Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II	Match
a. Audava-Sampurna raga	i. Goula	a → iv. Mohanam
b. Mela Raga	ii. Saveri	b → iii. Todi
c. Nishada varjya raga	iii. Todi	c → ii. Saveri
d. Ghana raga	iv. Mohanam	d → i. Goula

Choose the correct option:

• A. a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
• B. a-ii, c-iii, c-iv, d-i
• C. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
• D. a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv

Hint:

Matching ragas with their classifications helps in understanding raga structure and music theory.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

a. Audava-Sampurna raga corresponds to Saveri (ii) — 5 notes in ascent, 7 in descent.
b. Mela Raga (parent scale) is Todi (iii).
c. Nishada varjya raga (without Nishada) is Mohanam (iv).
d. Ghana raga is Goula (i) — a classical Ghana raga.
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).