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KARNATAK MUSIC MCQs
1. ______ is a Purvaprasidha Melaraga.
(A) Malavagavla
(B) Suryakantham
(C) Vakulabharanam
(D) Kanakangi
Ans: A
2. Anyaswara (Foreign note) of Asaveriraga is
(A) Sudha Rishabham
(B) Chatusruti Rishabham
(C) Prati Madyamam
(D) Antara Gandharam
Ans: B
3. Who wrote kirtanas for the first time with divisions of Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam?
(A) Bhadrachalam Ramadas
(B) Tallapakkam Composers
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Purandara Dasa
Ans: B
4. Devarnamas are composed by
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Purandara Das
(C) SyamaShastri
(D) Swati Thirunal
Ans: B
5. _______ comes in the group of Ghanaraga Pancharatna.
(A) Arabhi
(B) Mohanam
(C) Abheri
(D) Kharaharapriya
Ans: A
6. _______ is a Vivadi raga.
(A) Rasikapriya
(B) Kharaharapriya
(C) Shanmukhpriya
(D) Ramapriya
Ans: A
7. Author of the series of books ‘South Indian Music’ is
(A) T.S. Parthasarathy
(B) Dr. N. Ramanathan
(C) Prof. P. Sambamurthy
(D) Dr.Venkita Subramanya Iyer
Ans: C
8. Ujvala is associated with
(A) Santha rasa
(B) Bhakti rasa
(C) Hasya rasa
(D) Sringara rasa
Ans: B
9. _______ is an Ekasthayi Vadya.
