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MUSIC MCQs- PAGE 2
1:-Which musical form of Hindusthani Music corresponds to the kriti of Carnatic music ?
A:-Thumri
B:-Tarana
C:-Khayal
D:-Dhrupad
Ans: C
2:-Musician who is called Karnataka Sangita Pitamaha
A:-Shyama Shastri
B:-Purandara Dasa
C:-Thyagaraja
D:-Muthuswami Dikshitar
Ans: B
3:-Total number of Melakarthas in South Indian Music
A:-36 melas
B:-40 melas
C:-72 melas
D:-12 melas
Ans: C
4:-The Aksharakala duration of Sankeerna Jati Ata Tala
A:-15 Aksharakala
B:-24 Aksharakala
C:-18 Aksharakala
D:-22 Aksharakala
Ans: D
5:-Mizhavu is a Tala Vadhya used in one of these art forms
A:-Kathakali
B:-Mohiniyattam
C:-Kudiyattam
D:-Ottanthullal
Ans: C
6:-Another name for Jalatarangam
A:-Villuvadhyam
B:-Urumi
C:-Panchamukha vadhyam
D:-Udakavadhyam
Ans: D
7:-The term "Tiram" in Ancient Tamil music denotes
A:-Audava ragam
B:-Shadava ragam
C:-Swarantara Ragam
D:-Sampurna ragam
Ans: A
8:-Composer of Lalgudi Pancharatnam
A:-Muthuswami Dikshitar
B:-Tyagaraja
C:-Papanasam Sivan
D:-Swati Tirunal
Ans: B
9:-Who wrote the classic work Chilappadikaram ?
A:-Aandal
B:-Arunagirinathar
C:-Ilaango Aadigal
D:-Thiruvalluvar
Ans: C
A:-Thumri
B:-Tarana
C:-Khayal
D:-Dhrupad
Ans: C
2:-Musician who is called Karnataka Sangita Pitamaha
A:-Shyama Shastri
B:-Purandara Dasa
C:-Thyagaraja
D:-Muthuswami Dikshitar
Ans: B
3:-Total number of Melakarthas in South Indian Music
A:-36 melas
B:-40 melas
C:-72 melas
D:-12 melas
Ans: C
4:-The Aksharakala duration of Sankeerna Jati Ata Tala
A:-15 Aksharakala
B:-24 Aksharakala
C:-18 Aksharakala
D:-22 Aksharakala
Ans: D
5:-Mizhavu is a Tala Vadhya used in one of these art forms
A:-Kathakali
B:-Mohiniyattam
C:-Kudiyattam
D:-Ottanthullal
Ans: C
6:-Another name for Jalatarangam
A:-Villuvadhyam
B:-Urumi
C:-Panchamukha vadhyam
D:-Udakavadhyam
Ans: D
7:-The term "Tiram" in Ancient Tamil music denotes
A:-Audava ragam
B:-Shadava ragam
C:-Swarantara Ragam
D:-Sampurna ragam
Ans: A
8:-Composer of Lalgudi Pancharatnam
A:-Muthuswami Dikshitar
B:-Tyagaraja
C:-Papanasam Sivan
D:-Swati Tirunal
Ans: B
9:-Who wrote the classic work Chilappadikaram ?
A:-Aandal
B:-Arunagirinathar
C:-Ilaango Aadigal
D:-Thiruvalluvar
Ans: C
10. Name of the father of sarod player Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
(a) Ustad Hafiz Khan (b) Ustad Chand Khan (c) Ustad Hassu Khan (d) Ustad Allauddin Khan
Ans: D
11. Famous Thumari Singer is
(a) Kesar Bai (b) Girija Devi (c) Hirabai Barodekar (d) Gangubai Hangal
Ans: B
12. Who was given title of ‘Mridangrai’ during the period of Aurangzeb for Pakhavaj playing ?
(a) Kirpal Rai (b) Khushhal Khan (c) Ghasi Ram (d) Lala Bhavani din
Ans: A
13. Pt. Siya Ram Tiwari is well-known for
(a) Thumari (b) Khyal (c) Dhrupad (d) Tappa
Ans: C
14 Where is ITC, Music Research Academy situated ?
(a) Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Jaipur (d) Kolkata
Ans: D
15. Who is Grammy Award winner ?
(a) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (b) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (c) Pt. Ravi Shankar (d) Pt. Panna Lal Ghosh
