1. Match the following:
(i) Prastaar (1) Saarana
(ii) Udbhatt (2) Situation of Swar Sadharan
(iii) Mandal Prastaar (3) Technique of making of talas
(iv) Shrutiveena (4) Ancient Tala
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (3) (2) (4) (1)
(B) (4) (3) (1) (2)
(C) (4) (1) (2) (3)
(D) (3) (4) (2) (1)
Answer: (D)
2. ‘________ Wires were in Vipanchiveena’, said Bharat?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 12
Answer: (C)
3. In which vocal system, Bhasha- Vibhasha are placed?
(A) Geeties
(B) Banies
(C) Prabandh
(D) Dhruwa Geeti
Answer: (A)
4. Mark the correct answer:
(A) Aanandini, Dipani, Bhawni, Medini, Tarawali
(B) Medini, Aanandini, Dipani, Bhawni, Tarawali
(C) Tarawali, Bhawni, Dipani, Aanandini, Medini
(D) Bhawni, Dipani, Aanandini, Tarawali, Medini
Answer: (B)
5. Who is the writer of ‘Shringarhar’?
(A) Maharana Hammir
(B) Maharana Bappa Rawal
(C) Maharana Kumbha
(D) Maharana Raj Singh
Answer: (A)
6. Which one of the following artists is not a Sarod Player?
(A) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
(B) Ustad Amazad Ali Khan
(C) Ustad Vilayat Khan
(D) Ms. Sharan Rani
Answer: (C)
7. “Kan Gujari” singer is related to which state of India?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: (A)www.netugc.com
8. In which capacity, ‘Pancham’ is transferred from its own place in Madhyam Gram?
(A) From Tivratam
(B) From Utkarsh
(C) From Mridutva
(D) From Apkarsh
Answer: (D)
9. How many swaras are used by Pt. Lochan in his Ragas?
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 16
(D) 09
Answer: (A)
10. Principal characteristic of Moorchchhnaa is
(A) Samswartaa
(B) Saptswartaa
(C) Krambaddhtaa
(D) Samwadheentaa
Answer: (A)
11. Whose work is “Meeting by the River”?
(A) Pt. Ravi Shankar
(B) Ustad Bismillah Khan
(C) Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
(D) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Answer: (C)
12. ‘Ektantri’ Veena was called by which name?
(A) Ghoshak
(B) Vitantri
(C) Ghraasaktaa
(D) Alaabu Veena
Answer: (A)
13. Who has composed ‘Raagkadamb’ musical composition?
(A) Taansen
(B) Gopal Nayak
(C) Baiju
(D) Gangaram
Answer: (B)
Answer: (D)
15. Aamad is a technical terminology of which of the following art?
(A) Vocal
(B) Tabla
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Dance
Answer: (D)
16. ‘Pramaan Shruti’ is placed on which Shruti?
(A) 14th
(B) 15th
(C) 16th
(D) 17th
Answer: (C)
17. Sitar has evolved from which of the following instruments?
(A) Kachchhapi Veena
(B) Ghoshwati Veena
(C) Ek Tantri Veena
(D) Tri Tantri Veena
Answer: (D)
18. Which one is the instrument without Sarika?
(A) Surbahar
(B) Sitar
(C) Vichitra Veena
(D) Sur Singaar
Answer: (D)
19. Name the percussion instrument attached to the ‘Nathdwara’ tradition
(A) Tabla
(B) Sitar
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Dholak
Answer: (C)
Answer: (C)
21. The book Captioned ‘Vaidik Index’ is written by
(A) Prof. Lalit Kishore Singh
(B) S.K. Dixit
(C) Mc Donel and Keith
(D) A.K. Kumarswami
Answer: (C)
22. Which one is not mentioned in eight rasas of Bharat?
(A) Adbhut
(B) Shant
(C) Raudra
(D) Shringaar
Answer: (B)
23. Which one is in right form of ‘Praman Shruti’?
(A) 4-3-2-4-4-3-2
(B) 4-3-2-4-2-3-4
(C) 4-3-2-4-3-4-2
(D) 4-4-2-4-3-3-2
Answer: (C)
24. The chapters of ‘Raga Tarangini’ of Lochan is named as
(A) Adhyaya
(B) Tarang
(C) Kandika
(D) Prapathak
Answer: (B)
25. ‘Sadara’ is related with
(A) Dhrupad
(B) Khayal
(C) Thumari
(D) Gazal
Answer: (A)
26. Who was the inventor of Raag ‘Laajwanti’?
(A) Ust. Faiyaz Khan
(B) Ust. Bande Ali Khan
(C) Ust. Amjad Ali Khan
(D) Ust. Allauddin Khan
Answer: (D)
27. Which raga is composed with Komal Nishad in Shudh Nath?
(A) Todi
(B) Multani
(C) Chhayanat
(D) Gurjari Todi
Answer: (C)
