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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 26

SSC GD Constable (English) - 3rd December 2021 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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The ______, mostly used by snake charmers, is a wind instrument made of two small bamboo pipes fixed in a hollow gourd.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. been.

  • The pungi, also known as the been, or bin is a wind instrument played by snake charmers in India.
  • The pungi is similar to the Chinese Hulusi but it has only two reed pipes known as the ''jivala''.
  • The instrument consists of a mouth-blown air reservoir made from a gourd, which channels air into two reed pipes.
  • The pungi is played with no pauses, with the player employing circular breathing.