1. The famous Indian string instrument Sitar was popularized by:
a) Ustad Bismillah Khan
b) Pandit Ravi Shankar
c) Ustad Zakir Hussain
d) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Answer: b) Pandit Ravi Shankar
Explanation: Pandit Ravi Shankar made the sitar internationally famous through classical performances and collaborations with Western artists.
2. Tabla is a combination of which two drums?
a) Dholak and Nagara
b) Bayan and Dayan
c) Mridangam and Khol
d) Pakhawaj and Dhol
Answer: b) Bayan and Dayan
Explanation: The Tabla consists of two drums – the smaller Dayan (right hand) and larger Bayan (left hand).
3. Sarod is a famous:
a) String instrument
b) Wind instrument
c) Percussion instrument
d) Electronic instrument
Answer: a) String instrument
Explanation: Sarod is a fretless string instrument used in Hindustani classical music.
4. The Bansuri is associated with which Hindu deity?
a) Lord Shiva
b) Lord Krishna
c) Lord Vishnu
d) Goddess Saraswati
Answer: b) Lord Krishna
Explanation: The Bansuri (flute) is closely linked with Lord Krishna, known as “Murali Manohar.”
5. The Veena is the national instrument of:
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Answer: a) India
Explanation: Veena, associated with Goddess Saraswati, is considered India’s national musical instrument.
6. The Mridangam is mainly used in:
a) Hindustani music
b) Carnatic music
c) Western classical
d) Sufi qawwali
Answer: b) Carnatic music
Explanation: Mridangam is the primary percussion instrument in South Indian classical (Carnatic) music.
7. The Shehnai is a type of:
a) String instrument
b) Wind instrument
c) Percussion instrument
d) Electronic instrument
Answer: b) Wind instrument
Explanation: Shehnai is a double-reed wind instrument often played at auspicious ceremonies.
8. Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with which instrument?
a) Sarod
b) Shehnai
c) Flute
d) Tabla
Answer: b) Shehnai
Explanation: Ustad Bismillah Khan was India’s most famous Shehnai maestro.
9. The Santoor is a string instrument from:
a) Kashmir
b) Rajasthan
c) Gujarat
d) Bengal
Answer: a) Kashmir
Explanation: The Santoor originated in Kashmir and is played by striking strings with small mallets.
10. The Pakhawaj is considered the ancestor of which instrument?
a) Dholak
b) Tabla
c) Mridangam
d) Nagara
Answer: b) Tabla
Explanation: Tabla evolved from the ancient Pakhawaj, which was used in dhrupad music.
11. Sarangi produces sound through:
a) Blowing air
b) Striking with mallets
c) Bowing strings
d) Plucking strings
Answer: c) Bowing strings
Explanation: The Sarangi is played with a bow and is known for its human voice-like tone.
12. Which instrument is known as the “Queen of all Instruments” in Indian music?
a) Veena
b) Sitar
c) Santoor
d) Flute
Answer: a) Veena
Explanation: Veena holds the highest place in Indian classical tradition for its divine association.
13. The Tanpura (Tambura) is used to provide:
a) Rhythm
b) Melody
c) Drone accompaniment
d) Percussion beats
Answer: c) Drone accompaniment
Explanation: Tanpura provides the continuous drone essential for Indian classical performances.
14. Nadaswaram is a traditional instrument of:
a) Punjab
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Assam
Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Nadaswaram is a South Indian wind instrument similar to Shehnai.
15. Ghatam is made from:
a) Metal
b) Bamboo
c) Clay
d) Wood
Answer: c) Clay
Explanation: Ghatam is an earthen pot percussion instrument used in Carnatic music.
16. The Rudra Veena was created by:
a) Tansen
b) Lord Shiva
c) Amir Khusro
d) Swathi Thirunal
Answer: b) Lord Shiva
Explanation: Mythologically, Lord Shiva is believed to have created the Rudra Veena.
17. Kanjira is a small frame drum used in:
a) Hindustani music
b) Carnatic music
c) Folk music of Punjab
d) Western orchestra
Answer: b) Carnatic music
Explanation: Kanjira is a South Indian tambourine-like percussion instrument.
18. The Harmonium was introduced in India by:
a) Portuguese
b) French
c) British
d) Mughals
Answer: b) French
Explanation: The harmonium was brought by French missionaries in the 19th century.
19. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with which instrument?
a) Santoor
b) Flute
c) Sitar
d) Tabla
Answer: a) Santoor
Explanation: Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma popularized the Kashmiri Santoor in Indian classical music.
20. The Flute in Hindustani music is known as:
a) Venu
b) Bansuri
c) Murali
d) Shehnai
Answer: b) Bansuri
Explanation: Bansuri is the Indian bamboo flute used in Hindustani classical music.
21. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a maestro of:
a) Sitar
b) Sarod
c) Tabla
d) Violin
Answer: b) Sarod
Explanation: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is one of the world’s leading Sarod players.
22. Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia is known for playing:
a) Veena
b) Shehnai
c) Flute
d) Sarangi
Answer: c) Flute
Explanation: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is India’s most renowned flautist.
23. The Tabla maestro who composed music for “Bharat Ek Khoj” TV series was:
a) Zakir Hussain
b) Alla Rakha
c) Shivkumar Sharma
d) Ravi Shankar
Answer: a) Zakir Hussain
Explanation: Zakir Hussain is a world-famous tabla virtuoso and composer.
24. Ustad Alla Rakha was the accompanist of:
a) Pt. Ravi Shankar
b) Bismillah Khan
c) Zakir Hussain
d) Amir Khusro
Answer: a) Pt. Ravi Shankar
Explanation: Ustad Alla Rakha often accompanied Pt. Ravi Shankar on tabla internationally.
25. Which of the following is a plucked string instrument?
a) Sitar
b) Sarangi
c) Violin
d) Mridangam
Answer: a) Sitar
Explanation: Sitar produces sound by plucking its strings with a plectrum (mizrab).
26. The Dhol is a traditional percussion instrument mainly used in:
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Odisha
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Punjab
Explanation: The Dhol is the heartbeat of Punjabi folk music, especially the Bhangra dance.
27. The Ektara is a one-stringed instrument commonly used by:
a) Baul singers of Bengal
b) Sufi singers of Delhi
c) Folk dancers of Rajasthan
d) Classical musicians of Delhi Gharana
Answer: a) Baul singers of Bengal
Explanation: The Ektara, a single-string plucked instrument, accompanies Baul devotional songs.
28. The Algoza is played by blowing air into:
a) Two flutes simultaneously
b) A reed pipe and drum
c) A brass trumpet
d) Clay whistles
Answer: a) Two flutes simultaneously
Explanation: Algoza, popular in Punjab and Sindh, is played by blowing two flutes together to produce melody and drone.
29. The Ravanahatha is an ancient string instrument from:
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Bengal
d) Maharashtra
Answer: b) Rajasthan
Explanation: Ravanahatha is a bowed string instrument believed to date back to the time of Ravana.
30. The Tumbi is associated with:
a) Assamese folk songs
b) Punjabi music
c) Kashmiri folk songs
d) Manipuri dance
Answer: b) Punjabi music
Explanation: Tumbi is a high-pitched, single-string plucked instrument used in Bhangra music.
31. The Dholak differs from the Tabla as it:
a) Has strings attached
b) Is a barrel-shaped drum played by both hands
c) Is a wind instrument
d) Uses metallic reeds
Answer: b) Is a barrel-shaped drum played by both hands
Explanation: Dholak is a folk double-headed drum used across India in songs and bhajans.
32. The Pephe or Pepa is a wind instrument made from buffalo horn, played in:
a) Assam (Bihu festival)
b) Gujarat
c) Kerala
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Assam (Bihu festival)
Explanation: Pepa is an Assamese horn instrument used in the Bihu celebrations.
33. The Daf or Duff is a:
a) Drum with a single membrane
b) String instrument
c) Wooden flute
d) Cymbal pair
Answer: a) Drum with a single membrane
Explanation: The Daf is a frame drum used in folk and Sufi music of North India.
34. The Pung is the primary percussion instrument for which classical dance?
a) Kathak
b) Manipuri
c) Mohiniyattam
d) Odissi
Answer: b) Manipuri
Explanation: Pung is a hand drum essential to Manipuri dance and music traditions.
35. The Dholki is a smaller version of:
a) Tabla
b) Dhol
c) Mridangam
d) Nagara
Answer: b) Dhol
Explanation: Dholki is a light folk drum used in Maharashtra and North India for dance songs.
