1. Match the followings

a. Pada i. Sthayi, Antara, Sanchari, Abhog
b. Geetak ii. Udgraah, Melapak, Dhruv
c. Dhrupad iii. Nom-tom, Bandish, Upaj
d. Prabandh iv. Swar, Pada, Taal Marg
Codes
a b c d

i iii iv ii

iii iv i ii

iv ii i iii

ii iii iv i
2. Which of the following instrument is without any frets

Surbahar

Sitar

Vitchitra Veena

Sur Singar
3. Which vocal form of Hindustani Music influenced Ravindra Sangeet the most

Khayal

Tarana

Dhrupad

Tappa
4. Sitar originated from which ancient instrument

Kachhapi Veena

Ghoshwati

Ek tantri veena

Tri tantri veena
5. How many classes of Ragaclassification are there in Sangeet Makarand written by Narad

Four

Two

Three

One
6. Another name of the book 'Bharat Bhashya' is

Sahitya

Saraswati Hridayalankar

Swararnav

Sudhakaram
7. Which one tabla player has acted as hero in Hindi and English movies

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Ustad Safat Ahmed Khan

Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan

Ustad Akram Khan
8.
Assertion For bringing aesthetics in the presentation of music, the use of Swaras with appropriate Rasas is necessary.

Reason We cannot think of Indian music without Rasa.

Codes
and both are correct.

and both are wrong.

is wrong, is correct.

is correct, is wrong.


9. What is the name of the gharana of Vidhushi Kishori Amonkar

Patiyala

Jaipur

Delhi

Varanasi


10. Name the author of 'Bharat-ka Sangit Siddhant'

V.N. Bhatkande

Acharya Brahaspati

P. Sambamurthy

Dr. Prem Lata Sharma


11. Detailed study of the chapters of "Sangeet Ratnakar", in which Research Method this topic is appears

Historical Research

Experimental Research

Psychological Research

Interdisciplinary Research


12. Darbari Raag is considered of which Ras

Karun

Hasya

Shringara

Raudra


13. Raja Bhaiya Poonchwale belongs to which Gharana

Kirana

Gwalior

Jaipur

Agra


14. The chapters of 'Ragtarangani' by Lochan are known as

Adhyay

Tarang

Kandika

Prapathak


15. 'Sadara' related to

Dhrupad

Khyal

Thumari

Gazal


16. Which Rasa is not mentioned in Eight Rasas of Bharat

Adbhud

Shant

Raudra

Shringar


17. Which is the right situation of 'Praman Shruti'

4 3 2 4 4 3 2

4 3 2 4 2 3 4

4 3 2 4 3 4 2

4 4 2 4 3 3 2


18. There are Bharat Ratnas in Indian Music.

5

4

3

2


19.

Assertion Reyaz (Practice) is important in music, it develops maturity.

Reason Prefect and matured notes make quick effect. Codes

is correct, is wrong.

is wrong, is correct.

Both and are correct.

Both and are wrong


20. Pt. Indrakant Mishra is a Dhrupad vocalist from which gharana

Betiah

Dagar

Amta

Saharanpur


21. Which one Dhrupad vocalist is the senior representative of Dagar style at present

Ustad Moyinuddin Dagar

Ustad Sayidduddin Dagar

Ustad Ziya Fariduddin Dagar

Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar


22. Which one is Gatha

Jhumar

Kajri

Dina Bhadri

Sohar


23. Who is the father of Mishra Bandhu 'Rajnish-Ritesh'

Pt. Amarnath Pt. Mishra Pashupatinath Mishra

Pt. Rajan Pt. Sajan Mishra Mishra

Pt. Braj Mohan Mishra


Pt. Jalpa Pd. Mishra



24. Which of the following areas the folk style 'Samdaun' belongs to

Bihar

Bengal

Uttar Pradesh

Gujarat


25. 'Bhikhari Thakur' was folk lyricist, Dramatist and folk singer of which language

