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(1) Magdhi, Sambhavita and Prithula are the varieties of :
(1) Padashrit Giti
(2) Dhruva - Gan
(3) Swarashrit Giti
(4) Yati
Answer: Padashrit Giti
(2) Chronologically choose the correct order :
(1) Mushtaq Ali Khan, Ashique Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan
(2) Ashique Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan
(3) Barkatullah Khan, Ashique Ali Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri
(4) Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Ashique Ali Khan
Answer: Barkatullah Khan, Ashique Ali Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri

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(3) Which Shastra’s help is required to set a chhand into a ‘tala’ ?
(1) Pingal Shastra
(2) Kaku
(3) Dingal Shastra
(4) Swarit
Answer: Pingal Shastra
(4) How many players or singers are required to render the musical composition ‘Quintet’ ?
(1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 10
(4) 15
Answer: 5
(5) Which scholar elucidated the unequal interval of shruties through ‘Shruti Darpan’ ?
(1) Vyankatmakhi
(2) Ramamatya
(3) Acharya Brihaspati
(4) Bharat
Answer: Acharya Brihaspati
(6) Ledger lines are used
(1) to write notes, in addition to the clef
(2) to write key signature
(3) to write bar lines
(4) to write essential key signature
Answer: to write notes, in addition to the clef
(7) Bharat has mentioned how many ‘Vyabhichari Bhavas’ ?
(1) 4
(2) 33
(3) 6
(4) 36
Answer: 33
(8) According to Bharat, ‘Shanka’ and ‘Glaani’ are included under which ‘Bhava’ ?
(1) Sanchari
(2) Sthai
(3) Vibhav
(4) Anubhav
Answer: Sanchari
(9) Which Raga is not a ‘Ragang-Raga’ ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Todi
(3) Nat
(4) Bhimpalasi
Answer: Bhimpalasi
(10) Which two ‘ragas’ are commonly mentioned as male ragas by the four sects – Someshwar, Bharat, Kallinath and Hanumat in their Raga-Ragini classification ?
(1) Shri – Megh
(2) Malkauns – Basant
(3) Pancham – Natnarayan
(4) Natnarayan – Bhairav
Answer: Shri – Megh
(11) Choose the odd one :
(1) Kriti
(2) Padam
(3) Varnam
(4) Trivat
Answer: Trivat
(12) Choose the odd one :
(1) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
(2) Barkat Ali Khan
(3) Munavvar Ali Khan
(4) Sadiq Ali Khan
Answer: Sadiq Ali Khan
(13) ‘Murcchana’ consisting of ‘Antar-Kakli’ is named by Bharat as
(1) Sadharankrita
(2) Asadharana
(3) Mishra
(4) Khand
Answer: Sadharankrita
(14) Out of the following, select the ‘ragas’ having ‘Ma-Sa’ Vadi-Samvadi :

I. Khamaj

II. Bahar

III. Bhimpalasi

IV. Bihag

V. Miyan Malhar

(1) II, III, V
(2) I, III, IV, V
(3) I, II, IV
(4) V only
Answer: II, III, V
(15) If ‘shudha Ga-Ni’ of ‘Raga-Bhairav’ converts into komal ‘Ga-Ni, it will become raga
(1) Paraj
(2) Darbari Kanhda
(3) Ahir Bhairav
(4) Bhairvi
Answer: Bhairvi

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