36. The Khol is a two-headed drum used in:
a) Odisha and Bengal devotional music
b) Carnatic concerts
c) Rajasthani folk songs
d) Punjab folk music
Answer: a) Odisha and Bengal devotional music
Explanation: The Khol accompanies kirtans and Vaishnav songs in Bengal and Odisha.
37. The Nagada (or Nakkara) is usually played:
a) With sticks in temples and processions
b) By bowing strings
c) With hands in Carnatic music
d) Using a foot pedal
Answer: a) With sticks in temples and processions
Explanation: Nagada is a large kettle drum beaten with sticks for royal and temple events.
38. The Taus (Peacock Veena) is used in:
a) Sikh Gurmat Sangeet
b) Sufi Qawwalis
c) Bengali Baul songs
d) South Indian music
Answer: a) Sikh Gurmat Sangeet
Explanation: Taus, shaped like a peacock, is a bowed string instrument used in Sikh devotional music.
39. The Kamaicha is an ancient bowed instrument of:
a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan (Manganiar community)
c) Assam
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Rajasthan (Manganiar community)
Explanation: The Manganiars play the Kamaicha, a 17-string bowed instrument.
40. The Damru is associated with which deity?
a) Vishnu
b) Shiva
c) Krishna
d) Hanuman
Answer: b) Shiva
Explanation: The Damru, a small hourglass drum, is a symbol of Lord Shiva and his cosmic dance.
41. The Kanjira (South Indian tambourine) is made with a frame of:
a) Wood and lizard skin
b) Bamboo and cloth
c) Clay and iron
d) Bronze metal
Answer: a) Wood and lizard skin
Explanation: Traditional Kanjira uses a wooden frame with monitor-lizard skin stretched across it.
42. The Chenda drum is most closely associated with:
a) Kerala temple arts like Kathakali
b) Rajasthan folk dance
c) Assamese Bihu
d) Punjabi Giddha
Answer: a) Kerala temple arts like Kathakali
Explanation: Chenda provides the powerful rhythmic base in Kerala’s classical and temple performances.
43. The Hudka is a small hourglass drum used in:
a) Uttarakhand and Garhwal folk songs
b) Bengal Baul tradition
c) Tamil Nadu Bhajans
d) Maharashtra Lavani
Answer: a) Uttarakhand and Garhwal folk songs
Explanation: Hudka accompanies folk ballads and religious songs of the Himalayan region.
44. The Madol (double drum) is played by the:
a) Santhal tribes of Jharkhand and Bengal
b) Rajasthani Manganiars
c) Assamese tea tribes
d) Kashmiri folk artists
Answer: a) Santhal tribes of Jharkhand and Bengal
Explanation: Madol is central to Santhali folk music and dance.
45. The Ransingha (curved horn) is traditionally used in:
a) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
b) Bengal
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Assam
Answer: a) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Explanation: Ransingha, a brass or copper horn, announces religious processions in the Himalayas.
46. The Thavil is a percussion instrument played with:
a) Fingers and sticks
b) Bow
c) Mallets
d) Bellows
Answer: a) Fingers and sticks
Explanation: Thavil accompanies the Nadaswaram in South Indian temple music.
47. The Dotara is a string instrument used in:
a) Bengal and Assam
b) Punjab and Haryana
c) Gujarat and Rajasthan
d) Bihar and UP
Answer: a) Bengal and Assam
Explanation: Dotara (two-string) is common in Bengali and Assamese folk music.
48. The Dhap is a folk frame drum used in:
a) Odisha and Chhattisgarh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Odisha and Chhattisgarh
Explanation: Dhap is used in tribal folk music during spring festivals.
49. The Algoza, Tumbi, and Dhol together form the base of which dance form?a) Bihu
b) Garba
c) Bhangra
d) Kathak
Answer: c) Bhangra
Explanation: These instruments are essential to the energetic Bhangra music of Punjab.
50. The Nagfani (snake horn) is a folk wind instrument from:
a) Gujarat and Rajasthan
b) Assam
c) Odisha
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Gujarat and Rajasthan
Explanation: Nagfani is shaped like a serpent and blown during religious and folk ceremonies in Western India.