(A) Veena
(B) MukhaVeena
(C) Violin
(D) Flute
Ans: B
10. Female parts were performed by men dressed up ladies in
(A) Nathuvamelam
(B) Bhagavatamelanatakam
(C) Neyyandimelam
(D) Katha kalashepam
Ans: B
11. Samashticharanam in Kriti is introduced by
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(C) Syama Shastri
(D) Pattanam Subramanya Iyer
Ans: B
12. Tevaram is the collective name given to the sacred hyms of :
(A) Arunagirinathar & Manikavachakar
(B) Andal & Sundarambal
(C) Tirugnanasambandar & Ilangovatikal
(D) Tirugnanasambandar, Appar and Sundaramurthy Nayanar
Ans: D
13. ‘Prahladabhakti Vijayam’ is written by
(A) Gopalakrishna Bharati
(B) Ramaswami Sivam
(C) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(D) Tyagaraja
Ans: D
14. Devagandhari raga is derived from
(A) 29th Melaraga
(B) 28th Melaraga
(C) 22nd Melaraga
(D) 20th Melaraga
Ans: A
15. Kshetrayya is famous for
(A) Telugu Padams
(B) Tillanas
(C) Varnams
(D) Javalis
Ans: A
16. Who suggested the name ‘Kalpitamelakarta’ for the 19 melas?
(A) Saranga Deva
(B) Somanatha
(C) Ramamatya
(D) VenkataMakhi
Ans: D
17. Which will be the resultant mela when the Kakali Nishada is changed into Kaisikinishada of Mayamalavagavla?
(A) Suryakantham
(B) Chalanatta
(C) Vakulabharanam
(D) Gayakapriya
Ans: C
18. Bangala raga is derived from
(A) 29th Mela
(B) 28th Mela
(C) 22nd Mela
(D) 20th Mela
Ans: A
19. Shadsrutirishabham is same as
(A) Sudha Gandharam
(B) Sadharana Gandharam
(C) Sudha Rishabham
(D) Chatusruti Rishabham
Ans: B
20. SaraswatiManohari is a
(A) AudavaVakraSampoorna Raga
(B) SampoornaVakra Raga
(C) Audava – Audava Raga
(D) Audava – Shadava Raga
Ans: A
21. Navroj is a _______ raga.
(A) Panchamandya
(B) Nishadantya
(C) Dhaivatantya
(D) Madhyamandya
Ans: A
22. Another name of Udayaravi Chandrikaraga
(A) Abheri
(B) SudhaDhanyasi
(C) Arabhi
(D) Hindolam
Ans: B
23. Select one itaranama mudrakar:
(A) Syama Sastri
(B) Swati Thirunal
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
Ans: B
24. Mandari is a janya raga of
(A) 63rd Melakartha
(B) 65th Melakartha
(C) 51st Melakartha
(D) 45th Melakartha
Ans: C
25. ‘Kedaram’ is a
(A) Arohana Vakra raga
(B) Avarohana Vakra raga
(C) Ubhaya Vakra raga
(D) Shadava – Shadava ragam
Ans: A
26. Bilahari is a
(A) Dvi anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(B) Three anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(C) Ekanyaswara Bhashanga raga
(D) Upanka raga
Ans: C
27. Who is the father of the greatcomposer Thiruvottiyur Tyagayyar?
(A) Veena Seshanna
(B) Veena Kuppayyar
(C) Patnam Subramania Iyer
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer
Ans: B
28. Who is the composer of Krishnaleela Tharangini?
(A) Narayana Theerthar
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Bhadrachalam Ramadas
Ans: D
29. Name the chakra of Simhendra Madyamam Raga:
(A) Rishi
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Netra
Ans: B
30. Who composed ‘Ahstothara Satharagamalika?
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Syama Sastri
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer
Ans: A
31. Which reputed book was given to Tyagaraja by Saint Narada?
(A) Swararnavam
(B) Naradiya Siksha
(C) Brihaddesi
(D) Ragavibodha
Ans: A
32. The term ‘Vasu’ stands for the number
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Ans: B
33. Name of 12th Chakra is
(A) Rudra
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Rishi
Ans: C
34. Value of the Vivadi interval is
(A) One Sruti
(B) Two Srutis
(C) Three Srutis
(D) Four Srutis
Ans: A
35. Name of 50th melakartha raga is
(A) Namanarayani
(B) Visvambhari
(C) Gamanasrama
(D) Dhavalambari
Ans: A
36. Who is the author of Silappadikaram?
(A) Andal
(B) Bharathiyar
(C) Ilangovadikal
(D) Tirujnana Sambandar
Ans: C
37. Sudda mela of ancient Tamils corresponds to the modern mela?
(A) Natabhairavi
(B) Sankarabharanam
(C) Hanuma thodi
(D) Harikamboj
Ans: D
38. Select the original name of Manika Vasagar:
(A) Vadavurar
(B) Tayumanavar
(C) Adiyarkkunallar
(D) Andal
Ans: A
39. Composer of 72 Melaragamalika is
(A) Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
(B) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(C) Pallavi Seshayer
(D) Subbarama Iyer
Ans: A
40. The name Sri comes in
(A) Sapta tala scheme
(B) Shodasa Swaras
(C) Bhutha Sankya
(D) Chappu Talas
Ans: C
41. Bana-ma denotes the raga
(A) Maya Malavagavla
(B) Dheera Sankarabharanam
(C) Mecha Kalyani
(D) Kharaharapriya
Ans: B
42. What was the ancient name for orchestra in India?
(A) Kutapa
(B) Brinda
(C) Grama
(D) Murchhana
Ans: A
43. ‘Ninnukori’ Aditala varnam in Mohanam raga is composed by
(A) Swati Thirunal
(B) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
(C) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(D) Pallavi Sheshayyar
Ans: B
44. Select the Ubhayavakra ragam from the following:
(A) Begada
(B) Reethigavla
(C) Gavla
(D) Sri
Ans: B
45. Who is Uthama Vaggeya?
(A) One who is author of both music and lyrics.
(B) One who is the composer of only music.
(C) One who is the composer of only lyrics.
(D) One who is the author of Lakshana Granthas.
