MUSIC- PAGE 3
MUSIC MCQs- PAGE 3
1. The sound used for music is technically known as
(a) Anahat nada (b) Rava (c) Ahat nada (d) All of the above
Ans: C
2. Experiment ‘Sarna Chatushtai’ was done to prove
(a) Swara (b) Gram (c) Moorchhana (d) Shruti
Ans: D
3. How many Grams are mentioned by Bharat ?
(a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) One
Ans: B
4. What are Udatt-Anudatt ?
(a) Giti (b) Raga (c) Jati (d) Swara
Ans: D
5. Who defined the Raga for the first time ?
(a) Bharat (b) Matang (c) Sharangdeva (d) Narad
Ans: B
6. For which ‘Jhumra Tala’ is used ?
(a) Khyal (b) Tappa (c) Dhrupad (d) Thumri
Ans: A
7. Which pair of tala has similar number of Beats and Vibhagas ?
(a) Jhaptala – Sultala (b) Adachartala – Deepchandi (c) Kaharva – Dadra (d) Teentala – Jattala
Ans: D
8. What layakari is made when one cycle of Jhaptala is played in to one cycle of Kaharva tala ?
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun
Ans: B
9. How many leger lines are there in Staff notation ?
(a) Five (b) Three (c) Seven (d) Six
Ans: A
10. How many beats are there in Dhruv Tala of Tisra Jati in Carnatak Tala System ?
(a) Thirteen (b) Ten (c) Nine (d) Eleven
Ans: D
11. From which matra (beat) Maseetkhani Gat starts ?
(a) Seventh (b) Ninth (c) Thirteenth (d) Twelfth
Ans: D
12. Ghanraga Pancharatna Kritis were composed by
(a) Swati Thirunal (b) Syam Shastri (c) Tyagaraja (d) Muttuswami Dixitar
Ans: C
13. Rabindra Sangeet originated in the state
(a) Bengal (b) Maharashtra (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: A
14. A special method of presenting ‘Alap’ in ancient times is known by which name ?
(a) Swasthan (b) Sargam (c) Ragmala (d) Sadra
Ans: A
15. Name of ‘thaat’ that has all komal swaras :
(a) Bhairav (b) Asawari (c) Bhairvi (d) Poorvi
Ans: C
16. In which Gharana, solo performance of Tabla starts with ‘Uthan’ ?
(a) Punjab Gharana (b) Delhi Gharana (c) Ajrada Gharana (d) Banaras Gharana
Ans: D
17. ‘Dashvidh Rag Vargikaran’ was propounded by
(a) Matanga (b) Narad (c) Pt. Ahobal (d) Pt. Sharangdeva
Ans: D
18. Which is Permalepraveshak Raga ?
(a) Vrindavani Sarang (b) Asawari (c) Gurjari Todi (d) Madhuwanti
Ans: D
19. Which pair of Raga has similar notes ?
(a) Tilang – Durga (b) Bhupali – Deshkar (c) Puriya Dhanashri – Puriya Kalyan (d) Megh Malhar – Mian Malhar
Ans: B
20. According to Shivmat (Someshvarmat) the number of Rag-Ragini is
(a) Six Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis (b) Five Ragas and Thirty Raginis
(c) Six Ragas and Thirty Raginis (d) Five Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis
Ans: A
21. Which is Sandhiprakash Raga ?
(a) Bhairav (b) Lalit (c) Bilawal (d) Mian Ki Todi
Ans: A
22. Who propounded Ragang Paddhati ?
(a) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande (b) Pt. V.N. Patvardhan (c) Pt. Narayan Moreshwar Khare (d) Pt. Narayan Rao Vyas
Ans: C
23. What 3 /2 Layakari is called ?
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun
Ans: A
24. Which is Ashraya Raga of Bhairav Thaat ?
(a) Bairagi Bhairav (b) Ahir Bhairav (c) Bangal Bhairav (d) Bhairav
Ans: D
25. Lakshan Geet is a musical form which describes
(a) characteristics of a Raga (b) quality of sound (c) style of Alap (d) variety of tanas
