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Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 36

(1) ‘Prem Rang’ is a pseudonym of :
(1) Faiaz Khan
(2) Latafat Hussain Khan
(3) Thakur Jaidev Singh
(4) Dhruva Tara Joshi
Answer: Dhruva Tara Joshi
(2) Dipali Nag was a representative of :
(1) Agra Gharana
(2) Gwalior Gharana
(3) Patiala Gharana
(4) Kirana Gharana
Answer: Agra Gharana

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(3) Who is not a sitar player of the following ?
(1) Hamid Hussain Khan
(2) Yunus Hussain Khan
(3) Yusuf Ali Khan
(4) Balaram Pathak
Answer: Yunus Hussain Khan
(4) Which sharp notes are used in G major scale of the following ?
(1) G and D
(2) F and C
(3) E and F
(4) A and E
Answer: A and E
(5) Which one is the correct example of Anabhyas mulak Alpatwa of Rag Bihag ?
(1) Re in Ascending order
(2) Dha in Ascending order
(3) Ga in Descending order
(4) Re in Descending order
Answer: Re in Descending order
(6) Which one is the correct division of Shruti in Gandhar Grama ?
(1) 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 3, 2
(2) 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3
(3) 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2
(4) 4, 3, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2
Answer: 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 2
(7) What is the meaning of the term ‘Dhari’ ?
(1) Type of Song
(2) Type of Taal
(3) Term related to Tabla
(4) Music Sampraday (Community)
Answer: Music Sampraday (Community)
(8) The year of demise of Pt. Ravi Shankar is :
(1) 2012
(2) 2013
(3) 2010
(4) 2009
Answer: 2010
(9) Which Taal starts with Khali ?
(1) Dhamar
(2) Teora
(3) Sultaal
(4) Rupak
Answer: Rupak
(10) Who was the ‘Guru’ of the famous thumari singer Gauharjaan ?
(1) Moujuddin
(2) Zamiruddin
(3) Bhaiya Ganapat Rao
(4) Shymlal Kshetri
Answer: Bhaiya Ganapat Rao
(11) Who is the author of the book ‘Rag O Rup’ ?
(1) Swamy Abhedananda
(2) Swamy Jagadiswarananda
(3) Swamy Prajnyanananda
(4) Swamy Lokeswarananda
Answer: Swamy Prajnyanananda
(12) Name the Shruti on which Madhyam Swar is situated according to modern system :
(1) Dayabati
(2) Raktika
(3) Bajrika
(4) Marjani
Answer: Bajrika
(13) What is meant by the term of ‘Touryatrick’ ?
(1) Geeta, Badya, Abhinaya
(2) Geeta, Nritya, Abhinaya
(3) Geeta, Badya, Nritya
(4) Badya, Nritya, Abhinaya
Answer: Geeta, Badya, Nritya
(14) Raga Hindol belongs to which Thata ?
(1) Purvi
(2) Kalyan
(3) Todi
(4) Marwa
Answer: Marwa
(15) Which part of the day Purbanga badi Raga belongs to ?
(1) 12 noon to 12 (midnight)
(2) 12 (midnight) to 12 noon
(3) 4 am to 4 pm
(4) 4 pm to 4 am
Answer: 12 noon to 12 (midnight)

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