Puppetry Museums

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Which city in India is home to the National Centre for the Performing Arts, which houses a puppetry museum?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is located in Mumbai, India. It houses a puppetry museum that showcases a collection of puppets from various regions of India and around the world.

The Kathputli Colony in Delhi is known for its vibrant puppetry traditions. What type of puppets are primarily used in this colony?

  1. String puppets

  2. Rod puppets

  3. Shadow puppets

  4. Hand puppets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kathputli Colony in Delhi is famous for its string puppetry traditions. String puppets are manipulated using strings attached to their limbs and heads, allowing for intricate movements and expressions.

Which museum in Rajasthan is dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of puppetry?

  1. Rajasthan Puppet Museum

  2. Jaipur Puppet Museum

  3. Udaipur Puppet Museum

  4. Jodhpur Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rajasthan Puppet Museum is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Rajasthan, showcasing the diversity and richness of the state's puppetry traditions.

The Thanjavur Puppet Museum in Tamil Nadu is known for its collection of what type of puppets?

  1. Leather puppets

  2. String puppets

  3. Rod puppets

  4. Hand puppets


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Thanjavur Puppet Museum in Tamil Nadu is renowned for its collection of leather puppets. Leather puppets are made from animal hide, intricately carved and painted to depict various characters and scenes.

Which museum in West Bengal is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Bengali puppetry?

  1. Kolkata Puppet Museum

  2. Bengal Puppet Museum

  3. West Bengal Puppet Museum

  4. Howrah Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kolkata Puppet Museum is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Bengal, showcasing the state's rich puppetry traditions.

The International Puppet Museum in Odisha is home to a collection of puppets from how many countries?

  1. 25

  2. 50

  3. 75

  4. 100


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The International Puppet Museum in Odisha houses a collection of puppets from over 75 countries, representing a diverse range of puppetry traditions from around the world.

Which puppetry museum in India is known for its collection of traditional Indian puppets as well as contemporary puppetry forms?

  1. National Puppet Museum

  2. Indian Puppet Museum

  3. Bharatiya Puppet Museum

  4. Puppetry Museum of India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Puppet Museum in Delhi houses a collection of traditional Indian puppets as well as contemporary puppetry forms, showcasing the evolution and diversity of puppetry in India.

The Putul Nach Ghar Museum in West Bengal is dedicated to preserving and promoting which type of puppetry?

  1. String puppets

  2. Rod puppets

  3. Shadow puppets

  4. Hand puppets


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Putul Nach Ghar Museum in West Bengal is dedicated to preserving and promoting shadow puppetry, a traditional form of puppetry where flat puppets are manipulated behind a screen to create shadows.

Which museum in Karnataka is known for its collection of puppets made from different materials, including wood, cloth, and papier-mâché?

  1. Karnataka Puppet Museum

  2. Mysore Puppet Museum

  3. Bengaluru Puppet Museum

  4. Hubli Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Karnataka Puppet Museum houses a collection of puppets made from various materials, including wood, cloth, and papier-mâché, showcasing the diversity of puppetry traditions in Karnataka.

The Puppet Museum in Andhra Pradesh is located in which city?

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Visakhapatnam

  3. Vijayawada

  4. Tirupati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Puppet Museum in Andhra Pradesh is located in Hyderabad, the state capital. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state's rich puppetry traditions.

Which museum in Gujarat is dedicated to the art of puppetry and houses a collection of puppets from different regions of the state?

  1. Gujarat Puppet Museum

  2. Ahmedabad Puppet Museum

  3. Vadodara Puppet Museum

  4. Surat Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Gujarat Puppet Museum is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Gujarat, showcasing the state's diverse puppetry traditions.

The Kerala Puppet Museum is known for its collection of puppets made from what material?

  1. Wood

  2. Cloth

  3. Leather

  4. Coconut shells


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kerala Puppet Museum houses a collection of puppets made from coconut shells, a unique and distinctive feature of Kerala's puppetry traditions.

Which museum in Madhya Pradesh is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional Indian puppetry?

  1. Madhya Pradesh Puppet Museum

  2. Bhopal Puppet Museum

  3. Indore Puppet Museum

  4. Jabalpur Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Madhya Pradesh Puppet Museum is located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of the state, showcasing the state's rich puppetry traditions.

The Maharashtra Puppet Museum is located in which city?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Pune

  3. Nagpur

  4. Aurangabad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Maharashtra Puppet Museum is located in Mumbai, the state capital. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Maharashtra, representing the state's diverse puppetry traditions.

Which museum in Uttar Pradesh is known for its collection of puppets from different regions of the state, including the famous Kathputli puppets?

  1. Uttar Pradesh Puppet Museum

  2. Lucknow Puppet Museum

  3. Varanasi Puppet Museum

  4. Agra Puppet Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Uttar Pradesh Puppet Museum is located in Lucknow, the state capital. It houses a collection of puppets from various regions of Uttar Pradesh, including the famous Kathputli puppets.

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