UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 7
How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
- Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
- Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Kuchipudi has a dance-drama tradition that can incorporate spoken dialogue and tarangam brass-plate dancing.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Kuchipudi performances may involve spoken dialogue, unlike conventional Bharatanatyam repertoire.
2: Incorrect - Brass-plate footwork is associated with Kuchipudi tarangam, not uniquely with Bharatanatyam.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2; omits correct item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 2.
D: Incorrect - omits correct item 1.