Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II. 

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Abanindranath Tagore	I.	Dancer
B.	Sonal Mansingh	II.	Painter
C.	Hariprasad Chaurasia	III.	Santoor Player
D.	Bhajan Sopori	IV.	Flute Player

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

Hint:

Abanindranath Tagore belongs to painting, Sonal Mansingh to dance, and Hariprasad Chaurasia to flute music.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Indian cultural history includes major contributors in:
• Dance,
• Music,
• Painting,
• Instrumental traditions. The question requires correct identification of personalities and their artistic fields.

Step 1: Matching Abanindranath Tagore. Abanindranath Tagore was a: \[ \text{Painter} \] He was a leading figure of the Bengal School of Art. Thus: \[ A \rightarrow II \]

Step 2: Matching Sonal Mansingh. Sonal Mansingh is a famous: \[ \text{Classical Dancer} \] She is associated with Bharatanatyam and Odissi. Therefore: \[ B \rightarrow I \]

Step 3: Matching Hariprasad Chaurasia. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is known as: \[ \text{Flute Player} \] Hence: \[ C \rightarrow IV \]

Step 4: Matching Bhajan Sopori. Bhajan Sopori was a renowned: \[ \text{Santoor Player} \] Thus: \[ D \rightarrow III \]

Step 5: Selecting the correct option. The correct matching is: \[ A-II,\; B-I,\; C-IV,\; D-III \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{Option (C)}} \]