Songs and Music practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Which of the following is NOT a vocal form of Hindustani classical music?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. PakhawajA. पखावज
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is Pakhawaj.
According to the source, Pakhawaj is not a vocal form of Hindustani classical music.
The book describes Hindustani classical music as the traditional music of the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and lists Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar and Tarana among its major vocal forms or styles.
Therefore the direct elimination set is especially useful: Dhrupad — vocal; Tarana — vocal; Dhamar — vocal; Pakhawaj — NOT a vocal form.
Students should pay close attention to the word NOT because all four terms belong broadly to the world of Indian classical music and can easily cause confusion.
The source does not provide a detailed definition of Pakhawaj in this particular explanation; it only establishes that it is not one of the listed vocal forms.
Therefore no unsupported instrument-classification details should be presented as source-derived facts.
The broader source-supported association is Hindustani Classical Music — northern Indian subcontinent — important vocal forms include Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar and Tarana.
Khyal does not appear as an option but is specifically included in the explanation, making it an additional fact worth remembering.
SSC frequently asks questions by mixing instruments, vocal styles and dance
music traditions, so categorical clarity is essential.
A useful revision list from this source is: Vocal forms — Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar, Tarana; exception in this MCQ — Pakhawaj.
Therefore option (a), Pakhawaj, is correct.
सही उत्तर पखावज है। स्रोत के अनुसार Pakhawaj Hindustani Classical Music का vocal form नहीं है। पुस्तक Hindustani classical music को Indian subcontinent के northern regions की traditional music बताती है और इसके major vocal forms/styles में Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar और Tarana का उल्लेख करती है। इसलिए इस question को elimination set की तरह याद करना बहुत useful है: Dhrupad — Vocal; Tarana — Vocal; Dhamar — Vocal; Pakhawaj — NOT Vocal Form। Question में NOT शब्द पर विशेष ध्यान देना चाहिए क्योंकि सभी terms Indian classical music से broadly related लगते हैं और इसी कारण confusion हो सकता है। Source इस particular explanation में Pakhawaj का detailed instrument classification नहीं देती; केवल इतना establish करती है कि यह listed vocal form नहीं है। इसलिए source के बाहर की details को book-derived fact की तरह नहीं जोड़ना चाहिए। Broader source-supported association है: Hindustani Classical Music — Northern Indian Subcontinent — Major Vocal Forms: Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar, Tarana। Khyal option में नहीं है, लेकिन explanation में explicitly दिया गया है, इसलिए इसे भी याद रखना चाहिए। SSC में अक्सर instruments, vocal styles और music traditions को mix करके questions दिए जाते हैं, इसलिए category clarity जरूरी है। Quick revision list: Vocal Forms — Dhrupad, Khyal, Dhamar, Tarana; Exception — Pakhawaj। इसलिए विकल्प (a), पखावज, सही उत्तर है।
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