HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL)
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which one of the following is not the Dhatu of ‘Prabandha’ ?
(1) Udgraha
(2) Dhruva
(3) Melapak
(4) Tenak
2. Dhruva Giti is mentioned in which text ?
(1) Brihaddeshi
(2) Sangit Makaranda
(3) Natya Shashtra
(4) Naradiya Shiksha
3. ‘Kaivad’ is related with :
(1) Prabandha
(2) Marga Tala
(3) Raga Geeti
(4) Grama Raga
4. Which one is the example of Langhanmulak Alpatva ?
(1) Re in Avroha of Bihag
(2) Ma in Aroha of Alahiya Bilawal
(3) Ga in Aroha of Darbari Kanada
(4) Ga in Aroha of Tilak Kamod
5. Choose the correct sequence :
(1) Bhavani, Deepani, Anandini, Taravali, Medini
(2) Medini, Anandini, Deepani, Bhavani, Taravali
(3) Medini, Taravali, Deepani, Bhavani, Anandini
(4) Anandini, Medini, Bhavani, Taravali, Deepani
6. Match the following and choose the correct code :
7. Who were known as “Genral-Karnail” ?
(1) Abdul Karim and Abdul Haq
(2) Hassu and Haddu
(3) Ali bux and Fateh Ali
(4) Khadim Hussain and Latafat Hussain
8. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Rampur Sahaswan Gharana is influenced by Gwalior Gharana.
Reason (R) : Mushtaq Hussain and Nisar Hussain of Rampur Sahaswan gharana were disciples of Haddu Khan of Gwalior.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is true.
9. Which Raga of the following is a Sandhiprakash Raga ?
(1) Shyam Kalyan
(2) Mian ki Todi
(3) Multani
(4) Puriya
10. Founder of Gandharv Mahavidyalaya was :
(1) Kumar Gandharv
(2) Bal Gandharv
(3) Bhatkhande
(4) Vishnu digambar
11. Gurus of Moghubai Kurdikar were :
(1) Alladiya Khan, Haidar Khan,Vilayat Hussain Khan
(2) Bhaskar Bua, Bade Mohammad Khan, Aman Ali Khan
(3) Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Haidar Bux, Mubarak Ali Khan
(4) Maniram, Ramkrishna Bua Wajhe, Rajab Ali Khan
12. Match the following :
13. How many melas are described by Ramamatya in his text ‘Swaramelakalanidhi’ ?
(1) 19
(2) 20
(3) 12
(4) 23
14. How many Salag Sud Prabandhas were mentioned by Sharangadeva ?
(1) 5
(2) 7
(3) 6
(4) 8
15. Who was the disciple of Mohammad Dabir Khan ?
(1) Amzad Ali Khan
(2) Keramatullah Khan
(3) Radhikamohan Maitreya
(4) Buddhadev Das Gupta
16. ‘Bhanjani’ is a variety of :
(1) Murchhana
(2) Prabandha
(3) Rupakalapti
(4) Geeti
17. How many frets are there in the Sitar of Jaipur Senia Gharana ?
(1) 19
(2) 17
(3) 20
(4) 21
18. ‘Harinashwa’ is a name of :
(1) Murchhana of Gandhar Grama
(2) Murchhana of Shadja Grama
(3) Murchhana of Madhyam Grama
(4) Jatigana
19. Anant Manohar Joshi was known as :
(1) Anna Bua
(2) Mirashi Bua
(3) Antu Bua
(4) Neelkantha Bua
20. What is the meaning of the term ‘Krintan’ ?
(1) One note with one stroke
(2) More than one note with one stroke
(3) Type of Gat
(4) Type of Tala
21. ‘Jantra’ is related with which instrument ?
(1) Sapta tantri
(2) Pancha tantri
(3) Chatur tantri
(4) Tritantri
22. Which thata is equivalent to major scale ?
(1) Kafi
(2) Bilawal
(3) Asawari
(4) Khamaj
23. ‘Gunidas’ is the ‘pen-name’ of which musician ?
