Question

S1: The five main ragas of the classical music are Deepak, Bhairavi, Hindol, Varsha and Tandav.

S2: The five ragas were produced by Lord Shiva through his Panchmukh.

Read the above two statements and select the appropriate option regarding them from below.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the explanation for S1
• B. S1: True; S2: True; Both are independent statements
• C. S1: True; S2: False
• D. S1: False; S2: True

Answer 1

The correct option is D S1: False; S2: True

There are five main Ragas used in classical music: Shree, Deepak, Hindol, Megh and Bhairavi. Lord Shiva is believed to have produced them from his five faces i.e Panchmukh.