Practice

Question 101

Which note of ‘Prati Madhyam’ in Carnatic music is equivalent to a Hindustani music note?

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Correct answer: (B) Teevra Madhyam

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Question 102

Which Hindustani Taal is similar to the Carnatic Taal ‘Atha Taal’?

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Correct answer: (B) Aada Choutaal

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Question 103

In Carnatic music, the lowest form of a note is ‘Shuddha’.

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Correct answer: (A) True

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Question 104

What is the equivalent term for the Hindustani Komal ‘Ni’ note in Carnatic music?

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Correct answer: (B) Kaishik ‘Ni’

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Question 105

The ancient Ashtottar Talam System belongs to which musical system?

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Correct answer: (C) Carnatic Sangeet

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Question 106

How many microtones are there between the Vaadi and Samvadi (Sa-Ma and Sa-Pa) notes in a Raag?

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Correct answer: (C) 9 and 13

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Question 107

An example of a ‘Parmel Praveshak’ Raag is:

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Correct answer: (A) Raag Jog

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Question 108

An example of a ‘Sandhi Prakash’ Raag is:

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Correct answer: (A) Miya ki Todi

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Question 109

Among the given notes, which is the symbolic notation of ‘meend’?

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Correct answer: (B) Ga—Ma

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Question 110

How many types of Gamak did Pandit Sharang Dev mention?

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Correct answer: (B) 15

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Question 111

Among the following, the ‘Aashray Raag’ is:

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 112

Which musical instruments are played with a bow?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 113

Which category of instrument does ‘Jal Tarang’ belong to?

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Correct answer: (C) Ghana

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Question 114

Orchestra is a style of:

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Correct answer: (C) Group playing

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Question 115

Which instruments are played with ‘Java’?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 116

Among the following, instruments made of ‘Tumba’ and ‘Dand’ are:

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 117

Sweet music characterised by sequential singing or playing of notes is called:

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Correct answer: (A) Melody

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Question 118

In Western music, the # symbol indicates:

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Correct answer: (C) Sharp note

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Question 119

A scale with equal spacing between twelve notes is:

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Correct answer: (C) Tempered scale

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Question 120

Which Western musical notation system is prevalent nowadays?

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Correct answer: (B) Staff notation

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Question 121

How many main types of Harmony are there?

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Correct answer: (A) Two

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Question 122

Who was the Guru of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur?

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Correct answer: (B) Pt. V. D. Paluskar

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Question 123

Who founded the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya?

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Correct answer: (C) Pt. Vishnu Digamber Paluskar

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Question 124

Which book was written by Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 125

Pandit Ram Chatur Mallik was an artist of which genre?

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Correct answer: (A) Vocalist

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Question 126

Which artist is from the lineage of Baba Allauddin Khan?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 127

Which book was authored by Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 128

How many chapters are there in the Natya Shastra?

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Correct answer: (A) 36

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Question 129

Who authored the Brihaddeshi text?

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Correct answer: (B) Matang

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Question 130

Which text is called ‘Saptaddyayi’?

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Correct answer: (C) Sangeet Ratnakar

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Question 131

What is the period of composition of the ‘Raag Tarangini’ text?

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Correct answer: (B) 15th century

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Question 132

Which of the following authors is also known as ‘Nishank’?

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Correct answer: (A) Pt. Lochan

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Question 133

How many versions of the ‘Natya Shastra’ text are presently available?

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Correct answer: (A) 3 versions

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Question 134

When Raag Darbari Kanada is played or sung in the higher octave, the essence of which other Raag starts to emerge?

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Correct answer: (C) Adana

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Question 135

Which of the following is a ‘Madhyam Vadi’ Raag?

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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

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Question 136

Which Ragas are combined in Raag Shuddha Kalyan?

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Correct answer: (A) Raag Bhoopali and Yaman

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Question 137

Raag ‘Shree’ is which type of Raag?

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Correct answer: (B) Sandhi Prakash Raag

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Question 138

The key points of the classical introduction to Raag Shankara are:

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 139

The key points of the classical introduction to Taal-Ektaal are:

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Correct answer: (A) 12-matra Taal

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Question 140

How many times is the syllable ‘Dha’ used in Tritaal?

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Correct answer: (B) 6 times

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Question 141

Which of the following Taals has one empty beat (Khali) and consists of three claps (Taali)?

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Correct answer: (B) Teentaal

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Question 142

The term for Kuaad Laya is:

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Correct answer: (A) 5/4

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Question 143

A 1½ rhythm is called:

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Correct answer: (C) Dedh-gun

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Question 144

In Western staff notation, a group of eleven lines is called:

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Correct answer: (C) Great Stave

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Question 145

In Western music, the ‘♩’ symbol signifies:

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Correct answer: (C) Quarter note

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Question 146

The difference between Raag Chhayanat and Raag Kamod is:

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 147

People of which tradition sing the ‘Nayakwaa’ song?

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Correct answer: (A) Naayi

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Question 148

The ‘Jhakuria’ song is a type of:

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Correct answer: (C) Phaag

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Question 149

Among the following, which statement is false?

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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

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Question 150

In Western staff notation, the use of two notes in three quantities (beats) is called:

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Correct answer: (B) Duplet

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TRE3 — Language General Studies And Music