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UPSC 2009: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous person) A. Amrita Sher-Gil B. Bhimsen Joshi C. Rukmini Devi Arundale D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala List II (Well-known as) 1. Dancer 2. Painter 3. Poet 4. Singer
(a)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(b)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(c)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(d)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
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Amrita Sher-Gil is renowned as a modernist painter; Bhimsen Joshi was a Hindustani classical vocalist (singer); Rukmini Devi Arundale revived and popularised the Bharatanatyam dance form; and Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ is a celebrated Hindi poet. Hence the correct matching is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Sher-Gil?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 20. It falls under Art & Culture > Painting & Visual Arts.
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