HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL)-PAGE 8
Hindustani Music (Vocal or Instrumental)- MCQs
1. Pen name of Firoz Khan is
(1) Adarang
(2) Dilrang
(3) Surrang
(4) Chaturang
Ans: 1
2. Which instrument has frets ?
(1) Tanpura
(2) Esraj
(3) Sarod
(4) Ektara
Ans: 2
3. Alauddin Sangit Academy is situated at :
(1) Lucknow
(2) Amritsar
(3) Bhopal
(4) Kolkata
Ans: 3
4. Which one is the name of a note of Vedic Sangit ?
(1) Chyut Sadja
(2) Shadji
(3) Krusta
(4) Prithula
Ans: 3
5. Which one of the following tala is appropriate to accompany withVilambit Khayal ?
(1) Tilwada
(2) Teevra
(3) Choutal
(4) Dadra
Ans: 1
6. Who was the father of Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar ?
(1) Ziauddin Dagar
(2) Moinuddin Dagar
(3) Nasiruddin Dagar
(4) Fahimuddin Dagar
Ans: 3
7. In which raga of the following ‘Ni’ is not used ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Bangal Bhairav
(3) Bairagi Bhairav
(4) Ramkali
Ans: 2
8. Choose the odd one of the following :
(1) Sitar
(2) Guitar
(3) Sarangi
(4) Tanpura
Ans: 4
9. Razakhani baj was introduced by
(1) Raza Ali Khan
(2) Rajras Khan
(3) Ghulam Raza Khan
(4) Masit Khan
Ans: 3
10. How many strings were there in ‘Alapini Veena’ ?
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 1
Ans: 1
11. Which Raga is not a ‘Ragang-Raga’ ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Todi
(3) Nat
(4) Bhimpalasi
Ans: 4
12. Which two ‘ragas’ are commonly mentioned as male ragas by the four sects – Someshwar, Bharat, Kallinath and Hanumat in their Raga-Ragini classification ?
(1) Shri – Megh
(2) Malkauns – Basant
(3) Pancham – Natnarayan
(4) Natnarayan – Bhairav
Ans: 1
13. Choose the odd one :
(1) Kriti
(2) Padam
(3) Varnam
(4) Trivat
Ans: 4
14. Choose the odd one :
(1) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(2) Barkat Ali Khan
(3) Munavvar Ali Khan
(4) Sadiq Ali Khan
Ans: 4
15. ‘Murcchana’ consisting of ‘Antar-Kakli’ is named by Bharat as
(1) Sadharankrita
(2) Asadharana
(3) Mishra
(4) Khand
Ans: 1
16. Out of the following, select the ‘ragas’ having ‘Ma-Sa’ Vadi-Samvadi :
I. Khamaj
II. Bahar
III. Bhimpalasi
IV. Bihag
V. Miyan Malhar
(1) II, III, V
(2) I, III, IV, V
(3) I, II, IV
(4) V only
Ans: 1
17. If ‘shudha Ga-Ni’ of ‘Raga-Bhairav’ converts into komal ‘Ga-Ni, it will become raga
(1) Paraj
(2) Darbari Kanhda
(3) Ahir Bhairav
(4) Bhairvi
Ans: 4
18. Match the following and choose the correct code :
List – I List – II
a. Sangit Samaysar I. Somnath
b. Raga Vibodh II. Srinivas
c. Raga Tatvavibodh III. Ramamatya
d. Swaramelakalanidhi IV. Parshvadeva
Codes :