Ans: A
26. South Indian singing style ‘Tillana’ is similar to which North Indian singing style ?
(a) Tappa (b) Chaturang (c) Tarana (d) Trivat
Ans: C
27. Which is correct sequence of ‘Chaturanga’ ?
(a) Geet – Sargam – Patakshara – Tarana (b) Geet – Tarana – Sargam – Patakshara
(c) Geet – Patakshara – Sargam – Tarana (d) Geet – Tarana – Patakshara – Sargam
Ans: B
28. Sadra is sung in Tala
(a) Jhumra (b) Tilwada (c) Ektala (d) Jhaptala
Ans: D
29. Who is the founder of Banaras Gharana of Tabla ?
(a) Pt. Ram Sahay (b) Pt. Bheron Sahay (c) Pt. Kanthe Maharaj (d) Pt. Anokhe Lal
Ans: A
30. Which Gharana of Tabla is established on the basis of Pakhavaj ?
(a) Delhi Gharana (b) Ajrada Gharana (c) Banaras Gharana (d) Punjab Gharana
Ans: D
31. Which Tala has same name of Gayan Style ?
(a) Chautala (b) Dhamar (c) Jat (d) Rudra
Ans: B
32. Singing style which is not related with any season or time
(a) Chaiti (b) Hori (c) Thumari (d) Kajari
Ans: C
33. How many Dhatus are there in a Prabandha ?
(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Six
Ans: B
34. How many types of Dhruvas are there according to Bharat ?
(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Seven
Ans: A
35. In prabandha a pada related to God is called
(a) Virud (b) Swara (c) Tenak (d) Pata
Ans: C
36. ‘Varnam’ in South Indian music is similar to North Indian term
(a) Gamak (b) Alankar (c) Tana (d) Alap
Ans: D
37. Who invented ‘Tappa’ ?
(a) Mansingh Tomar (b) Shori Mian (c) Sultan Hussain Sharki (d) Ustad Hassu Khan
Ans: B
38. Maseetkhani Gat is played in
(a) Slow Tempo (b) Medium Tempo (c) Fast Tempo (d) All the above
Ans: A
39. How many Bhaktis are there in Samagana ?
(a) Four (b) Six (c) Three (d) Five
Ans: D
40. Gharana famous for ‘Ashtang Gayaki’ is
(a) Agra Gharana (b) Delhi Gharana (c) Jaipur Gharana (d) Gwalior Gharana
Ans: D
41. Who was famous for playing ‘Na Dhin Dhin Na’ on Tabla ?
(a) Pt. Kishan Maharaj (b) Pt. Anokhe Lal (c) Pt. Samta Prasad (d) Pt. Sharda Sahay
Ans: B
42. Which Gharana of Tabla is famous as ‘Nachkaran Baj’ ?
(a) Lucknow (b) Delhi (c) Punjab (d) Benaras
Ans: A
43. Name of the Gharana Suhasini Karotekar belonged to
(a) Agra (b) Jaipur (c) Bhindi Bazar (d) Patiala
Ans: C
44. Founder of Maihar Gharana is
(a) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (b) Ustad Faiaz Khan (c) Ustad Allauddin Khan (d) Ustad Rajab Ali Khan
Ans: C
45. Who is not Sitar player ?
(a) Pt. Ravi Shankar (b) Pt. Nikhil Benerji (c) Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (d) Pt. Debu Chaudhari
Ans: C
46. Ustad Chand Khan belongs to
(a) Delhi Gharana (b) Shamchaurasi Gharana (c) Agra Gharana (d) Gwalior Gharana
Ans: A
47. Sub title of Pt. Ramashraya Jha was
(a) Ramrang (b) Lalanpiya (c) Prempiya (d) Chatur
Ans: A
48. Pt. Bimlakanta Rai Chaudhari was disciple of
(a) Ustad Imdad Khan (b) Ustad Allauddin Khan (c) Ustad Imrat Khan (d) Ustad Inayat Khan
