Prelims 2007 · archive
EasyMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
| List-I (Eminent Person) | List-II (Known As) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Bhanu Bharti | |
| B. | Mike Pandey | |
| C. | Mohd Zahur Khayyam | |
| D. | Vinda Karandikar | |
| 1. | Music Composer | |
| 2. | Poet and literature | |
| 3. | Theatre director | |
| 4. | Wildlife film maker |
Codes:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2
Bhanu Bharti is a theatre director, Mike Pandey a wildlife film maker, Khayyam a music composer and Vinda Karandikar a Marathi poet and writer. That gives A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2, which is option (d).
- ✓ A Bhanu Bharti is a Delhi-based theatre director. Plays such as 'Tamasha na Hua' were staged under his direction at the Sangeet Natak Akademi's theatre festival. So A matches 3.
- ✓ B Mike Pandey makes wildlife and environment films. He won the Wildscreen Panda Award, known as the 'Green Oscar'. So B matches 4.
- ✓ C Khayyam (Mohammad Zahoor Hashmi) was a music director who composed music for numerous films and popular television serials. So C matches 1.
- ✓ D Vinda Karandikar was a Marathi poet, essayist, critic and translator. He received the Jnanpith Award for 2003. So D matches 2.
Remember · Bhanu Bharti: theatre director. Mike Pandey: wildlife films (Green Oscar). Khayyam: film music composer. Vinda Karandikar: Marathi poet, Jnanpith 2003.
Sources
- Sangeet Natak Akademi – Awardee profile: Khayyam (Mohammad Zahoor Hashmi) ↗ “he has composed music for numerous films and popular television serials drawing upon a variety of source material.”
- President of India – Address at conferment of 39th Jnanpith Award (2003) ↗ “He is an essayist, critic and translator and has made notable contribution to Marathi poetry and literature.”
- Sangeet Natak Akademi – Annual Report (Theatrefest 2011 programme) ↗ “Programme: 30 July 2011 Play Tamasha na Hua directed by Bhanu Bharti, Delhi”
- The Tribune – Making wildlife history (Mike Pandey, Wildscreen Panda Award) ↗ · reference work “Naresh Bedi and Mike Pandey, both recipients of the Wildscreen Panda Award, better known as the Green Oscar”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2007, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
