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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
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Match List - I with List – II List - I A. Mata ni pachedi B. Sanjhi C. Phad D. Saura Paintings List - II 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Odisha 4. Rajasthan Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- B A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
- C A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
- D A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
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Correct Answer
A A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
Model Answer
Mata ni Pacchedi
- The Vaghari nomads who lived by the Sabarmati river in Gujarat are credited as the original founders of Mata ni Pacchedi.
Sanjhi
- In portions of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, women and girls celebrate Sanjhi, a festival honouring the goddess who bears their name.
- Sanjhi is the name of a mother goddess who inspires the creation of mud sculptures that are coloured and shaped into various forms, such as cosmic bodies or the goddess's face.
Phad painting
- Phad painting also known as phad, is a popular folk-art form in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
- Traditionally, this kind of painting is done on a long canvas or piece of fabric called a phad.
- On the phads, the stories of Rajasthan's folk deities are portrayed, primarily those of Pabuji and Devnarayan.
Saura paintings
- The Saura tribal people of the Indian state of Odisha are known for their wall mural painting technique known as "Saura painting."
- The Sauras' primary deity, Idital (also known as Edital), is honoured via the wall murals on their walls, known as Italons or Ikons (or Ekons).