Simple quadruple tala of Western music is equivalent to which Hindustani tala?

Correct option is B

Correct Option: b)
In Western music theory, simple meter indicates that each beat is divisible into two equal parts. A simple quadruple meter, denoted as 4/4, has four beats per measure, and each beat is a quarter note (crotchet).
Information Booster:
· The equivalent Hindustani tala is Trital (or Teental).
· Trital is a 16-beat cycle divided into four equal sections ( vibhags) of four beats each: 4+4+4+4.
· This structure directly mirrors the 4-beat measure of simple quadruple time.
· The stress pattern in Trital—a clap (tali) on the 1st (strong), a wave ( khali) on the 9th (implying a release of stress), and claps on the 5th and 13th beats—corresponds to the primary and secondary accents found in a 4/4 Western bar.
· Both are foundational, symmetrical, and widely used rhythmic cycles in their respective systems.
Additional Knowledge:
· Ektal: A 12-beat cycle (2+2+2+2+2+2), equivalent to compound duple or simple triple meters, not simple quadruple.
· Jhaptal: A 10-beat cycle (2+3+2+3), an asymmetric meter with no direct simple quadruple equivalent.
· Jhumra: A 14-beat cycle (3+4+3+4), corresponding to a complex or asymmetric meter, not simple quadruple.