1996 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 1996 · General Studies
Question 83: History and Culture
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
aNaqqual — Bihar
bTamasha — Orissa
cAnkia Nat — Assam
dBaha — Punjab
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Ankia Nat is the one-act play form of Assam, created by Sankaradeva in the fifteenth-sixteenth centuries and performed in satras. Naqal is chiefly a folk form of Punjab, Tamasha is a Maharashtra folk theatre, and Baha is a Santhal spring festival of eastern India. Remember: Ankia Nat - Assam.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Naqal is chiefly a Punjab folk form, not Bihar's.
- (b) Tamasha is a Maharashtra folk theatre, not Orissa's.
- (c) Right: Ankia Nat belongs to Assam.
- (d) Baha is a Santhal festival of eastern India, not Punjab's.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1996, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.