Ans: A
46. Tisrajathi Druvtala is having how many matras?
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 14
(D) 8
Ans: A
47. Anudrutam is used in which tala?
(A) Jhampa tala
(B) Rupaka tala
(C) Ata tala
(D) Mattya tala
Ans: A
48. Which of the Karnatak music composers are known as Trinity?
(A) Vyankatmakhi, Lochan, Shriniwas
(B) Tyagraja, MuttuswamiDikshitar, Shyamashastri
(C) Tyagraja, Shyamashastri, Vyankatmakhi
(D) Shriniwas, Tyagraj, Ramamatya
Ans: B
(A) Malavagavla
(B) Suryakantham
(C) Vakulabharanam
(D) Kanakangi
Ans: A
2. Anyaswara (Foreign note) of Asaveriraga is
(A) Sudha Rishabham
(B) Chatusruti Rishabham
(C) Prati Madyamam
(D) Antara Gandharam
Ans: B
3. Who wrote kirtanas for the first time with divisions of Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam?
(A) Bhadrachalam Ramadas
(B) Tallapakkam Composers
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Purandara Dasa
Ans: B
4. Devarnamas are composed by
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Purandara Das
(C) SyamaShastri
(D) Swati Thirunal
Ans: B
5. _______ comes in the group of Ghanaraga Pancharatna.
(A) Arabhi
(B) Mohanam
(C) Abheri
(D) Kharaharapriya
Ans: A
6. _______ is a Vivadi raga.
(A) Rasikapriya
(B) Kharaharapriya
(C) Shanmukhpriya
(D) Ramapriya
Ans: A
7. Author of the series of books ‘South Indian Music’ is
(A) T.S. Parthasarathy
(B) Dr. N. Ramanathan
(C) Prof. P. Sambamurthy
(D) Dr.Venkita Subramanya Iyer
Ans: C
8. Ujvala is associated with
(A) Santha rasa
(B) Bhakti rasa
(C) Hasya rasa
(D) Sringara rasa
Ans: B
9. _______ is an Ekasthayi Vadya.
