UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 20: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous person) A. Amrita Sher-Gil B. Bhimsen Joshi C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala List II (Well-known as) 1. Dancer 2. Painter 3. Poet 4. Singer
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Amrita Sher-Gil was a painter, one of the most important women artists of modern India. Bhimsen Joshi was a Hindustani classical singer of the Kirana gharana. Rukmini Devi Arundale was a Bharatanatyam dancer who revived the art and founded Kalakshetra. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala was a Hindi poet of the Chhayavad school. This gives A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
- A. Amrita Sher-Gil: painter (2).
- B. Bhimsen Joshi: singer (4).
- C. Rukmini Devi Arundale: dancer (1).
- D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala: poet (3).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Joshi was a singer, not a dancer, and Arundale was a dancer, not a singer.
- (b) Right: Sher-Gil-painter, Joshi-singer, Arundale-dancer, Nirala-poet.
- (c) Wrong: Sher-Gil was a painter, not a poet.
- (d) Wrong: Sher-Gil was a painter and Nirala was a poet.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2009, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.