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(1) Which Raga is not from Kafi thata ?
(1) Brindavani Sarang
(2) Madhumad Sarang
(3) Mianki Sarang
(4) Goud Sarang
Answer: Goud Sarang
(2) Which pair is correctly matched :
(1) Khamaij – Mechakalyani
(2) Asawari – Natabhairavi
(3) Purvi – Kamavardhini
(4) Marwa – Harikambhoji
Answer: Purvi – Kamavardhini

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(3) ‘Beauty is Truth and Truth is Beauty’ is related to
(1) Sociology
(2) Physics
(3) Archiology
(4) Aesthetic
Answer: Aesthetic
(4) Who created the raga ‘Darbari Kanada’ ?
(1) Gopal Nayak
(2) Haridas Swamy
(3) Tansen
(4) Jaideva
Answer: Tansen
(5) Which song is sung on the occasion of the birth of a child ?
(1) Chaiti
(2) Gaari
(3) Bihu
(4) Sohar
Answer: Sohar
(6) Which type of musical form does not allow the use of Khatka, Zamzana, Murki ?
(1) Tappa
(2) Khayal
(3) Dhrupad
(4) Qawali
Answer: Dhrupad
(7) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Music has a curative power.

Reason (R): It has rhythm and melody.

Codes :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(2) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
(3) (A) and (R) both are wrong
(4) (A) and (R) both are correct
Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct
(8) Who was the author of ‘Sreemalya Laksha Sangit’ ?
(1) B.C. Deva
(2) Pandit Ramamatya
(3) V.N. Bhatkhande
(4) Acharya Brihaspati
Answer: V.N. Bhatkhande
(9) ‘Trividh Yati’ includes –
(1) Sama, Strotogota, Gopuchcha
(2) Sayan, Laya, Matra
(3) Hoom, Om, Stobha
(4) Sam, Rik, Yam
Answer: Sama, Strotogota, Gopuchcha
(10) . In which Folk Instrument, two flutes are played together ?
(1) Algoja
(2) Nad
(3) Turhi
(4) Mashak
Answer: Algoja
(11) Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : In Western Music the interval between ‘Sa-Re’ and ‘Sa-Pa’ are known as Major-second and Major-fifth respectively.

Reason (R) : ‘Sa-Sa’ is known as octave.

Codes :
(1) (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Answer: (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(12) ‘Upanga-ragas’ are the combination of
(1) Raganga, Bhashanga, Kriyanga
(2) Gramraga, Upraga, Raga
(3) Bhasha, Vibhasha, Antarbhasha
(4) Raganga, Upraga, Jati
Answer: Raganga, Bhashanga, Kriyanga
(13) Prominance of ‘Pancham’ in ‘Raga Gorakha-Kalyan’ depicts which of the following raga ?
(1) Durga
(2) Khambawati
(3) Narayni
(4) Malgunji
Answer: Narayni
(14) Which ‘raga’ is obtained by adding the phrase – “Re Ni Sa Re Ga, Ma” in “Raga Jaunpuri” ?
(1) Devgiri
(2) Devgandhar
(3) Devsakh
(4) Asawari
Answer: Devgandhar
(15) Which of the following statement is correct ?
(1) Pt. Omkar Nath Thakur had rendered his services in Marris Music college, Lucknow
(2) Omkar Nath Thakur is the author of ‘Pranav-Bharti’ and Sangeetanjali
(3) Omkar Nath Thakur was the disciple of Narayan Moreshwar Khare
(4) ‘Hamare Sangeet Ratna’ is written by Omkar Nath Thakur
Answer: Omkar Nath Thakur is the author of ‘Pranav-Bharti’ and Sangeetanjali

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