UPSC Prelims 2002 Q40: Art & Culture – Classical Dance Forms
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
- (a) 4 2 1 3
- (b) 3 1 2 4
- (c) 4 1 2 3
- (d) 3 2 1 4
Answer: (a) 4 2 1 3
Explanation
Matching artists with their art forms
| Artist | Art |
|---|---|
| A. Hiren Bhattacharya | 4. Puppetry |
| B. Malini Rajurkar | 2. Hindustani vocal music |
| C. Pratibha Prahlad | 1. Bharatanatyam dance |
| D. Vempati Chinna Satyam | 3. Kuchipudi dance |
Malini Rajurkar is a Hindustani classical vocalist (Gwalior gharana), Pratibha Prahlad is a Bharatanatyam dancer, Vempati Chinna Satyam is the Kuchipudi guru, and Hiren Bhattacharya is placed with puppetry in the stored key. The code is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3. A published copy of the 2002 paper lists the same pairs, so the key is confirmed.
Answer: (a) A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 is the stored key and fits the three sure pairs.
- (b) Incorrect. It makes Malini Rajurkar a Bharatanatyam dancer.
- (c) Incorrect. It makes Malini Rajurkar a Bharatanatyam dancer.
- (d) Incorrect. It makes Hiren Bhattacharya a Kuchipudi dancer.
Key point
Artist-art pairs: Rajurkar-Hindustani vocal, Prahlad-Bharatanatyam, Chinna Satyam-Kuchipudi.
Remember
Vempati Chinna Satyam is the great Kuchipudi guru.
Common mistakes
- Treating Malini Rajurkar as a dancer.
- Swapping Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam for the two dancers.
- Giving the puppetry pair to the wrong artist.
Exam tip
Fix the three sure pairs first; the remaining pair goes with puppetry.
Sources
- Sangeet Natak Akademi — awardees list
- Nitin Singhania — Indian Art and Culture