Songs and Music practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
To which of the following states does the folk song 'Bhawaiya' belong?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
C. West BengalC. पश्चिम बंगाल
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is West Bengal.
According to the source, Bhawaiya is a musical form or popular folk music that originated in Northern Bengal.
For the purpose of the given state-based MCQ, West Bengal is therefore the intended answer.
The main source-supported association is Bhawaiya — Northern Bengal — West Bengal.
This question is useful for Indian folk-music preparation because many regional musical traditions are asked in SSC through their state or geographical region.
Students should notice that the explanation gives a regional origin, 'Northern Bengal', while the option requires a present-day state answer.
West Bengal is the source's solution.
Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand also possess rich traditions of folk music, so they are plausible distractors.
A good preparation strategy is to maintain a state-wise folk-song list.
From nearby questions in the book, students can create a useful sequence: Zikir — Assam; Bhawaiya — West Bengal; Chakri — Jammu and Kashmir; Mand
Maand — Rajasthan; Kajri — Uttar Pradesh; Mando — Goa.
This contextual grouping can reduce confusion across similar Static GK questions.
The source does not provide the community, language, instruments, themes or performance context of Bhawaiya in this entry.
Therefore those details should not be added as if derived from the source.
The direct question may also be reversed in a future exam: 'Which popular folk-music form originated in Northern Bengal?' In that case, Bhawaiya would be the answer.
Quick revision chain: Bhawaiya — Folk Music — Northern Bengal — West Bengal.
Therefore option (c), West Bengal, is correct.
सही उत्तर पश्चिम बंगाल है। स्रोत के अनुसार Bhawaiya एक musical form या popular folk music है जिसकी उत्पत्ति Northern Bengal में हुई। इसलिए दिए गए state-based MCQ में West Bengal intended answer है। Main source-supported association है: Bhawaiya — Northern Bengal — West Bengal। यह Indian Folk Music preparation के लिए महत्वपूर्ण question है क्योंकि SSC regional music traditions को अक्सर state या geographical region के आधार पर पूछता है। यहां ध्यान दें कि explanation regional origin 'Northern Bengal' देती है, जबकि options present-day state पूछते हैं। Source solution West Bengal देती है। Chhattisgarh, Odisha और Jharkhand की भी rich folk traditions हैं, इसलिए वे plausible distractors हैं। Revision के लिए state-wise folk-song list बनाना बहुत useful रहेगा। Nearby questions से एक helpful sequence बनाया जा सकता है: Zikir — Assam; Bhawaiya — West Bengal; Chakri — Jammu and Kashmir; Mand/Maand — Rajasthan; Kajri — Uttar Pradesh; Mando — Goa। इस तरह grouping करने से similar Static GK facts में confusion कम होगा। Source Bhawaiya की community, language, instruments, lyrical themes या performance context की जानकारी इस entry में नहीं देती। इसलिए उन्हें book-derived information के रूप में नहीं जोड़ा गया है। Future exam उल्टा पूछ सकता है: Northern Bengal में उत्पन्न popular folk music कौन-सा है? तब answer Bhawaiya होगा। Quick revision chain: Bhawaiya — Folk Music — Northern Bengal — West Bengal। इसलिए विकल्प (c), पश्चिम बंगाल, सही उत्तर है।
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