Q1. Which organization is known for its contribution to the field of theater and performing arts in New Delhi?
a) Ninasam
b) Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts
c) Kalakshetra Manipur
d) Sanket Trust
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Correct Answer: b) Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts
Explanation: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, located in New Delhi, is one of the city’s best-known theaters and is run by the Indian National Theatre Trust established in 1958 for the promotion of art and culturexa.
Q2. Kalakshetra Manipur was established by which renowned theater personality?
a) Heisnam Kanhailal
b) Girish Karnad
c) Ratan Thiyam
d) Habib Tanvir
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Correct Answer: a) Heisnam Kanhailal
Explanation: Kalakshetra Manipur is an Indian theatre group located in Manipur, established on 19 July 1969 by Heisnam Kanhailal as Founder and Director.
Q3. Which organization is known for its significant contribution to the Kannada theater scene?
a) Ninasam
b) Ranga Shankara
c) Prithvi Theatre
d) Sanket Trust
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Correct Answer: b) Ranga Shankara
Explanation: Ranga Shankara is a renowned theater in Bangalore, administered by the Sanket Trust, and is known for its contribution to the Kannada theater scene.
Q4. Nandikar is a prominent theater group based in which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) West Bengal
c) Karnataka
d) Delhi
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Correct Answer: b) West Bengal
Explanation: Nandikar is a theater group based in Kolkata, West Bengal, and is known for its work around the world.
Q5. Swatantra Theatre is a theater organization based in which Indian city?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Bangalore
d) Kolkata
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Correct Answer: b) Pune
Explanation: Swatantra Theatre is an Indian theater organization and troupe based in Pune, India, known for its influential political theater.
Q6. The Sanket Trust, established in 1992, is based in which Indian city?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Bangalore
d) Kolkata
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Correct Answer: c) Bangalore
Explanation: The Sanket Trust is a non-profit trust established in 1992 in Bangalore with playwright Girish Karnad as its Chairman.
Q7. Theatre Formation Paribartak is situated in which district of West Bengal?
a) Kolkata
b) Howrah
c) Darjeeling
d) Bardhaman
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Correct Answer: b) Howrah
Explanation: Theatre Formation Paribartak is a group theater situated in the Howrah district of West Bengal, India.
Q8. Sanchari Theatre, known for its dedication to the growth of drama, is located in which Indian state?
a) Maharashtra
b) West Bengal
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
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Correct Answer: c) Karnataka
Explanation: Sanchari Theatre is a cultural organization located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, and is dedicated to the growth of drama.
Q9. Which organization is the oldest English-language theater group in Chennai?
a) National School of Drama
b) Natak Company
c) The Madras Players
d) Prithvi Theatre
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Correct Answer: c) The Madras Players
Explanation: The Madras Players is the oldest English-language theater group in Chennai, known for staging over 240 theater productions.
Q10. Which theater group in India is led by playwright and director M. Sayeed Alam?
a) Pierrot’s Troupe
b) Asmita Theatre Group
c) Nandikar
d) Rangbaaz
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Correct Answer: a) Pierrot’s Troupe
Explanation: Pierrot’s Troupe is a theater group based in New Delhi, led by playwright and director M. Sayeed Alam, known for its original plays in Hindi, English, and Urdu.