CUET PG PYQs for Dance Treatises and Literature with Solutions: Practice CUET PG Previous Year Questions

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Dance Treatises and Literature is an important topic in the Dance section in CUET PG exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CUET PG exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of CUET PG PYQs for Dance Treatises and Literature with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CUET PG Dance PYQs including Dance Treatises and Literature questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CUET PG 2026 exam.

CUET PG PYQs for Dance Treatises and Literature with Solutions

1.
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Authors) List-II (Works)
(A) Dattila (III) Nritta Lakshanam
(B) Nandikeshwara (IV) Abhinaya Darpanam
(C) Sharangadeva (II) Sangeet Ratnakar
(D) Jayasenapati (I) Nritta Ratnavali
- A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
- A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
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2.
Name the text that describes in detail the term tandava by dedicating a whole chapter called Tandava Lakshnam to describe the term in detail :
- Dashavatara
- Dhvanyaloka
- Natyashastra
- Abhinaya Darpanam
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3.
“Where the hand goes eyes follow, where the eyes go mind follows, where the mind goes mood follows and where the mood goes sentiment follows” is the famous dictum laid down by which scholar in which text ?
- Abhinava Gupta in Abhinava Bharati
- Nandikeshvara in Abhinaya Darpanam
- Jayanesapati in Nrittaratnavali
- Bhoja in Shringara Prakasha
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4.
What is the total number of Angaharas enumerated in Natyashastra?
- 24
- 32
- 16
- 36
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5.
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I(Books)
List-II(Authors)
A Abhinavabharati I Dhananjaya
B Dasarupaka II Abhinavagupta
C Abhinayadarpana III Subhankara
D Hastamuktavali IV Nandikesvara
Choose the Correct answer from the given options below:
- (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
- (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
- (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
- (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
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6.
According to Abhinaya Darpana, which style of dance has been created by Goddess Parvati?
- Natya
- Nritta
- Tandava
- Lasya
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7.
Arrange the following texts in their correct chronological order:
(A) Abhinavabharati
(B) Natyadarpana
(C) Natyashastra
(D) Abhinayadarpana
- (C), (A), (B), (D)
- (C), (A), (D), (B)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (A), (C), (B), (D)
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8.
Name the popular text in Sanskrit by Poet Jaya deva used significantly in the abhinaya items of Odissi and Manipuri :
- Geet Govinda
- Padavali
- Ramayana
- Krishnageeti
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9.
Arrange the following literature in chronological order :
A. Upanishada

B. Rigveda

C. Kavya

D. Purana

E. Natya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A, B, C, D, E
- E, B, D, C, A
- B, A, D, C, E
- A, B, E, C, D
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10.
Arrange the following Utplavanas in the correct sequence:
(A) Alagotplavana
(B) Motitotplavana
(C) Utplavanakartari
(D) Ashwotplavana
- (A), (C), (D), (B)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
- (D), (A), (C), (B)
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11.
According to whom, Nritta depends on rhythm and tempo only and is devoid of Rasa and Bhava?
- Bharata Muni
- Nandikeshwar
- Sarangadeva
- Dhananjay
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12.
Name the two major literary works supposed to have immensely contributed in structuring the dance style of Bharata Natyam :
- Shilappadikaram and Manimekhalai
- Tolkappiyam & Sangeetaratnavali
- Abhigyana Shakuntalam & Mruchhakatikam
- Dasharupaka and Nartana Nirnaya
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13.
Name the work attributed to Nandikeshvara to the field of abhinaya & nritta other than Abhinaya Darpana :
- Bharatarnava
- Sangeeta ratnakara
- Bhava prakash
- Natyadarpana
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List-I (Authors)	List-II (Works)
(A)	Dattila	(III)	Nritta Lakshanam
(B)	Nandikeshwara	(IV)	Abhinaya Darpanam
(C)	Sharangadeva	(II)	Sangeet Ratnakar
(D)	Jayasenapati	(I)	Nritta Ratnavali

