Between the 15th August, 1947 when India became free and the 26th January, 1950 when she declared herself a democratic sovereign republic, the Government of India functioned under the provision of:

Which of the following statements about India's Independence is/are correct?

1. The formal transfer of power on 15th August, 1947 heralding India's Independence was announced by Lord Mountbatten.

2. Mahatma Gandhi was not present at the festivities in the capital on 15th August, 1947.

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Consider the following paragraph:

With origins shrouded in mystery, the dancers of this classical form of dance emotions and themes through communicate inner emotions and themes through cadences of body functions, movements and kinetic suggestions. Three styles of this form of dance exist, originating from the three different regions of Seraikela(Jharkhand), Purulia Paschim Banga, and Mayurbhanj (Odisha). Martial movements, strong rhythmic statements and dynamic form. The dance is an excellent culmination of enormous vitality and virility. As it is difficult to dance for long with a mask, the dance does not last more than 7-10 minutes. The above paragraph may be attributed to which on eof the following dance form?

Consider the following paragraph on Indian painting:

Women are mainly engaged in the creation of these paintings. These paintings do not depict mythological characters or images of deities but depict social life. Images of human beings and animals, along with scenes from daily life are created in a loose rhythmic pattern. Painted white on mud walls, they are pretty close to prehistoric cave paintings in execution and usually depict scenes of human figures engaged in activities like hunting, dancing, sowing and harvesting. Stylistically, they can be recognized by the fact that they are painted on an austere mud base using one colour, white, with occasional dots in red and yellow. This colour is obtained by grounding rice in a white powder.
The paragraph given above characterizes which one of the following folk and art form of India?

Which of the following statements about Binodini Dasi, a pioneering figure in Bengali theatre in the late 19th early century, is/are correct?

1. She was one of the prime movers behind the setting up of the Star Theatre(1883) in Calcutta.

2. She serialized her autobiography Amar Katha (My story) between 1910 and 1913.

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Statement-I: Towards the beginning of the 20th century, a new hybrid architectural style developed which combined the Indian with the European.

Statement-II: By integrating Indian and European styles in public architecture, the British wanted to prove that they were legitimate rulers of India.