SAMPADA LEVEL 1 THEORY EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Who created the Natya Sastra? - CORRECT ANSWER -Bharata
Who is the creator of Natya Veda? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lord Brahma
The first play staged by the devas is _________- - CORRECT ANSWER -Asura Parajaya
Who is the celestial architect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Viswakarma
The gods in charge of the various section of the Asura Parajaya were called - CORRECT ANSWER
-Ranga Devata
The rituals before the play is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Purvaranga Vidhi
What were the two plays Brahma showed Lord Shiva? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amritamanthana
and Tripuradaaha
What are Karanas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Karanas are basic body and arm movements
accompanied by hasta mudras
What are Angahara? - CORRECT ANSWER -Angahara is a combination of karanas.
What are Recakas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lifting, rotating and moving the limbs.
Bharata took the Rasa from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -Atharva
Veda
, Bharata took the speech or word from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rig Veda
Bharata took the music from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -Sama Veda
Bharata took the histrionic expression from _______________________ veda - CORRECT
ANSWER -Yajur Veda
What is the name of the 5th Veda? - CORRECT ANSWER -Natya Veda
Who taught Thandava to Bharata? - CORRECT ANSWER -Saint Tandu or Thandu
Kathak is the predominant classical dance in ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -North India
Kathak dates back to ___ Century A.D. - CORRECT ANSWER -2nd
Kathak was mixed with ______ culture - CORRECT ANSWER -Islamic
What is the word for the basic footwork of kathak? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tatkar
The natawari bols (syllables) of kathak are __________. - CORRECT ANSWER -ta, thei, and tat
Where did Manipuri orginate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Manipur or the "Jeweled City"
Where did Odissa orginate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Orissa in the eastern region of India
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Who created the Natya Sastra? - CORRECT ANSWER -Bharata
Who is the creator of Natya Veda? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lord Brahma
The first play staged by the devas is _________- - CORRECT ANSWER -Asura Parajaya
Who is the celestial architect? - CORRECT ANSWER -Viswakarma
The gods in charge of the various section of the Asura Parajaya were called - CORRECT ANSWER
-Ranga Devata
The rituals before the play is called - CORRECT ANSWER -Purvaranga Vidhi
What were the two plays Brahma showed Lord Shiva? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amritamanthana
and Tripuradaaha
What are Karanas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Karanas are basic body and arm movements
accompanied by hasta mudras
What are Angahara? - CORRECT ANSWER -Angahara is a combination of karanas.
What are Recakas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lifting, rotating and moving the limbs.
Bharata took the Rasa from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -Atharva
Veda
, Bharata took the speech or word from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rig Veda
Bharata took the music from _______________________ veda - CORRECT ANSWER -Sama Veda
Bharata took the histrionic expression from _______________________ veda - CORRECT
ANSWER -Yajur Veda
What is the name of the 5th Veda? - CORRECT ANSWER -Natya Veda
Who taught Thandava to Bharata? - CORRECT ANSWER -Saint Tandu or Thandu
Kathak is the predominant classical dance in ______ - CORRECT ANSWER -North India
Kathak dates back to ___ Century A.D. - CORRECT ANSWER -2nd
Kathak was mixed with ______ culture - CORRECT ANSWER -Islamic
What is the word for the basic footwork of kathak? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tatkar
The natawari bols (syllables) of kathak are __________. - CORRECT ANSWER -ta, thei, and tat
Where did Manipuri orginate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Manipur or the "Jeweled City"
Where did Odissa orginate from? - CORRECT ANSWER -Orissa in the eastern region of India