1. Identify the raga of the song 'Bipula Taronga

Purabi

Bhimpalasree

Imankalyan

Tori

2. Which one of the following songs is tuned in 'Sindhu'

Pipasa hai nahi mitilo

Chiro sakha, chero na more

Sada thako Anande

Ke basile aji hridayasthane

3. 'Prabhater Adim Abhas Arunbarna Abhar Abarane'

Trace out the source

Chandalika

Chitrangada

Shapmochan

Shyama

4. "Deko na amare, deko na …" belongs to the category

Puja

Bichitra

Prem

Swadesh

5. 'Basante basante tomar kobire dao dak' is from

Phalguni

Nataraj riturangasala

Nabin

Muktadhara

6. The song sung by Satyajit Ray himself in his film Agantuk

E parabase robe ke

Bajilo kahara bina

Andhojane deho alo

Thora pata go

7. How does 'Tomar asime' deviate from Behag

By the use of

Komal Dhaibat

Komal Nishad

Komal Rishabh

Komal Gazdhar

8. Who played the veena along with singing

Santi Dev Ghosh

Pankaj Kumar Mallik

Anadi Kumar Dastidar

Shailajaranjan Mazumdar

9. Which song was composed by Tagore to celebrate the harvest ceremony

O amar desher mati

Eso shyamolo sundar

Aay re mora phasal kati

Amar praner pare

10. 'Srabonor borisona par hoye ki bani' was written when Rabindranath Tagore was

58

38

33

63

11. Raga and tala of 'Majhe majhe taba dekha'

Bilabal/Dadra

Kafi/Ektal

Bhupali/Dadra

Todi/Rupakra

12. 'Rabirashmi' is written by

Nihar Ranjan Roy

Sarala Devi

Prasanta Kumar Pal

Charuchandra Bandyopadhyay

13. "Ogo tomra Sabai bhalo" occurs in

Raja o Rani

Goray galad

Sonar tari

Chitra

14. tomari milano sudha roilo prane sanchita' this line is from the song

Preme prane gane gandhe

Amar bela je jay

Ei labhinu sango tabo

Ohe sundaro mano

15. The number of songs in 'Prarthana' is

59

10

36

143

16. From 'Nitu charano mule' Tagore composed the song

Yao re anantodhame

Nomi nomi bharoti

Baje karuna sure

Eso shyamal sundar

17. What was Tagore's age when he composed the song 'Matrimandir punya Angana'

52

76

56

53

18. "Yogi he, yogi he, ke tumi hridi-asane" in Kedar, Ektal occurs in the play …

Prakritir Pratishodh

Guru

Achalayatan

Chirakumar Sabha

19. Who edited Tagore's posthumous publication Sangit-Chinta

Santideb Ghosh

Indira Debi Chaudhurani

Pramatha Chaudhuri

Pulinbihari Sen

20. "Shudhu tomar vani nay go he bandhu, he priya" occurs in

gitali

gitimalya

utsarga

naivedya

21. Where do you find the monsoon composition "Aowe piarawa, rimijhimi barakhana lage", tuned in the raga Nata-Malnar (as mentioned by Rabindranath)

In the poem "Bhiru"

In the novel "Yogayog"

