GkSeries.com

Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 45

Download PDF

Free Download as PDF Music Quiz Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams or solved MCQs with answers. These quiz objective questions are helpful for competitive exams SSC, UPSC, IAS, IPS, CDS, NDA, Railways or RRB, psc exams of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Telangana etc.
Go To Download Page
(1) Which type of Veena is mentioned in Mahabharata ?
(1) Vallaki
(2) Shat-tantri
(3) Alabu
(4) Chitra
Answer: Vallaki
(2) How are two Swar-Melodies used in a ‘Canon’ ?
(1) Simultaneously
(2) One after another in a short distance
(3) In different directions
(4) One after another after a vast distance
Answer: One after another in a short distance

DOWNLOAD CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF FROM APP

(3) Which class of instruments Trumpet belongs to ?
(1) Tat Vadya
(2) Awanadhha Vadya
(3) Sushir Vadya
(4) Ghana Vadya
Answer: Sushir Vadya
(4) Which one is prominent in ‘Ballet’ ?
(1) Vocal music
(2) Melody Instruments
(3) Taal Vadyas
(4) Dance
Answer: Dance
(5) Name any raga belongs to ‘Udav Jati’ which has all Komal Swaras ?
(1) Bibhas
(2) Jogia
(3) Bairagi-Bhairav
(4) Bhupal-Todi
Answer: Bhupal-Todi
(6) Which raga is not a ‘Paramel Praveshak’ from the following ?
(1) Multani
(2) Jaijavanti
(3) Madhuvanti
(4) Puria
Answer: Puria
(7) Pushpalatika is closer to
(1) Kharaharapriya
(2) Madhyamavati
(3) Maniranga
(4) Bhairavi
Answer: Maniranga
(8)

Assertion (A) : The 72 melakarta scheme includes vivadi melas.

Reasoning (R) : The idea of vivadi melas originated with Venkatamakhi.

Codes :
(1) (A) is true (R) is false.
(2) (R) is true (A) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
Answer: (A) is true (R) is false.
(9) The Solfa syllables led to the logical conclusion of
(1) Graha Svara
(2) Adhara Shadja
(3) Moorchana
(4) Kalpit Svaras
Answer: Adhara Shadja
(10) ‘Aligite’ in Huseni Raga is a
(1) Stotram
(2) Javali
(3) Kriti
(4) Padam
Answer: Padam
(11) Sequencing
(1) Dhavalambari, Hemavati, Latangi, Pavani
(2) Pavani, Latangi, Dhavalambari, Hemavati
(3) Latangi, Dhavalambari, Hemavati, Pavani
(4) Pavani, Dhavalambari, Hemavati, Latangi
Answer: Pavani, Dhavalambari, Hemavati, Latangi
(12) Not a Samudaya Kriti
(1) Navagraha Kriti
(2) Navaratnamalika
(3) Kovur pancharatnam
(4) Samkeertanam
Answer: Samkeertanam
(13) Traditional dance of Kerala
(1) Ottamtullal
(2) Rasalila
(3) Prinnal attam
(4) Karagam
Answer: Ottamtullal
(14) Primary source for research
(1) Books
(2) Periodicals
(3) Manuscripts
(4) Journals
Answer: Manuscripts
(15) Drum accompaniment to Sopana Singing
(1) Maddalam
(2) Idakka
(3) Chenda
(4) Tavil
Answer: Idakka

View All Music Practice Test Sets

Please share this page

Click Here to Read more questions

Teacher Eligibility Test