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What term is best described by the following? a long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music.

Difficulty: Hard

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This Hard Literature and the Arts question asks: What term is best described by the following? a long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music. The correct choice is C. Sitar. 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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Correct answer

C. Sitar

Explanation

Sitar (option C) is the accepted answer to “What term is best described by the following? a long-necked stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, widely used in Hindustani classical music.”. Option A (Piano) does not fit this question. Option B (Flute) does not fit this question. Option D (Allama Iqbal) does not fit this question. For this Literature and the Arts question, the accepted answer is Sitar.

Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide

Tags: FPSC, PPSC, General Knowledge, NTS, Literature and the Arts

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