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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Who among the following is not a Thumri singer/singer? |
| A. | Begum Akhtar |
| B. | Girija Devi |
| C. | Birju Maharaj |
| D. | Bade Ghulam Ali Khan |
| Answer» D. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan | |
| 2. |
Statues in Ajanta Caves depict? |
| A. | Lord Shiva in different postures |
| B. | Lord Mahavir |
| C. | Lord Buddha and his biography |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
What is the volume of 'Dhamar Taal'? |
| A. | 10मात्रा |
| B. | 12मात्रा |
| C. | 18 मात्रा |
| D. | 14मात्रा |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Madhubani painting style is related to which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
'Elephant's Bathing in Green Bridge' is the famous work of which of the following painters? |
| A. | Satish Gujral |
| B. | M.F. hussain |
| C. | Amrita Shergill |
| D. | Vikas Bhattacharya |
| Answer» D. Vikas Bhattacharya | |
| 6. |
Nautankiis the main art of where? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» D. West Bengal | |
| 7. |
To which form of Hindustani music were Tansen, Swami Haridas and Baiju Bawra associated? |
| A. | Dhamar |
| B. | Tune |
| C. | dhrupad |
| D. | to cry |
| Answer» D. to cry | |
| 8. |
Who developed the Hindustani style of music? |
| A. | Vishnunarayan Bhatkhande |
| B. | Swami Haridas |
| C. | amir khusro |
| D. | tansen |
| Answer» D. tansen | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is not an Indian folk dance? |
| A. | dandiya |
| B. | Garba |
| C. | ghoomar dance |
| D. | Kathakali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following caves has the oldest paintings? |
| A. | Bhimbetka |
| B. | Ajanta |
| C. | Ellora |
| D. | chittanvasal |
| Answer» D. chittanvasal | |
| 11. |
Tandava dance is related to which rasa? |
| A. | vatsalya rasa |
| B. | makeup juice |
| C. | Veer and Raudra Ras |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 12. |
Mrinalini Sarabhai is associated with which classical dance form? |
| A. | Kathakali |
| B. | Kudiyattam |
| C. | Kutti Attam |
| D. | Bharatanatyam |
| Answer» B. Kudiyattam | |
| 13. |
Which is the famous dance of Gond tribe of Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | Gusadi |
| B. | mango dance |
| C. | mango dance |
| D. | mango dance |
| Answer» B. mango dance | |
| 14. |
In which book was the word raga first used? |
| A. | Sangeet Ratnakar |
| B. | Dramaturgy |
| C. | Greater |
| D. | raga tarangini |
| Answer» D. raga tarangini | |
| 15. |
ambu Danceis a tribal dance of which of the following? |
| A. | land |
| B. | gond |
| C. | Cookie and Naga |
| D. | Muria |
| Answer» B. gond | |
| 16. |
Which instrument is modern? |
| A. | Pakhawaj |
| B. | Bheri |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Dundubhi |
| Answer» D. Dundubhi | |
| 17. |
Who is known as the 'Father of Karnataka Music'? |
| A. | purandar das |
| B. | Tyagaraja |
| C. | Swathi Tirupal |
| D. | muttuswamy dikshitar |
| Answer» B. Tyagaraja | |
| 18. |
The Gandhara school style of sculpture was a combination of which of the following styles? |
| A. | Indian and Greek styles |
| B. | basically pure indian |
| C. | Indian and Persian styles |
| D. | Indian and Southeast Asian style |
| Answer» B. basically pure indian | |
| 19. |
Leela Samson is associated with which classical dance form? |
| A. | Bharatanatyam |
| B. | Odyssey |
| C. | Kathakali |
| D. | Kuchipudi |
| Answer» B. Odyssey | |
| 20. |
Who among the following is not a Sitar player? |
| A. | Pt. Ravi Shankar |
| B. | Buddhaditya Mukherjee |
| C. | Rahim Khan |
| D. | Shivkumar Sharma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
'Sangati' is a new method of playing songs, which was started by- |
| A. | Pt. Sharangdev |
| B. | Pt. Tyagaraja |
| C. | Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar |
| D. | Pt. Bhatkhande |
| Answer» C. Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar | |
| 22. |
Which Veda is the earliest source of classical music? |
| A. | Yajurveda |
| B. | agaveda |
| C. | Samaveda |
| D. | atharvaveda |
| Answer» C. Samaveda | |
| 23. |
Which taal is used in 'Dhrupad'? |
| A. | Dadra |
| B. | havoc |
| C. | allegory |
| D. | chartal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which instrument is played by 'Mizrab'? |
| A. | Violin |
| B. | harp |
| C. | Sitar |
| D. | guitar |
| Answer» D. guitar | |
| 25. |
Bharatnatyam dance style is related to which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 26. |
How many quantities are there in Basant Taal? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 11 | |
