Consider the following pairs:
Name : Category of Puppetry
1. Kathputli : String Puppet
2. Tholu Bommalata : Rod Puppet
3. Yampuri : Shadow Puppet

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following pairs:
Name : Category of Puppetry
1. Kathputli : String Puppet
2. Tholu Bommalata : Rod Puppet
3. Yampuri : Shadow Puppet

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Kathputli is a traditional form of string puppetry from Rajasthan. The puppets are made of wood and controlled using strings attached to their limbs.

Pair 2 is not correctly matched: Tholu Bommalata is a form of shadow puppetry from Andhra Pradesh, not rod puppetry. These puppets are made from translucent leather and are used to project colorful shadow performances on a screen.

Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Yampuri is a rod puppet tradition from Bihar, not a shadow puppet. Unlike string puppets, rod puppets are controlled using rods attached to their body parts.

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Consider the following pairs: Name : Category of Puppetry 1. Kathputli : String Puppet 2. Tholu Bommalata : Rod Puppet 3. Yampuri : Shadow Puppet How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None

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