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Q11·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Hindustani and Carnatic Raga Equivalents

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Question

Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?

Options

a

Nat Bhairavi

b

Kamavardhini

c

Hanumatodi

d

Dheera Shankarabharanam

Answer

Explanation

Raga Bilawal (the basic shuddha swara scale of Hindustani music) corresponds directly to the Melakarta raga Dheera Shankarabharanam in the Carnatic system. Both ragas utilize the Western major scale configuration.

Hindustani music's Raga Bilawal corresponds directly to the Carnatic raga Dheera Shankarabharanam.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q11

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Art, Culture & Architecture

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

Standard Musicology Manuals / Cultural Institutions Data

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