Ans: C
16. Journal of Music Academy (JMA) is published from
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai (c) Delhi (d) Lucknow
Ans: A
17. Which Gharana Ut. Abdul Karim Khan belonged to ?
(a) Agra (b) Jaipur (c) Delhi (d) Kirana
Ans: D
18. The Grantha known as ‘Saptadhyayi’ is
(a) Brihaddeshi (b) Sangeet Ratnakar (c) Sangeet Darpan (d) Sangeet Parijat
Ans: B
19. Author of ‘Music of Hindustan’ is
(a) William Jones (b) N. Augustus William (c) A.H. Fox Strongways (d) E. Clementz
Ans: C
20. First opera written by Rabindranath Tagore is
(a) Valmiki Pratibha (b) Parishodh (c) Mayar Khela (d) None of these
Ans: A
21. Bhatt Shobhankar wrote commentary on
(a) Paniniya Shiksha (b) Nardiya Shiksha (c) Parashari Shiksha (d) Yagyavalkya Shiksha
Ans: B
22. Author of ‘Bharatiya Talon ka Shastriya Vivechan’ is
(a) Pt. Lalmani Mishra (b) K.C.D. Brihaspati (c) Arun Kumar Sen (d) Yogmaya Shukla
Ans: C
23. Which grantha is written by Narad ?
(a) Sangeet Darpan (b) Sangeet Samaysar (c) Sangeet Kalpadrum (d) Sangeet Makrand
Ans: D
24. Gandharva Veda is upveda of
(a) Rigveda (b) Samaveda (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans: B
25. Thumari is used with which style of Dance ?
(a) Kathakali (b) Odisi (c) Bharat Natyam (d) Kathak
Ans: D
26. How many chapters of Natyashastra are related to music ?
(a) Six (b) Three (c) Ten (d) Four
Ans: A
27. How many Deshi Talas are described in Sangeet Ratnakar ?
(a) 110 (b) 130 (c) 125 (d) 120
Ans: D
28. Murchhana is based on
(a) Shruti (b) Gram (c) Raga (d) Nada
Ans: B
29. Singing based on two notes (swara) is known as
(a) Archik (b) Gathik (c) Stobhik (d) Samik
Ans: B
30. How many beats are there in ‘Rupakada Tala’ of Rabindra Sangeet ?
(a) Nine (b) Six (c) Eight (d) Seven
Ans: C
31. Sitar player Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan belongs to the Gharana
(a) Maihar Gharana (b) Senia Gharana (c) Itava Gharana (d) Madhubani Gharana
Ans: B
32. Which is not a String Instrument ?
(a) Veena (b) Sarangi (c) Venu (d) Sarod
Ans: C
33. Kelucharan Mahapatra is associated with the dance form
(a) Kathak (b) Bharat Natyam (c) Odisi (d) Kathakali
Ans: C
34. Which instrument is without frets ?
(a) Sitar (b) Rudra Veena (c) Dilruba (d) Vichitra Veena
Ans: D
35. How many Ragas are there in Gurumat Sangeet ?
(a) 26 (b) 25 (c) 31 (d) 36
Ans: C
36. Which is Shadav-Shadav Jati Raga ?
(a) Mian Ki Todi (b) Gurjari Todi (c) Bhopal Todi (d) Bilaskhani Todi
Ans: B
37. The composition played on Sitar is known as
(a) Geet (b) Sargam (c) Tana (d) Gat
Ans: D
38. Jhala is played in which Laya ?
(a) Madhya Laya (b) Drut Laya (c) Vilambit Laya (d) All the above
Ans: B
39. ‘Gopi Geet’ are mentioned in the Purana
(a) Shivpurana (b) Vayupurana (c) Agnipurana (d) Bhagwatpurana
Ans: D
40. Nagaswaram of Carnatak is equivalent to which instrument of North India ?
(a) Sarod (b) Bansuri (c) Shahnai (d) Sitar
Ans: C
41. Which Rasa is not mentioned in the list of eight Rasas in Natyashastra of Bharat ?
(a) Karun (b) Shringar (c) Hasya (d) Shant
Ans: D
42. Assertion (A) : For aesthetical presentation of music the correct intonation of swaras is essential to create a particular rasa in Raga. Reason (R) : We cannot imagine of a Raga without rasa.
(a) (A) and (R) both are right. (b) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(c) (R) is right, (A) is wrong. (d) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
Ans: A
43. Two types of Samagana are
(a) Gramegeya and Dhruvagana (b) Uhyagana and Dhrupadgana
(c) Aranyagana and Uhyagana (d) Aranyagana and Jatigana
Ans: C
44. Match the following :
List – I List – II
(A) Bhopali (i) Ten beats
(B) Sadra (ii) Audav
(C) Sohar (iii) Upshastriya
(D) Dadra (iv) Lokgeet
Code : A B C D
(a) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(b) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(c) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(d) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
45. ‘O Re Grihovasi Khol Dwar Khol’ was written and composed for which festival ?
