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MediumMatch List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List I (Artist) | List II (Art) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Hiren Bhattacharya | 1. Bharatanatyam dance | |
| B. | Malini Rajurkar | 2. Hindustani vocal music | |
| C. | Pratibha Prahlad | 3. Kuchipudi dance | |
| D. | Vempati Chinna Satyam | 4. Puppetry |
Codes:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 4 2 1 3
Vempati Chinna Satyam is a Kuchipudi master (D–3), and Pratibha Prahlad is a Bharatanatyam dancer (C–1). Only option (a) has both pairs. It also pairs Hiren Bhattacharya with puppetry (A–4) and Malini Rajurkar with Hindustani vocal music (B–2).
- ✓ A Hiren Bhattacharya is listed by the Sangeet Natak Akademi among its puppetry awardees (2001). The match is with puppetry, so A–4.
- ✓ B Malini Rajurkar was a Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee in music (2001). She was a Hindustani vocalist of the Gwalior gharana, so B–2.
- ✓ C Pratibha Prahlad is a Delhi-based Bharatanatyam dancer. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) empanels her under Bharatanatyam, so C–1.
- ✓ D Vempati Chinna Satyam was born in Kuchipudi village, Andhra Pradesh. He set up the Kuchipudi Art Academy in Madras in 1963 and is known for the development and propagation of Kuchipudi dance, so D–3.
- ✗ (b) Option (b) makes Vempati Chinna Satyam a puppeteer and Pratibha Prahlad a Hindustani vocalist. Both pairs are wrong.
- ✗ (c) Option (c) pairs Pratibha Prahlad with Hindustani vocal music and Malini Rajurkar with Bharatanatyam. Both pairs are wrong.
- ✗ (d) Option (d) matches Hiren Bhattacharya with Kuchipudi and Vempati Chinna Satyam with puppetry. Both pairs are wrong.
Remember · Vempati Chinna Satyam: Kuchipudi guru (Kuchipudi Art Academy, Madras, 1963). Pratibha Prahlad: Bharatanatyam. Malini Rajurkar: Gwalior-gharana Hindustani vocalist. Hiren Bhattacharya: puppeteer.
Sources
- Sangeet Natak Akademi – Akademi Fellowship citation: Vempati Chinna Satyam ↗ “Shri Vempati Chinna Satyam has made a, significant contribution in the development and propagation of Kuchipudi dance.”
- ICCR – Empanelled artist: Pratibha Prahlad ↗ “Bharatantyam Category Outstanding State/City Delhi Empanelment Category Bharatantyam”
- Sangeet Natak Akademi – Puppetry section awardees ↗ “Kolha Charan Sahu 1998 View Profile B.H. Puttaswamachar 1999- View Profile Hiren Bhattacharya 2001 View Profile”
- Sangeet Natak Akademi – Music section awardees ↗ “L. Lakpati Singh 2001 View Profile Malini Rajurkar 2001 View Profile Manilal Nag 2001 View Profile”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2002, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