Ans: D
49. Who is not a Vocalist ?
(a) Pt. Bhim Sen Joshi (b) Ustad Ameer Khan (c) Kalyani Rai (d) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali
Ans: C
50. Name of the instrument Smt. Annapurna plays
(a) Sitar (b) Sarod (c) Surbahar (d) Sarangi
Ans: C
(a) Anahat nada (b) Rava (c) Ahat nada (d) All of the above
Ans: C
2. Experiment ‘Sarna Chatushtai’ was done to prove
(a) Swara (b) Gram (c) Moorchhana (d) Shruti
Ans: D
3. How many Grams are mentioned by Bharat ?
(a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) One
Ans: B
4. What are Udatt-Anudatt ?
(a) Giti (b) Raga (c) Jati (d) Swara
Ans: D
5. Who defined the Raga for the first time ?
(a) Bharat (b) Matang (c) Sharangdeva (d) Narad
Ans: B
6. For which ‘Jhumra Tala’ is used ?
(a) Khyal (b) Tappa (c) Dhrupad (d) Thumri
Ans: A
7. Which pair of tala has similar number of Beats and Vibhagas ?
(a) Jhaptala – Sultala (b) Adachartala – Deepchandi (c) Kaharva – Dadra (d) Teentala – Jattala
Ans: D
8. What layakari is made when one cycle of Jhaptala is played in to one cycle of Kaharva tala ?
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun
Ans: B
9. How many leger lines are there in Staff notation ?
(a) Five (b) Three (c) Seven (d) Six
Ans: A
10. How many beats are there in Dhruv Tala of Tisra Jati in Carnatak Tala System ?
(a) Thirteen (b) Ten (c) Nine (d) Eleven
Ans: D
11. From which matra (beat) Maseetkhani Gat starts ?
(a) Seventh (b) Ninth (c) Thirteenth (d) Twelfth
Ans: D
12. Ghanraga Pancharatna Kritis were composed by
(a) Swati Thirunal (b) Syam Shastri (c) Tyagaraja (d) Muttuswami Dixitar
Ans: C
13. Rabindra Sangeet originated in the state
(a) Bengal (b) Maharashtra (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: A
14. A special method of presenting ‘Alap’ in ancient times is known by which name ?
(a) Swasthan (b) Sargam (c) Ragmala (d) Sadra
Ans: A
15. Name of ‘thaat’ that has all komal swaras :
(a) Bhairav (b) Asawari (c) Bhairvi (d) Poorvi
Ans: C
16. In which Gharana, solo performance of Tabla starts with ‘Uthan’ ?
(a) Punjab Gharana (b) Delhi Gharana (c) Ajrada Gharana (d) Banaras Gharana
Ans: D
17. ‘Dashvidh Rag Vargikaran’ was propounded by
(a) Matanga (b) Narad (c) Pt. Ahobal (d) Pt. Sharangdeva
Ans: D
18. Which is Permalepraveshak Raga ?
(a) Vrindavani Sarang (b) Asawari (c) Gurjari Todi (d) Madhuwanti
Ans: D
19. Which pair of Raga has similar notes ?
(a) Tilang – Durga (b) Bhupali – Deshkar (c) Puriya Dhanashri – Puriya Kalyan (d) Megh Malhar – Mian Malhar
Ans: B
20. According to Shivmat (Someshvarmat) the number of Rag-Ragini is
(a) Six Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis (b) Five Ragas and Thirty Raginis
(c) Six Ragas and Thirty Raginis (d) Five Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis
Ans: A
21. Which is Sandhiprakash Raga ?
(a) Bhairav (b) Lalit (c) Bilawal (d) Mian Ki Todi
Ans: A
22. Who propounded Ragang Paddhati ?
(a) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande (b) Pt. V.N. Patvardhan (c) Pt. Narayan Moreshwar Khare (d) Pt. Narayan Rao Vyas
Ans: C
23. What 3 /2 Layakari is called ?
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun
Ans: A
24. Which is Ashraya Raga of Bhairav Thaat ?
(a) Bairagi Bhairav (b) Ahir Bhairav (c) Bangal Bhairav (d) Bhairav
Ans: D
25. Lakshan Geet is a musical form which describes
(a) characteristics of a Raga (b) quality of sound (c) style of Alap (d) variety of tanas
