Songs and Music practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Which of the following is a traditional musical instrument of Odisha?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. MahuriA. महुरी
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is Mahuri.
According to the source, Mahuri is a traditional musical instrument of Odisha.
The book describes it as a wind instrument and states that it is regarded as a 'mangala badya', meaning an auspicious musical instrument.
The source further associates Mahuri with traditional social and religious occasions in Odisha.
Therefore, students should remember the complete source-supported chain rather than only the state-instrument pair: Mahuri — Odisha — traditional wind instrument — Mangala Badya — auspicious occasions.
This question is particularly useful when studied with the earlier Dhenka question because the source identifies both Dhenka and Mahuri with Odisha.
However, their descriptions should not be merged: the Dhenka question contains its own literary association, whereas Mahuri is specifically described here as an auspicious wind instrument.
Algoza, Tumbi and Ravanahatha are presented as distractors in the PYQ, and the source does not explain their regional associations in this entry.
Competitive examinations frequently test traditional musical instruments through state matching, type of instrument and cultural use.
Thus, the word 'wind instrument' and the expression 'mangala badya' are valuable additional clues.
The source does not provide detailed information about Mahuri's construction, number of holes, performers or exact historical origin in this explanation, so those details should not be treated as source-derived information.
Quick revision: Mahuri — Odisha — Wind Instrument — Mangala Badya — Auspicious Traditional Instrument.
Therefore option (a), Mahuri, is correct.
सही उत्तर महुरी है। स्रोत के अनुसार Mahuri Odisha का एक traditional musical instrument है। Book इसे wind instrument बताती है और कहती है कि इसे 'mangala badya' अर्थात auspicious musical instrument माना जाता है। Source Mahuri को Odisha के traditional social और religious occasions से भी जोड़ती है। इसलिए केवल Mahuri — Odisha pair याद करने के बजाय complete source-supported chain याद करें: Mahuri — Odisha — Traditional Wind Instrument — Mangala Badya — Auspicious Occasions। यह question earlier Dhenka question के साथ revise करना useful है क्योंकि source Dhenka और Mahuri दोनों को Odisha से जोड़ती है। लेकिन दोनों की explanations को mix नहीं करना चाहिए। Dhenka के साथ source literary association देती है, जबकि Mahuri को specifically auspicious wind instrument बताया गया है। Algoza, Tumbi और Ravanahatha original PYQ के distractors हैं और source इस entry में उनके regional associations explain नहीं करती। Competitive examinations में traditional instruments को state, instrument type और cultural use के आधार पर पूछा जाता है। इसलिए 'wind instrument' और 'mangala badya' phrases महत्वपूर्ण हैं। Source Mahuri की detailed construction, holes की संख्या, performers या exact historical origin नहीं देती। इसलिए ऐसी details को source-derived information की तरह नहीं जोड़ा गया है। Quick revision: Mahuri — Odisha — Wind Instrument — Mangala Badya — Auspicious Traditional Instrument। इसलिए विकल्प (a), महुरी, सही उत्तर है।
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