UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?

  1. Nat Bhairavi
  2. Kamavardhini
  3. Hanumatodi
  4. Dheera Shankarabharanam

Answer

Correct Answer

Dheera Shankarabharanam

Explanation

Dheera Shankarabharanam is the Carnatic equivalent of the Hindustani Bilawal scale. Both use the natural notes corresponding broadly to the Western major scale. Nat Bhairavi corresponds to Asavari, Kamavardhini is associated with the Poorvi family, and Hanumatodi corresponds to a different tonal structure.

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