Awadhi

Magadhi

Marathi

Bhojpuri


26. What is the name of the founder of Sangeet Karyalaya Hathras

Pt. Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar

Rabindranath Tagore

Jagdish Chandra Bose

Kaka Hathrasi


27. To which king, Rahaskhana was associated

Wajid Ali Shah

Aminuddaula

Akbar

Shahjahan


28. Pracheen Kala Kendra is situated

Delhi

Punjab

Chandigrah

Ambala


29. Who is the present Vice-Chancellor of Bhatkhande Sangeet Vishwavidhyalay

Veena Sahastrabuddhi

Ashwini Bhide

Shruti Sadolikar

Aarti Anklekar


30. What is Indian name of Alain Danielue

Om Sharan Sharma

Shiv Sharan Sharma

Guru Sharan Sharma

Bhagwat Sharan Sharma


31. Who is the learned musician in the field of Indian classical music at present

Pt. Vinayak Rao Patwardhan

Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande

Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas

Prof. R.C. Mehta


32. Which one is foreign Sarangi player

Dr. Len J. Minor

Dr. Veem Van

Dr. R. Widdes

Dr. Joep Bor


33. Who is the present representative of Vishnu Digambar Parampara

Pt. C.R. Vyas

Pt. Vidyadhar Vyas

Pt. Narayan Rao Vyas

Pt. Bharat Vyas


34. Who is the author of Meerat-E-Dehli

Dargahi Quli Khan

Nawab Ahmed Khan

Dargahi Khan

Md. Raza


35. How many parts of 'Abhinav Gitanjali' by Pt. Ramashraya Jha 'Ramrang'

3

4

5

6


36. Number of Karnas mentioned in Natya Shastra

104

106

108

109


37. Musical stone pillars found in

Madurai

Brindavan

Kalahasti

Udippi


38. Ragas that became popular from the period of Sarangadeva

Poorva Prasiddha Ragas

Adhuna Prasiha Ragas

Aoodava Ragas

Bhashanga Ragas


39. The smallest division of Time

Kshana

Lava

Kasta

Nimisha


40. The musical form which includes the in vocal music rendition

Pallavi

Varnam

Kriti

Tellana


41. Who was the younger brother in the Tagore family among the following

Rabindranath

Jyotirindranath

Dwijendranath

Satyendranath



42. Which of the following dance form used by Tagore to compose many of his song Dance Drama

Bhangra

Odissi

Kathak

Kathakali


43. Pick up the created by Rabindranath from the following list

Rupak

Tivra

Sultal

Surfanktal


44. Who wrote 'Natir Puja'

Hemendranath

Indira Devi Choudhurani

Rabindranath

Jyoirindranath


45. 'Amra Milechi Aaj Mayer Dake' song falls into which category

Prakriti

Prem

Vichitra

Swadesh


46. Who among the following artists have received all four Civil Awards

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma

Ustad Bismillah Khan

Pt. Ravi Shankar


47. Which Dhrupat Singer has started the tradition of Tabla Sangeet

Pt. Ram Chatur Malik

Pt. Vidur Malik

Pt. Siyaram Tiwari

Ustad Raheemuddin Dagar


48. From where changun of Basant tal will start in one circle 1

6 2 1


6 3 3


6 4 1


7 2
49. The scholar, who has classified the instruments in middle age

Bharat

Sharang Dev

Jai Dev

Dr. Lalmani Mishra


50. Who among the following is the Left Hand Tabla player

Pt. Anindo Chatterjee

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra

Pt. Kumar Bose

51. Kathakali music is based on

Sopana Sangeetam

Abhinaya Sangeetam

Marga Sangeetam

Karnatic Music

52. Who is the author of 'Universal History of Music'

Md. Raza

S.M. Tagor

Pt. Vishnu Digambar Palushkar

Mr. Alein Denelue

53. Which instrumentalist has played Raga Rasiya

Pt. Ravi Shankar

Ustad Vilayat Khan

Pt. Nikhil Banerjee

Mustaque Ali Khan

54. Ghondutai Kulkarni is related to gharana

Atarauli

Agra

Jaipur

Gwalior
55. gharana was established by Bande Ali (Gwalior Wale)

