Objective Solved Questions on Indian Music

Objective Solved Questions on Indian Music
Solved questions about Indian classical music
Music Quiz Multiple Choice Question Answers
1. Pt. Ravi Shankar belongs to
which Gharana?
(A) Senia Gharana
(B) Mathar Charana
(C) Indore Gharana
(D) Not any

2. Writer of ‘Sangeet Parijat’ is—
(A) Pt. Ahobal
(B) Damodar Pandit
(C) Pt. Sarangdev
(D) Not any

3.Which instrument is not instinct
(Tata) instrument?
(A) Saranga
(B) Ravan Hattha
(C) Kamayacha
(D) Pungi

4. Ehagat Vocal form is mainly related to—
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Maharashtra

5. How many pardas are there in the Sitar of Maihar Gharana?
(A) 16
(B) 24
(C) 22
(D) 19

6. Where ‘Ma’ is placed in old Sruti
Division?
(A) 9th
(B) 13th
(C)15th
(D) 17th

7. Which Rag is not of ‘Audav Jati’?
(A)Bhupali
(B) Deshkar
(C)Sankra
(D) Malkauns

8. ‘Re Ga Ma Pa Dha are of which Raga Notes?
(A) Bhairav
(B) Ahir Bhairav
(C) Nat Bhairav
(D) Not any

9. Which is called as ‘Pancham Veda’?
(A) Samveda
(B) Natyasashtra
(C) Rigveda
(D) Yajurveda

10. Types of Samgana
(A)2
(B)3
(C)4
(D)5

11. Which note of Samgana is similar to present note?
(A)Ga
(B) Ma
(C)Pa
(D) Dha

12. Distance of ‘Risabha’ on Veena’s
wire from ghudach—
(A)2”
(B) 4”
(C)34”
(D) 32”

13. Types of ancient Anibaddha Gana

(A)2
(C)4
(B)3
(D)5

14. Which note in Madhyam Gram is one shruti below?
(A)Sa
(B) Re
(C)Ga
(D) Pa

15. Accompaniment of Dhrupad is done on which instrument?
(A)Tabla
(B) Mridang
(C) Pakh
(D) Dhol


16. How many chapters are there in ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 9

17. How many types of Geet are there?
(A)2
(C) 4
(B) 3
(D) 5


18. ‘Ga ti ta’ is which Tala
(A) Kaharava
(B) Jhamptal
(C) Jhoomara
(D) Dhamar

19. Which rag uses “Sa Re Ga Ma Ga Re Sa”?
(A) Bhairavi
(B) Bhairav
(C) Malgunji
(D) Malkons

20. Who is not an artist of Agra Gharana
(A) Faiz Khan
(B) Bade Gul Ali Khan
(C) DeepaliN
(D) Dhagge Khuda Baksha

21. ‘Chayanat’ Magazine is published from where?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Rajasthan

22. Match the following—
List-I
(a) Jati Rag
(b) Thumri
(c) Dhruva Giti
(d) Antar Gandhar
List-Il
1. Vazid Ali Shah
2. Natya Shastra
3. Jati Gayan
4. Vikrit Swar
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 2 4 3 1


23. Match the following— List-I
(a) Re Dha Komal Ma Teevra
(b) Re Ga Dha Komal Ma Teevra
(c) Ma Ni Varjit
(d) Re Pa Varjit
List-II
1. Malkauns
2. Pooriya Dhanashree
3. Todi
4. Bhoopali
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2. 3 4 1
(D) 2 4 3 1



24. Assertion and Reasoning—
Assertion (A): Composition is an important organ in deriving Rasa in a Raga.
Reason (R): Swar, Tala, Lay, Words, Tan, Alankar, Kaku etc. when used in proper and balanced way create Rasa in composition.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(B) (A) and (R) both are false
(C) (A) and (R) both are true
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

25. Set them in chronological order
(A) Khanda, Tistra, Chatastra,Mishra
(B) Tistra, Chatastra, Khanda,Mishra
(C) Chatastra, Tistra, Mishra,Khanda
(D) Khanda, Chatastra, Tistra,Mishra

ANSWERS:

1 B
2 A
3 D
4 A
5 B
6 B
7 C
8 C
9 B
10 B
11 A
12 D
13 D
14 D
15 C
16 B
17 C
18 D
19 A
20 A
21 A
22 B
23 C
24 C
25 B