| 27. |
What is 'Sargam' called in Carnatic music? |
| A. | outspoken |
| B. | fantasy tone |
| C. | alphabet |
| D. | nerabal |
| Answer» C. alphabet | |
| 28. |
What is the taal that is not used in 'Delayed Khyal'? |
| A. | allegory |
| B. | Ektal |
| C. | Tilwara |
| D. | chandelier |
| Answer» B. Ektal | |
| 29. |
In what rhythm is 'Taan' sung in ragas? |
| A. | all in |
| B. | Fast |
| C. | belated |
| D. | Middle |
| Answer» C. belated | |
| 30. |
What is Ajanta famous for? |
| A. | artistic painting |
| B. | etching arches |
| C. | cave |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. etching arches | |
| 31. |
The name of Amir Khusrau is associated with the invention of which musical instrument? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | the clarinet |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | sarod |
| Answer» B. the clarinet | |
| 32. |
The raga used in the singing style 'Thumri' is? |
| A. | Raag Khamaj |
| B. | Raag Bhairavi |
| C. | all these |
| D. | Raag Desh |
| Answer» D. Raag Desh | |
| 33. |
Sitara Devi is related to which style of classical dance? |
| A. | Manipuri dance |
| B. | garba dance |
| C. | Hindustani singing |
| D. | Kathak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who is Pandit Bhimsen Joshi? |
| A. | Odissi dancer |
| B. | flute player |
| C. | classical singer |
| D. | sitar player |
| Answer» D. sitar player | |
| 35. |
Which language is mainly used in 'Dhamar' singer style? |
| A. | Awadhi language |
| B. | Persian language |
| C. | Maithili language |
| D. | Braj Bhasha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Who among the following is not a musician of Carnatic music? |
| A. | Sajan Mishra |
| B. | purandaradas |
| C. | Tyagaraja |
| D. | Ramdas |
| Answer» B. purandaradas | |
| 37. |
Who started the Dhrupad style of singing? |
| A. | Mansingh Tomar |
| B. | Amir Khusro |
| C. | tansen |
| D. | Vishnu Digambar Paluskar |
| Answer» B. Amir Khusro | |
| 38. |
The famous works of which painter are 'Seeing the Taj of Shah Jahan', 'Buddha and Sujata', 'Tears on Lotus Leaf', 'Forest Empress' etc.? |
| A. | Nandlal Bose |
| B. | Jamini Roy |
| C. | Raja Ravi Verma |
| D. | Avanindranath Thakur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Which one is not correctly matched between the pairs of folk dance and states? |
| A. | Jhumar-Haryana |
| B. | Korku - Maharashtra |
| C. | Thali - Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Mukna-Manipur |
| Answer» B. Korku - Maharashtra | |
| 40. |
Bani-Thani is related to which painting style? |
| A. | Kishangarh style |
| B. | Bundi style |
| C. | chawand style |
| D. | jaipur style |
| Answer» B. Bundi style | |
| 41. |
What is meant by 'Margi Sangeet'? |
| A. | from attaining salvation |
| B. | from janranjan |
| C. | Biography of Musicians. |
| D. | by music promotion |
| Answer» B. from janranjan | |
| 42. |
Who among the following is not primarily a Dhrupad singer? |
| A. | Bhimsen Joshi |
| B. | gundecha brothers |
| C. | a. Rahimuddin Dagar |
| D. | famuddin dagar |
| Answer» B. gundecha brothers | |
| 43. |
Who is a master of Karnataka Avanad Vadya? |
| A. | Palghat Mani Iyer |
| B. | Madurai Mani Iyer |
| C. | Chembai Vaidyanath Iyer |
| D. | T. R. Mahalingam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which instrument was played by the Mughal emperor Akbar very efficiently? |
| A. | harp |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Pakhawaj |
| D. | Nakkara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The instrument on which Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has mastered? |
| A. | Sitar |
| B. | Violin |
| C. | the clarinet |
| D. | sarod |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Who has written the most on the beauty of music? |
| A. | Dr. S. Of. saxena |
| B. | Of. c.d. Jupiter |
| C. | B.C. God |
| D. | Pro. Ashok D. Ranade |
| Answer» C. B.C. God | |
| 47. |
'Arpan' folk art style is related to which Indian state? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 48. |
Which instrument player has been decorated with all national honors ranging from Padma Shri to Bharat Ratna? |
| A. | Pandit Ravi Shankar |
| B. | Shivkumar Sharma |
| C. | bismillah khan |
| D. | Hariprasad Chaurasia |
| Answer» D. Hariprasad Chaurasia | |
| 49. |
The most popular classical dance form in Kerala is? |
| A. | Kuchipudi |
| B. | Mohiniyattam |
| C. | Bharatanatyam |
| D. | Kathakali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Pandit Ravi Shankar has specialization in playing which of the following instruments? |
| A. | sarod |
| B. | Sitar |
| C. | Tabla |
| D. | Violin |
| Answer» C. Tabla | |