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(1) ‘Gambhira’ is a folk song of
(1) Punjab
(2) Gujarat
(3) Bihar
(4) Bengal
Answer: Bengal
(2) The Annotation of ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’ by Kallinath is known as –
(1) Sangit Sudha
(2) Bhavaprakashanam
(3) Kalanidhi
(4) Hridayalankar
Answer: Kalanidhi

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(3) ‘Gunidas’ is the pen name of –
(1) Balkrishna Bua
(2) Jagannath Bua
(3) Ramkrishna Bua
(4) Srikrishna Bua
Answer: Jagannath Bua
(4) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Ustad V layat Khan introduced the Khayal Gayaki in his sitar baj.

Reason (R): He was very much influence by Abdul Karim and Abdul Wāhid Khan.

Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(2) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct.
(5) Who wrote the text ‘Rag-Kalpadrum’ ?
(1) Krishnananda Vyas
(2) S.M. Tagore
(3) Somnath
(4) Shrinivas
Answer: Krishnananda Vyas
(6) Choose the correct sequence according to Guru-Shishya :
(1) Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
(2) Niyamatullah Khan – Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan
(3) Pyar Khan – Chhajju Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
(4) Chhajju Khan – Niyamatullah Khan – Pyar Khan
Answer: Chhajju Khan – Pyar Khan – Niyamatullah Khan
(7) The application of ‘Re’ in descending order in Raga Multani is an example of –
(1) Langhanmulak Alpatwa
(2) Abhyasmulak Bahutwa
(3) Anabhyasmulak Alpatwa
(4) Alanghanmulak Bahutwa
Answer: Anabhyasmulak Alpatwa
(8) Rambhau Kundagolkar is known as –
(1) Kumar Gandharv
(2) Suresh Babu Mane
(3) Ramkrishna Bua
(4) Sawai Gandharv
Answer: Sawai Gandharv
(9) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Abdul Karim Khan’s daughter ‘Champutai’ was known as Hirabai Badodekar.

Reason (R) : Hirabai was court musician of Boroda Estate.

Codes :
(1) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(2) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
Answer: (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(10) In which Murchhana Antar Gandhar was used ?
(1) Dwaopeta Murchhana
(2) Kakali Murchhana
(3) Santra Murchhana
(4) Margi Murchhana
Answer: Santra Murchhana
(11) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Timbre of sound in the same pitch can vary.

Reason (R): The sound wave has regular and a fixed frequency.

Codes :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Answer: (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(12) What was the original name of ‘Kadar Piya’ ?
(1) Bhaiya Ganapat Rao
(2) Krishna Rao Shankar
(3) Wajid Mirza
(4) Ghulam Nabi
Answer: Wajid Mirza
(13) Which raga belongs to Bhairav thata but sung in the evening ?
(1) Gouri
(2) Shudh Basant
(3) Jait Shree
(4) Khat
Answer: Gouri
(14) What is the meaning of ‘Achal’ note ?
(1) Dissonance
(2) Fast movement
(3) Pleasant combination
(4) Immovable
Answer: Immovable
(15) Which instrument ‘Pannalal Ghosh’ used to play ?
(1) Tabla
(2) Shehanai
(3) Flute
(4) Sitar
Answer: Flute

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