Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 26

Questions
1 ‘Gambhira’ is a folk song of
1 Punjab
2 Gujarat
3 Bihar
4 Bengal

Answer: Bengal
2 The Annotation of ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’ by Kallinath is known as –
1 Sangit Sudha
2 Bhavaprakashanam
3 Kalanidhi
4 Hridayalankar

Answer: Kalanidhi

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3 ‘Gunidas’ is the pen name of –
1 Balkrishna Bua
2 Jagannath Bua
3 Ramkrishna Bua
4 Srikrishna Bua

Answer: Jagannath Bua
4 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Ustad V layat Khan introduced the Khayal Gayaki in his sitar baj.

Reason (R): He was very much influence by Abdul Karim and Abdul Wāhid Khan.

Codes :
1 (A) and (R) both are correct.
2 (A) and (R) both are wrong.
3 (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
4 (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct.
5 Who wrote the text ‘Rag-Kalpadrum’ ?
1 Krishnananda Vyas
2 S.M. Tagore
3 Somnath
4 Shrinivas

Answer: Krishnananda Vyas
6 Choose the correct sequence according to Guru-Shishya :
1 Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
2 Niyamatullah Khan – Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan
3 Pyar Khan – Chhajju Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
4 Chhajju Khan – Niyamatullah Khan – Pyar Khan

Answer: Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
7 The application of ‘Re’ in descending order in Raga Multani is an example of –
1 Langhanmulak Alpatwa
2 Abhyasmulak Bahutwa
3 Anabhyasmulak Alpatwa
4 Alanghanmulak Bahutwa

Answer: Anabhyasmulak Alpatwa
8 Rambhau Kundagolkar is known as –
1 Kumar Gandharv
2 Suresh Babu Mane
3 Ramkrishna Bua
4 Sawai Gandharv

Answer: Sawai Gandharv
9 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Abdul Karim Khan’s daughter ‘Champutai’ was known as Hirabai Badodekar.

Reason (R) : Hirabai was court musician of Boroda Estate.

Codes :
1 (A) and (R) both are correct.
2 (A) and (R) both are wrong.
3 (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
4 (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

Answer: (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
10 In which Murchhana Antar Gandhar was used ?
1 Dwaopeta Murchhana
2 Kakali Murchhana
3 Santra Murchhana
4 Margi Murchhana

Answer: Santra Murchhana
11 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Timbre of sound in the same pitch can vary.

Reason (R): The sound wave has regular and a fixed frequency.

Codes :
1 (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct.
3 (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong.

Answer: (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
12 What was the original name of ‘Kadar Piya’ ?
1 Bhaiya Ganapat Rao
2 Krishna Rao Shankar
3 Wajid Mirza
4 Ghulam Nabi

Answer: Wajid Mirza
13 Which raga belongs to Bhairav thata but sung in the evening ?
1 Gouri
2 Shudh Basant
3 Jait Shree
4 Khat

Answer: Gouri
14 What is the meaning of ‘Achal’ note ?
1 Dissonance
2 Fast movement
3 Pleasant combination
4 Immovable

Answer: Immovable
15 Which instrument ‘Pannalal Ghosh’ used to play ?
1 Tabla
2 Shehanai
3 Flute
4 Sitar

Answer: Flute

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