Kirana

Agra

Jaipur

Lucknow

56. By whom, the raga 'Gangeshwari' is composed

Annapurnaji

Pt. Nikhil Banerjee

Pt. Ravi Shankar

Pt. Balram Pathak

57. Which one is used in Hindustani and Karnatak Music both

Yaman
Bilawal
Aabhogi
Bhupali
58. 'Rawanhattha' is associated to which State

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Bengal

Uttar Pradesh


59. Which form of Hindustani Sangeet has influenced mostly to Rabindra Sangeet

Kheyal

Tarana

Dhrupad

Tappa


60. How many Vikrat Jaties are described by Bharat

7

11

9

10


61. There is a difference of how many shruties between Sadja-Pancham Bhava

19

20

13

21


62. Udgata is related to which Gana

Tappa

Saam

Dhrupad

Dhamar


63. From which beat, Mukhada of Maseet Khani gata starts

9

10

11

12


64. Tanras Khan was representative singer of

Dilli Gharana

Lucknow Gharana

Patiala Gharana

Dilli and Patiala Gharana


65. Name of the Guru of Gajanan Rao Joshi is

Gunda Buwa

Balkrishna Buwa

Vasudev Shastri

Ashik Ali


66. What is 'Tremelo' in western music

Kampan

Jamjama

Khataka

Kan


67. Who has translated 'Geet Govind' of Pt. Jaydev in English

Sir Jones

Sir Edwin Arnold

E. Clement

Nicolus


68. Nagswaram of Karnatak is equivalent to which instrument of North India

Bansuri

Shahanai

Harmonium

Sarangi


69. Pratihar is a type of which song

Dhruvapad

Dhruvageet

Samgeet

Khayal


70. Material concerned with music is available in which chapter of Vayu Purana

86 and 87

81 and 82

80 and 81

70 and 71


71. Allahazilai Bai has been the vocalist of which state

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Bengal

Maharashtra


72. Hindolam Raga of South India is equivalent to which Raga of North India

Bhupali

Malkaus

Durga

Vasantmukhari


73. "The Musical Modes of Hindus" has been written by

G.H. Ranade

R.C. Mehta

P. Sambamurty

Sir Jones


74. Who wrote Laya Prashna Pothi'

Aban A. Mistry

Purushottam Das

Pundarik Vitthal

Kudau Singh


75. 'Lalanpiya' is related to

Thumri

Tarana

Dhrupad

Tappa
51. Kathakali music is based on

Sopana Sangeetam


Abhinaya Sangeetam


Marga Sangeetam


Karnatic Music
52. Dundubhi is an ancient

Harp


Wind instrument


Bell


Drum
53. Total number of melas in one chakra is

5


12


6


None of the above
54. Number of aksharakalas in Misra Ata is

18

19


22

16
55. Ullasita Gamaka is a

Jaru


Variety of Kampita


Swing of notes


Janta Svara Prayoga
56. Composer who composed in Manipravalam

Andal


Narayana Tirthar


Swati Thirunal


Syama Shastri
57. Sangeeta Kalpadrumam authored by

Attoor Krishna Pisharti


Subbarama Dikshitar


Damodara Misra


Muthaiah Bhagavatar
58. Match the followings

a. Kudimiyamalai inscription i. Thiruvaroor
b. Bhagavata Mela Natakam ii. Suchindram
c. Trinity iii. Pudukottai
d. Musical stone pillar iv. Melattur

Codes
a b c d

iv iii ii i


iii iv i ii


ii iii i iv


i iii ii iv
59. Parameshwara Bhagawatar adorned the court of

Kartika Thirunal


Raja Raja Chola


Swati Thirunal


Tulaja
60. Assertion and Reasoning

Assertion A professional musician has to make several compromises to make a good living.

Reason It is not essential for a musician to create the right taste for music in the listeners.

is true is false.


is false is false.


is true is false.


is true is true.
61. Sequence correctly

Dhruva, Rupakalapti, Tevaram,Tillana


Dhruva, Tevaram, Rupakalapti,Tillana


Tevaram, Rupakalapti, Dhruva,Tillana


Tevaram, Dhruva, Tillana,Rupakalapti


62. Sequence correctly

Ramamatya, Dattilam, Muttaiah Bhagavatar, Venkatamakhi

Dattilam, Ramamatya, Muttaiah Bhagavatar, Venkatamakhi

Ramamatya, Dattilam, Venkatamakhi, Muttaiah Bhagavatar

Dattilam, Ramamatya, Venkatamakhi, Muttaiah Bhagavatar
63. Assertion and Reasoning

Assertion Music plays a vital role in making the world a happy home for humanity.

Reason Commercialisation has been a deterant to the growth of soulful music

is true is false.


Both and is true.


Both and is false.


