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(1)

Assertion (A) : The origin of the ‘Ananda’ is from what has been called in the upanishads as Rasa.

Reason (R) : All creatures enjoy the transcendental Rasa which is the source of all ‘Ananda’.

Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are correct
(2) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct
(3) (A) and (R) both are incorrect
(4) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect
Answer: (A) and (R) both are correct
(2) With which song did Lata Mangeshkar do her first Hindi playback ?
(1) Natai Chaitrachi Navalai
(2) Pa Lagoon Kar Jori Re Shyam
(3) Janani Janam Bhoomi
(4) Main Khili khili Phulvari
Answer: Pa Lagoon Kar Jori Re Shyam

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(3) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam used to play :
(1) Nadeswaram
(2) Veena
(3) Sitar
(4) Violin
Answer: Veena
(4) The opening theme music of doordarshan was composed by :
(1) Pt. Omkarnath Thakur
(2) Ud. Amjad Ali Khan
(3) Pt. Ravi Shankar
(4) Ud. Bismillah Khan
Answer: Pt. Ravi Shankar
(5) The Violinist was equally popular in Hindustani and Karnatic style :
(1) Lalgudi G. Jayraman
(2) Dr. N.S. Gopalakrishnan
(3) A. Narmada
(4) N. Ramani
Answer: Dr. N.S. Gopalakrishnan
(6) Who is the youngest Indian singer to win a Filmfare award ?
(1) Neeti Mohan
(2) Ankit Tiwari
(3) Arijit Singh
(4) Nazia Hassan
Answer: Ankit Tiwari
(7) Whose tabla can we hear in the famous chasing Basanti sequence in the film ‘Sholay’ ?
(1) Pt. Anokhe Lal Mishra
(2) Ud. Zakeer Hussain
(3) Pt. Samta Prasad
(4) Ud. Ahmed Jan Thirakuwa
Answer: Pt. Samta Prasad
(8) Ancient Tana with three swaras is called :
(1) Archik
(2) Gathik
(3) Samik
(4) Ritwik
Answer: Samik
(9) A musical scale containing five notes is called :
(1) Pentatonic Scale
(2) Harmonic Minor Scale
(3) Diatonic Scale
(4) None of the above
Answer: Pentatonic Scale
(10) An excessive fondness for music is called :
(1) Graphomania
(2) Melomania
(3) Hypomania
(4) Megalomania
Answer: Melomania
(11) Sadiq Ali was a famous singer of :
(1) Dhrupad
(2) Kheyal
(3) Hindi Tappa
(4) Thumri
Answer: Thumri
(12) Which Shastra is called ‘Pingal Shastra’ ?
(1) Chhanda
(2) Tal
(3) Sangeet
(4) Nritya
Answer: Chhanda
(13) The following phrase belongs to which raga ?

Ga Ma, Ga Ma Pa Ma Re Sa Re

(1) Darbari Kanhara
(2) Nayki Kanhara
(3) Adana
(4) Mian Ki Malhar
Answer: Nayki Kanhara
(14) ‘Time Theory of Raga’ has been mentioned in the text :
(1) Siksha
(2) Brihaddesi
(3) Sangeet Ratnakar
(4) Sangeet Makaranda
Answer: Sangeet Makaranda
(15) Musicological Texts written in Bengal :

(a) Bhakti Ratnakar

(b) Rag Tarangini

(c) Geet Chandroday

(d) Sangeetraj

Code :
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a) and (c)
(3) (b) and (c)
(4) (c) and (d)
Answer: (a) and (c)

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