HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL)
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which among the following is a “Vakra sampurna raga” ?
(1) Gaud Sarang
(2) Yaman
(3) Puriya Kalyan
(4) Bilawal
2. 
is the phrase of which of the following ragas ?
(1) Shree
(2) Ramkali
(3) Poorvi
(4) Jogkauns
3. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Direct quotations may be used during research – writing from the sources verbatim.
Reason (R) : Where a researcher wants to quote only a few sentences within a larger passage, it is permissible to omit sections of an original passage.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
4. Research-abstract consists which of the following parts ?
(a) A short statement of the problem
(b) A brief description of methods and procedures used in collecting the data
(c) Bibliography
(d) Appendix
(e) A condensed summary of the findings of the study
Code :
(1) (a), (c) and (d)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a), (b) and (e)
(4) (c), (d) and (e)
5. Match the following :
6. Concept of ‘Mela – raga’ classification appeared in which period ?
(1) Vedic
(2) Ancient
(3) Medieval
(4) Modern
7. A ‘Murcchana’ consisting of ‘Antar – Gandhar’ and ‘Kakli – Nishad’ is known as :
(1) Santra
(2) Sakakli
(3) Sadharanikrata
(4) Prastar
8. Identify the synonyms of ‘Mela’ :
(a) Thath
(b) Sansthan
(c) Mukam
(d) Thata
Code :
(1) (a) and (c)
(2) (b) and (d)
(3) (a), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
9. Which ‘Swara – Samvad’ cannot be obtained from the ‘Shadja – gram’ of Bharat ?
(1) Sa – Pa
(2) Sa – Ma
(3) Re – Pa
(4) Ga – Ni
10. Which of the following ‘Thata – raga’ pair is not correct ?
(1) Suha Kanda – Kafi
(2) Nayki Kanda – Kafi
(3) Sughrai Kanda – Kafi
(4) Darbari Kanda – Kafi
11. Which place is specified for the use of ‘Komal – Ni’ as ‘Vivadi – swara’ in ‘Kalyan – Mela – Janya’ ‘two madhyam – ragas’ ?
(1) Aroh
(2) Avroh
(3) Aroh – Avroh both
(4) Only in ‘Mandra – Saptak
12. According to Bhatkhande, which note is not used as ‘Vadi – swara’ in the prevalent music ?
(1) Re
(2) Ga
(3) Dha
(4) Ni
13. Presenting a line or a part of ‘Bandish’ in different swaras while keeping its words and ‘matras’ unchanged is known as :
(1) Pratigrahnika Alapti
(2) Roopak Bhanjni Alapti
(3) Chyut swara Bhanjni Alapti
(4) Sthay Bhanjni Alapti
14. Swara combinations rendered prior to ‘Dvayardha’ are known as :
(1) Pratham Swasthan
(2) Dvitiya Swasthan
(3) Tritiya Swasthan
(4) Chaturtha Swasthan
15. Which phrase is commonly used in the ‘Antra’ of ‘Kedar’, Kamod and Chayanat ?
(1) Pa Dha Ni Saɺ Reɺ Saɺ
(2) Ma Dha, Pa Ni Reɺ Saɺ
(3) Pa Pa Saɺ – Saɺ Reɺ Saɺ
(4) Pa Pa Ni Ni Reɺ Saɺ
16. Simple quadruple tala of western-music is equivalent to which Hindustani – tala ?
(1) Ektal
(2) Trital
(3) Jhaptal
(4) Jhumra
17. Which among the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
(1) Gwalior – Balkrishna Bua
(2) Delhi – Roshan ara Begum
(3) Jaipur – Mallikarjun Mansoor
(4) Agra – Vilayat Hussain
18. As per Hindustani Music, ‘Kafi – Thata Janya – Ragas’ are divided into how many ‘Ragangas’ ?
(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 5
(4) 2
19. Which among the following are ‘Todi – thata – ragas’ ?
(a) Bilaskhani Todi
(b) Gujri Todi
(c) Miyan ki Todi
(d) Bhupal Todi
Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a) and (d)
(4) (b) and (c)
20. ‘Aparsthaysanchar’ indicates :
