Art and Culture (Part-II)

21. Match the following - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

List-I	List-II
(A) Birju Maharaj	1. Flute
(B) Hari Prasad Chaurasia	2. Tabla
(C) Ali Akbar	3. Kathak
(D) Zakir Hussain	4. Sarod

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	1	2	4
(b)	3	1	4	2
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	4	2	3	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :
Birju Maharaj - Kathak
Hari Prasad Chaurasia - Flute
Ali Akbar - Sarod
Zakir Hussain - Tabla

22. Sri. V.G. Jog is famous for which of the following instrumental music? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Sitar
(b) Violin
(c) Tabla
(d) Santoor

Correct Answer: (b) Violin

Solution:Sri. V.G. Jog was a famous player of Violin. Pandit Ravishankar of Sitar, Zakir Hussain of Tabla and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is a famous player of Santoor.

23. Akum and Todi is a musical instrument of which category? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Percussion instrument
(b) String instrument
(c) Wind instrument
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (c) Wind instrument

Solution:Akum and Todi are wind instruments. Other wind instruments are Bansuri, Mohuri or Madhukari, Shankh, Ate or Jecka, etc.

24. On which part of body “Toti” ornament is worn? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre.) 2021]

(a) Nose
(b) Hand
(c) Waist
(d) Ears

Correct Answer: (b) Hand

Solution:"Toti" is traditional earrings worn by Rajasthani women. It consists of a flat curved piece of silver or gold, shaped like parrot; it has a central projection with red or green stone embedded on it. Its edge has small triangular protrusions.

25. Which of the following dance styles originates from eastern India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Kathakali
(b) Kuchipudi
(c) Bharatanatyam
(d) Manipuri

Correct Answer: (d) Manipuri

Solution:In context to given options, Manipuri dance is a dance form in Manipur, one of the eastern (North Eastern) state of India. Rest other options are the dance forms of South India.

26. From which classical dance system Indrani Rahman is related? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatanatyam
(c) Odissi
(d) Kuchipudi

Correct Answer: (c) Odissi

Solution:Indrani Rahman (1930-1999) was an Indian classical dancer, of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali and Odissi. UPPSC has given the option (c) as correct answer.

27. Girija Devi, famous singer of Thumri belongs to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Banaras Gharana
(b) Lucknow Gharana
(c) Jaipur Gharana
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Banaras Gharana

Solution:The famous Thumri singer, Girja Devi belongs to Banaras Gharana. The Banaras gharana is a style of tabla playing and Kathak dance that originated in the city of Varanasi, India. Pandit Ram Sahai (1780-1826) developed the Banaras gharana of tabla playing. The style is versatile enough to be played solo or to accompany any type of music or dance. The style is characterized by its use of the curved ring finger to play the sound "Na". The style includes compositions like uthan, Benarasi theka, and fard.

28. Which of the following musical instrument is not of Indo-Islamic origin? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Sitar
(b) Tabla
(c) Sarangi
(d) Shehnai

Correct Answer: (c) Sarangi

Solution:Turkic people brought several instruments like Rabab and Sarangi and a new methodology of music and musical instruments with them. The present Sitar was invented by Khusrau. The credit of inventing Tabla goes to Amir Khusrau. M.P.P.C.S. C. has marked option (d) as the correct answer which is wrong.

29. Gangubai Hangal, who died a few months ago, was a : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008 U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Classical singer
(b) Dancer
(c) Painter
(d) Sitar player

Correct Answer: (a) Classical singer

Solution:Gangubai Hangal (1913 - 2009) was an Indian singer of the Khayal genre of Hindustani classical music, who was known for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana Gharana.

30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

List-I	List-II
A. Shiv Kumar Sharma	1. Flute
B. Hari Prasad Chaurasia	2. Santoor
C. Asad Ali Khan	3. Sundari
D. Pramod Gaekwad	4. Rudra Veena

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	3	4	2	1
(d)	1	3	4	2