Ans: A
26. South Indian singing style ‘Tillana’ is similar to which North Indian singing style ?
(a) Tappa (b) Chaturang (c) Tarana (d) Trivat
Ans: C
27. Which is correct sequence of ‘Chaturanga’ ?
(a) Geet – Sargam – Patakshara – Tarana (b) Geet – Tarana – Sargam – Patakshara
(c) Geet – Patakshara – Sargam – Tarana (d) Geet – Tarana – Patakshara – Sargam
Ans: B
28. Sadra is sung in Tala
(a) Jhumra (b) Tilwada (c) Ektala (d) Jhaptala
Ans: D
29. Who is the founder of Banaras Gharana of Tabla ?
(a) Pt. Ram Sahay (b) Pt. Bheron Sahay (c) Pt. Kanthe Maharaj (d) Pt. Anokhe Lal
Ans: A
30. Which Gharana of Tabla is established on the basis of Pakhavaj ?
(a) Delhi Gharana (b) Ajrada Gharana (c) Banaras Gharana (d) Punjab Gharana
Ans: D
31. Which Tala has same name of Gayan Style ?
(a) Chautala (b) Dhamar (c) Jat (d) Rudra
Ans: B
32. Singing style which is not related with any season or time
(a) Chaiti (b) Hori (c) Thumari (d) Kajari
Ans: C
33. How many Dhatus are there in a Prabandha ?
(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Six
Ans: B
34. How many types of Dhruvas are there according to Bharat ?
(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Seven
Ans: A
35. In prabandha a pada related to God is called
(a) Virud (b) Swara (c) Tenak (d) Pata
Ans: C
36. ‘Varnam’ in South Indian music is similar to North Indian term
(a) Gamak (b) Alankar (c) Tana (d) Alap
Ans: D
37. Who invented ‘Tappa’ ?
(a) Mansingh Tomar (b) Shori Mian (c) Sultan Hussain Sharki (d) Ustad Hassu Khan
Ans: B
38. Maseetkhani Gat is played in
(a) Slow Tempo (b) Medium Tempo (c) Fast Tempo (d) All the above
Ans: A
39. How many Bhaktis are there in Samagana ?
(a) Four (b) Six (c) Three (d) Five
Ans: D
40. Gharana famous for ‘Ashtang Gayaki’ is
(a) Agra Gharana (b) Delhi Gharana (c) Jaipur Gharana (d) Gwalior Gharana
Ans: D
41. Who was famous for playing ‘Na Dhin Dhin Na’ on Tabla ?
(a) Pt. Kishan Maharaj (b) Pt. Anokhe Lal (c) Pt. Samta Prasad (d) Pt. Sharda Sahay
Ans: B
42. Which Gharana of Tabla is famous as ‘Nachkaran Baj’ ?
(a) Lucknow (b) Delhi (c) Punjab (d) Benaras
Ans: A
43. Name of the Gharana Suhasini Karotekar belonged to
(a) Agra (b) Jaipur (c) Bhindi Bazar (d) Patiala
Ans: C
44. Founder of Maihar Gharana is
(a) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (b) Ustad Faiaz Khan (c) Ustad Allauddin Khan (d) Ustad Rajab Ali Khan
Ans: C
45. Who is not Sitar player ?
(a) Pt. Ravi Shankar (b) Pt. Nikhil Benerji (c) Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (d) Pt. Debu Chaudhari
Ans: C
46. Ustad Chand Khan belongs to
(a) Delhi Gharana (b) Shamchaurasi Gharana (c) Agra Gharana (d) Gwalior Gharana
Ans: A
47. Sub title of Pt. Ramashraya Jha was
(a) Ramrang (b) Lalanpiya (c) Prempiya (d) Chatur
Ans: A
48. Pt. Bimlakanta Rai Chaudhari was disciple of
(a) Ustad Imdad Khan (b) Ustad Allauddin Khan (c) Ustad Imrat Khan (d) Ustad Inayat Khan
Ans: D
49. Who is not a Vocalist ?
(a) Pt. Bhim Sen Joshi (b) Ustad Ameer Khan (c) Kalyani Rai (d) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali
Ans: C
50. Name of the instrument Smt. Annapurna plays
(a) Sitar (b) Sarod (c) Surbahar (d) Sarangi
Ans: C