1. Who has categorized the classification of Raga as ‘Mitra, Soochak and Dooti’ under RaagVargikaran?
(A) SangeetMakrand by Narad
(B) RaagSagar by Narad
(C) RaagNirupanam by Narad
(D) NaradiyaShiksha by Narad
Answer: (B)
2. The Shwetambar Jain Music author of Indian music, who had received the honour of ‘Vachanacharya’?
(A) Someshwar
(B) Sharangdeva
(C) Sudhakalash
(D) Parshwadeva
Answer: (C)
3. Who has explained the section of Ragas as ‘Deshya, Shuddha Salag and Chhaila’?
(A) Sangeet Darpan
(B) Sangeet Makrand
(C) Sangeet Sudha
(D) Sangeet opanishatsaroddhar
Answer: (D)
4. In which treatise, there are four kinds of ‘Audav-Shadav-Purna-Apurna’?
(A) Sangitopanishatsaroddhar
(B) Dattilam
(C) Raag Tatwa Vibodh
(D) Nagmat-E-Aasafi
Answer: (A)
5. Which author has classified alankaras under title of seven alankaras for musicians especially?
(A) Damodar
(B) Pt. Ahobal
(C) Bharat
(D) Kohal
Answer: (B)
6. Who is the founder of ‘Nayak- Nayika-Bhed’ in musial treatises?
(A) Bharat
(B) Dattil
(C) Narad
(D) Lochan
Answer: (D)
7. Who has classified the Ragas as ‘Uttam-Madhyam-Adham’?
(A) Bharat
(B) Matang
(C) Ramamatya
(D) Narad
Answer: (C)
8. “Yoyam Dhwanivishashastu Swarvarnvibhushitah RanjakoJanchittanam Sa Raga
Kathito Budhaih” – this is the statement of
(A) Damodar Pandit
(B) Matang
(C) Sharangdev
(D) Bharat
Answer: (A)
9. Match the following:
(a) Bharat Ratn (i) Vishwamohan Bhatt
(b) Padmabhushan (ii) Samta Prasad
(c) Padmavibhushan (iii) Bheemsen Joshi
(d) Grammy (iv) Jasraj
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
Answer: (D)
10. How many ‘Alankaar’ are described in ‘Sangeet-Ratnaakar’?
(A) 63
(B) 64
(C) 62
(D) 66
Answer: (A)
11. The Sulaadis of Purandara Dasa can be traced to Matangas
(A) Alankaras
(B) Grama Ragas
(C) Jatis
(D) Murchanas
Answer: (A)
12. The forerunner of Veena is
(A) Ravanastram
(B) Dundubhi
(C) Yazh
(D) Bheri
Answer: (C)
13. Musical Stone Pillar is found inwww.netugc.com
(A) Brindavan
(B) Suchindram
(C) Mamallapuram
(D) Tirupati
Answer: (B)
14. A Hindustani Raga similar to Dasha Saveri
(A) Durga
(B) Vibhas
(C) Bhupali
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A)
15. Which is not a Pancha Dasha Gamakas?
(A) Sphurita
(B) Vali
(C) Tribhinna
(D) Murchana
Answer: (D)
16. Which ‘Tala’ has same no. of matra as ‘Trital’ has?
(A) Naba Pancha
(B) Ektal
(C) Ada Choutal
(D) Madhyaman
Answer: (D)
17. ‘Naba Tal’ has the divisional structure of which one of the following?
(A) 2 | 2 | 2 | 3
(B) 3 | 2 | 2 | 2
(C) 3 | 3 | 3
(D) 2 | 3 | 2 | 2
Answer: (B)
18. How many ‘Talas are used to compose the total songs of the ‘Geetanjali’?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 15
Answer: (C)
19. Which ‘Gharana’ influenced Rabindranath the most to compose Raga based songs?
(A) Lucknow Gharana
(B) Delhi Gharana
(C) Banaras Gharana
(D) Vishnupur Gharana
Answer: (D)
20. Which one is the folk song category of Bengal under the following?
(A) Mand
(B) Kajri
(C) Bhatiyali
(D) Lawani
Answer: (C)
21. Which Tabla player is known as the Khalifa of Lucknow Gharana?
(A) Ustad Modu Khan
(B) Ustad Bakshu Khan
(C) Ustad Abid Hussain Khan
(D) Ustad Aafaqua Khan
Answer: (C)
Answer: (C)
23. The Theka of Deepchandi Tal is used in which vocal system?
(A) Chhota Khyal
(B) Bada Khyal
(C) Dhrupad-Dhamar
(D) Thumari-Chaiti
Answer: (D)
24. Padma Vibhushan Pt. Kishan Maharaj Ji died on
(A) 4th May, 2007
(B) 4th May, 2008
(C) 4th May, 2009
(D) 4th May, 2010
Answer: (B)
25. Which Tabla Player is also known as?
(A) Ahmad Khan
(B) Allah Rakha Khan
(C) Latif Ahmed
(D) Ahmed Jan Thirkawa
Answer: (B)
Part – II: Hindustani Music (Vocal / Instrumental)
26. Locate the place of ‘Sudh Dhaivat’ on a 36 inch stringed veena from the following:
(A) 21 1/2″
(B) 21 1/3″
(C) 21 1/4″
(D) 21 1/5″
Answer: (B)
27. Who was the first Guitar player in the field of Hindustani Music?
(A) Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt
(B) Pt. Devashish Bhattacharya
(C) Pt. Braj Bhushan Kabra
(D) Pt. Nalin Majumdar
Answer: (C)
28. Who was the famous artist of ‘Agra Gharana’?
(A) Ustad Ghagghe Khan
(B) Ustad Munavwar Ali Khan
(C) Ustad Haddu Khan
(D) Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Answer: (D)
29. Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya?
