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HPSC HCS 2024 · Question 34 of 100

Consider the following statements: Statement I: A raga is associated with a specific mood, time of the day and season. For every raga there are six female consorts called raginis. Statement II: Ragamala paintings are pictorial interpretations of ragas and raginis. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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  1. ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct.Correct
  2. BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
  3. CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
  4. DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Explanation

Tradition holds each raga has six raginis (female consorts) with fixed moods, times and seasons, and Ragamala paintings are pictorial renderings of ragas and raginis. Both statements are correct.

Source: HPSC HCS Prelims Paper-I held 11 Feb 2024 (freejobalert PDF)

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