is true is false.
64. The Tanjore Quatrat

Somanatha

Somayya

Sivanandam

Sadasivam
65. A Geya Cha× ritram

Krishnattam


Ramanatakam


Yakshagana


Mohiniattam
66. Ragam Tanam Pallavi composed in Simhanandana tala


Madurai Mani Iyer


Maha Vaidya Nath Iyer


Mysore Sadasiva Rao


Shatkala Govinda Marar
67. Nirupanams form an important part of


Nritya Nataka


Geya Nataka


Kalakshepams


Navasandhi Natanam
68. Non rhythmical music


Sloka


Viruttam


Padyam


All the above
69. Composer of Kalahastisa Pancharatna


Vina Kupayyar


Tyagaraja


Syama Shastri


Dikshitar
70. Which is not a Samudaya Kriti


Pancharatnas


Navavarnams


Divyanama Kirtana


Navaratri Kritis
71. Mudra of Patnam Subramanya Iyer


Venkata


Venkatesa


Kumara


Guha dasa
72. Raga with same svaras as found in Manirang


Pushpa lalika


Madhyamavati


Brindavani Saranga


Karnataka Sudha Saveri
73. Mela with svaras ra, gu, mi, pa, dhi, ni


Ramapriya


Kamavardhini


Gamanasrama


Hemavati
74. Total No. of Adhyayis found in Sangeeta Ratnakara


5

6


8

7
75. Composer of Kavadi Chindus


Annamalai Reddiar


Sabhapati Iyer


Anaya


Arunachala Kavirayar

51. Which song is not composed by Tagore in Raga Bhairavi

Olo Soi, Olo Soi, Amar Ichha Kare….


Ami Chanchalo He….


O Je Mane Na Mana….


Ebar Sakhi Sonar Mriga….
52. Kanika Bandopadhya and Birendra Bandopadhya authored a book on Rabindra Sangeet is called

Rabindra Sangeet Shiksha


Rabindra Sangeet Parichay


Rabindra Sangeet Bhumika


Rabindra Sangeet Chinta
53. Which song was composed by Tagore after the death of his father Maharshi Debendranath

Hridayer E Kul O Kul Du Kul


Timir Bibhavari Kate


Amar Jabar Samay Holo


Kon Alote
54. Match List I and List II and select the correct combination from the code below
List I List II
a. Sakhi Bohe Gelo Bela i. Adana
b. Bani Taba Dhay ii. Kirtan
c. Duare Dao More Rakhia iii. Puja
d. Sarthak Janam Amar iv. Swadesh
Codes
a b c d

ii i iii iv


ii iii iv i


i iii ii iv


iii ii iv i
55. Match List I with List II and select the correct match from the code below
List I List II
a. Deko Na Amare Dekona i. Pancham- Sohini
b. Amar Sakal Dukher Pradeep ii. Sarang- Mallar-Kanada
c. Chakshe Amar Trishna iii. Bhimpalashree- Multani
d. Aji Dakhino Pawane iv. Yaman-Purbi

Codes
a b c d

i ii iii iv


i iii ii iv


iv iii ii i


iii iv ii i
56. The song 'Trishnar Shanti Sunder Kanti' is from which Dance-Drama of Tagore

Kal Mrigaya


Chitrangada


Chandalika


Shapmochan
57. Which song was written by Tagore in accordance with a famous 'Marathi Pada'

Shanti Mandir Punyo Angan


Vishwa Vidyatirtha Prangan


Vishwa Veena Rabe Vishwajan Mohiche


Ami Tarei Jani


58. 'Eibela sabe mile chalo song of 'Balmiki Pritibha' is based on which type of Hindustani classical song

Desi


Tribat


Thumri


Chaturang
59. 'Baje Karun Sure…..' song is influenced by which regional tune
Asamiya


Punjabi


Karnatic


Marathi
60. Which one was the pet name of famous Rabindra Sangeet artist Sahana Devi

Runu


Jhunu


Amiya


Kanak
61. How many matras are in Rabindrak Tala 'Rupakda'


8


7


6


9
62. The following songs are based on which tala
I. Ek mone tor Ek tarate
II. Megh Boleche jabo
jabo

Codes
I II
Teental Dadra

Kaharwa Jat

Rupakda Jat

Jat Jat

63 Who wrote 'Chhinna-Patravali'

Jyotirindranath Tagore


Satyendranath Tagore


Rabindranath Tagore


Sourindramohan Tagore
64. Which song was composed by Rabindranath on the occassion of foundation day of Calcutta University

Bandhu Raho Raho Sathe


Hridi Mandiro Dware


Hriday Amar Prakash Holo


Subho Karma Pathe Dharo
Nirbhayo Gaan
65. 'Charan dhwani suni taba nath' song is based on which

Teora


Ektal


Jhaptal


Jhampak
66. Which song is based on among the following


Ke Elo Aaji


Jagate Ananda Yogye


Sabe Mili Gao Re


Bipul Tarang Re
67. 'Aha Aji E Basante' song was composed from which western song
Japanese


Scottish


Irish


French
68. Which song is based on Raga 'Kalingda' among the following

Bhalobasile Yadi Se


Tumi Dhanya Dhanya He


Hridi Mandir Dware


Dukher Katha Tomay
69. 'Rup Sagare Dub Diyechi' song is set to which

Ektal


Ekadashi


Kawali


Kaharwa
70. Who influenced Rabindranath to Compose 'Baul Ang' songs

Purnadas


Kartickdas


Purandardas


Lalan Fakir
71. Which one is the first of 'Bhanu Singher Padavali'
E Bhara Badore


