Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 3

Questions
1 The book ‘Rasa Kaumudi’ is written by :
1 Pundarik Vitthal
2 V.N. Bhatkhande
3 Srikantha
4 Matanga

Answer: Srikantha
2 Chronologically choose the correct order :
1 Khuda Bux, Faiyyaz Khan, Gulam Abbas, Sharafat Hussain.
2 Khuda Bux, Gulam Abbas, Faiyyaz Khan, Sharafat Hussain.
3 Faiyyaz Khan, Sharafat Hussain, Khuda Bux, Gulam Abbas.
4 Sharafat Hussain, Khuda Bux, Faiyyaz Khan, Gulam Abbas.

Answer: Khuda Bux, Gulam Abbas, Faiyyaz Khan, Sharafat Hussain.

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3 Which one is the example of Anabhyasmulak Alpatva ?
1 G and D in Aroha of Desh
2 M in Kedar
3 D and R in avroha of Bihag
4 P and G in Yaman

Answer: D and R in avroha of Bihag
4 Which one of the following is the equivalent mela of Bilawal Thata ?
1 Mecha Kalyani
2 Kharahara priya
3 Dhir Shankaravaranam
4 Hari Kambhoji

Answer: Dhir Shankaravaranam
5 Combination of two ragas is called :
1 Mishra Raga
2 Chayalag Raga
3 Sankirna Raga
4 Vikrita Raga

Answer: Chayalag Raga
6 Choose odd one of the following :
1 Magadhi
2 Ardh-Magadhi
3 Sambhavita
4 Nouhar

Answer: Nouhar
7 In which language Tansen composed Dhrupad ?
1 Marathi
2 Gujrati
3 Prakrita
4 Brajabhasha

Answer: Brajabhasha
8 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Two Swara Samvads, Sadja-Pancham bhava and Sadja-Madhyam bhava are very important in Indian Music.

Reason (R) : The interval between Sa-Pa is 14 shrutis and Sa-Ma is 8 shrutis.

Code :
1 Both (A) and (R) are true
2 Both (A) and (R) are worng
3 (A) is true but (R) is wrong
4 (A) is wrong but (R) is true

Answer: (A) is true but (R) is wrong
9 Commentary on Sangeet Ratnakar is written by :
1 Nanyadeva
2 Singhabhupal
3 Kashyap
4 Kohal

Answer: Singhabhupal
10 Choose odd one of the following :
1 Tumba
2 Fret
3 Bridge
4 Reed.

Answer: Reed.
11 In which Addhyay ‘Nibadha - Anibaddha’ has been described in Sangeet Ratnakar ?
1 Prakirnakadhyay
2 Swaradhyay
3 Raga-Vivekadhyay
4 Prabanddhadhyay

Answer: Prabanddhadhyay
12 Choose odd one of the following :
1 Prasannadi
2 Prasannanta.
3 Pouravi
4 Prasannamadhya

Answer: Pouravi.
13 ‘Arshabhi’ is a name of :
1 Murcchana
2 Jati
3 Tan
4 Gamaka

Answer: Jati
14 Vedic swara ‘Atiswarya’ is equivalent to which loukik swara ?
1 Sadja
2 Nishad
3 Gandhar
4 Pancham

Answer: Nishad
15 Which is a name of Vikrita Murcchana ?
1 Rajani
2 Santara
3 Sukha
4 Manda

Answer:Santara

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