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(1) Which one among the following is the correct meaning of Absolute Music ?
(1) Music that is easy to listen and understand
(2) Background music that is used to create atmosphere
(3) Popular dance music
(4) Music that does not illustrate or depict
Answer: Music that does not illustrate or depict
(2) What substance is attached to the left hand side of a Pakhawaj ?
(1) Iron dust paste
(2) Charcaol paste
(3) Flour paste
(4) None of the above
Answer: Flour paste

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(3) Choose odd one of the following :
(1) Kal
(2) Sannyas
(3) Mandra
(4) Antarmarga
Answer: Kal
(4) Which raga will you get if the Madhyam is taken as Sadja in Raga Lalit ?
(1) Multani
(2) Behag
(3) Todi
(4) Bilawal
Answer: Todi
(5) Which one among the following group of ragas is written chronologically according to the time ?
(1) Bhairav, Bilawal, Brindabani Sarang, Bhimpalasi
(2) Kafi, Khamaj, Todi, Malkauns
(3) Bihag, Yaman, Bageshri, Darbari Kanada
(4) Bhatiyar, Jaunpuri, Rageshri, Multani
Answer: Bhairav, Bilawal, Brindabani Sarang, Bhimpalasi
(6) Find out the correct sequence :
(1) Marga, Jati, Prastar, Anga, Graha, Kala, Kriya, Laya, Yati, Kal
(2) Kal, Marga, Kriya, Anga, Graha, Jati, Kala, Laya, Yati, Prastar
(3) Kriya, Prastar, Laya, Anga, Jati, Yati, Marga, Kal, Kala, Graha
(4) Prastar, Yati, Laya, Kala, Graha, Anga, Jati, Kriya, Marga, Kal
Answer: Kal, Marga, Kriya, Anga, Graha, Jati, Kala, Laya, Yati, Prastar
(7) Who has made the first attempt to establish Swaras on the string of Veena ?
(1) Pt. Lochan
(2) Pt. Shrinivas
(3) Pt. Hridaya Narayan
(4) Pt. Ahobal
Answer: Pt. Ahobal
(8) First of all, who depicted the Rasa in music ?
(1) Abhinav Gupta
(2) Bharat
(3) Narad
(4) Matang
Answer: Bharat
(9) Choose odd one of the following :
(1) Antar Gandhar
(2) Suddha Madhyam
(3) Kaishik Pancham
(4) Kakali Nishad
Answer: Suddha Madhyam
(10) How many Mantras are there in Archika Samhita of Samaveda as recommended by all scholars ?
(1) 590
(2) 600
(3) 595
(4) 585
Answer: 585
(11) Who is the main singer in singing of Samagana ?
(1) Prastota
(2) Udgata
(3) Pratiharta
(4) Subrahmanya
Answer: Subrahmanya
(12) Who is not sitar player ?
(1) Pt. Budhadity Mukharji
(2) Ustad Halim Jafar Khan
(3) Pt. Nayan Ghosh
(4) Ustad Ashish Khan
Answer: Ustad Ashish Khan
(13) In which year U. Zakir Hussain was honoured with ‘Padmabhushan’ ?
(1) 2001
(2) 2002
(3) 2003
(4) 2004
Answer: 2002
(14) Who introduced Gwaliar Gharana in Maharashtra ?
(1) Vasudeorao Joshi
(2) Balkrishnabuva Ichalkaranjikar
(3) Ramkrishnabuva Vaze
(4) Pt. Vishnu Digamber Paluskar
Answer: Balkrishnabuva Ichalkaranjikar
(15) The importance of ‘Alaapa’ –
(1) Negligible
(2) Somewhat
(3) Countable
(4) Most countable
Answer: Most countable

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