In the play Shesh Barshan

In the book Chhelebela

22. Find out the title of the song "Keno bajao kanka kana kana kato chhabhari"

Bhikhari

Lila

Lajjita

Kalpanik

23. Recognise the tune of the concerned song

II R G M P P |DP-MP M G R I

I S R G M P M G RSN. I

Mile Sabe Bharatsantan

Madhura rupe Biraja

Malina Mukha Chandrama

Banglar Mati Banglar Jal

24. The year of composition of "Phire chal matir tane"

23rd Falgun 1328

23rd Falgun 1327

23rd Falgun 1329

23rd Falgun 1326

25. "Tumi ki eshecho mor dware" occurs in

Nabin

Tapati

Natir Puja

Gora

26. In which part of 'Swarabitan' the rotation of the song "Tor Gopan prane ekla manus" is compiled

Swarabitan 31

Swarabitan 30

Swarabitan 29

Swarabitan 27

27. In which story do you find the full text of the song "Eso eso phire eso"

Gupta Dhan

Laboratory

Megh o Raudra

Post Master

28. Match List I with List II

List I List II

a. Nirabo rajani dekho magno i. Bramha Sangeet

b. Asima Kalsagare ii. Bibaho Utsab

c. O gan gasne-gasne iii. Bibidha Sangeet

d. Tumi acho kon para iv. Jatiya Sangeet

Codes

a b c d

i ii iii iv

(2)iii i iv ii

iii ii i

iv i iii

29. Match List I with List II

List I List II

a. Yadi tor dak sune i. Gitasutrasar 2

b. He mon, tare dekho ii. Kanthakoumudini

c. Saktirupo hero taro iii. Satagan

d. Tomari madhuro rupe iv. Sangeetmonjari

Codes

a b c d

iv i iii

ii iii i

iii ii iv

(4)iii i iv ii

30. Match List I with List II

List I List II

a. Tomari madhuro rupe i. E monke ankh

b. Shaktirup hero tanro ii. Tero ri nayanban

c. He mon, tanro dekho iii. Hari nam diye jagat

d. Yadi tor dak sune iv. Saptasur tingram

Codes

a b c d

i iii ii iv

iv i iii

(3)iii i iv ii

ii iii i

31. Match List I with List II

List I List II

a. Sakhi Bhabana Kahare Bale i. Rudrachando

b. Basanto Prabhate Ek Malatir ii. Dakghar

c. Kothao amar hariye yaoyar iii. Falguni

d. Bhalo Manus Nai Re Mora iv. Bhagnahriday

Codes

a b c d

(1)iii ii i iv

i iii iv ii

iv iii i

i ii iii

32. Match List I with List II

List I List II

a. Etodin ye bosechilem i. Ketaki

b. Emon dine tare bala ii. Shyama

c. Era sukher lagi chahe iii. Phalguni

d. Eto din Tumi sakha iv. Mayar Khela

Codes

a b c d

(1)iii i iv ii

i iii ii iv

iv i iii

ii iii i

33. Recognise the tune of the concerned song

P II S N DP D M P G M I

I P S M G M R GR S I

Sakali Phuralo Swapna Parai

Dekhbi Re Bhai

Katobara Bhebechinu

Purano Sei Diner Katha

34. "Kato barne kato gandhe, kato gane kato chhande" this line is from the song

Tai tomar anando amar por

Amar milan lagi tumi

Nishar swapan chutlo re ei

Simar majhe, asim, tumi

35. "Ami sansare mon diyechinu" occurs in

Kshanika

Gora

Kalpana

Chirokumar Sabha

36. "Yabar bela sesh kathati" occurs in

Natarajriturangashala

Sesher Kabita

Seshraksha

Tapati

37. Which song is based on Brindabani sarang

Bipulo taranga re

Mahasinghasone basi

Jayataba bichitra

Tomaro asime

38. Match the following

List I List II

a. Chokh je oder chhute chale i. Shephali

b. Akash amay bhorlo aloy ii. Tapati

c. Jago alasha shayana iii. Phalguni

d. Ananderi sagar hote iv. Arup ratan

