UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 40: History and Culture
Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Artist) List II (Art) A. Hiren Bhattacharya 1. Bharatanatyam dance B. Malini Rajurkar 2. Hindustani vocal music C. Pratibha Prahlad 3. Kuchipudi dance D. Vempati Chinna Satyam 4. Puppetry Codes: A B C D
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Malini Rajurkar is a Hindustani classical vocalist (B-2), Pratibha Prahlad is a Bharatanatyam dancer (C-1) and Vempati Chinna Satyam is the Kuchipudi master (D-3). That leaves puppetry for Hiren Bhattacharya (A-4). So the code is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.
- A. Hiren Bhattacharya matches 4, puppetry (by elimination).
- B. Malini Rajurkar matches 2, Hindustani vocal music.
- C. Pratibha Prahlad matches 1, Bharatanatyam.
- D. Vempati Chinna Satyam matches 3, Kuchipudi.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.
- (b) Gives Malini Rajurkar Bharatanatyam and Chinna Satyam puppetry; both are wrong.
- (c) Swaps Malini Rajurkar (Hindustani vocal) with Pratibha Prahlad (Bharatanatyam).
- (d) Gives Chinna Satyam puppetry; he is a Kuchipudi guru.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.