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Gharanas of Classical Music

47 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 2

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Q26. At which time is Raag Desh sung?

  1. Amiddle of the night
  2. Bat the morning
  3. Cin the first quarter of the night
  4. Din the second quarter of the night
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Answer: D) in the second quarter of the night

Q27. Which invention in the field of music is credited to Amir Khusro?

  1. ASitar
  2. BQawwali singing
  3. CRaga Khayal
  4. DRaga Tarana
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Answer: B) Qawwali singing

Q28. With which royal court was the musician Tansen associated?

  1. ARewa, Gwalior, Mughal
  2. BGwalior, Mughal, Malwa
  3. CRewa, Mughal, Malwa
  4. DRewa, Gwalior, Malwa
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Answer: A) Rewa, Gwalior, Mughal

Q29. Where is Bhatkhande Music College located?

  1. ALucknow
  2. BAhmedabad
  3. CChandigarh
  4. DAllahabad
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Answer: A) Lucknow

Q30. For the first time, detailed discussion of Ragas and Raaginis has been done.

  1. AIn Bharata's Natyashastra
  2. BIn the music of Narada, Makaranda
  3. CIn Matanga's Vrihatdeshi
  4. DIn Sharangadeva's Music Ratnakara
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Answer: B) In the music of Narada, Makaranda

Q31. The raga sung in the morning is

  1. AToddy
  2. Bcourtier
  3. CBhopali
  4. DBhimpalasi
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Answer: B) courtier

Q32. Where has the theory of classical music been discussed?

  1. AIn the Rig Veda
  2. BIn the Atharvaveda
  3. CIn the Yajurveda
  4. DIn the Samaveda
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Answer: D) In the Samaveda

Q33. What has been the field of activity of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi?

  1. ALiterature
  2. Bclassical music
  3. CEducation
  4. Djournalism
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Answer: B) classical music

Q34. Who among the following is well known in Hindustani classical music?

  1. AShobhana Narayan
  2. BM. S. Subbalakshmi
  3. CPandit Yuvraj
  4. DM. S. Gopalakrishnan
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Answer: B) M. S. Subbalakshmi

Q35. An ancient form of Indian vocal music

  1. AGhazal
  2. BDhrupad
  3. CThumri
  4. Dany of these
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Answer: B) Dhrupad

Q36. Which of the following is a singer/singer of Hindustani classical music?

  1. AGeeta Chandran
  2. BLila Samson
  3. CGangubai Hangal
  4. DDream beauty
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Answer: C) Gangubai Hangal

Q37. Well-known thumri singer Girija Devi is related

  1. AFrom the Banaras Gharana
  2. BFrom the Lucknow Gharana
  3. CFrom the Jaipur Gharana
  4. DNone of the above
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Answer: A) From the Banaras Gharana

Q38. With whom is the name Begum Akhtar associated?

  1. AClassical playing music
  2. BClassical Ghazal and Thumri
  3. CSufi Ghazals
  4. DClassical dance
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Answer: B) Classical Ghazal and Thumri

Q39. What is Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brother?

  1. ADhrupad singer
  2. BKathak dancer
  3. CSaroj Musician
  4. Dtabla player
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Answer: A) Dhrupad singer

Q40. Gangubai Hangal, who died in 2009

  1. AFamous Bharatanatyam dancer
  2. BFamous Hindustani vocal music
  3. CPopular Tamil Actress
  4. Dfamous theatre personality
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Answer: B) Famous Hindustani vocal music

Q41. Famous classical singer Uday Bhawalkar is associated with which branch of Hindustani classical music?

  1. AThumri
  2. BGhazal
  3. CTune
  4. DDhrupad
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Answer: D) Dhrupad

Q42. Match the following- List- I List- II A. Classical Music 1. Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar, Mohammed Rafi B. Light Music 2. Teejan Bai, Sharda Sinha C. Folk Music 3. Purandar Das, Shyama Shastri D. Carnatic Music 4. Omkarnath Thakur, Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Zaheeruddin Dagar

  1. AABCD 4 1 2 3
  2. BABCD 4 3 2 1
  3. CABCD 1 2 3 4
  4. DABCD
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Answer: A) ABCD 4 1 2 3

Q43. Match- List-I List-II A Hindustani Music 1. Ritu Verma B Classical Singing 2. Mallika Pukhraj C Pandwani Style 3. Hirabai Varodkar D Ghazal Singing 4. M.S. S.S. Subbalakshmi

  1. AABCD 3 4 1 2
  2. BABCD 2 4 3 1
  3. CABCD 3 2 4 1
  4. DABCD 4 3 2 1
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Answer: A) ABCD 3 4 1 2

Q44. Match- List-I List-II A Birju Maharaj 1. Kathak B Kanthe Maharaj 2. Sarod C Bhimsen Joshi 3. Tabla D Amjad Ali Khan 4. Singing

  1. AABCD
  2. BABCD
  3. CABCD
  4. DABCD
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Answer: C) ABCD

Q45. Match the following- List-I List-II A Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar 1. Initiated the framework of Raga classification of Indian music B Venkatamahi 2. Proponent of Carnatic music C Shyama Shastri 3. Proponent of 'Khyal' form of Hindustani music D Amir Khusro 4. Music of the song Vande Mataram

  1. AABCD 4 1 3 2
  2. BABCD 4 1 2 3
  3. CABCD
  4. DABCD
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Answer: D) ABCD

Q46. Match- List-I List-II A Amrita Shergill 1. Painter B Vishnu Das Shirali 2. Musician C Begum Akhtar 3. Thumri singer D Pannalal Ghosh 4. Flute player

  1. AABCD
  2. BABCD 1 2 3 4
  3. CABCD 2 3 4 1
  4. DABCD
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Answer: B) ABCD 1 2 3 4

Q47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I List-II A Lachhu Maharaj 1. Dhrupad B Faiyaz Khan 2. Ghazal C Siddheshwari Devi 3. Kathak D Talat Mahmood 4. Thumri

  1. AABCD 4 3 2 1
  2. BABCD 3 1 4 2
  3. CABCD 1 2 3 4
  4. DABCD 2 3 1 4
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Answer: B) ABCD 3 1 4 2

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