51. The Piano belongs to which category of instruments?
a) String
b) Wind
c) Percussion (string-struck)
d) Electronic
Answer: c) Percussion (string-struck)
Explanation: The piano produces sound by hammers striking strings; it’s both a string and percussion instrument.
52. The Violin is played by:
a) Bowing the strings
b) Plucking the strings
c) Striking the keys
d) Blowing air
Answer: a) Bowing the strings
Explanation: The violin is a bowed string instrument forming the backbone of Western classical orchestras.
53. The Cello is:
a) A small flute
b) A large violin-family instrument
c) A brass trumpet
d) A percussion drum
Answer: b) A large violin-family instrument
Explanation: The cello (violoncello) produces deep tones and is held between the knees while played with a bow.
54. The Clarinet produces sound by:
a) Vibrating lips on a mouthpiece
b) A single reed in the mouthpiece
c) Bowing metal strings
d) Striking with hammers
Answer: b) A single reed in the mouthpiece
Explanation: The clarinet is a single-reed woodwind instrument made of wood or plastic.
55. The Trumpet is a member of the:
a) String family
b) Brass family
c) Percussion family
d) Woodwind family
Answer: b) Brass family
Explanation: The trumpet is a brass wind instrument played by buzzing lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
56. The Trombone differs from the trumpet because it uses:
a) Keys
b) Valves
c) Slide mechanism
d) Reeds
Answer: c) Slide mechanism
Explanation: Trombone players change pitch using a movable slide instead of valves.
57. The Saxophone was invented by:
a) Antonio Stradivari
b) Adolphe Sax
c) Ludwig Beethoven
d) Wolfgang Mozart
Answer: b) Adolphe Sax
Explanation: Belgian musician Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone in 1846, combining brass and woodwind features.
58. The Flute in Western music is made of:
a) Bamboo
b) Metal (silver, gold, or nickel)
c) Clay
d) Reed
Answer: b) Metal (silver, gold, or nickel)
Explanation: Unlike Indian bansuri, Western concert flutes are made of metal alloys.
59. The Oboe uses:
a) Single reed
b) Double reed
c) No reed
d) Metal mouthpiece
Answer: b) Double reed
Explanation: Oboe is a double-reed woodwind instrument known for its sharp, penetrating tone.
60. The Harp is played by:
a) Bowing
b) Plucking strings
c) Blowing air
d) Striking hammers
Answer: b) Plucking strings
Explanation: Harpists pluck its vertical strings with fingers; it’s among the oldest instruments.
61. The Accordion produces sound by:
a) Blowing through reeds with bellows
b) Striking strings
c) Electric amplification
d) Bowing wires
Answer: a) Blowing through reeds with bellows
Explanation: Accordion sound comes from air forced through reeds as bellows expand and contract.
62. The Drum set (modern percussion kit) originated from:
a) Africa
b) USA
c) Europe
d) China
Answer: b) USA
Explanation: The modern drum kit combining bass, snare, cymbals, and toms was developed in early-20th-century America.
63. The Guitar family includes:
a) Acoustic, Electric, and Bass types
b) Only string-plucked types
c) Only wooden varieties
d) Only classical nylon instruments
Answer: a) Acoustic, Electric, and Bass types
Explanation: Guitars vary by construction and use—acoustic, electric, and bass versions are common worldwide.
64. The Bass Guitar provides:
a) Rhythm
b) Low-frequency foundation
c) Melody
d) Percussion
Answer: b) Low-frequency foundation
Explanation: Bass guitars support rhythm and harmony with deep notes in bands and orchestras.
65. The Xylophone produces sound by:
a) Blowing air through pipes
b) Striking tuned wooden bars
c) Plucking wires
d) Vibrating membranes
Answer: b) Striking tuned wooden bars
Explanation: The xylophone is a tuned percussion instrument arranged like a keyboard.
66. The Viola differs from the violin because it:
a) Is smaller
b) Is larger and has deeper tone
c) Uses metal strings
d) Has more strings
Answer: b) Is larger and has deeper tone
Explanation: The viola’s larger body gives it a warmer, lower sound than the violin.
67. The Organ is classified as a:
a) Percussion instrument
b) Wind keyboard instrument
c) Electronic device only
d) Brass instrument
Answer: b) Wind keyboard instrument
Explanation: Pipe organs use air through pipes controlled by keyboards—among the grandest instruments.
