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Many competitive examinations feature music-related questions. These are tricky to answer, but are also rewarding. To answer these questions, you must be familiar with different forms of music as well as musical instruments. You can begin once you are aware of it.

With a little practice, you&#39;ll be able to answer these General Awareness questions with ease. So here are ten Music practice questions for you to try. Each of these questions should take not more than a minute to answer.

 

<h2>Questions on Music</h2>

You can also download the questions and answers pdf. Just click on the Download PDF button. So let&#39;s start with the first question.

Q:1 In which of the following Performing Arts, Mizhavu is the major musical instrument?

1. Kuchipudi

2. Sattariya

3. Koodiyattam

4. Odishi

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) Have you heard of this instrument?

Q:2 Bismillah Khan was associated with which musical instrument?

1. Flute

2. Shehnai

3. Tabla    

4. Sitar

(Difficulty: 1, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) This one&#39;s easy

Q:3 Dhenka is a musical instrument of which one of the following Indian states?

1. Kerala

2. Odisha

3. Maharashtra

4. Goa

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) Do you know about this instrument?

Q:4 With which of the following state &#39;Khuang&#39;, a traditional musical instrument is associated?

1. Assam

2. Mizoram

3. Jharkhand

4. West Bengal

(Difficulty: 3, Estimated Time: 20 Seconds) This is a little diificult.

Q:5 Gangubai Hangal belongs to which Gharana of Hindustani music?

1. Agra gharana

2. Gwalior gharana

3. Banaras gharana

4. Kirana gharana

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) Do you know who she is?

Q:6 Shahid Parvez is an Indian traditional musician, which instrument he plays?

1. Veena

2. Sarangi

3. Sitar

4. Tabla

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) You can do this one. Think a little.

Q:7 With which of the following tradition of classical music Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is associated?

1. Qawwali

2. Thumri

3. Carnatic

4. Hindustani

(Difficulty: 3, Estimated Time: 20 Seconds) This is a bit tough.

Q:8 Which of the following is a devotional folk music of Manipur usually sung by a group of people?

1. Domkach

2. Khubak eshei

3. Gha To Kito

4. Banvarh

(Difficulty: 4, Estimated Time: 25 Seconds) We are almost at the end. Hurry up!

Q:9 Which is the famous folk music from Uttar Pradesh?

1. Rasiya         

2. Limbu

3. Tusu Gaan

4. Maand

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) Read the options carefully before answering.

Q:10 Name the famous music gharana to which famous artists Anokhelal Mishra, Samta Prasad, Rajan-Sajan Mishra etc belonged.

1. Agra Gharana

2. Lucknow Gharanah 

3. Kirana Gharana

4. Banaras Gharana

(Difficulty: 2, Estimated Time: 15 Seconds) Let&#39;s wrap up with this last one quickly.

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<h2>Answer Key</h2>

Let&#39;s have a look at your score.

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			<td>1. (3)</td>
			<td>2. (2)</td>
			<td>3. (2)</td>
			<td>4. (2)</td>
			<td>5. (4)</td>
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			<td>6. (3)</td>
			<td>7. (4)</td>
			<td>8. (2)</td>
			<td>9. (1)</td>
			<td>10. (4)</td>
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Comment below your score, considering each question has 1 mark only. If you scored 8 to 10, congratulations! You are one step closer to selection. If you have scored 5 to 8 marks, then you are doing well, keep it up. If you have scored less than 5 marks then you need to work a little harder on this subject. But don&#39;t worry, we are here to help you master the subject.

Let&#39;s check the answers and solutions and try to find out what went wrong.

 

<h2>Answers and Solutions</h2>

Q:1 The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Koodiyattam

Mizhavu is a big copper drum played as an accompanying percussion instrument in the Koodiyattam and Koothu.

It is played by the Ambalavasi Nambiar community.

The mizhavu is a pot drum that is made from a very large pot, us­ually made of copper or brass, that is covered with skin.

