Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 27

Questions
1 Which Raga is not from Kafi thata ?
1 Brindavani Sarang
2 Madhumad Sarang
3 Mianki Sarang
4 Goud Sarang

Answer: Goud Sarang
2 Which pair is correctly matched :
1 Khamaij – Mechakalyani
2 Asawari – Natabhairavi
3 Purvi – Kamavardhini
4 Marwa – Harikambhoji

Answer: Purvi – Kamavardhini

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3 ‘Beauty is Truth and Truth is Beauty’ is related to
1 Sociology
2 Physics
3 Archiology
4 Aesthetic

Answer: Aesthetic
4 Who created the raga ‘Darbari Kanada’ ?
1 Gopal Nayak
2 Haridas Swamy
3 Tansen
4 Jaideva

Answer: Tansen
5 Which song is sung on the occasion of the birth of a child ?
1 Chaiti
2 Gaari
3 Bihu
4 Sohar

Answer: Sohar
6 Which type of musical form does not allow the use of Khatka, Zamzana, Murki ?
1 Tappa
2 Khayal
3 Dhrupad
4 Qawali

Answer: Dhrupad
7 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Music has a curative power.

Reason (R): It has rhythm and melody.

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

Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct
8 Who was the author of ‘Sreemalya Laksha Sangit’ ?
1 B.C. Deva
2 Pandit Ramamatya
3 V.N. Bhatkhande
4 Acharya Brihaspati

Answer: V.N. Bhatkhande
9 ‘Trividh Yati’ includes –
1 Sama, Strotogota, Gopuchcha
2 Sayan, Laya, Matra
3 Hoom, Om, Stobha
4 Sam, Rik, Yam

Answer: Sama, Strotogota, Gopuchcha
10 . In which Folk Instrument, two flutes are played together ?
1 Algoja
2 Nad
3 Turhi
4 Mashak

Answer: Algoja
11 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : In Western Music the interval between ‘Sa-Re’ and ‘Sa-Pa’ are known as Major-second and Major-fifth respectively.

Reason (R) : ‘Sa-Sa’ is known as octave.

Codes :
1 (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
2 Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation.
3 (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer: (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
12 ‘Upanga-ragas’ are the combination of
1 Raganga, Bhashanga, Kriyanga
2 Gramraga, Upraga, Raga
3 Bhasha, Vibhasha, Antarbhasha
4 Raganga, Upraga, Jati

Answer: Raganga, Bhashanga, Kriyanga
13 Prominance of ‘Pancham’ in ‘Raga Gorakha-Kalyan’ depicts which of the following raga ?
1 Durga
2 Khambawati
3 Narayni
4 Malgunji

Answer: Narayni
14 Which ‘raga’ is obtained by adding the phrase – “Re Ni Sa Re Ga, Ma” in “Raga Jaunpuri” ?
1 Devgiri
2 Devgandhar
3 Devsakh
4 Asawari

Answer: Devgandhar
15 Which of the following statement is correct ?
1 Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur had rendered his services in Marris Music college, Lucknow
2 Omkar Nath Thakur is the author of ‘Pranav-Bharti’ and Sangeetanjali
3 Omkar Nath Thakur was the disciple of Narayan Moreshwar Khare
4 ‘Hamare Sangeet Ratna’ is written by Omkar Nath Thakur

Answer: Omkar Nath Thakur is the author of ‘Pranav-Bharti’ and Sangeetanjali

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