(1) Sthai and Antra
(2) Echo
(3) Deshi Sangeet
(4) Quality of singer
21. Which one of the following belongs to Bilawal Thata ?
(1) Kedar
(2) Bihag
(3) Bhupali
(4) Ramkali
22. How many strings were there in Mattakokila Veena ?
(1) 7
(2) 9
(3) 20
(4) 21
23. Mian Achpal is known as the founder of which gharana ?
(1) Delhi Gharana
(2) Jaipur Gharana
(3) Bhindibazar Gharana
(4) Mewati Gharana
24. Rag-Darpan by Faqirullah is a Persian translation of :
(1) Mankutuhal
(2) Rag Tarangini
(3) Brihaddeshi
(4) Rag Vibodh
25. In which language the original text “Nagmat-e-Asfi” was written ?
(1) Hindi
(2) Sanskrit
(3) Arbi
(4) Persian
26. In which chapter of ‘Sangit Ratnakar’, Sharangadeva described regarding musical instruments ?
(1) 6th
(2) 3rd
(3) 4th
(4) 7th
27. The term ‘Targahan’ is related to which instrument of the following ?
(1) Mridangam
(2) Flute
(3) Tanpura
(4) Shehnai
28. The combination of the following notes belong to which raga ?
(1) Hamir
(2) Chhayanat
(3) Kamod
(4) Shyam kalyan
29. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : ‘Jaijawanti’ is considered as Parmela Praveshak raga.
Reason (R) : ‘Jaijawanti’ can be sung or played in all seasons.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
(2) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) both are correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
30. Which of the following contains “Mangal vachak” words in Prabandha ?
(1) Virud
(2) Paat
(3) Pada
(4) Tenaka
31. Match the following and choose the correct code :
32. The Annotation of ‘Natyasashtra’ is :
(1) Kalanidhi
(2) Abhinav Bharati
(3) Sangit Raj
(4) Sangit Sudhakar
33. The word ‘Bahirgit’ and ‘Nirgit’ is associated with :
(1) Tappa
(2) Khayal
(3) Tarana
(4) Instrumental Music
34. Choose the odd :
(1) Todi – Gujri Todi
(2) Gorakh Kalyan – Suddh Kalyan
(3) Devgiri Bilawal – Yamni Bilawal
(4) Darbari Kanada – Nayki Kanhda
35. Which scholar of the following was in the service of Maharaja Anup Singh of Bikaner ?
(1) Bhava Bhatta
(2) Jadu Bhatta
(3) Hriday Narayan Deva
(4) Shrinivas
36. Match the following :
37. The book ‘Rasa Kaumudi’ is written by :
(1) Pundarik Vitthal
(2) V.N. Bhatkhande
(3) Srikantha
(4) Matanga
38. Chronologically choose the correct order :
(1) Khuda Bux, Faiyyaz Khan, Gulam Abbas, Sharafat Hussain.
(2) Khuda Bux, Gulam Abbas, Faiyyaz Khan, Sharafat Hussain.
(3) Faiyyaz Khan, Sharafat Hussain, Khuda Bux, Gulam Abbas.
(4) Sharafat Hussain, Khuda Bux, Faiyyaz Khan, Gulam Abbas.
39. Which one is the example of Anabhyasmulak Alpatva ?
(1) G and D in Aroha of Desh
(2) M in Kedar
(3) D and R in avroha of Bihag
(4) P and G in Yaman
40. Which one of the following is the equivalent mela of Bilawal Thata ?
(1) Mecha Kalyani
(2) Kharahara priya
(3) Dhir Shankaravaranam
(4) Hari Kambhoji
41. Combination of two ragas is called :
(1) Mishra Raga
(2) Chayalag Raga
(3) Sankirna Raga
(4) Vikrita Raga
42. Choose odd one of the following :
(1) Magadhi
(2) Ardh-Magadhi
(3) Sambhavita
(4) Nouhar
43. In which language Tansen composed Dhrupad ?
(1) Marathi
(2) Gujrati
(3) Prakrita
(4) Brajabhasha
44. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Two Swara Samvads, Sadja-Pancham bhava and Sadja-Madhyam bhava are very important in Indian Music.
