GK QUESTION#1915
Select the correct alternative on the basis of the statements given about ‘Rasa’.
Statement I: It is the aesthetic experience that one derives while enjoying an artistic presentation.
Statement II: It deals with the creation of human sentiments in the spectator or the aesthete.
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B. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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Rasa is the aesthetic joy or emotion evoked in the mind through artistic performance. Though rooted in Natya (drama), it also applies to dance, music, cinema, and literature, creating pleasure through poetry, music, and expressive action.