Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Play/theatre group)	List-II (Playwright/founder)
(A) Naya Theatre	(I) Girish Karnad
(B) Pagla Ghodha	(II) Badal Sircar
(C) Tughlaq	(III) Bansi Kaul
(D) Rang Vidushak	(IV) Habib Tanvir

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

For matching questions in modern Indian theatre, focus on connecting major groups to their founders (e.g., Naya Theatre-Habib Tanvir) and landmark plays to their authors (e.g., Tughlaq-Girish Karnad).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Objective: Match significant modern Indian theatre groups/plays with their founders/playwrights.
Breakdown:
- Naya Theatre (Bhopal, folk artists) was founded by Habib Tanvir.
- Pagla Ghodha was written by Badal Sircar.
- Tughlaq was written by Girish Karnad.
- Rang Vidushak (Bhopal, clowning/folk style) was founded by Bansi Kaul.
Conclusion: The correct pairings are A-IV (Naya Theatre-Habib Tanvir), B-II (Pagla Ghodha-Badal Sircar), C-I (Tughlaq-Girish Karnad), and D-III (Rang Vidushak-Bansi Kaul).