Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II. 

LIST-I		LIST-II
A.	Satyajit Ray	I.	Theatre
B.	Raja Ravi Varma	II.	Painter
C.	Manna Dey	III.	Film Director
D.	Ebrahim Alkazi	IV.	Singer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

Hint:

Satyajit Ray belongs to cinema, Raja Ravi Verma to painting, Manna De to music, and Ebrahim Alkazi to theatre.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Indian art and cultural history includes important personalities associated with:
• Cinema,
• Painting,
• Music,
• Theatre. To solve matching questions correctly, we must identify the main field associated with each personality.

Step 1: Matching Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray was one of India's greatest: \[ \text{Film Directors} \] He is internationally famous for:
• Pather Panchali,
• Aparajito,
• Apur Sansar. Thus: \[ A \rightarrow III \]

Step 2: Matching Raja Ravi Verma. Raja Ravi Verma was a legendary: \[ \text{Painter} \] He became famous for:
• Mythological paintings,
• Realistic artistic style,
• Indian cultural themes. Therefore: \[ B \rightarrow II \]

Step 3: Matching Manna De. Manna De was a famous: \[ \text{Singer} \] He contributed immensely to Indian playback music. Hence: \[ C \rightarrow IV \]

Step 4: Matching Ebrahim Alkazi. Ebrahim Alkazi was associated with: \[ \text{Theatre} \] He was one of the greatest theatre directors and teachers in India. Thus: \[ D \rightarrow I \]

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