There is a small sound hole in the side.

It is associated with the trad­itional Sanskrit theatre of Kerala.

 

Q:2 The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Shehnai

Bismillah Khan often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai.

His original name was Qamruddin Khan.

More Info About Options:-

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	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>Instruments</td>
			<td>                       Indian musicians </td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Flute</td>
			<td>Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pannalal Ghosh, N Ramani</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tabla</td>
			<td>Zakir Hussain, Sabir Khan, Pt. Kishan Maharaj, Sandeep Das</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sitar</td>
			<td>Pt Ravi Shankar, Anushka Shankar, Hara Shankar Bhattacharya, Nikhil Banerjee, Vilayat Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Shehnai</td>
			<td>Bismillah Khan, Krishna Ram Chaudhary, Ali Ahmad Hussain</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Veena</td>
			<td>Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Ayyagari Syamasundaram, Doraiswamy Iyengar, Chittibabu, Dhanammal, KR Kumaraswamy, Sundaram Balachandrer</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sarangi</td>
			<td>Shakoor Khan, Pt Ram Narayan, Ramesh Mishra, Sultan Khan, Ustad Binda Khan</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Violin</td>
			<td>MS Gopalakrishnan, NR Muralidharan, M Chandrasekharan, Lalgudi Jayaraman</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Guitar</td>
			<td>Braj Bhushan Kabra</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Santoor</td>
			<td>Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Bhajan Sopori</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

Q:3 The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Odisha

The instrument Dhenka is used for the composition of a number of poems by Kavisurya Baladeva Ratha through its novel melodious tunings.

Other musical instruments like Veena, Kendra, Sarangi, Ektara, Behela, and Dhenka are well-known and in vogue throughout the State.

 

Q:4 The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Mizoram

1. Mizoram&#39;s folk music consists of vocals (singing) accompanied by traditional drums, gong and other native percussion instruments. 

2. Khuang is the only Mizo traditional musical instrument that is popularly used in the 20th and 21st centuries.

3. The drums are made from a hollow tree trunk with a membrane made from cowhide and the gongs, made of brass, are very similar to those found in Myanmar.

 

Q:5 The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Kirana gharana

1. Gangubai Hangal, a Hindustani classical singer belonging to Kirana Gharana, was born on March 13, 1913, in Karnataka, India.

2. She was especially praised for her songs in the Khayal genre.

 

Q:6 The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Sitar

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan is an Indian classical sitar player, he belongs to Imdadkhani Gharana.

He belongs to the 7th generation of Etawah Gharana.

Mr. Shahid Khan has a long list of achievements which includes the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music - Instrumental (Sitar) and Padma Shri.

 

Q:7 The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Hindustani

1. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is associated with the Hindustani tradition of classical music.

2. He is known for the &#39;Khayal&#39; form of singing.

 

Q:8 The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Khubak eshei

1. Khubak Eshei is celebrated within the temple during the rains, marking the chariot festival of the Lord.

2. It is celebrated in the rainy season in Manipur.

 

Q:9 The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Rasiya 
●    Rasiya is a famous folk music of Braj area of Uttar Pradesh.  
●    Limbu is a famous folk music of Sikkim. 
●    Tusu Gaan is a famous folk music of West Bengal.  
●    Maand is a famous folk music of Rajasthan.

 

Q:10 The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Banaras Gharana

1. Banaras Gharana is one of the common styles of playing Tabla.

2. The Banaras tabla gharana is well known for its powerful sound. The Banaras style makes use of the more resonant strokes of tabla, such as Na (played on the lao), and Din.

3. The tabla solo is highly developed in the Banaras gharana, and some artists, such as Anokhelal Mishra, Samta Prasad, Nanhku Maharaj 13th generations, and Kishan Maharaj, have become famous as tabla soloists.

 

So that&#39;s it for today. General Awareness issues are generally important. We&#39;ll go over another topic of General Awareness later. Until then, you can practice the questions by downloading the Music PDF.

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