List-I(Books)	List-II(Authors)
A	Abhinavabharati	I	Dhananjaya
B	Dasarupaka	II	Abhinavagupta
C	Abhinayadarpana	III	Subhankara
D	Hastamuktavali	IV	Nandikesvara

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CUET PG PYQs for Dance Treatises and Literature with Solutions

1.Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Authors)List-II (Works)(A)Dattila(III)Nritta Lakshanam(B)Nandikeshwara(IV)Abhinaya Darpanam(C)Sharangadeva(II)Sangeet Ratnakar(D)Jayasenapati(I)Nritta Ratnavali

2.Name the text that describes in detail the term tandava by dedicating a whole chapter called Tandava Lakshnam to describe the term in detail :

3.“Where the hand goes eyes follow, where the eyes go mind follows, where the mind goes mood follows and where the mood goes sentiment follows” is the famous dictum laid down by which scholar in which text ?

4.What is the total number of Angaharas enumerated in Natyashastra?

5.Match List-I with List-II:List-I(Books)List-II(Authors)AAbhinavabharatiIDhananjayaBDasarupakaIIAbhinavaguptaCAbhinayadarpanaIIISubhankaraDHastamuktavaliIVNandikesvaraChoose the Correct answer from the given options below:

6.According to Abhinaya Darpana, which style of dance has been created by Goddess Parvati?

7.Arrange the following texts in their correct chronological order: (A) Abhinavabharati (B) Natyadarpana (C) Natyashastra (D) Abhinayadarpana

8.Name the popular text in Sanskrit by Poet Jaya deva used significantly in the abhinaya items of Odissi and Manipuri :

9.Arrange the following literature in chronological order : A. Upanishada B. Rigveda C. Kavya D. Purana E. Natya Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

10.Arrange the following Utplavanas in the correct sequence: (A) Alagotplavana (B) Motitotplavana(C) Utplavanakartari (D) Ashwotplavana

11.According to whom, Nritta depends on rhythm and tempo only and is devoid of Rasa and Bhava?

12.Name the two major literary works supposed to have immensely contributed in structuring the dance style of Bharata Natyam :

13.Name the work attributed to Nandikeshvara to the field of abhinaya & nritta other than Abhinaya Darpana :

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1.
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Authors) List-II (Works)
(A) Dattila (III) Nritta Lakshanam
(B) Nandikeshwara (IV) Abhinaya Darpanam
(C) Sharangadeva (II) Sangeet Ratnakar
(D) Jayasenapati (I) Nritta Ratnavali

2.
Name the text that describes in detail the term tandava by dedicating a whole chapter called Tandava Lakshnam to describe the term in detail :

3.
“Where the hand goes eyes follow, where the eyes go mind follows, where the mind goes mood follows and where the mood goes sentiment follows” is the famous dictum laid down by which scholar in which text ?

4.
What is the total number of Angaharas enumerated in Natyashastra?

5.
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I(Books)
List-II(Authors)
A Abhinavabharati I Dhananjaya
B Dasarupaka II Abhinavagupta
C Abhinayadarpana III Subhankara
D Hastamuktavali IV Nandikesvara
Choose the Correct answer from the given options below:

6.
According to Abhinaya Darpana, which style of dance has been created by Goddess Parvati?

7.
Arrange the following texts in their correct chronological order:
(A) Abhinavabharati
(B) Natyadarpana
(C) Natyashastra
(D) Abhinayadarpana

8.
Name the popular text in Sanskrit by Poet Jaya deva used significantly in the abhinaya items of Odissi and Manipuri :

9.
Arrange the following literature in chronological order :
A. Upanishada

B. Rigveda

C. Kavya

D. Purana

E. Natya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

10.
Arrange the following Utplavanas in the correct sequence:
(A) Alagotplavana
(B) Motitotplavana
(C) Utplavanakartari
(D) Ashwotplavana

11.
According to whom, Nritta depends on rhythm and tempo only and is devoid of Rasa and Bhava?

12.
Name the two major literary works supposed to have immensely contributed in structuring the dance style of Bharata Natyam :

13.
Name the work attributed to Nandikeshvara to the field of abhinaya & nritta other than Abhinaya Darpana :