UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 15
With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
- Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
- Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
- Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Dhrupad is an old, austere North Indian classical vocal style with devotional roots and mantra-like syllables in its alap.
Statement/Item-wise Analysis:
1: Incorrect - Dhrupad has roots predating Mughal-era Rajput courts and cannot be attributed solely to them.
2: Correct - Devotional or spiritual compositions and atmosphere are central to the tradition.
3: Correct - Alap often employs nom-tom syllables historically associated with sacred/mantric utterance.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 1; omits correct item 3.
B: Correct - includes exactly the valid statements/items and excludes the invalid ones.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect item 1.
D: Incorrect - omits correct items 2, 3.
Review Note: Accounts of the exact derivation of Dhrupad nom–tom syllables vary.