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(1) Which among the following are ‘Todi - thata - ragas’ ?

(a) Bilaskhani Todi

(b) Gujri Todi

(c) Miyan ki Todi

(d) Bhupal Todi

Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a) and (d)
(4) (b) and (c)
Answer: (b) and (c)
(2) ‘Aparsthaysanchar’ indicates :
(1) Sthai and Antra.
(2) Echo.
(3) Deshi Sangeet.
(4) Quality of singer.
Answer: Quality of singer.

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(3) Which one of the following belongs to Bilawal Thata ?
(1) Kedar
(2) Bihag
(3) Bhupali
(4) Ramkali
Answer: Bihag
(4) How many strings were there in Mattakokila Veena ?
(1) 7
(2) 9
(3) 20
(4) 21
Answer: 21
(5) Mian Achpal is known as the founder of which gharana ?
(1) Delhi Gharana
(2) Jaipur Gharana
(3) Bhindibazar Gharana
(4) Mewati Gharana
Answer: Delhi Gharana
(6) Rag-Darpan by Faqirullah is a Persian translation of :
(1) Mankutuhal
(2) Rag Tarangini
(3) Brihaddeshi
(4) Rag Vibodh
Answer: Mankutuhal
(7) In which language the original text “Nagmat-e-Asfi” was written ?
(1) Hindi
(2) Sanskrit
(3) Arbi
(4) Persian
Answer: Persian
(8) In which chapter of ‘Sangit Ratnakar’, Sharangadeva described regarding musical instruments ?
(1) 6TH
(2) 3RD
(3) 4TH
(4) 7TH
Answer: 6TH
(9) The term ‘Targahan’ is related to which instrument of the following ?
(1) Mridangam
(2) Flute
(3) Tanpura
(4) Shehnai
Answer: Tanpura
(10) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : ‘Jaijawanti’ is considered as Parmela Praveshak raga.

Reason (R) : ‘Jaijawanti’ can be sung or played in all seasons.

Code :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(2) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) both are correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Answer: (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(11) Which of the following contains “Mangal vachak” words in Prabandha ?
(1) Virud
(2) Paat
(3) Pada
(4) Tenaka
Answer: Tenaka
(12) The Annotation of ‘Natyasashtra’ is :
(1) Kalanidhi
(2) Abhinav Bharati.
(3) Sangit Raj
(4) Sangit Sudhakar
Answer: Abhinav Bharati.
(13) The word ‘Bahirgit’ and ‘Nirgit’ is associated with :
(1) Tappa
(2) Khayal
(3) Tarana
(4) Instrumental Music
Answer: Instrumental Music
(14) Choose the odd :
(1) Todi - Gujri Todi
(2) Gorakh Kalyan - Suddh Kalyan
(3) Devgiri Bilawal - Yamni Bilawal
(4) Darbari Kanada - Nayki Kanhda
Answer: Gorakh Kalyan - Suddh Kalyan
(15) Which scholar of the following was in the service of Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner ?
(1) Bhava Bhatta
(2) Jadu Bhatta
(3) Hriday Narayan Deva
(4) Shrinivas
Answer: Bhava Bhatta

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