28. Who was the inventor of Gramophone?
(A) Thomas Alwa Edison
(B) Albert Einstein
(C) Walter Menn
(D) Mc Minal
Answer: (A)
29. ‘Budhva Mangal’ music programme is related to which city?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Allahabad
(C) Delhi
(D) Varanasi
Answer: (D)www.netugc.com
30. Gharana of Abdul Karim Khan
(A) Agra
(B) Kirana
(C) Patiyala
(D) Gwalior
Answer: (B)
31. Which artist has established Maihar Band?
(A) Ustad Allauddin Khan
(B) Pt. Nikhil Banerjee
(C) Ustad Vilayat Khan
(D) Ustad Abdul Haleem Zafer Khan
Answer: (A)
32. The Gharana of Pt. Ajay Chakravarty
(A) Gwalior
(B) Kirana
(C) Agra
(D) Patiyala
Answer: (D)
33. How many Banis are in Dhrupad?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 4
(D) 5
Answer: (C)
34. Which Raagas are mixed in Raag Jog?
(A) Bhairav + Malkauns + Kafi
(B) Jogiya + Bhairav + Gunkri
(C) Bhairav + Kafi + Raageshri
(D) Baageshri + Rageshri + Malkauns
Answer: (B)
35. To which rag the following combination of notes:
“Sa Ni dha Ni Ga Re, Sa Re, Ga, Ma, Pa” belongs to?
(A) Neelambari
(B) Bhairav
(C) Jog
(D) Miya-Malhar
Answer: (A)
36. The famous Nawagrahakritis have been composed by
(A) Swati Thirunal
(B) Tyagaraja
(C) Dikshitar
(D) M.S. Subhalaxmi
Answer: (C)
37. The 72 melakarta scheme has chakras
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 14
Answer: (B)
38. Assertion (A): Sahitya is of secondary importance in Absolute music.
Reason (R): Sacred music belongs to the sphere of Absolute music.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) & (R) are true.
(C) (R) is true (A) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: (A)
39. Buta Sankhya is found in
(A) Shadangas
(B) 35 Tala schemes
(C) Shodashangas
(D) 72 Melakarta schemes
Answer: (D)
40. A raga in Hindustani Music similar to Karnatic Raga Subha Pantuvarali
(A) Bhairav
(B) Todi
(C) Bhairavi
(D) Khamaj
Answer: (B)
41. According to Tagore, which instrument is not appropriate for accompaniment with Rabindra Sangeet?
(A) Violin
(B) Tabla
(C) Esraj
(D) Harmonium
Answer: (D)
42. Rabindranath used three types of rhythmic pattern to compose his songs such as Akshar Britta, Swar Britta and ________
(A) Tala Britta
(B) Laya Britta
(C) Matra Britta
(D) Chhanda Britta
Answer: (C)
43. Which one is the biographical presentation of his life written by Rabindranath?
(A) Kabi-Smriti
(B) Jiban Smriti
(C) Pitru Smriti
(D) Rabi Smriti
Answer: (B)
44. How many matras are in ‘Teora’ Tala?
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 10
Answer: (B)
45. Which one is the sign of ‘Som’ or 1stmatra of any Rabindrik Tala?
(A) +
(B) ×
(C) 0
(D) ∂′
Answer: (D)
46. Music Department of ‘Vishwa Bharati Vishwavidyalaya’ is called as
(A) Sangeet Bhavan
(B) Sangeet-Kala Bhavan
(C) Sangeet Vidyalaya
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
47. In which city, Ali Akbar College of Music is situated abroad?
(A) Washington
(B) California
(C) Texas
(D) New York
Answer: (B)
48. Which percussion instrument is from Karnatic music?
(A) Chenda
(B) Kanjira
(C) Maddalam
(D) Pakhawaj
Answer: (B)
49. In Natyashashtra, instrument is called by which name?
(A) Vadya
(B) Aatadya
(C) Pushkar
(D) Dunduvi
Answer: (B)
50. The value of first matra (Dhin) of Jhumratal is
(A) 1 1/4
(B) 1 1/2
(C) 1 3/4
(D) 1 4/3
Answer: (B)
Part – II: Hindustani Music
51. ‘Panchamadi Moorchchana’ of Bharta’s ‘Sadaj Gram’ is called as
(A) Aabhiri
(B) Abhiruddgataa
(C) Aarshbhi
(D) Matsarikritaa
Answer: (C)
52. Bahadur Sen is related to which instrument?
(A) Santoor
(B) Sursingaar
(C) Sitar
(D) Surbahar
Answer: (B)
53. Which one of the following is frequency of Shuddh Dhaivat of Western Shuddh Swar Saptak?
(A) 480
(B) 270
(C) 405
(D) 400
Answer: (D)
