Q95 · UPSC Prelims 2021 · Set A · Art and Culture

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With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to

A dance forms of Northwest India
B musical instruments
C pre-historic cave paintings
D tribal languages

Correct answer: (d) tribal languages

Explanation

  1. A

    dance forms of Northwest India

    Dance of the Northwest. Wrong family and region.

  2. B

    musical instruments

    Musical instruments. They are languages.

  3. C

    pre-historic cave paintings

    Cave paintings. Unrelated.

  4. D

    tribal languages

    Tribal languages. Halbi, Ho and Kui — central Indian / Odisha–Chhattisgarh–Jharkhand tongues.

Summary. Official key is (d) tribal languages. Halbi (Bastar), Ho (Kolhan) and Kui (Kandha, Odisha) are scheduled/tribal languages, not dances, instruments or paintings.