dhanush d] Sarang 4. The Tala Anga of Mathya Talam is 1 A.101 B. 100 C. 01 D. 1011 5. The founder of world famous Bharatanatyam institute “ Kalakshetra” in Chennai 1 [Madras] was a] Ponnaih Pillai b] Balasaraswati c] Rukmini Devi d] Kalanidhi Narayan 6. The Classical dance style “Sattriya” belongs to 1 a] Tamilnadu b] Orissa c] Nagaland d] Assam

7. Dandiya Raas is the folk dance of 1 a] Rajasthan b] Gujarat c] Madhya Pradesh d] Maharashtra 8. The temple dancers of Odisha were 1 a] Devadasi b] Natwari c] Mahari d] Kathakar SECTION-B 9. 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” ? 10. What do you understand by “Patra Prana”? Write the sloka as per Abhinaya 2 Darpan & explain. (OR) What is “Nritya”? Explain with sloka and name the Nritya items. 11. Name the two main epics in Sanskrit. List all the Kandas of Ramayana? 2 (OR) Briefly explain the significance of “Natraja Swarupa”? 12. Name the “Panch – Jaati” with their matras. 2 (OR) Name the Sapta tala with talangam. 13. Define Yati. List all 6 & explain any two? 2 (OR) Write the anga & matra of A) Tishra jaati Triputa talam B) Sankeerna jaati Eka talam SECTION-C 14. Give information about the contribution of Smt. Rukmini Devi in the field of 6 Bharatanatyam. 15. Define Dashavtar hasta. Write slokams of Matysa, Kurma, Rama, Krishna & Kalki. 6 16. Name the Tandavas and write one story briefly. 6