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Correct answer: (A) 12 p.m.–12 a.m.
By the time theory the Poorvangvadi ragas belong to the hours from 12 noon to 12 midnight.
Correct answer: (A) Pakhawaj
Dhrupad is accompanied on the pakhawaj, whose grave tone suits it.
Correct answer: (E) None of the above
All the shuddha swaras make the Bilawal thaat, which is not among the options—so the answer is ‘None of the above’.
Correct answer: (C) Naushad
The music of ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ was composed by Naushad.
Correct answer: (B) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
The Thumri style is associated with Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, who composed under the name ‘Akhtarpiya’.
Correct answer: (B) Mehar Gharana
Pt. Ravi Shankar belonged to the Mehar gharana of the sitar, his guru being Ustad Allauddin Khan.
Correct answer: (A) Vilambit Laya
The Bada Khayal is sung in Vilambit Laya, which leaves room to unfold the raga.
Correct answer: (C) Ustad Vilayat Khan
The sitarist famous for the ‘Gayaki Ang’ was Ustad Vilayat Khan.
Correct answer: (B) Pahadi
Raga Pahadi has grown out of folk music.
Correct answer: (A) Dhrupad singer
‘Kalawant’ stands for a Dhrupad singer.
Correct answer: (A) North India
Kathak is the classical dance of North India.
Correct answer: (C) Harmony
Western music rests on harmony, while Indian music rests on melody.
Correct answer: (A) Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna.
Correct answer: (C) Bihag
The phrase ‘Ga Ma Pa Ga, Ma Ga Re Sa’ belongs to Raga Bihag.
Correct answer: (C) Dhamar
All the divisions of Dhamar are unequal—of 5, 2, 3 and 4 beats.
Correct answer: (B) Uttar Pradesh
‘Chaiti’ is a folk song of Uttar Pradesh, sung in the month of Chaitra.
Correct answer: (C) Bihag
Raga Bihag omits Re and Dha in the ascent.
Correct answer: (A) Placement of Swaras according to the length of wire
It was in the mediaeval period that the swaras were placed according to their shruti positions; the chanting of the richas and the word ‘raga’ come from earlier.
Correct answer: (C) 12
Music today counts seven shuddha and five vikrit swaras—twelve in all.
Correct answer: (A) Sohar
‘Sohar’ is a well-known folk singing style of Bihar, sung at the birth of a child.