a b c d
(1) IV I II III
(2) I II III IV
(3) II III IV I
(4) III IV I II
Ans: 1
19. Raga Deshkar belongs to which Thata ?
(1) Purvi
(2) Bilawal
(3) Marwa
(4) Khamaj
Ans: 2
20. What is the name of 5th chapter of Sangit Samaysar ?
(1) Ragadhyay
(2) Prabandha adhyay
(3) Vadyadhyay
(4) Taladhyay
Ans: 2
21. What is the name of 2nd string of sitar ?
(1) Baj ka Tar
(2) Jodi ka tar
(3) Chikari ka tar
(4) Pancham ka tar
Ans: 2
22. Which one is not Marga Taal ?
(1) Chachatput
(2) Sampakkestak
(3) Udghatta
(4) Singhavikram
Ans: 4
(1) Adarang
(2) Dilrang
(3) Surrang
(4) Chaturang
Ans: 1
2. Which instrument has frets ?
(1) Tanpura
(2) Esraj
(3) Sarod
(4) Ektara
Ans: 2
3. Alauddin Sangit Academy is situated at :
(1) Lucknow
(2) Amritsar
(3) Bhopal
(4) Kolkata
Ans: 3
4. Which one is the name of a note of Vedic Sangit ?
(1) Chyut Sadja
(2) Shadji
(3) Krusta
(4) Prithula
Ans: 3
5. Which one of the following tala is appropriate to accompany withVilambit Khayal ?
(1) Tilwada
(2) Teevra
(3) Choutal
(4) Dadra
Ans: 1
6. Who was the father of Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar ?
(1) Ziauddin Dagar
(2) Moinuddin Dagar
(3) Nasiruddin Dagar
(4) Fahimuddin Dagar
Ans: 3
7. In which raga of the following ‘Ni’ is not used ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Bangal Bhairav
(3) Bairagi Bhairav
(4) Ramkali
Ans: 2
8. Choose the odd one of the following :
(1) Sitar
(2) Guitar
(3) Sarangi
(4) Tanpura
Ans: 4
9. Razakhani baj was introduced by
(1) Raza Ali Khan
(2) Rajras Khan
(3) Ghulam Raza Khan
(4) Masit Khan
Ans: 3
10. How many strings were there in ‘Alapini Veena’ ?
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 1
Ans: 1
11. Which Raga is not a ‘Ragang-Raga’ ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Todi
(3) Nat
(4) Bhimpalasi
Ans: 4
12. Which two ‘ragas’ are commonly mentioned as male ragas by the four sects – Someshwar, Bharat, Kallinath and Hanumat in their Raga-Ragini classification ?
(1) Shri – Megh
(2) Malkauns – Basant
(3) Pancham – Natnarayan
(4) Natnarayan – Bhairav
Ans: 1
13. Choose the odd one :
(1) Kriti
(2) Padam
(3) Varnam
(4) Trivat
Ans: 4
14. Choose the odd one :
(1) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(2) Barkat Ali Khan
(3) Munavvar Ali Khan
(4) Sadiq Ali Khan
Ans: 4
15. ‘Murcchana’ consisting of ‘Antar-Kakli’ is named by Bharat as
(1) Sadharankrita
(2) Asadharana
(3) Mishra
(4) Khand
Ans: 1
16. Out of the following, select the ‘ragas’ having ‘Ma-Sa’ Vadi-Samvadi :
I. Khamaj
II. Bahar
III. Bhimpalasi
IV. Bihag
V. Miyan Malhar
(1) II, III, V
(2) I, III, IV, V
(3) I, II, IV
(4) V only
Ans: 1
17. If ‘shudha Ga-Ni’ of ‘Raga-Bhairav’ converts into komal ‘Ga-Ni, it will become raga
(1) Paraj
(2) Darbari Kanhda
(3) Ahir Bhairav
(4) Bhairvi
Ans: 4
18. Match the following and choose the correct code :
List – I List – II
a. Sangit Samaysar I. Somnath
b. Raga Vibodh II. Srinivas
c. Raga Tatvavibodh III. Ramamatya
d. Swaramelakalanidhi IV. Parshvadeva
Codes :
a b c d
(1) IV I II III
(2) I II III IV
(3) II III IV I
(4) III IV I II
Ans: 1
19. Raga Deshkar belongs to which Thata ?
(1) Purvi
(2) Bilawal
(3) Marwa
(4) Khamaj
Ans: 2
20. What is the name of 5th chapter of Sangit Samaysar ?
(1) Ragadhyay
(2) Prabandha adhyay
(3) Vadyadhyay
(4) Taladhyay
Ans: 2
21. What is the name of 2nd string of sitar ?
(1) Baj ka Tar
(2) Jodi ka tar
(3) Chikari ka tar
(4) Pancham ka tar
Ans: 2
22. Which one is not Marga Taal ?
(1) Chachatput
(2) Sampakkestak
(3) Udghatta
(4) Singhavikram
Ans: 4