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Theatre Historiography of India

This quiz covers the history of theatre in India, from its origins to the present day.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a traditional form of Indian theatre?

  1. Kathakali
  2. Bharatanatyam
  3. Yakshagana
  4. Nautanki
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be the father of modern Indian theatre?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Girish Chandra Ghosh
  3. Dada Saheb Phalke
  4. Bhagwati Charan Verma
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major genre of Indian theatre?

  1. Folk theatre
  2. Classical theatre
  3. Contemporary theatre
  4. Experimental theatre
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major center for theatre in India?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Delhi
  4. Chennai
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre festival in India?

  1. Bharat Rang Mahotsav
  2. National School of Drama Theatre Festival
  3. Prithvi Theatre Festival
  4. Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a major theatre award in India?

  1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  2. Padma Shri
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre company in India?

  1. National School of Drama
  2. Indian National Theatre
  3. Prithvi Theatre
  4. Royal Shakespeare Company
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre director in India?

  1. Ebrahim Alkazi
  2. B.V. Karanth
  3. Ratan Thiyam
  4. Peter Brook
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre playwright in India?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Girish Chandra Ghosh
  3. Vijay Tendulkar
  4. Samuel Beckett
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre actor in India?

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Amitabh Bachchan
  3. Shahrukh Khan
  4. Laurence Olivier
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre critic in India?

  1. Jyotirmoyee Devi
  2. Bamkim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  3. Rabindranath Tagore
  4. George Bernard Shaw
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre historian in India?

  1. Ashok Ranade
  2. Kapila Vatsyayan
  3. Rustom Bharucha
  4. Martin Esslin
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre journal in India?

  1. Theatre India
  2. The Drama Review
  3. Asian Theatre Journal
  4. New Theatre Quarterly
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major theatre website in India?

  1. The Hindu
  2. The Times of India
  3. Indian Express
  4. Broadway World
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