(1) Balkrishna Bua
(2) Jagannath Bua
(3) Ramkrishna Bua
(4) Shrikrishna Bua
24. R M R S, N (S) N – this phrase belongs to which raga ?
(1) Shyam Kalyan
(2) Madmat Sarang
(3) Mian Ki Malhar
(4) Shudha Sarang
25. Which form of music is not ‘Nibaddha Sangit’ ?
(1) Prabandha
(2) Ragalap
(3) Khayal
(4) Dhrupad
26. Shifting of normal accent usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats in western music is known as :
(1) Turn
(2) Mordent
(3) Syncopation
(4) Trill
27. ‘Bhadra’, ‘Nand’ ‘Gatravarna’ and ‘Trivarna’ are related to :
(1) Veena
(2) Moorchna
(3) Gram
(4) Talashrit Alankar
28. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Frequency of ‘Pa’ will be 360, if the frequency of ‘Sa’ is 240.
Reason (R) : Pancham is considered as ‘Achal-Swara’, thus, its frequency will remain the same despite changing the frequency of ‘Sa’.
(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.
29. Which among the following is not a Vishampadi ‘tala’ ?
(1) Jhaptal
(2) Jhoomra
(3) Ektal
(4) Deepchandi
30. Match the following according to Sangeet Ratnakar :
31. ‘Anumitivad’ is portrayed by which of the following scholars, as ‘Rasa-theory’ ?
(1) Bhatt Shankuk
(2) Abhinav Gupta
(3) Bhatt Nayak
(4) Bhatt Taut
32. ‘Nirgeet-Dhruva’ is specified to be rendered at which part of ‘Natya’, according to Natya- Shastra ?
(1) Poorva ranga
(2) Uttar ranga
(3) Mukhya ranga
(4) Bahuranga
33. Which one of the following pairs is not matched correctly ?
(1) ‘Sa- Saɺ ’ interval – 301 Sevart
(2) Comma – 5 Sevart
(3) ‘Laghu Ardha Swara’ – 21 Sevart
(4) Limma – 23 Sevart
34. Which among the following elements are there in Dhrupad ?
(a) Gamak
(b) Meend
(c) Murki
(d) Upaj
(1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a), (b) and (c)
(3) (a), (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b) and (d)
35. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Jhaptal is used with the musical-form ‘Sadra’.
Reason (R) : Sadra is known as a bridge between Khayal and Dhrupad.
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.
36. ‘Sanchari Bhava’ is also known as :
(1) Vibhava
(2) Anubhava
(3) Vyabhichari bhava
(4) Sthai bhava
37. Match the following :
38. Out of the brass and steel wire, having similar length, thickness and tension, what will be the frequency of brass-wire ?
(1) Equal
(2) Less
(3) Double
(4) 
39. How many strings are there in ‘Vaan-Veena’ ?
(1) 7
(2) 22
(3) 32
(4) 100
40. The ‘Varnas’ that are used along with the ‘mantraksharas’ of Rigveda, to fill the interval between the two ‘swaras’ or ‘aksharas’ are known as :
(1) ‘Stom’
(2) Stobha
(3) Pragatha
(4) Turya
41. ‘Gaatra-Veena’ is known for its :
(1) 3 strings
(2) Base of wood
(3) Resonance
(4) Depiction of swara-symbols through fingers
42. ‘The Music of India’ is written by :
(1) Herbert A. Popley
(2) A.H. Fox Strangways
(3) V.N. Bhatkhande
(4) E. Clements
43. Identify the correct number of ‘Margi’ and ‘Deshi’ ragas classified under ‘Dasvidh-raga-Vargikaran’ of Sangeet-Ratnakar :
44. Choose the odd :
(1) Abhinav Raga Manjri
(2) Shrimallakshyasangeetam
(3) A Short Historical Survey of Music of Upper India
(4) Abhinav Geetanjali
45. Which among the following texts has been written by Sudha Kalash ?
(1) Sangeetopnishatsarodhar
(2) Saraswati Hridayalankar
(3) Setu
(4) Sangeet Sudhakar
46. ‘Sauviri’ is the first Moorchna of :