68. The Bagpipe is traditionally associated with:
a) France
b) Scotland
c) Germany
d) Italy
Answer: b) Scotland
Explanation: The Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe produces continuous drone notes with air blown into a bag.
69. The Banjo originated from:
a) Africa
b) America
c) India
d) Europe
Answer: a) Africa
Explanation: The banjo’s design was brought to America by African slaves; it’s vital in folk and country music.
70. The Mandolin is a:
a) Small, lute-like string instrument
b) Wind instrument
c) Brass trumpet
d) Drum
Answer: a) Small, lute-like string instrument
Explanation: Mandolin is plucked with a plectrum and common in Western folk music.
71. The Maracas are:
a) Metal bells
b) Gourd rattles filled with seeds
c) Wooden sticks
d) Drumsticks
Answer: b) Gourd rattles filled with seeds
Explanation: Maracas from Latin America produce rhythmic shaking sounds.
72. The Tambourine is played by:
a) Bowing strings
b) Shaking or striking with hands
c) Blowing air
d) Pedal action
Answer: b) Shaking or striking with hands
Explanation: Tambourine combines a small drum with metal jingles; popular in folk and pop music.
73. The Castanets are percussion instruments from:
a) Italy
b) Spain
c) France
d) Greece
Answer: b) Spain
Explanation: Castanets are wooden clappers used in Spanish flamenco dance music.
74. The Didgeridoo is a traditional wind instrument of:
a) Japan
b) Australia
c) China
d) Egypt
Answer: b) Australia
Explanation: The Aboriginal Didgeridoo is made from hollowed eucalyptus wood and produces a deep drone sound.
75. The Steel Drum (Steelpan) originated in:
a) Jamaica
b) Trinidad and Tobago
c) Brazil
d) Cuba
Answer: b) Trinidad and Tobago
Explanation: Steelpans, made from oil drums, are national instruments of Trinidad & Tobago used in calypso music.
76. Instruments that produce sound by vibration of strings are called:
a) Aerophones
b) Chordophones
c) Membranophones
d) Idiophones
Answer: b) Chordophones
Explanation: Chordophones are string instruments like sitar, guitar, and violin.
77. Instruments that produce sound by air vibration are known as:
a) Aerophones
b) Chordophones
c) Membranophones
d) Electrophones
Answer: a) Aerophones
Explanation: Aerophones include flutes, clarinets, and trumpets — all wind instruments.
78. Membranophones produce sound by:
a) Air columns
b) Strings
c) Vibrating stretched membranes
d) Electricity
Answer: c) Vibrating stretched membranes
Explanation: Drums like tabla, mridangam, and dholak are membranophones.
79. Idiophones produce sound by:
a) Friction
b) Vibration of the entire instrument body
c) Plucked strings
d) Reed vibration
Answer: b) Vibration of the entire instrument body
Explanation: Cymbals, bells, gongs, and xylophones are idiophones.
80. The Veena belongs to which category?
a) Aerophone
b) Chordophone
c) Membranophone
d) Idiophone
Answer: b) Chordophone
Explanation: The Veena produces sound through plucked strings.
81. The Tabla is an example of:
a) Aerophone
b) Membranophone
c) Chordophone
d) Idiophone
Answer: b) Membranophone
Explanation: Tabla produces sound by vibrating stretched animal skin membranes.
82. The Flute (Bansuri) is classified as an:
a) Aerophone
b) Chordophone
c) Membranophone
d) Idiophone
Answer: a) Aerophone
Explanation: Sound in the flute is created by air vibration in its bamboo tube.
83. The Ghatam and Manjira belong to which category?
a) Idiophone
b) Membranophone
c) Chordophone
d) Aerophone
Answer: a) Idiophone
Explanation: They produce sound when struck and vibrate as a whole body.
84. The Harmonium belongs to:
a) Aerophone
b) Chordophone
c) Membranophone
d) Electrophone
Answer: a) Aerophone
Explanation: Harmonium uses air flow through metal reeds to create sound.
85. The Electric Guitar is an example of:
a) Electrophone
b) Membranophone
c) Aerophone
d) Idiophone
Answer: a) Electrophone
Explanation: It uses electromagnetic pickups to amplify vibrations electrically.
