Hindustani and Carnatic Raga Equivalents
Question
Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?
Options
Nat Bhairavi
Kamavardhini
Hanumatodi
Dheera Shankarabharanam
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.
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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