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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies
Question
Consider the following pairs of traditional Haryanvi ornaments and the body part they are worn on: 1. Purli - Nose 2. Hasla - Neck 3. Kadi - Ankle 4. Chhaj - Forehead Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Options
- A Only 1, 2, and 3
- B Only 2, 3, and 4
- C Only 1, 2, and 4
- D 1, 2, 3, and 4
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Correct Answer
D 1, 2, 3, and 4
Model Answer
- Purli is an ornament of the nose worn by the women of Haryana. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
- Hasla, also called hansli, is a rigid ornament of the neck. Hence, pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Kadi is worn on the ankle. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.
- Chhaj is an ornament worn on the forehead. Hence, pair 4 is correctly matched.
- Other traditional ornaments of Haryana are the bali and karanphool for the ear, the nath and bulaq for the nose, the tad and bajuband for the arm, the kangan and chudi for the wrist and the pajeb and jhanjhar for the feet.
- Therefore, all the four pairs are correctly matched.