UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 34
With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
- Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
- Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
- Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
- Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Tyagaraja (1767–1847) mostly praised Lord Rama and composed new ragas; the much earlier Annamacharya (15th century) wrote devotional kirtanas to Lord Venkateswara.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Tyagaraja’s principal devotional focus was Rama, not Krishna.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Tyagaraja is credited with creating or popularising several ragas.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - Annamacharya lived in the 15th century; Tyagaraja lived centuries later.
Statement/Item 4: Correct - Annamacharya is renowned for songs dedicated to Lord Venkateswara.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3; omits correct statement/items 2, 4.
B: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 3; omits correct statement/item 4.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.