MP SET 2025: State Eligibility Test, Music
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Part I I)
51. Choose the variety of Alankar : 51. ^ 31^ :
(A) Abhog (B) Sanchari (A) (B)
(C) Antara (D) Anuvadi (C) 31^ (D) 37^^
52. Atisuksham, Pushta, Kxitrim etc. are the
varieties of: t ?
(A) ^ (B) W\
(A) Swar (B) Tana
(C) (D) TTOT
(C) Nada (D) Gamaka
53. Which is not a variety of 'Anya Seven 53. *31^ W ^ 31^
Alankars' as mentioned in 'Sangeet t ^ "4* ^
Ratnakar' ? t ?
(A) 3RFT
(A) Taar Mandra Prasanna
(B) Aavartak (B) 3n^fe
(C) Vali (C) ^
(D) Sampradan (D)'
54. Application of a Swara as 'Alpatva' in a 54. TFT ^ ^^
Raga means :
TPibT ^ 3^?^ t :
(A) T^ ^ ^2^1 Sl^^TTTT
(A) Langhan and Abhyas of a Sw^a
(B) T^ ^ 31OT^ ^8TT 31=TT?3IITT
(B) Alanghan and Anabhyas of a Swara
(C) Abhyas and Alanghan of a Swara
(C) T^ ^ 31^
(D) W ^ 3FTT«TTTT W
(D) Anabhyas and Langhan of a Swara
55. 3TTO ^ ^
55. Which Gamak variety has been described
by Pt. Sharangdev as the vibrating sound
t ?
of a small Damru ?
(A) (B)
(A) Kampit (B) Sphurit
(C) (D) drrvUpHd
(C) Tirip (D) Ullasit
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56. ^Madhyaa' is the 'Jati' variety of: 56. '"qSETT* ^ "aro t ?
(A) Tala (B) Shruti (A) (B) ^
(C) Tana (D) Gat (C) hH (D) Tm
57. Which Tala has Khali on the 5th beat ? 57. ^t?
(A) Sultala (B) Ada Chartala (A) ^ddlcrl (B) 3TT^
(C) Tilwada (D) Jhaptala (C) Pdcrictl^l (D) INdM
58. Which of the following has not been 58. rHMfeir^d ^ TOR
mentioned by 'Bharat' as the variety of
'to' WTT t ?
'Kutapa' ?
(A) ^ (B)
(A) Tat (B) Avanaddha
(C) Natya (D) Sushir (C)^ (D)
59. According to 'Sangeet Ratnakar' 59. '#Ttn ^
'Kshetra Kaku' is associated with : 'W _?
(A) Shareer (Body) (A)
(B) Swara (B) ^
(C) Yantra (C) ^
(D) Desh (D) ^
60. In Madhyam Gram,Panchama is of how 60. -aro ferft ^ ^ ^
many Shrutis ? t ?
(A) Tri Shruti (A)
(B) Chaturshruti (B)
(C) Dwishruti (C)
(D) Pancha Shruti (D)
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61. "In Folk music; the whole universe sings, 61. "oilctiti'Do "4" TTTcfT f",
dances." Whose statement is this ? t I" t ?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore (A) ^
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru • (B)
(C) Omkamath Thakur (C) ateTna?
(D) Mahatma Gandhi (D) 1WTT
62. 'Tonakya' is a popular instrument of
which tribe ? t ?
(A) Langa (B) Gond (A) -m (B) Tfe
(C) Bhil (D) Muriya (G) (D) -gfw
63. 'Raimbhi' and 'Narashansi* folk songs 63. ^ 'bRrM'
of Vedic Period were sung on what
"qr ^ ^ ?
occasion ?
(A) (B)
(A) Birth ' (B) Annaprashan
(C) Marriage (D) Death (C) (D) ^
64. According to classification of musical 64. ^ ai^^ Tch*M<V
instruments, under which type, the Folk
instrument ^Kingri' could get classified ? t ?
(A) Tat (B) Sushir (A) TRl. (B) if^
(C) Avnaddha (D) Ghan (C) (D)
65. 'Sariya Chhand' and 'Sohar Chhand' are 65. 'Rfec dl^hJlldT
speciality of which folk songs ? ^ Mto t ?
(A) Rajasthani (B) Malwi (A) RTSfifsiFfl (B)
(C) Awadhi (D) Pahadi (C) (D)
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66. To which of the following area,
66. '4*
mentioned below, are 'Sanja Geets'
^ 7^ t* ?
mainly related to ?
(A) Awadh (B) Malwa (A) (B) Hwqi
(C) Kumayun (D) Kerala (C) (D)
67. Which of the following Taals are used in 67. clT#* ^ trItt
Folk Songs ? ^t ?
(A) Dadra and Keharwa
(A) ^
(B) Addha and Jhaptaal (B) ^
(C) Ektaal and Jhoomra
(C)
(D) Chautal and Sooltaal
(D) -qiaiei ^
68. To which area of Rajasthan are 'Fire 68. IRWT ^ ^ 'STfhprfe'
Dancers' [Agninartak] related to ? t"* ?
