Indian Aesthetics Set 3

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This set of Indian aesthetics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Aesthetics Set 3

Q1 | According to _________ thesecondry function of language does not implypoetry .
  • anandhavardhana
  • abhinavagupta
  • bhattanayaka
  • bhattalollata
Answer: anandhavardhana
Q2 | _______________ held the view that poetic meaning is not understood bymere learning of grammar and poetry .
  • anandhavardhana
  • abhinavagupta
  • bhattanayaka
  • bhattalollata
Answer: bhattanayaka
Q3 | In _____ kavya conventional meaning are subordinate.
  • abhitha
  • lakshana
  • dhvani
  • none of these
Answer: dhvani
Q4 | The ninthrasa according to Abhinavagupta is _______________
  • soka
  • hasya
  • sringara
  • santa
Answer: santa
Q5 | Aesthetic experience is ___________ ordinary experience and religiousexperience
  • same as
  • different from
  • both a and b
  • none of these
Answer: different from
Q6 | Abhinavagupta takes the idea of sadharanikarana from _______ .
  • bhattanayaka
  • bhattalollata
  • anandhavardhana
  • sankuka
Answer: bhattanayaka
Q7 | According to ______________ rasa is not limited by any difference of space ,time and knowing subject.
  • bhattanayaka
  • abhinavagupta
  • bhattalollata
  • sankuka
Answer: abhinavagupta
Q8 | Unlike ______ Abhinavagupta separates the boundaries between aestheticand mystical experience.
  • bhattanayaka
  • bharatha
  • lollata
  • sankuka
Answer: bhattanayaka
Q9 | Sattvikabhavas are __________ in number
  • four
  • six
  • eight
  • two
Answer: eight
Q10 | _____________ are 33 in number.
  • sattvikabhava
  • sthayibhava
  • vyabhicharibhava
  • anubhava
Answer: vyabhicharibhava
Q11 | _______________ is the author of Kavyaprakasadarsa.
  • maheshvara
  • bharata
  • vidyabhusana
  • abhinavagupta
Answer: maheshvara
Q12 | Abhinavagupta belongs to ______________ school of Indian philosophy
  • nyaya
  • vaisesika
  • pratyabhinja
  • sankhya
Answer: pratyabhinja
Q13 | Theories of literature and drama are discussed in ______________.
  • vishnudharmottarapurana
  • skandapurana
  • vayupurana
  • none of
Answer: vishnudharmottarapurana
Q14 | ____________ is the author of Kavyadarsa.6
  • sankuka
  • bhamaha
  • bharatha
  • dandin
Answer: dandin
Q15 | According to Bharathasthayibhavas are ________ in number.
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
Answer: 8
Q16 | Vibhavas are of ___ types
  • two
  • three
  • four
  • eight
Answer: two
Q17 | Actors in the drama are _____________ vibhavas.
  • alambhana
  • uddipana
  • alamkara
  • chamatkara
Answer: alambhana
Q18 | ___________ is bodily reaction by which vibhavas and bhavas are understood.
  • anubhava
  • sthayibhava
  • sancharibhava
  • none of these
Answer: anubhava
Q19 | Bharatha defines _______ as the condition for the expression of rasa in poetry.
  • bhava
  • vibhava
  • anubhava
  • none of these
Answer: bhava
Q20 | Bharata enumerates bhavas as _________ in number and classifies them assthayibhavas ,vyabhicharibhavas and sattvikabhavas.
  • 49
  • 47
  • 41
  • 43
Answer: 49
Q21 | __________describes natya as anukriti.
  • patanjali
  • jaimini
  • kapila
  • bharatha
Answer: bharatha
Q22 | According to Bharathabhavas or rasas has _______ stages of transformations.
  • two
  • three
  • four
  • five
Answer: three
Q23 | Bharatha recognizes ________ types of acting .
  • seven
  • four
  • three
  • nine
Answer: four
Q24 | Angika, vachika, sattvika and ___________ are the types of acting recognizedby Bharata .
  • kaisiki
  • aharya
  • arabhati
  • bharathi
Answer: aharya
Q25 | The four types of actions recognized by Bharatha are Sattvati, arabhati,_______ and bharathi .
  • kaisiki
  • sattvika
  • vachika
  • aharya
Answer: kaisiki
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