Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 5

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

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• Union Ministry of Minority Affairs will organise “Mushaira” on the theme of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” in New Delhi on 20th February 2021 where renowned poets of the country will present their couplet.

• Mushaira is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called mehfil, mushairi) where poets gather to recite their work so that they may enjoy, criticise, and ultimately appreciate what was recited. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• It is a part of the culture of Pakistan, North India and the Deccan esp. among the Hyderabadi Muslims. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• Urdu Mushaira reached its final, decisive form in the 18th century and was popularised by Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor of India.
• Types
• Mazahiya Mushaira: If the poetry is humorous in nature, it is referred to as Mazahiya Mushaira. Some of the poets now developed it in the form of criticising with a deeper meaning.
• Tarahi Mushaira: The Tarahi Mushaira is a competitive form of mushaira where a Misra is given, and poets compose their ghazals using that Misra and the Behar (rhythmic metre) of the Misra.