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1. Asad Ali Khan is best known for his mastery over which of the given musical instrument?
A. Tabla
B. Violin
C. Surbahar
D. Rudra Veena
ANSWER: D.Rudra Veena
SOLUTION : Asad Ali Khan is best known for his mastery over the Rudra Veena, which is a stringed musical instrument. The Rudra Veena is a rare and ancient instrument that has been in existence for over 2000 years and is known for its deep and meditative sound.
2. The musician Sivamani is associated with which musical instrument?
A. Sitar
B. Drums
C. Violin
D. Shehnai
ANSWER: B. Drums
SOLUTION: Sivamani, known by his stage name Drums Sivamani, is a renowned percussionist from India. He plays many instruments including drums, octoban, darbuka, udukai, ghatam, and kanjira.
3. Who among the following is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar?
A. Annapurna Devi
B. Shiv kumar Sharma
C. Sharan Rani
D. Bhajan Sopari
ANSWER: A. Annapurna Devi
SOLUTION:Annapurna Devi is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar. Annapurna Devi was an Indian surbahar player of Hindustani classical music. She was also a renowned music teacher in the Maihar gharana, a school of Hindustani classical music.
4. Tansen, who was included in the Navaratnas of Akbar, was an expert in playing which of the following musical instruments?
A. Nagada
B. Sarangi
C. Rabab
D. Veena
ANSWER:C.Rabab
SOLUTION:He was an exceptional vocalist and is also known for his expertise in playing the Rudra Veena or “Rabab” an ancient Indian string instrument.
5. The name of the Bhajan Sopori is associated with which musical instrument?
A. Sitar
B. Surbahar
C. Santoor
D. Sarod
ANSWER:C.Santoor
SOLUTION:He is an Indian instrumentalist. He is a player of the santoor, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On the occasion of 67th Indian Republic Day 2016, Pandit Bhajan Sopori was accorded Jammu and Kashmir State lifetime achievement award.
6. The origin of ‘Carnatic music’ is related to which of the following Dyanasties?
A. Bahamani
B. Chola
C. Pandaya
D. Vijayanagar
ANSWER:D.Vijayanagar
SOLUTION :It was at this time that Carnatic music flourished in Vijayanagara, while the Vijayanagara Empire reached its greatest extent. Purandara Dasa, who is known as the “father (pitamaha) of Carnatic music”, formulated the system that is commonly used for the teaching of Carnatic music.
7. Which of the follow instruments is performed by Nandini and Ragini Shankar?
A. Veena
B. Violin
C. Sitar
D. Mrudangam
ANSWER:B.Violin
SOLUTION: Bhortal Nritya of Barpeta district is said to have derived from the classical dance form of the state. This is one of the most popular dances in the state of Assam.
8. Which of the following music instruments are solid instruments?
A. Tata Vadya
B. Ghana Vadya
C. Avanaddha Vadya
D. Sushira Vadya
ANSWER:B.Ghana Vadya
SOLUTION:Ghanavadya or idiophones are solid instruments that do not require tuning. Ghana Vadya instruments are said to be the earliest instruments invented by man.
9. Flute instrument come under which type of instrument category?
A. Tata Vadya
B. Ghana Vadya
C. Sushira Vadya
D. Avanaddha Vadya
ANSWER:C.Sushira Vadya
SOLUTION: Flute instruments generally fall under the category of “Sushira Vadya.” “Sushira Vadya” refers to wind instruments in Indian classical music .
10. The Shehnai is a reed instrument with how many holes along the tubes?
A. Five
B. Seven
C. Six
D. Eleven
ANSWER:B.Seven
SOLUTIONIt is a reed instrument in which there are seven holes along the tube which are used for playing the melody by opening and closing them with the fingers.