UPSC Prelims 2007 Q11: Art & Culture – Cultural Institutions & Awards
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List - I (Eminent Person)
A. Bhanu Bharti
B. Mike Pandey
C. Mohd. Zafar Khayyam
D. Vinda Karandikar
List - II (Known as)
1. Music composer
2. Poet and litterateur
3. Theatre director
4. Wildlife film - maker
Codes:
- (a) A - 1 B - 4 C - 3 D - 2
- (b) A - 3 B - 2 C - 1 D - 4
- (c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 4 D - 1
- (d) A - 3 B - 4 C - 1 D - 2
Answer: (d) A - 3 B - 4 C - 1 D - 2
Explanation
Matching eminent persons with their fields
| Person | Known as |
|---|---|
| Bhanu Bharti | Theatre director |
| Mike Pandey | Wildlife film-maker |
| Mohd. Zafar Khayyam | Music composer |
| Vinda Karandikar | Poet and litterateur (Jnanpith awardee, Marathi) |
So the correct code is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
Answer: (d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Mismatches Khayyam and Karandikar's codes.
- (b) Incorrect. Swaps theatre director and poet pairings.
- (c) Incorrect. Reverses the wildlife film-maker and theatre director codes.
- (d) CORRECT. A-3 (Bharti-Theatre), B-4 (Pandey-Wildlife film), C-1 (Khayyam-Music), D-2 (Karandikar-Poet).
Key point
Bhanu Bharti = theatre director, Mike Pandey = wildlife film-maker, Khayyam = music composer, Vinda Karandikar = poet.
Remember
Bharti-Theatre, Pandey-Wildlife films, Khayyam-Music, Karandikar-Poet.
Common mistakes
- Confusing Khayyam the music composer with the Persian poet Omar Khayyam.
- Not recognising Vinda Karandikar as a Marathi Jnanpith-winning poet.
- Mixing up Mike Pandey's wildlife documentary work with Bhanu Bharti's theatre work.
Exam tip
Peg each name to its unique domain: Khayyam-music, Karandikar-poetry (Jnanpith), Pandey-wildlife films, Bharti-theatre.
Sources
- Bharatiya Jnanpith — Jnanpith Award laureates (Vinda Karandikar, 2003)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi — Akademi Awards: recipients in music and theatre