(a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Dussehra (d) Biashakhi
Ans: B
46. In which treatise chapters have been named as ‘Ratnakosh’ ?
(a) Sangeet Ratnakar (b) Sangeet Kalpdruma (c) Sangeet Raj (d) Sangeet Saramrita
Ans: C
47. ‘Pushkar’ term is used for
(a) A group of string instruments (b) A group of wind instruments
(c) A group of percussion instruments (d) All the above instruments
Ans: C
48. The instrument used by Guru Nanak Devji for Gurubani singing is
(a) Saranda (b) Rabab (c) Taus (d) Dilruba
Ans: B
49. Which part of the day ‘Purvangvadi’ ragas belong to
(a) 12:00 Midnight to 12:00 Noon (b) 4 A.M. to 4 P.M.
(c) 12:00 Noon to 12:00 Midnight (d) 4 P.M. to 4 A.M.
Ans: A
50. In ancient time theoretical aspect of music was regarded as
(a) Lakshya (b) Lakshan (c) Shastra (d) Siddhant
Ans: B
51. Research on the topic in music related to Ragamala paintings is regarded as
(a) Experimental and Psychological (b) Survey and Experimental
(c) Psychological and Historical (d) Historical and Interdisciplinary
Ans: D
52. Assertion (A) : According to emperor Akbar, Swami Haridas was a better singer than Tansen.
Reason (R) : Swami Haridas used to sing to appease God.
(a) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(d) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
Ans: C
(a) Ustad Hafiz Khan (b) Ustad Chand Khan (c) Ustad Hassu Khan (d) Ustad Allauddin Khan
Ans: D
11. Famous Thumari Singer is
(a) Kesar Bai (b) Girija Devi (c) Hirabai Barodekar (d) Gangubai Hangal
Ans: B
12. Who was given title of ‘Mridangrai’ during the period of Aurangzeb for Pakhavaj playing ?
(a) Kirpal Rai (b) Khushhal Khan (c) Ghasi Ram (d) Lala Bhavani din
Ans: A
13. Pt. Siya Ram Tiwari is well-known for
(a) Thumari (b) Khyal (c) Dhrupad (d) Tappa
Ans: C
14 Where is ITC, Music Research Academy situated ?
(a) Delhi (b) Chennai (c) Jaipur (d) Kolkata
Ans: D
15. Who is Grammy Award winner ?
(a) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (b) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (c) Pt. Ravi Shankar (d) Pt. Panna Lal Ghosh
Ans: C
16. Journal of Music Academy (JMA) is published from
(a) Chennai (b) Mumbai (c) Delhi (d) Lucknow
Ans: A
17. Which Gharana Ut. Abdul Karim Khan belonged to ?
(a) Agra (b) Jaipur (c) Delhi (d) Kirana
Ans: D
18. The Grantha known as ‘Saptadhyayi’ is
(a) Brihaddeshi (b) Sangeet Ratnakar (c) Sangeet Darpan (d) Sangeet Parijat
Ans: B
19. Author of ‘Music of Hindustan’ is
(a) William Jones (b) N. Augustus William (c) A.H. Fox Strongways (d) E. Clementz
Ans: C
20. First opera written by Rabindranath Tagore is
(a) Valmiki Pratibha (b) Parishodh (c) Mayar Khela (d) None of these
Ans: A
21. Bhatt Shobhankar wrote commentary on
(a) Paniniya Shiksha (b) Nardiya Shiksha (c) Parashari Shiksha (d) Yagyavalkya Shiksha
Ans: B
22. Author of ‘Bharatiya Talon ka Shastriya Vivechan’ is
(a) Pt. Lalmani Mishra (b) K.C.D. Brihaspati (c) Arun Kumar Sen (d) Yogmaya Shukla
Ans: C
23. Which grantha is written by Narad ?
(a) Sangeet Darpan (b) Sangeet Samaysar (c) Sangeet Kalpadrum (d) Sangeet Makrand
