RAS question
Devnarayan ki Phad is larger than Pabuji ki Phad. True or false statement?
Correct answer: (A) True - Devnarayan Phad is about 30 feet.
Devnarayan ki Phad is larger than Pabuji ki Phad, measuring about 30 feet compared with about 15 feet for Pabuji ki Phad.
Explanation
The statement is true because the given comparison separates the two major Phad traditions by size: Devnarayan ki Phad is about 30 feet long, while Pabuji ki Phad is about 15 feet long. Rajasthan Tourism supports the broader frame by describing Phad as an ancient scroll-painting tradition in Rajasthan, made on a long rectangular cloth between 15 and 30 feet in length, with paintings on the life and heroic exploits of Pabuji and Devnarayan. That official range matches the two figures in the explanation. The colour cue also helps in recall: Devnarayan Phad is associated here with a yellow/orange background, while Pabuji Phad is associated with a red background.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) The two Phads are not the same size: Devnarayan ki Phad is about 30 feet, while Pabuji ki Phad is about 15 feet.
- (C) Both Devnarayan and Pabuji are subjects of Phad paintings, which Rajasthan Tourism describes as long cloth scroll paintings.
- (D) This reverses the comparison, because Pabuji ki Phad is the smaller one at about 15 feet, not the larger one.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's folk painting traditions, especially Phad as a scroll-painting form linked with Pabuji and Devnarayan. It recurs in RAS because art-and-culture questions often check paired comparisons such as patron hero, format, size and visual markers.