Select the accurate description of Sitar.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Literature and the Arts question asks: Select the accurate description of Sitar. The correct choice is D. A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines, typically following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Why not A: “A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines, typically following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern” does not fit this question. The answer is A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music.
- B. The Russian novelist known for works such as Crime and Punishment
Why not B: “The Russian novelist known for works such as Crime and Punishment” does not fit this question. The answer is A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music.
- C. The Italian poet best known for writing the Divine Comedy
Why not C: “The Italian poet best known for writing the Divine Comedy” does not fit this question. The answer is A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music.
- D. A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music ✓
Correct answer
D. A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music
Explanation
A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent widely used in Hindustani classical music option D is the accepted answer to Select the accurate description of Sitar Option A A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines typically following a - - syllable pattern does not fit this question Option B The Russian novelist known for works such as Crime and Punishment does not fit this question Option C The Italian poet best known for writing the Divine Comedy does not fit this question For this Literature and the Arts question the accepted answer is A long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent widely used in.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Literature and the Arts
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