Question 1

Brahma in originating the Natyaveda has borrowed the art of effective speech from __________ .&#10;A)rgveda&#10;B)sama veda&#10;C)yajurveda&#10;D)atharvaveda

Accepted Answer

Brahma borrowed the art of effective speech from the Rigveda when creating the Natyaveda, which is considered the fifth Veda and encompasses the knowledge of drama, dance, and music.

Question 2

According to____________ there were three preceding books of natyasastra attributed to brahma bharatha , SadasivaBharatha and AdiBharatha.&#10;A)abhinava bharati&#10;B)locana&#10;C)kavyasastra&#10;D)dhvany aloka

Accepted Answer

Abhinava Bharati, a commentary on the Natyashastra by Abhinavagupta, mentions that there were three preceding books of Natyashastra attributed to Brahma, Bharata, Sadasiva Bharata, and Adi Bharata.

Question 3

________ is the founder of samkhya system.&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)panini&#10;C)patanjali&#10;D)kapila

Accepted Answer

panini&#10;

Question 4

According to pessimistic _____ nature is not wholly beautiful.&#10;A)nyaya&#10;B)yoga&#10;C)samkhya&#10;D)vedanta

Accepted Answer

According to pessimistic Nyaya, nature is not wholly beautiful.

Question 5

Purusharthas are ____ in number.&#10;A)4&#10;B)3&#10;C)5&#10;D)6

Accepted Answer

Purusharthas, the objectives of human life in Hindu philosophy, are four in number: Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation).

Question 6

Brahma in originating Natyaveda has borrowed acting from ______ veda.&#10;A)rgveda&#10;B)samaveda&#10;C)yajurveda&#10;D)atharvaveda

Accepted Answer

Brahma borrowed acting from the Yajurveda while creating the Natyaveda.

Question 7

_________ is the author of kavyaalamkarasutravritti .&#10;A)bhamaha&#10;B)kundaka&#10;C)rudrata&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The author of Kavyaalamkarasutravritti is Vamana, not any of the options listed.

Question 8

According to Vamana __________ riti has all the ten gunas.&#10;A)gaudi&#10;B)panchali&#10;C)vaidarbhi&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Vamana __________ riti has all...

Question 9

_______ coined the term aesthetics.&#10;A)baumgarten&#10;B)immanuel kant&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)plato

Accepted Answer

Alexander Baumgarten is credited with coining the term "aesthetics" in the 18th century to denote the philosophy of beauty and art.

Question 10

According to __________ aesthetics is a science of sense cognition.&#10;A)plato&#10;B)immanuel kant&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)baumgarten

Accepted Answer

Baumgarten is credited with founding aesthetics as a discipline and defining it as the science of sense cognition.

Question 11

The word Soundarya stands for the concept ______of in Indian aesthetics.&#10;A)experience&#10;B)enjoyment&#10;C)art&#10;D)beauty

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word Soundarya stands for the concept...

Question 12

The earliest attempt to define art is found in _____brahmana.&#10;A)aitareya&#10;B)mundaka&#10;C)mandukya&#10;D)brhadaranyaka

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest attempt to define art is...

Question 13

_________ is the author of aesthetica .&#10;A)kant&#10;B)hegel&#10;C)baumgarten&#10;D)plato

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the author of aesthetica .&#10;A)kant&#10;B)hegel&#10;C)baumgarten&#10;D)plato...

Question 14

_________ is Aristotle's work on Tragedy&#10;A)republic&#10;B)poetics&#10;C)critique of judgment&#10;D)lectures on aeshetics

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is Aristotle's work on Tragedy&#10;A)republic&#10;B)poetics&#10;C)critique of...

Question 15

Immanuel Kant discusses his aesthetic theory in _________ .&#10;A)republic&#10;B)poetics&#10;C)critique of judgment&#10;D)lectures on aesthetics

Accepted Answer

The answer of Immanuel Kant discusses his aesthetic theory in...

Question 16

On sublime by _____ is one of the important work of Greeko roman literature.&#10;A)longinus&#10;B)plato&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)kant

Accepted Answer

The answer of On sublime by _____ is one of...

Question 17

_____ is the first known and extant work on dramaturgy in Indian tradition.&#10;A)natyasastra&#10;B)kavyasastra&#10;C)alamkarasastra&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the first known and extant...

Question 18

_________ is the first known author of poetics.&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)bhamaha&#10;C)bhattalollata&#10;D)sankuka

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the first known author of...

Question 19

According to _______ a performance of drama is concerned with achieving certain siddhis.&#10;A)bhamaha&#10;B)bharatha&#10;C)bhattalollata&#10;D)sankuka

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to _______ a performance of drama...

Question 20

__________ is the author of Malavikagnimitram.&#10;A)bana&#10;B)kalidasa&#10;C)bharatha&#10;D)bhamaha

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the author of Malavikagnimitram.&#10;A)bana&#10;B)kalidasa&#10;C)bharatha&#10;D)bhamaha...

Question 21

_________ is the author of Rasagangadhara.&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)jagannatha&#10;C)bhamaha&#10;D)bhattanayaka

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the author of Rasagangadhara.&#10;A)bharatha&#10;B)jagannatha&#10;C)bhamaha&#10;D)bhattanayaka...

Question 22

In _______ purana there are two chapters dealing with architecture.&#10;A)matsya&#10;B)vayu&#10;C)skanda&#10;D)none of these.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _______ purana there are two chapters...

Question 23

Upanishads, ___________, and the Bhagavad-Gita, are collectively called the prasthanathrayi.&#10;A)brahmasutras&#10;B)yajurveda&#10;C)samaveda&#10;D)yoga sutra

Accepted Answer

The answer of Upanishads, ___________, and the Bhagavad-Gita, are collectively...

Question 24

The founder of Nyaya school is___________ .&#10;A)kapila&#10;B)gautama&#10;C)patanjali&#10;D)sankara

Accepted Answer

The answer of The founder of Nyaya school is___________ .&#10;A)kapila&#10;B)gautama&#10;C)patanjali&#10;D)sankara...

Question 25

According to ________Art is mimesis.&#10;A)plato&#10;B)kant&#10;C)hegel&#10;D)bharatha

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to ________Art is mimesis.&#10;A)plato&#10;B)kant&#10;C)hegel&#10;D)bharatha...

Deck 1: Aesthetics, Natyasastra, and Indian Tradition: Exploring the Origins and Concepts of Artistic Expression