Reason (R) : The interval between Sa-Pa is 14 shrutis and Sa-Ma is 8 shrutis.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are worng
(3) (A) is true but (R) is wrong
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is true
45. Match the following :
46. Commentary on Sangeet Ratnakar is written by :
(1) Nanyadeva
(2) Singhabhupal
(3) Kashyap
(4) Kohal
47. Choose odd one of the following :
(1) Tumba
(2) Fret
(3) Bridge
(4) Reed
48. In which Addhyay ‘Nibadha – Anibaddha’ has been described in Sangeet Ratnakar ?
(1) Prakirnakadhyay
(2) Swaradhyay
(3) Raga-Vivekadhyay
(4) Prabanddhadhyay
49. Choose odd one of the following :
(1) Prasannadi
(2) Prasannanta
(3) Pouravi
(4) Prasannamadhya
50. ‘Arshabhi’ is a name of :
(1) Murcchana
(2) Jati
(3) Tan
(4) Gamaka
51. Vedic swara ‘Atiswarya’ is equivalent to which loukik swara ?
(1) Sadja
(2) Nishad
(3) Gandhar
(4) Pancham
52. Which is a name of Vikrita Murcchana ?
(1) Rajani
(2) Santara
(3) Sukha
(4) Manda
53. Who created ‘Tarana’ ?
(1) Amir Khusro
(2) Tansen
(3) Sadarang
(4) Mansingh Tomar
54. Match the following :
55. How many ‘Jati – Lakshans’ were mentioned in ancient period ?
(1) 5
(2) 8
(3) 10
(4) 12
56. Who was expert in singing Thumri and playing harmonium both ?
(1) Bhaiya Ganapat Rao
(2) Latafat Hussain Khan
(3) Mahmud Dhaulpuri
(4) Abdul Karim Khan
57. Match the following :
58. Which Sitar player has been honoured with ‘Padmabhushan’ in the year 2018 ?
(1) Arvind Parikh
(2) Debu Choudhury
(3) Imrat Khan
(4) Shujat Khan
59. Which of the following is the source of music ?
(1) Nada
(2) Tala
(3) Stotra
(4) Veena
60. Which one of the following veenas has been mentioned in Natya shastra ?
(1) Saraswati Veena
(2) Rudra Veena
(3) Vichitra Veena
(4) Dhruva Veena
61. Which of the following concept is underlying ‘Raga – Ragini’ system ?
(1) Inner divinity
(2) Musicology
(3) Family system
(4) Thata system
62. What is the appropriate terminology for historical, theoretical and practical analysis of music ?
(1) Psychology of Music
(2) Gandharva Music
(3) Aesthetic of Music
(4) Musicology
63. Which of the following terminology is used for single unit of time ?
(1) Tala
(2) Laya
(3) Chhanda
(4) Matra
64. ‘Reversed Microphone’ is related to :
(1) Transmission
(2) Magnetic Heads
(3) Spools
(4) Loudspeaker
65. Identify the earlier style of Thumri among the following ones :
(1) Jaipur Thumri
(2) Banaras Thumri
(3) Lucknow Thumri
(4) Punjabi Thumri
66. Match the following :
67. How many tones are there in ‘c’ major scale ?
(1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 6
(4) 7
68. In which of the following Ragangas ‘Ni Pa Ga Ma Re’ is compulsory ?
(1) Sarang Anga
(2) Kanada Anga
(3) Nat Anga
(4) Kalyan Anga
69. Assertion (A) : A vaggeyakar is equally good in musical composition and poetry.
Reason (R) : A good vaggeyakar can never be a good music performer.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
(2) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(4) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect
70. Raga Adana belongs to which Thata ?
(1) Khamaj
(2) Kalyan
(3) Marwa
(4) Asawari
71. Panchashruti Dhaivat of Karnatak Music is similar to which swara of Hindustani music ?
(1) Komal Dhaivat
(2) Suddha Dhaivat
(3) Komal Nishad
(4) Suddha Nishad
72. In the Swaras of Bilawal if Dhaivat Swara is taken as shadaj; Swaras of which Raga will be achieved ?
(1) Yaman
(2) Todi
(3) Marwa
(4) Asawari
73. Who was the disciple of Swami Haridas ?
(1) Mishri Singh
(2) Surat Sen
(3) Ramtanu Panday
(4) Chajju Khan
74. Name the Raga in which Vadi and Samavadi Swaras are ‘Ga and Dha’ :
(1) Bilawal
(2) Chhayanat
(3) Gaud Sarang
(4) Deshkar
75. 
are used in which pair of Raga ?