(A) Veena
(B) MukhaVeena
(C) Violin
(D) Flute
Ans: B
10. Female parts were performed by men dressed up ladies in
(A) Nathuvamelam
(B) Bhagavatamelanatakam
(C) Neyyandimelam
(D) Katha kalashepam
Ans: B
11. Samashticharanam in Kriti is introduced by
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(C) Syama Shastri
(D) Pattanam Subramanya Iyer
Ans: B
12. Tevaram is the collective name given to the sacred hyms of :
(A) Arunagirinathar & Manikavachakar
(B) Andal & Sundarambal
(C) Tirugnanasambandar & Ilangovatikal
(D) Tirugnanasambandar, Appar and Sundaramurthy Nayanar
Ans: D
13. ‘Prahladabhakti Vijayam’ is written by
(A) Gopalakrishna Bharati
(B) Ramaswami Sivam
(C) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(D) Tyagaraja
Ans: D
14. Devagandhari raga is derived from
(A) 29th Melaraga
(B) 28th Melaraga
(C) 22nd Melaraga
(D) 20th Melaraga
Ans: A
15. Kshetrayya is famous for
(A) Telugu Padams
(B) Tillanas
(C) Varnams
(D) Javalis
Ans: A
16. Who suggested the name ‘Kalpitamelakarta’ for the 19 melas?
(A) Saranga Deva
(B) Somanatha
(C) Ramamatya
(D) VenkataMakhi
Ans: D
17. Which will be the resultant mela when the Kakali Nishada is changed into Kaisikinishada of Mayamalavagavla?
(A) Suryakantham
(B) Chalanatta
(C) Vakulabharanam
(D) Gayakapriya
Ans: C
18. Bangala raga is derived from
(A) 29th Mela
(B) 28th Mela
(C) 22nd Mela
(D) 20th Mela
Ans: A
19. Shadsrutirishabham is same as
(A) Sudha Gandharam
(B) Sadharana Gandharam
(C) Sudha Rishabham
(D) Chatusruti Rishabham
Ans: B
20. SaraswatiManohari is a
(A) AudavaVakraSampoorna Raga
(B) SampoornaVakra Raga
(C) Audava – Audava Raga
(D) Audava – Shadava Raga
Ans: A
21. Navroj is a _______ raga.
(A) Panchamandya
(B) Nishadantya
(C) Dhaivatantya
(D) Madhyamandya
Ans: A
22. Another name of Udayaravi Chandrikaraga
(A) Abheri
(B) SudhaDhanyasi
(C) Arabhi
(D) Hindolam
Ans: B
23. Select one itaranama mudrakar:
(A) Syama Sastri
(B) Swati Thirunal
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
Ans: B
24. Mandari is a janya raga of
(A) 63rd Melakartha
(B) 65th Melakartha
(C) 51st Melakartha
(D) 45th Melakartha
Ans: C
25. ‘Kedaram’ is a
(A) Arohana Vakra raga
(B) Avarohana Vakra raga
(C) Ubhaya Vakra raga
(D) Shadava – Shadava ragam
Ans: A
26. Bilahari is a
(A) Dvi anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(B) Three anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(C) Ekanyaswara Bhashanga raga
(D) Upanka raga
Ans: C
27. Who is the father of the greatcomposer Thiruvottiyur Tyagayyar?
(A) Veena Seshanna
(B) Veena Kuppayyar
(C) Patnam Subramania Iyer
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer
Ans: B
28. Who is the composer of Krishnaleela Tharangini?
(A) Narayana Theerthar
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Bhadrachalam Ramadas
Ans: D
29. Name the chakra of Simhendra Madyamam Raga:
(A) Rishi
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Netra
Ans: B
30. Who composed ‘Ahstothara Satharagamalika?
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Syama Sastri
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer
Ans: A
31. Which reputed book was given to Tyagaraja by Saint Narada?
(A) Swararnavam
(B) Naradiya Siksha
(C) Brihaddesi
(D) Ragavibodha
Ans: A
32. The term ‘Vasu’ stands for the number
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Ans: B
33. Name of 12th Chakra is
(A) Rudra
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Rishi
Ans: C
34. Value of the Vivadi interval is
(A) One Sruti
(B) Two Srutis
(C) Three Srutis
(D) Four Srutis
Ans: A
35. Name of 50th melakartha raga is
(A) Namanarayani
(B) Visvambhari
(C) Gamanasrama
(D) Dhavalambari
Ans: A
36. Who is the author of Silappadikaram?
(A) Andal
(B) Bharathiyar
(C) Ilangovadikal
(D) Tirujnana Sambandar
Ans: C
37. Sudda mela of ancient Tamils corresponds to the modern mela?
(A) Natabhairavi
(B) Sankarabharanam
(C) Hanuma thodi
(D) Harikamboj
Ans: D
38. Select the original name of Manika Vasagar:
(A) Vadavurar
(B) Tayumanavar
(C) Adiyarkkunallar
(D) Andal
Ans: A
39. Composer of 72 Melaragamalika is
(A) Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
(B) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(C) Pallavi Seshayer
(D) Subbarama Iyer
Ans: A
40. The name Sri comes in
(A) Sapta tala scheme
(B) Shodasa Swaras
(C) Bhutha Sankya
(D) Chappu Talas
Ans: C
41. Bana-ma denotes the raga
(A) Maya Malavagavla
(B) Dheera Sankarabharanam
(C) Mecha Kalyani
(D) Kharaharapriya
Ans: B
42. What was the ancient name for orchestra in India?
(A) Kutapa
(B) Brinda
(C) Grama
(D) Murchhana
Ans: A
43. ‘Ninnukori’ Aditala varnam in Mohanam raga is composed by
(A) Swati Thirunal
(B) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
(C) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(D) Pallavi Sheshayyar
Ans: B
44. Select the Ubhayavakra ragam from the following:
(A) Begada
(B) Reethigavla
(C) Gavla
(D) Sri
Ans: B
45. Who is Uthama Vaggeya?
(A) One who is author of both music and lyrics.
(B) One who is the composer of only music.
(C) One who is the composer of only lyrics.
(D) One who is the author of Lakshana Granthas.
Ans: A
46. Tisrajathi Druvtala is having how many matras?
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 14
(D) 8
Ans: A
47. Anudrutam is used in which tala?
(A) Jhampa tala
(B) Rupaka tala
(C) Ata tala
(D) Mattya tala
Ans: A
48. Which of the Karnatak music composers are known as Trinity?
(A) Vyankatmakhi, Lochan, Shriniwas
(B) Tyagraja, MuttuswamiDikshitar, Shyamashastri
(C) Tyagraja, Shyamashastri, Vyankatmakhi
(D) Shriniwas, Tyagraj, Ramamatya
Ans: B