Indian Theatre Plays

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Which of the following is not a famous Indian theatre play?

  1. Mrichhakatika

  2. The Glass Menagerie

  3. Abhijnanashakuntalam

  4. The Merchant of Venice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, not an Indian theatre play.

Who is considered the father of Indian theatre?

  1. Kalidasa

  2. Bhasa

  3. Bharata Muni

  4. Sudraka


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bharata Muni is considered the father of Indian theatre because he wrote the Natyashastra, a treatise on dramaturgy and performance.

Which of the following is a famous Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa?

  1. Mrichhakatika

  2. Abhijnanashakuntalam

  3. Uttararamacharita

  4. Vikramorvashiyam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Abhijnanashakuntalam is a famous Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa.

Which of the following is a famous play by Bhasa?

  1. Mrichhakatika

  2. Abhijnanashakuntalam

  3. Uttararamacharita

  4. Swapnavasavadattam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Swapnavasavadattam is a famous play by Bhasa.

Which of the following is a famous play by Sudraka?

  1. Mrichhakatika

  2. Abhijnanashakuntalam

  3. Uttararamacharita

  4. Vikramorvashiyam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mrichhakatika is a famous play by Sudraka.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written in the 20th century?

  1. Tughlaq

  2. Andha Yug

  3. Rakta Karabi

  4. Ghashiram Kotwal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tughlaq is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad in the 20th century.

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Andha Yug'?

  1. Dharamvir Bharati

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andha Yug is a famous Indian theatre play written by Dharamvir Bharati.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written by Vijay Tendulkar?

  1. Tughlaq

  2. Andha Yug

  3. Rakta Karabi

  4. Ghashiram Kotwal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ghashiram Kotwal is a famous Indian theatre play written by Vijay Tendulkar.

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Rakta Karabi'?

  1. Dharamvir Bharati

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rakta Karabi is a famous Indian theatre play written by Badal Sircar.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written in the 21st century?

  1. Piya Behrupiya

  2. Court Martial

  3. The Glass Menagerie

  4. Waiting for Godot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Piya Behrupiya is a famous Indian theatre play written by Anurag Kashyap in the 21st century.

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Court Martial'?

  1. Swadesh Deepak

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Court Martial is a famous Indian theatre play written by Swadesh Deepak.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad?

  1. Tughlaq

  2. Andha Yug

  3. Rakta Karabi

  4. Ghashiram Kotwal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tughlaq is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad.

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'The Glass Menagerie'?

  1. Tennessee Williams

  2. Arthur Miller

  3. Eugene O'Neill

  4. August Wilson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glass Menagerie is a famous American theatre play written by Tennessee Williams.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written by Samuel Beckett?

  1. Waiting for Godot

  2. Endgame

  3. Happy Days

  4. Krapp's Last Tape


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Waiting for Godot is a famous Irish theatre play written by Samuel Beckett.

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written by Bertolt Brecht?

  1. The Threepenny Opera

  2. Mother Courage and Her Children

  3. The Good Person of Szechwan

  4. Galileo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Threepenny Opera is a famous German theatre play written by Bertolt Brecht.

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