Question

Select the Avanadha Vadhyam from the following -

• A. Flute and Morsing
• B. Tanpura and Veena
• C. Mridangam and Khanjira
• D. Flute and Violin

Hint:

Avanadha means skin-covered percussion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Sort by the four classes:
Indian instruments are grouped as tata (strings), sushira (wind), avanadha (skin drums) and ghana (solid percussion).


Step 2: Place each instrument:
Flute is sushira. Morsing is ghana. Tanpura, veena and violin are tata. Mridangam and khanjira are avanadha.


Step 3: Find the pair with both avanadha:
Only the pair in option 3 has two skin instruments. The other pairs have strings, wind or ghana instruments.


Final Answer:
Mridangam and Khanjira \[\boxed{3}\]