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[#821] The Minerva theatre was established in
Correct Answer

(D) 1893

Explanation

Solution: The Minerva theatre was established in 1893 in Calcutta. It was established at the site on Beadon Street replacing Great National Theatre. The first play held on this stage was 'Macbeth'. It was initially owned by Nagendra Bhusan Mukhopadhayay.

[#822] The Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) since 1943 has contributed the Bengali theatre by giving various notified personalities. Which of the following is/are those?
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Personalities like Prithviraj Kapoor, Bijon Bhattacharya, Ritwik Ghatak, Utpal Dutt, Salil Chowdhury, Jyotirindra Moitra, Amar Shaikh, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Homi Bhabha, Kaifi Azmi, Balraj Sahni and Mohan Segal are some of the well-known members of Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA).

[#823] The Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) has also worked on other Indian regional languages. These languages do not include which of the following languages?
Correct Answer

(A) Tamil

Explanation

Solution: The Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) has performed in various languages like Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Telegu and English.

[#824] The first Bangla play Chhadmabes was written in Bengali by
Correct Answer

(A) Gerasim Lebedev

Explanation

Solution: Gerasim Lebedev translated Paul Jordell's 'The Disguise' and 'Love is the Best Doctor' in Bengali. He formed Bengali theatre to stage those plays.

[#825] The Bengali theatre historically can be traced out with the establishment of
Correct Answer

(B) The Hindu Rangamanch

Explanation

Solution: The Bengali theatre historically can be traced out with the establishment of The Hindu Rangamanch at Calcutta by Prasanna Kumar Tagore.