(A) Dr. Premlata Sharma
(B) Dr. Mandvi Singh
(C) Pt. Bimlendu Mukherjee
(D) Pt. S.N. Ratanjankar
Answer: (D)
30. Which of the following musicologists is not from Indian origin?
(A) Alain Danielou
(B) Jairaj Bhoy
(C) U.S. Krishna Rao
(D) Zubin Mehta
Answer: (A)
31. On which date, Pt. Ravishankar had passed away?
(A) 14-12-2012
(B) 15-12-2012
(C) 13-12-2012
(D) 12-12-2012
Answer: (D)
32. Which one is the modern ‘Shruti- Swar Division System’ as per following list?
(A) 1, 5, 8, 10, 14, 18, 21
(B) 4, 7, 9, 13, 17, 20
(C) 1, 4, 7, 9, 13, 17, 20
(D) 4, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20, 22
Answer: (A)
33. ‘Small (Choti) Chikari’ string of Sitar is tuned in which ‘Swara’?
(A) Sa
(B) S⋅a
(C) ⋅Sa
(D) Pa
Answer: (C)
34. Locate the Raga ‘Kalavati’ from the under mentioned combination of notes:
(A) G P D N D P
(B) G P D N D P
(C) G P D N D P
(D) G P D N D P
Answer: (B)
35. Pick up the right notes of Raga ‘Basant Mukhari’:
(A) G ′M R S, G M P D N D
(B) R ⋅N S R G, R G M G R S
(C) ⋅N R G M G R S
(D) G M D P M G R S
Answer: (B)
36. What is festival music of Mahabharat age?
(A) Gatha
(B) Kajari
(C) Samajja
(D) Khyal
Answer: (C)
37. Which is the SaptaSwaras of Sam Vidhan’s Brahman Grantha?
(A) Sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni
(B) Krusttam, Pratham, Dwiteeya, Triteey, Chaturth, Pancham and Antya
(C) Shadj, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaiwat, Nishad
(D) Sa, Re, Ga, ′Ma, Pa, dha, ni
Answer: (B)
38. Which is collection of Geya Richas of Rigveda?
(A) Samaved
(B) Richa Collection
(C) Brahmana
(D) Upnishad
Answer: (A)
39. Which are the initial swaras of Samaveda?www.netugc.com
(A) Shadj, Madhyam, Pancham
(B) Udatt, Anudatt, Swarit
(C) Krushttam, Antya, Chaturth
(D) Hriswa, Deergh, Plut
Answer: (B)
40. Which are the main three ‘Uchcharana Sthana’?
(A) Uras, Kanth, Siras
(B) Shadj, Rishabha, Gandhar
(C) Mandra, Madhya, Tar
(D) Hraswa, Deergh, Plut
Answer: (A)
41. Sama is related to which Shiksha?
(A) Paniniya Shiksha
(B) Mandooki Shiksha
(C) Naradiya Shiksha
(D) Yajnavalkya Shiksha
Answer: (C)
42. Krishna is the inventor of which art?
(A) Gandharva
(B) Saptswar
(C) Chhalikya
(D) TiwraSwar
Answer: (C)
43. Who is the founder of ‘Indian Musicological Society’?
(A) Pt. Ravishankar
(B) Padmbhushan Prof. R.C. Mehta
(C) Prof. (Dr.) Premlata Sharma
(D) Dattil
Answer: (B)
44. Who is the editor of some parts of Nanyadeva’s ‘Bharatbhashyam’?
(A) Prof. Subhadra Chaudhary
(B) Chetanya Pundrik Desai
(C) Prof. (Dr.) Premlata Sharma
(D) Dr. Vimal
Answer: (B)
45. Which Grantha is also named as ‘Saraswati Hridayalankar’?
(A) Sharadatanaya
(B) Bharatbhashyam
(C) Manasollas
(D) Varnaratnakar
Answer: (B)
46. What is the name of ‘Abhilashitarth Chintamani Treatise’?
(A) Varnaratnakar
(B) Manasollas
(C) Bharatbhashyam
(D) Sharadatanaya
Answer: (B)
47. How many categories of Rag Vargikaran are there in Sangeet Makrand written by Narad?
(A) Four
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) One
Answer: (A)
48. Which treatise is known as dattil – Narad – Samvad?
(A) Dattilam
(B) Rag Sagar by Narad
(C) Kohaliyam
(D) Naradiya Shiksha
Answer: (B)
49. What is the name of the Book written by Prof. Ramkrishna Kavi?
(A) Ragnirupanam
(B) Sangeet Raj
(C) Sangeeta Chudamani
(D) Bharat Kosh
Answer: (D)
50. In which film, Pt. Rajan Mishra - Pt. Sajan Mishra have Sung the classical based songs?
(A) Basant Bahar
(B) Sur Sangam
(C) Devdas
(D) Baiju Bawra
Answer: (B)
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