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EasyMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
| List-I (Famous Person) | List-II (Well-known as) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Amrita Sher-Gil | |
| B. | Bhimsen Joshi | |
| C. | Rukmini Devi Arundale | |
| D. | Suryakant Tripathi Nirala | |
| 1. | Dancer | |
| 2. | Painter | |
| 3. | Poet | |
| 4. | Singer |
Codes:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3
Amrita Sher-Gil was a painter, Bhimsen Joshi a Hindustani classical singer, Rukmini Devi Arundale a Bharatanatyam dancer who founded Kalakshetra, and Nirala a Hindi poet.
- ✓ A Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941) is a pioneer of modern Indian painting.
- ✓ B Bhimsen Joshi was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana.
- ✓ C Rukmini Devi Arundale revived Bharatanatyam and ran Kalakshetra.
- ✓ D Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' was a major Hindi poet of the Chhayavad school.
Remember · Sher-Gil: painter; Bhimsen Joshi: singer; Rukmini Devi: dancer; Nirala: poet.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 12 An Introduction to Indian Art, Part II, Ch 7 (practise this chapter) · Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Ch 3 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 12 · An Introduction to Indian Art, Part II, Chapter 7 “Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), half Hungarian and half Indian, emerges as a unique female artist, who contributed immensely to modern Indian art through the 1930s.”
- NCERT Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Chapter 3 “Uday Shankar's ballet, Rukmini Devi Arundale's Kalashetra attracted international attention”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2009, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2009: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·