86. The Piano produces sound by:
a) Plucking strings
b) Bowing strings
c) Hammers striking strings
d) Air vibrations
Answer: c) Hammers striking strings
Explanation: Piano hammers strike strings when keys are pressed, creating tone.
87. The Sitar and Sarod differ mainly in that:
a) Sarod has frets, Sitar doesn’t
b) Sitar has frets, Sarod doesn’t
c) Both are bowed
d) Both are percussive
Answer: b) Sitar has frets, Sarod doesn’t
Explanation: The fretless Sarod allows smooth slides, while the Sitar has frets for fixed notes.
88. The Violin was first introduced into Indian Carnatic music by:
a) Muthuswami Dikshitar
b) Baluswami Dikshitar
c) Thyagaraja
d) Purandaradasa
Answer: b) Baluswami Dikshitar
Explanation: He introduced the violin to South Indian Carnatic music in the 18th century.
89. The Santoor is played by:
a) Bowing
b) Striking strings with mallets
c) Blowing
d) Plucking
Answer: b) Striking strings with mallets
Explanation: Santoor is a hammered dulcimer played with wooden mallets called mezrab.
90. The Nadaswaram is considered the:
a) Loudest non-brass wind instrument in South India
b) Oldest string instrument
c) Smallest percussion drum
d) Electronic keyboard
Answer: a) Loudest non-brass wind instrument in South India
Explanation: Nadaswaram’s double reed and metal bell amplify sound powerfully during temple ceremonies.
91. The Shehnai is a modified form of:
a) Pungi (snake charmer’s pipe)
b) Flute
c) Nagaswaram
d) Clarinet
Answer: a) Pungi (snake charmer’s pipe)
Explanation: Shehnai evolved from the traditional pungi used in folk performances.
92. The Dafli is most commonly used in:
a) Qawwali and devotional songs
b) Western classical
c) Jazz performances
d) Church music
Answer: a) Qawwali and devotional songs
Explanation: Dafli is a simple frame drum with jingles used in Sufi and bhajan music.
93. The National Instrument of Japan is:
a) Shamisen
b) Koto
c) Biwa
d) Taiko
Answer: b) Koto
Explanation: The Koto, a plucked zither, is Japan’s national instrument.
94. The National Instrument of China is:
a) Erhu
b) Pipa
c) Guqin
d) Dizi
Answer: c) Guqin
Explanation: The Guqin, a seven-string zither, symbolizes Chinese scholarly tradition.
95. The National Instrument of Ireland is the:
a) Flute
b) Harp
c) Bagpipe
d) Accordion
Answer: b) Harp
Explanation: The Irish Harp is the national symbol and instrument of Ireland.
96. The National Instrument of Scotland is:
a) Violin
b) Bagpipe
c) Trumpet
d) Drum
Answer: b) Bagpipe
Explanation: The Great Highland Bagpipe represents Scotland’s military and folk tradition.
97. The National Instrument of Indonesia is:
a) Angklung
b) Gamelan
c) Sitar
d) Kalimba
Answer: b) Gamelan
Explanation: Gamelan, an ensemble of metallophones, gongs, and drums, is Indonesia’s cultural symbol.
98. The Angklung of Indonesia is made from:
a) Metal pipes
b) Bamboo tubes
c) Coconut shells
d) Clay pots
Answer: b) Bamboo tubes
Explanation: Angklung is a bamboo rattle instrument shaken to produce sound.
99. The Rudra Veena, Saraswati Veena, and Vichitra Veena all belong to which category?
a) Plucked string instruments
b) Bowed string instruments
c) Percussion
d) Wind
Answer: a) Plucked string instruments
Explanation: All three are traditional plucked veenas used in Indian classical music.
100. Which of the following statements is correct about Indian instruments?
a) Sitar – String, Shehnai – Wind, Tabla – Percussion
b) Sitar – Percussion, Tabla – Wind, Flute – String
c) Shehnai – Percussion, Veena – Wind, Tabla – String
d) Flute – Percussion, Sitar – Wind, Drum – String
Answer: a) Sitar – String, Shehnai – Wind, Tabla – Percussion
Explanation: These represent the three main categories of Indian instruments — string, wind, and percussion.