54. Who was the founder of ‘Chakrik- Prakriya’ for measurement of ‘Swar- Samvaad’?
(A) Pt. Bhatkhande
(B) Pt. Paluskar
(C) Pt. Lalit Kishore Singh
(D) Pt. Omkarnath Thakur
Answer: (C)
55. Who was the inventor of “Shruti- DarpanVaadya”?
(A) Kailash Chandradev Vrihaspati
(B) S.N. Ratanjankar
(C) Nihshank Sharangdev
(D) Acharya Bharat
Answer: (A)
56. Which of the following is in correct order?
(A) Swaramel Kalaanidhi, Natyashastra, Vrihaddeshi, Ratnakar, Ragtatvavibodh
(B) Ragtatvavibodh, Ratnakar, Vrihaddeshi, Natyashashtra, Swarmelkalanidhi
(C) Natyashastra, Vrihaddeshi, Ratnakar, Swarmelakalanidhi Ragtatvavibodha
(D) Vrihaddeshi, Natyashastra, Ragtatvavibodh, Ratnakar, Swarmelakalanidhi
Answer: (C)
57. Match List – I with List – II and select correct order from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
1. Bhoomidundubhi i. Tat
2. Rudra Veena ii.Awanaddha
3. Clarionet iii. Tat
4. Israj iv. Sushir
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv i iii ii
Answer: (C)
58. In which Puran the name of Kalpas are based on the notes on music?
(A) Vishnu Puran
(B) Vayu Puran
(C) Brahm Puran
(D) Narad Puran
Answer: (B)
59. The kakali was related to which note in Bharat age?
(A) Nishad
(B) Gandhar
(C) Shadja
(D) Panchams
Answer: (A)
60. The place for discussion on music is called in Upnishad as
(A) Shailal
(B) Narashansi
(C) Taragh
(D) Aastav
Answer: (D)
61. Music in Buddha Age was named as
(A) Gandharv
(B) Gandhabh
(C) Gaandharv
(D) Sangeet
Answer: (B)
62. The evening Raga based on the notes of Rag Bhairav is
(A) Ahir Bhairav
(B) Nat Bhairav
(C) Gauri
(D) Ramkali
Answer: (C)
63. Panini has named Orchestra (Vrindavadan) as
(A) Panigh
(B) Turya
(C) Kutap
(D) Aamnay
Answer: (B)
64. _________ Alankaras Sthai Varnasin Sangeet Ratanakar
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Answer: (C)
65. The Ragas presenting two Angas is ________
(A) Aabhogi
(B) Bhairav
(C) Malkosh
(D) Kaushi Kanhara
Answer: (D)
66. ________ is Vrihannala in Mahabharat
(A) Bhishma
(B) Surya
(C) Bhim
(D) Arjun
Answer: (D)
67. How many Bharatratna for Sushir Vadya?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (A)
68. Only one Persian Music Book available between 12th and 13thcentury is
(A) Nagmate-e-Asafi
(B) Heel Imali
(C) Mu-Arifunnagmat
(D) M-Adan-ul-Mausiki
Answer: (B)
69. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Madhym gram i. Sa, Re, Antar Ga, Ma, Pa Dha, Ni
b. Shadaj gram ii. Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni
c. Kankangi iii. Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa, Re, Ga
d. Bilawal iv. Sa, Shudha Re, Shudha Ga, Shudha Ma, Pa, Shudha Dha, Shudha Ni
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Answer: (B)
70. The music of Lochan’s period was based on which gram?
(A) Gaandhaargram
(B) Shadaj-Madhyamgram
(C) Madhyamgram
(D) Shadajgram
Answer: (D)
71. Which instrument was prepared by Helmhotz for recognizing the ‘Anshikas’ of Mishra Swara?
(A) Microphone
(B) Anunaadak
(C) Naadak
(D) Galvinator
Answer: (B)
72. The interval of Shuddh Swara Saptak of Indian music (Hindustani) is
(A) 301 Severt
(B) 204 Severt
(C) 96.9 Severt
(D) 227.2 Severt
Answer: (A)
73. Identify the ‘Kalyan-Mela’ with the basis of ‘Shadaj-Interval’
(A) 16/15, 9/8 , 75/64, 16/15, 16/15, 75/64, 16/15
(B) 16/15, 75/64, 9/8, 16/15, 9/8 , 10/9 , 16/15
(C) 9/8 , 10/9 , 16/15, 9/8 , 9/8 , 10/9 , 16/15
(D) 9/8 , 10/9 , 9/8 , 16/15, 9/8 , 10/9 , 16/15
Answer: (D)
74. Who made the ‘Cyclic Theory’?
(A) Alain Danielov
(B) Jairaz Bhoy
(C) Kolinsky
(D) Mark Lavy
Answer: (C)
75. Find correct sequence:
(A) Alaap, Fast Gat, Jod, Jhala
(B) Fast Gat, Jod, Alaap, Jhala
(C) Alaap, Jod, Fast Gat, Jhala
(D) Jod, Alaap, Fast Gat, Jhala
Answer: (C)
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