Gahan Kusumo-Kunjo Majhe


Sundari Radhe Aoye Boli


Marano Re Tuhu Mamo
72. Who introduced and popularized 'Rabindra Sangeet' after 'Akashvani' came into existence in Kolkata

Anadi Kumari Dastidar


Pankaj Kumar Mallick


Birendra Krishna Bhadra


Gyan Prakash Ghosh
73. Who was the first secretary of 'Rabindra Sangeet Swarlipi Samiti'

Shantideb Ghosh


Indira Devi Choudhurani


Shailajaranjan Majumder


Anadi Kumar Dastidar
74. Who was the first Acharya of 'Vishwa Bharati'


Rabindranath Tagore


Abanindranath Tagore


M.K. Gandhi


Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
75. Who was the author of the book 'Geet Panchashati'

Amiya Thakur


Indira Devi Chowdharani


Sahana Devi


Kanak Biswas

51. Saptak Sangeet Samaroha is organized in which city

Kolkata

Delhi


Ahmedabad

Puna
52. Sankat Mochan Sangeet is organized in which city


Lucknow


Jallandhar


Jaipur


Varanasi
53. What is the lay of the presentation of Peshakar


Madhya lay


Bilambit lay


Ati Bilambit lay


Drut lay
54. Which one is the appropriate name of the group of percussion instrument before the classification of instruments


Dundubhi group


Nakkara group


Pushkar group


Patah group
55. How many chapters in Natyashastra written by Bharat


32

34


36

37
56. How many Bibhagas in Brahm Tal


13

14


7

10
57. How many types of Grah


2

3


4

5
58.
Assertion Knowledge of Varnas is most essential for the students of tabla.

Reason It is not possible to play tabla without the knowledge of Varnas.
Codes


Both and are correct.


Both and are wrong.


is right and is wrong.


is wrong and is right.
59. Ustad Ahmed jan Thirkawa was associated with which Academic institute

Bhatkhande Sangeet Mahavidhyala Lucknow

Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad

Kashi Hindu Vishwavidyalaya Varanasi

Delhi Vishwavidyalaya Delhi
60. Sapta Suladi Talas are used in which style

North Indian Music System


Vishnu Digamber System


Bhatakhande System


Karnataka Sangeet System
61. How many holes are in the Puri of Tabla

40

44


48

20
62. Ustad Dilawar Khan was master of which instrument

Dholak

Tabla


Nakkara

Mridang
63. What will be the layakari of Kaharavatal in one aavartan after placement of Dhamar Tal
Aad

Kuad


Chaugun

Biad

64. Who is the prominent tabla player is prompt in the accompany of dance


Pt. Anokhelal Mishra


Ustad Natthu Khan


Ustad Allahrakha Khan


Pt. Kishan Maharaj
65. Which one of the couple given below is not correct as father and son

Pt. Shamta Prasad Pt. Kumar Lal Mishra

Ustad Allah rakha Khan Ustad Zakir Hussain

Pt. Kishan Maharaj Pt. Pooran Maharaj

Pt. Anokhelal Mishra Pt. Chhotelal Mishra
66. Who among the following women is not tabla player

Ms. Anuradha Pal


Dr. Sabha Kudesia


Ms. Rimpa Shiv


Ms. Kamala Shankar
67. How many talas were composed by Rabindranath Tagore in Rabindra Sangeet

Five

Six

Seven

Eight
68. Which world famous scientist was also Mridang player

Kasturi Rangan


Prof. U.R. Rao


Prof. C.V. Raman


Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha
69. "Fard" belongs to which Gharana

Banaras

Delhi

Lucknow

Punjab
70. What is the salient feature of Quada in Ajarara Gharana

Playing in Barabar Lay


Excess of Aadlay with Barabar lay


Playing only in Aadlay


None of these

71. How many matras will be in a circle of Farmaisi Chakkardar in Shikher Tal

20 beats

26 beats

29 beats

35 beats
72. Who is the author of "Kanoon Tabla"


Prof. Girish Chandra Srivastava


Shri Bharat Vyas


Pt. Vijay Shankar Mishra


Prof Mukund Bhale
73. Which tal is composed in various Matras in each Vibhag

Ektal


Panchan Sawari


Dhamar


Shikhar
74. Which tal has division of single Matra in each Vibhag

Jhapatal


Shikhar


Lakshami


Pancham Sawari
75. Which one of the following is not unextendable composition

Farmaisi Chakkardar


Nav hakka


Gat Quada


Tukara