UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 66: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Dancer) I. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty II. Kottakkal Sivaraman III. Lakshmi Viswanathan IV. N. Madhabi Devi List II (Dance) A) Kathakali B) Manipuri C) Mohiniyattam D) Bharata Natyam
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy is a Mohiniyattam dancer; Kottakkal Sivaraman is a Kathakali artist, known for female roles; Lakshmi Viswanathan is a Bharatanatyam dancer; and N. Madhabi Devi is a Manipuri dancer. Kerala's classical forms are Kathakali and Mohiniyattam, Manipuri comes from Manipur and Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu.
- I. Kshemavathy is a Mohiniyattam dancer.
- II. Sivaraman is a Kathakali artist.
- III. Lakshmi Viswanathan is a Bharatanatyam dancer.
- IV. Madhabi Devi is a Manipuri dancer.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) All four matches are wrong.
- (b) Right: Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Bharatanatyam, Manipuri.
- (c) The first two are swapped.
- (d) The first two are right, but the last two are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.