General Awareness: India: UPSC Previous Year Questions (General Knowledge)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on General Awareness: India (General Knowledge). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1996General Knowledge · General Awareness: India
Q1. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Explanation
Ankiya Nat is a traditional one-act play of Assam, introduced by Sankaradeva and Madhavdev (15th-16th century AD). It is an opera-style performance depicting Lord Krishna’s life, featuring a Sutradhar (narrator), Gayan-Bayan Mandali (musicians), and masks for expressions. The plays are written in Brajavali, a mix of Assamese and Maithili.
Additional insight:
(Options a, b and d are incorrect) Naqqual (Naqal) - A mimicry-based folk performance from Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, performed by Behroopiyas/ Naqalchis from the Muslim Bhand community, using humor and satire for social or political messages. Tamasha - A folk theatre of Maharashtra, notable for female actors playing male roles, often accompanied by Lavani songs. Baha Festival - A spring festival celebrated by Ho, Santhal, Munda, and other indigenous tribes in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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1996
(c) Ankia Nat - Assam
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