UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-1

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    Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
    Folk Song        Region
    1. Kajri        Uttar Pradesh
    2. Chhakri    Punjab
    3. Mando     Goa
    4. Pankhida   Rajasthan
    Codes

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  1, 3 and 4

    C)  2, 3 and 4                    

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Kajri is a folk song sung by women from Uttar Pradesh during rainy seasons. On the 3rd day in the 2nd half of the bhadra, women sing kajri songs all through the night. Chhakri is a group song of Kashmir. It is sung to the accompaniment of the 'noot' (Earthen pot) rababs, sarangi and tumbaknari (an Earthen pot with high neck). Mando is the finest of goan song and is a slow verse and refrain composition dealing with love, tragedy and social injustice. Pankhida is sung by the peasants of Rajasthan while doing work in the fields, the peasants sing and speak while playing algoza and manjira.


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