Question

Match the following:

List - I (Artist)	List - II (Musical instrument)
A. Pandit Anokhelal Mishra	I. Mridangam
B. Palghat Mani Iyer	II. Dholak
C. Raja Chhatrapati Singh	III. Tabla
D. Shri Naveen Sharma	IV. Pakhawaj

• A. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
• B. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• D. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

Hint:

The word Palghat in a musician's name almost always signifies a master belonging to the South Indian Carnatic tradition. This makes it easy to match Palghat Mani Iyer directly with the premier Carnatic classical drum, the Mridangam (B-I).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: This final question requires mapping legendary 20th-century virtuosos of Indian rhythm to the specific classical percussion instruments they mastered:
• Pandit Anokhelal Mishra: One of the greatest legends of the *Benaras Gharana*. Popularly known as the "Magician of Dhir Dhir," his speed, clarity, and sustained execution of rapid finger techniques on the Tabla remain unmatched.
• Palghat Mani Iyer: A historic giant and widely considered one of the greatest virtuosos of all time for the Mridangam, the primary percussion instrument of South Indian Carnatic classical music.
• Raja Chhatrapati Singh: A legendary royal master who brought immense precision, speed, and standard presentation to the noble Pakhawaj (the horizontal two-headed barrel drum of the Hindustani system).
• Shri Naveen Sharma: A prominent modern virtuoso and disciple of Ustad Allahrakha Khan, widely acclaimed for elevating the traditional folk Dholak onto classical fusion, thumri, and global concert stages.

Step 1: Link each legendary master musician to their iconic percussion instrument.

• A. Pandit Anokhelal Mishra $\rightarrow$ III. Tabla
• B. Palghat Mani Iyer $\rightarrow$ I. Mridangam
• C. Raja Chhatrapati Singh $\rightarrow$ IV. Pakhawaj
• D. Shri Naveen Sharma $\rightarrow$ II. Dholak This matches the sequence: A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II. This corresponds to option (B).