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RAS question

Match the following Rajasthani musical instruments with their correct classification: I. Ravanhatha — (a) Aerophone II. Algoza — (b) Idiophone III. Morchang — (c) Chordophone IV. Chang — (d) Membranophone Select the correct matching:

Correct answer: (B) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d.

The correct matching is Ravanhatha as a chordophone, Algoza as an aerophone, Morchang as an idiophone, and Chang as a membranophone.

  1. (A)

    I-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c

  2. (B)

    I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d

  3. (C)

    I-c, II-b, III-a, IV-d

  4. (D)

    I-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b

Explanation

Ravanhatha, Algoza, Morchang and Chang are being tested through the standard instrument families, not through performer communities or regions. The Indian Music Experience Museum explains the Indian fourfold classification as stringed, wind, percussion with skin, and solid instruments, corresponding here to chordophone, aerophone, membranophone and idiophone. Ravanhatha fits the chordophone slot because it is a bowed string instrument from Rajasthan. Algoza fits the aerophone slot because it is a wind instrument made of two joined beak flutes. Morchang fits the idiophone slot because it is a solid jaw-harp-type instrument whose metal tongue is struck. Chang fits the membranophone slot because it is a frame drum. Therefore the only complete sequence is I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) It wrongly treats Ravanhatha as a membranophone and Chang as a chordophone, reversing a bowed string instrument and a frame drum.
  • (C) It wrongly places Algoza under idiophones and Morchang under aerophones, although Algoza is the wind instrument and Morchang is the solid jaw-harp-type instrument.
  • (D) It misclassifies all four instruments: Ravanhatha is not a wind instrument, Algoza is not a string instrument, Morchang is not a membranophone, and Chang is not an idiophone.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan Art and Culture syllabus area on folk musical instruments and their technical classification. It recurs in RAS because such matching questions combine factual recall with the basic logic of how an instrument produces sound.

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