Codes

a b c d

(1)iii ii i iv

iii ii i

ii i iii iv

i iv iii ii

39. 'Madhura rupe birajo' is mainly based on

Behag

Khambaj

Tilak Kamod

Desh

40. Which of the following songs is not in puja paryay

Kanna hasir dol dolano

Prathama yugera udaya

Prabhu amara priyo amaro

Antara mama bikashito karo

41. Which of the following songs is based on thumri style

Chiro Sakha he Chhero na

Tobu mone rekho

Kebosile aji hridayasane

Khelar Sathi biday dwar

42. Find out the unmatching song with the other three

Buddha Susubdha karuna

Namo namo Buddha dibakaraya

Buddha Sharanm gachchhami

Pari purnam ananandwam

43. Select the correct pair from the following

Na jeo na jeona go Dance drama shyama

Dekona amare dekona Dance drama mayarkhela

Ogo dekona more dekona Drama sapmochan

Kon bandhaner granthi Dance drama chandalika

44. Identify the Raga Tala of 'Ananta sagar majhe dao tori'

Bageshri Ada theka

Behag Chawtal

Purabi Ektal

Multan Jhaptal

45. Find out the wrong pair

Thakurmoshay deri na say Hunter's

Sakti Sadh Kore Jaha dibe Kumar

Danrao Kotha Chalo tomra ke Bajrasen

Satdeshete Khunje Khunje go Anuchar

46. Match the following

List I List II

a. oi maraner sagar pare i. Valmiki Pratira

b. oi re tari dilo khule ii. Basanta

c. oi bhanglo hasir Bandh iii. Gitanjali

d. oi megh kare bujhi gagane iv. Grihaprabesh

Codes

a b c d

i ii iii iv

iii ii i

(3)iii ii i iv

iv i iii

47. Match the following

List I List II

a. Lachhasar i. Sanshay timiro majhe

b. Adana ii. Jagate ananda yajne

c. Sarfarda iii. Nityo satye chintana karo

d. Rajbijoy iv. Bahe nirantara ananta

Codes

a b c d

iii ii i

(2)iii iv i ii

ii i iii iv

i ii iv iii

48. Who established Sangita-Sangha

Sarala Devi

Pratibha Devi

Pratima Devi

Mrinalini Devi

49. Find out the song not composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Antara mamo bikoshito karo

Tumi nirmala karo mangala kare

Anek diechho nath amar

Satya mongala prema mayo tumi

50. The song of Kazi Nazrul Islam 'Sunnyo e buke pakhi mor' resembles the Tagore song

Ami tomari matira kanya

Ami kemon karia janabo

Alpa laiya thaki Tai

Amay chha jonay mile

51. Who wrote "The Music of India" chapter in The New Oxford History of Music

Nikhil Banerjee

Damodar Hota

Rabindralal Ray

Arnold Adrian Bake

52. What is the pre-marital British name of Ratan Devi

Marguerite Wilkinson

Ethel Rozenthal

Alice Richardson

Mrs. Thompson

Read the notation and answer the following . ...

I P S N S NS NR I S R S N DP I

I P D P M G R I

53. Recognize the song

Badal dhara holo sara

Badala Meghe madala baje

Barisha dhara majhe shantira bari

Barshana mandrita andhakare

54. Recognize the raga of the song

Imam

Desh-pilu

Khambaj

Purabi

55. Recognize the tala of the song

Dadra

Shasthi

Ektal

Kaharwa

56. Who is the author of the book On the Edges of Time, published by Visva-Bharati

Rabindranath Tagore

Rathindranath Tagore

Satyendranath Tagore

Supriya Tagore

57. What is the title of the song Visva-Vina-Rabe Visvajana mohichhe as per Herbert A. Popley's book The Music of India (the Heritage of India Series)

