2000 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies

Question 21: History and Culture

The Raga which is sung early in the morning is

aTodi
bDarbari
cBhopali
dBhimpalasi

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Hindustani ragas are tied to times of day. Todi is a morning raga, sung in the forenoon, and is the main raga of the Todi thaat. Bhoopali is an evening raga, Bhimpalasi is sung in the afternoon, and Darbari Kanada is a late-night raga. Remember Bhairav and Todi for the morning, Bhimpalasi for the afternoon, Bhoopali for the evening and Darbari for the night.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Right: Todi is a morning raga.
  • (b) Darbari is a late-night raga.
  • (c) Bhoopali is an evening raga.
  • (d) Bhimpalasi is an afternoon raga.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.