Ans: D
24. Gandharva Veda is upveda of
(a) Rigveda (b) Samaveda (c) Yajurveda (d) Atharvaveda
Ans: B
25. Thumari is used with which style of Dance ?
(a) Kathakali (b) Odisi (c) Bharat Natyam (d) Kathak
Ans: D
26. How many chapters of Natyashastra are related to music ?
(a) Six (b) Three (c) Ten (d) Four
Ans: A
27. How many Deshi Talas are described in Sangeet Ratnakar ?
(a) 110 (b) 130 (c) 125 (d) 120
Ans: D
28. Murchhana is based on
(a) Shruti (b) Gram (c) Raga (d) Nada
Ans: B
29. Singing based on two notes (swara) is known as
(a) Archik (b) Gathik (c) Stobhik (d) Samik
Ans: B
30. How many beats are there in ‘Rupakada Tala’ of Rabindra Sangeet ?
(a) Nine (b) Six (c) Eight (d) Seven
Ans: C
31. Sitar player Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan belongs to the Gharana
(a) Maihar Gharana (b) Senia Gharana (c) Itava Gharana (d) Madhubani Gharana
Ans: B
32. Which is not a String Instrument ?
(a) Veena (b) Sarangi (c) Venu (d) Sarod
Ans: C
33. Kelucharan Mahapatra is associated with the dance form
(a) Kathak (b) Bharat Natyam (c) Odisi (d) Kathakali
Ans: C
34. Which instrument is without frets ?
(a) Sitar (b) Rudra Veena (c) Dilruba (d) Vichitra Veena
Ans: D
35. How many Ragas are there in Gurumat Sangeet ?
(a) 26 (b) 25 (c) 31 (d) 36
Ans: C
36. Which is Shadav-Shadav Jati Raga ?
(a) Mian Ki Todi (b) Gurjari Todi (c) Bhopal Todi (d) Bilaskhani Todi
Ans: B
37. The composition played on Sitar is known as
(a) Geet (b) Sargam (c) Tana (d) Gat
Ans: D
38. Jhala is played in which Laya ?
(a) Madhya Laya (b) Drut Laya (c) Vilambit Laya (d) All the above
Ans: B
39. ‘Gopi Geet’ are mentioned in the Purana
(a) Shivpurana (b) Vayupurana (c) Agnipurana (d) Bhagwatpurana
Ans: D
40. Nagaswaram of Carnatak is equivalent to which instrument of North India ?
(a) Sarod (b) Bansuri (c) Shahnai (d) Sitar
Ans: C
41. Which Rasa is not mentioned in the list of eight Rasas in Natyashastra of Bharat ?
(a) Karun (b) Shringar (c) Hasya (d) Shant
Ans: D
42. Assertion (A) : For aesthetical presentation of music the correct intonation of swaras is essential to create a particular rasa in Raga. Reason (R) : We cannot imagine of a Raga without rasa.
(a) (A) and (R) both are right. (b) (A) is right, but (R) is wrong.
(c) (R) is right, (A) is wrong. (d) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
Ans: A
43. Two types of Samagana are
(a) Gramegeya and Dhruvagana (b) Uhyagana and Dhrupadgana
(c) Aranyagana and Uhyagana (d) Aranyagana and Jatigana
Ans: C
44. Match the following :
List – I List – II
(A) Bhopali (i) Ten beats
(B) Sadra (ii) Audav
(C) Sohar (iii) Upshastriya
(D) Dadra (iv) Lokgeet
Code : A B C D
(a) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(b) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(c) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(d) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
45. ‘O Re Grihovasi Khol Dwar Khol’ was written and composed for which festival ?
(a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Dussehra (d) Biashakhi
Ans: B
46. In which treatise chapters have been named as ‘Ratnakosh’ ?
(a) Sangeet Ratnakar (b) Sangeet Kalpdruma (c) Sangeet Raj (d) Sangeet Saramrita
Ans: C
47. ‘Pushkar’ term is used for
(a) A group of string instruments (b) A group of wind instruments
(c) A group of percussion instruments (d) All the above instruments
Ans: C
48. The instrument used by Guru Nanak Devji for Gurubani singing is
(a) Saranda (b) Rabab (c) Taus (d) Dilruba
Ans: B
49. Which part of the day ‘Purvangvadi’ ragas belong to
(a) 12:00 Midnight to 12:00 Noon (b) 4 A.M. to 4 P.M.
(c) 12:00 Noon to 12:00 Midnight (d) 4 P.M. to 4 A.M.
Ans: A
50. In ancient time theoretical aspect of music was regarded as
(a) Lakshya (b) Lakshan (c) Shastra (d) Siddhant
Ans: B
51. Research on the topic in music related to Ragamala paintings is regarded as
(a) Experimental and Psychological (b) Survey and Experimental
(c) Psychological and Historical (d) Historical and Interdisciplinary
Ans: D
52. Assertion (A) : According to emperor Akbar, Swami Haridas was a better singer than Tansen.
Reason (R) : Swami Haridas used to sing to appease God.
(a) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(b) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(d) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
Ans: C