The Cosmic Music

Music of the Sphere

The Lyre of the Universe

Visva-Veena

58. Arrange sequentially as per Gitabitan

Bandhu

Gaan

Antarmukhe

Prarthana









59. Sort out the asymmetrical one in tonal mode

Mana jago mangala loke

Dao he hriday bhore dao

Ankhijal muchhaile

Sandhya holo o ma

60. Find out the odd one

Jogajog

Pratham Alo

Char Adhyay

Malancha

61. Find out the wrong pair

Shilpotsav Kathir Loha Kathin Ghume

Halakarshan Amra Chash Kari Anande

Briksharopan Ahwan Asilo Mahotsabe

Maghotsav Marubijayera Ketana Urao

62. Pick the odd paryay out

Dujane dekha halo

Amar nikhila bhuban

Sabe na yatana

Tumi sandhyar meghmala

63. Pick the odd paryay out from the other three songs

Na na go na, koro na bhabona

Nayan chhere gele chole

Tor praner ras to sukiye

Mone roye gelo maner katha

64. Pick the odd paryay out from the other three

Tumi kichu diye Jao

Aan go tora kar ki ache

Durdeshi sei rakhal chele

Tomar bas kotha ye pathik

65. Single out the song them. atically different from the other three

Eshechhile tabu aso nai

Mone ki dwidha rekhe

E bela dak poreche

Kichhn bolbo bole esechilem

66. "Ar nahe, ar nay" occurs in

Natir Puja

Muktadhara

Nabin

Achalayatan

67. Match the following

a. Arup Ratan i. Swarabitan 34

b. Basanta ii. Swarabitan 14

c. Gitabithika iii. Swarabitan 6

d. Nabagitika I iv. Swarabitan 42

Codes

a b c d

i ii iii iv

ii i iv iii

iii i ii

(4)iii iv ii i

68. Which song is based on "Madhyaman" among the following

Asima Kalsagare

Bandhu, raho raho sathe

Rohi Rohi Ananda Tarango

Baro Asha Kore

69. Arrange sequentially as per Gitabitan

Dao he hriday bhore dao

Tomay gaan sonabo

Se din amay bolechhile

Keno bani tabo nahi shuni









70. Find out the wrong pair

Tumi amarer pita Om pita no asi

Shono Shono suro loka Shrinwontu Visve

Yadi jharer me gher mato Yademi Prasfuranniba

Ananda dhara bohichhe Sangachi chhadhwang Sambadadhwang

71. Assertion Tagore's certificate to Kesar Bai (23.4.1938) and his letter to Sahana Devi (29.4.1938) regarding Kesar Bai's singing are contradictory and confusing.

Reason In the certificate, Tagore praises Kesar Bai's singing very highly, but in his letter he denounces Kesar Bai's singing vehemently.

Considering both A and find out the most easy and acceptable judgement.

We must accept both and since these are documented in Sangit-Chinta.

is true, is false.

is false, is true.

As a reader of Sangit-Chinta, we should ignore the contents of both and

72. Assertion Tagore has composed many songs which have defied the canons of orthodox propriety and good people are disgusted at the impedance of a man who is audacious only because he is untrained. "Possibly that is the best way of doing things in the sphere of art."

Reason We do not hesitate to say that Tagore-songs have found their place in the heart of his land along with her flowers that are never exhausted.

Considering the statements in A and R choose the right resolution

Both and are true.

Both and are false.

is true, is partially true.

A and R are partially true and partially false.

73. Assertion "Diner seshe ghumer deshe" despite being written by Rabindranath, cannot be called a Rabindra-Sangit.

Reason It is just a poem. Tagore did not set it into musical tune. The poem is that of day-ending but the tune given by Pankaj Kumar Mallik is that of morning.

Both and are justified.

is doubtful. cannot be taken as a logical syllogism.

Fans of Pankaj Kumar Mallik know it as Rabindra Sangit. So is correct.

It should have been included in Gitabitan and Swarabitan.

74. Who scored the "Piano Arrangement and symphony orchestra" for Janagana mana adhinayaka jaya he, (published by Visva-Bharati)

Alan Danielou

Rabi Shankar

Alauddin Khan

Bhimrao Shastri

75. "The pulse of India throbs in her music and dance-dramas." Who asserted this and in which book

Peggy Hobroyde, Indian Music

Subhankar, Sangit Damodar

Susanne K. Langer, Feeling and Form

G.W.F. Hegel, Lectures on Fine Arts