Question

Choose the correct statements:
I. Bhairav has andolan on komal rishabh & dhaivat.
II. The Jati of raga Bhairav is audav-shadav.
III. Chaugun of Jhaptala will come in 2.5 beats.
IV. All the shudha swaras are used in Malkauns.
Choose the correct option:

• A. I & II
• B. II & III
• C. III & IV
• D. I & III

Hint:

Bhairav = andolan on komal Re & Dha, Jati = Audav-Shadav.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Statement I: True. Raga Bhairav has a distinctive andolan (oscillation) on komal Rishabh and komal Dhaivat.
Statement II: True. Its Jati is Audav-Shadav — five notes in ascent, six in descent.
Statement III: False. Chaugun means 4 times speed; for Jhaptala, chaugun fills the full tala of 10 beats, not 2.5 beats.
Statement IV: False. Malkauns omits Re and Pa, so it does not use all shuddha swaras.