(1) Shadaj Gram
(2) Madhyam Gram
(3) Gandhar Gram
(4) Gram Raga
47. How many ‘Shudha’ and ‘Vikrit’ swaras are there according to Ahobal ?
48. How many ‘Sthai-bhavas’ are there according to Abhinavgupta ?
(1) 8
(2) 9
(3) 10
(4) 12
49. Which among the following ragas contain ‘Pa-Re’ ‘Sangati’ ?
(a) Gaud Sarang
(b) Chayanat
(c) Nand
(d) Kamod
(1) (a), (b) and (c)
(2) (b) and (d)
(3) (c) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
50. Helmholtz is known for :
(1) Swar Samvad
(2) Vedic Music
(3) Raga
(4) Thata – Classification
51. Musical Structure of ‘SAM’ is known as :
(1) Gaan
(2) Chhanda
(3) Kalpa
(4) Vyakaran
52. Varieties of Salag Sud Prabandhas are :
(1) Four
(2) Five
(3) Seven
(4) Ten
53. In the swaras of Bilawal if Madhyam is taken as shadaj; swaras of which Raga will be obtained ?
(1) Kafi
(2) Yaman
(3) Purvi
(4) Devgiri Bilawal
54. Match the following and choose the correct code :
55. Which is the odd tala ?
(1) Ada Chautala
(2) Dhamar
(3) Deepchandi
(4) Sultala
56. Who is the Author of ‘Swarmelakalanidhi’ ?
(1) Ramamatya
(2) Pundrik Vithal
(3) Lochan
(4) Somnath
57. ‘Bhinna, Vesara and Sadharan’ indicates to :
(1) Jati
(2) Giti
(3) Alankar
(4) Tana
58. Which Raga will be revealed if ‘G M R S’ is used instead of ‘R M R S’ in Raga Shuddha Sarang ?
(1) Kamod
(2) Vrindavani Sarang
(3) Shyam Kalyan
(4) Hameer
59. Different parts of ‘Geet’ are known as :
(1) Dhatu
(2) Vidari
(3) Aang
(4) Abhog
60. Which artiste has played compositions based on ‘Tappa’ style ?
(1) Buddhaditya Mukherjee
(2) D.T. Joshi
(3) V.G. Jog
(4) Gokul Nag
61. In which text classification of Ragas based upon Male and Female has been described for the first time ?
(1) Natya Shastra
(2) Brihaddeshi
(3) Sangeet Makrand
(4) Sangeet Ratnakar
62. Which Author has described ‘Sanyas, Vinayas and Antarmarg’ ?
(1) Bharat
(2) Sharangdev
(3) Matang
(4) Dattilam
63. ‘Shiv’ has been depicted in the ‘Dhyanas’ of which Raga ?
(1) Bhairav
(2) Todi
(3) Lalit
(4) Bhairavi
64. How many Sansthanas has been described by Lochan in his Text ?
(1) 15
(2) 10
(3) 24
(4) 12
65. Raga Pilu belongs to which ‘Anga’ ?
(1) Todi
(2) Kafi
(3) Malhar
(4) Kanhara
66. ‘Langhan’ and ‘Abhyaas’ indicates to :
(1) Swar – Tana
(2) Rag – Thata
(3) Alpatva – Bahutva
(4) Alankar
67. Both forms of which swara is used in Raga Yamini Bilawal ?
(1) Nishad
(2) Dhaiwat
(3) Madhyam
(4) Gandhar
68. Order of speed of Laya from fast to medium and slow is known as :
(1) Pipelika
(2) Gopuccha
(3) Mridanga
(4) Sma
69. ‘Ranasingha’ Instrument belongs to which category ?
(1) Tatta
(2) Vitatta
(3) Ghana
(4) Sushir
70. Folk song ‘Bhawaia’ belongs to which state ?
(1) Bengal
(2) Gujrat
(3) Punjab
(4) Jammu and Kashmir
71. ‘Abhinav Bharti’ is the commentary of which Text ?
(1) Nardiya Shiksha
(2) Natya Shastra
(3) Brihaddheshi
(4) Sangeet Ratnakar
72. Who is the author of ‘Man Kutuhal’ :
(1) Jaidev
(2) Man Singh Tomar
(3) Pundrik Vithal
(4) Bhavbhatt
73. Magdhi, Sambhavita and Prithula are the varieties of :
(1) Padashrit Giti
(2) Dhruva – Gan
(3) Swarashrit Giti
(4) Yati
74. Match the following and choose the correct code :
75. Chronologically choose the correct order :
(1) Mushtaq Ali Khan, Ashique Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan
(2) Ashique Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan
(3) Barkatullah Khan, Ashique Ali Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Devbrata Chaudhuri
(4) Devbrata Chaudhuri, Barkatullah Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Ashique Ali Khan
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