(1) Purvi – Puriya kalyan
(2) Shree – Gouri
(3) Hindol – Hemant
(4) Bhatiyar – Sohni
76. Which Swara is necessary to recognise the ‘Uttara’ Raga ?
(1) Graha Swara
(2) Nyas Swara
(3) Vadi Swara
(4) Langhan Swara
77. Choose the correct name of the thread used for producing good quality sound in Tanpura :
(1) Sira
(2) Gul
(3) Soot
(4) Ati
78. Among the following who was a flute player ?
(1) Mallikarjun Mansoor
(2) Lalguri Jayraman
(3) Samta Prasad
(4) Vijay Raghav Rao
79. After reciting a major Raga which Raga will be appropriate to conclude a musical recital ?
(1) Todi
(2) Shudh sarang
(3) Bhairavi
(4) Bageswari
80. Who wrote the book ‘Tohafatul-Hind’ among the following ?
(1) Fakirullah
(2) Dargah Kuli Khan
(3) Mirza Khan Fakaruddin Muhammad
(4) Abul Fazal
81. Choose the correct names of Ragas for Hanumant Mat :
(1) Bhairav, Malkauns, Hindol, Deepak, Megh, Shri
(2) Nat Narayan, Bhairav, Hindol, Megh, Malkauns, Basant
(3) Bhairav, Malkauns, Basant, Panchm, Deepak, Megh
(4) Bhairav, Nat Narayan, Hindol, Shri, Pancham, Megh
82. Which is not related to Madhayam Swar ?
(1) Time theory
(2) Ardhvdarshak Swara
(3) Establishment of notes of Veena string
(4) Vidari
83. Who is the author of ‘Sangit – Saar’ ?
(1) Krishana Nand Vyas
(2) Swai Pratap Singh
(3) Hridya Narayan Dev
(4) Shri Niwas
84. ‘Kshetra Kaku’ is related to :
(1) Region
(2) Country
(3) Throat
(4) Specific Raga
85. Defining Laya in fixed beats is known as :
(1) Guru
(2) Chanda
(3) Laghu
(4) Plut
86. Who is the Author of ‘Pranav – Bharti’ ?
(1) Jaidev Singh
(2) Kumar Gandharva
(3) Acharya Brihaspati
(4) Omkar Nath Thakur
87. 
indicates the Raga :
(1) Purvi
(2) Puriya dhanshree
(3) Bihag
(4) Puriya Kalyan
88. Match the following and choose the correct code :
89. What is there in the last step of Chaturang ?
(1) Description of Season
(2) Syllables of Mridang
(3) Usage of Nom – Tom etc.
(4) Tanas with Gamak
90. ‘Samkirna’ is associated with :
(1) Rag Vargikaran
(2) Time theory
(3) Gram – Murcchana
(4) Varna
91. Choose the odd group :
(1) Dadra – Khemta
(2) Sultal – Jhaptal
(3) Ada Chautal – Deepchandi
(4) Ektala – Tilwada
92. ‘Theory of Katharsis’ is given by :
(1) Baumgarton
(2) Plato
(3) Aristotle
(4) Vishwanath
93. Amir Khusrao created which of the following ?
(a) Farodasta
(b) Naqsh-o-Gul
(c) Eman
(d) Qalbana
Code :
(1) (a), (b) and (d)
(2) (b), (c) and (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
(4) (c) and (d)
94. Choose the correct chronological order of the texts :
Nardiya – Shiksha, Raga – Vibodh, Raga – Tarangini, Sangeet Makranda
(1) Sangeet Makranda, Raga – Vibodh, Nardiya – Shiksha, Raga – Tarangini
(2) Nardiya – Shiksha, Sangeet Makrand, Raga – Vibodh, Raga – Tarangini
(3) Raga Tarangini, Sangeet Makranda, Nardiya – Shiksha, Raga – Vibodh
(4) Nardiya Shiksha, Sangeet Makrand, Raga – Tarangini, Raga – Vibodh
95. How many Prakarnas are there in Swarmela kalanidhi ?
(1) Ten
(2) Five
(3) Six
(4) Twelve
96. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Each Laya can produce all varieties of Emotions.
Reason (R) : Layas have the capacity to evoke Emotions.
Code :
(1) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct. (2) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct. (4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
97. How many Tan Prastaras can be obtained if Four notes are used only once in elaboration :
(1) 6
(2) 12
(3) 24
(4) 48
98. Which Fretted Instrument is played with Bow ?
(1) Sarangi
(2) Vichitra Veena
(3) Israj
(4) Saraswati Veena
99. ‘Vachik – Aangik’ are related to :
(1) Vibhav
(2) Anubhav
(3) Sanchari bhav
(4) Sthai bhav
100. Author of ‘Ragas and Raginis’ is :
(1) Bhatkhande
(2) Thakur Jaidev Singh
(3) B.C. Deva
(4) O. C. Gangoly
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