(A) Sikar (B) Jhalawad (A) (B)
(C) Bikaner (D) Jaipur (C) (D)
69. Which of the following is a quality of 69. PiMfeifeci ^ ^ ^
Folk Songs ? t ?
(A) Naturality (B) Spontaneity (A) ^^^ilqchci (B)
(C) Simplicity (D) All of these (C) WRIT (D) ^
70. Which Raag from the following Raagas 70. Fi^l^Raci 'chid^i XFT
is related to Folk Tunes ?
t ?
(A) Pahadi (B) Pilu (A) "qwi^ (B) fq^
(C) Sarang (D) All of these (C)^ (D) ^
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71. According to Saint Augustine, what is 71. m ^ ^ 'Sim
the first sign of Aesthetic ?
(A) Form (B) Speed (A) (B) 1#'
(C) Song (D) Time (C) %r (D)
72. How many adultery sentiments has 72. -TO Wn feRt
Bharat calculated ? ^t ?
(A) 31 (B) 32 (A) 31 (B) 32
(C) 33 (D) 34 (C) 33 (D) 34
73. Who is the first Acharya (Preacher) of 73. ^ from ^ ^
Rasa theory ? t ?
(A) Sarangdev (A)
(B) Nandikeshwar (B)
(C) Matang (C)
(D) Appa Tulsidas (D) 3TO ■
74. Which of the following is the alphabet 74. PiHRrlR^d ^
circle Chhand type ?
(A) Trotak (B) Harigeetika (A) (B) eRJllPdchl
(C) Chaupai (D) Sadra (C) (D)
75. How many Ragas have been narrated by 75. WT^ ^ iftfd ^
Sarangdev by mixing Shuddha Geeti ? TFT t ?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (A) 5 (B) 6 ■
(C) 7 (D) 8 ' (C) 7 (D) 8
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76. "Aesthetics is the philosophy of fine 76.
arts," which scholar said this ?
(A) Hegel (B) Ruskin (A) (B) ■feR
(C) Richards (D) Plato (0) (D) ^
77. Which instruments were used to •77. "ST#! nhf ^
entertainment of songs in ancient time ? m ?
(A) Stringed instrument (A)
(B) Cube instrument (B) -ER ^
(C) Percussion instrument (C) ^
(D) Wind instrument (D) ^
78. How many short syllabus are there in a 78. Ridnl RTdT
musical verse ? "dd RPTT "^dldT ■§■ ?
(A) 3 ■ (B) 4 (A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6 (C) 5 (P) 6
79. Under the Indian art literature the 79. chtrll ^ SRFkr IFT-Xffhfdzjf
pictorial philosophy of Rag-Ragini is ^ -gRT pHoldl
found through whom ? t?
(A) Taal Mala (B) Raag Mala (A) 'm RTRT (B) ^ RTUT
(C) Chitra Mala (D) Geet Mala (C) fe TTTRT (D) ^ "RRT
80. Karuna Rasa is considered to be related 80. L?T "diT "flHT "^ndT
to which Rasa ? t ?
(A) Veer (Heroic) (A) ^
(B) Raudra (Wrath) (B) -fe
(C) Adbhut (Marvellous) (C)
(D) Shringara (Love) (D) ^fTR
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81. How many types of public documents are 81. "3^ ^ ^
there ? t ?.
(A) Seven (B) Five (A) W (B)
(C) Six (D) Two (C) (D) ^
82. What is the most important step which 82. ^ ^ ^^
clarifies the nature of research work ? ^ ^f ?
(A) Appendix (A) "RRfW
(B) Index (B)
(C) Reference Book (C) H'ST
• (D) Questionnaire (D)
83. Which type of material is collected in 83. ^ ^TTRlit
Appendix ? ^ t ?
(A) Original Material (A) wi'iit
(B) Conclusion (B)
(C) Certificate (C) wjra
(D) Remains of original thesis (D) BTOt ^ 31^
84. In which form are documentary sources 84. ^ ^
and regional sources used for research HrVi "^jTRTT ?
work ? (A) cJJlJc+i^Ul ^
(A) As a classification method (B)
(B) As a book description (C) i{
(C) As a fact collection method (D) WTPtNot
(D) As a generalization
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85. Which type of document is Di^ ? 85. ^ ^ 31^ t ?
(A) Public document (A)
(B) Thesis document (B) "SraKf
(C) Personal document (C)
(D) None of the above (D) ^
86. "Science begins with observation and 86. 3IT^ ^ t ^ 3TcT
must ultimately return to observation for
its final validation." Who gave this
statement ? t ?
(A) John Bear (A) ^ ^
(B) Adam Smith (B) T3:STT 1^21 ^
(C) Goode and Hatt (C) ^ ^^
(D) Aristotle (D)
87. In which year 'Compact Disc'; which 87. ^^
• started a new revolution in-the field of 5hiTq 37R«T [^qi I ^ifq^K
sound recording, invented ? ^^ t
(A) Year 1980 (A) ^1980
(B) Year 1972 (B) ^1972
(C) Year 1990 (C) ■?Pfl990
(D) Year 1992 (D) ^1992
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88. Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra contains 88. "?f%T
detailed knowledge of music. In which
style is this treatise written ?
(A) Observational style (A)
(B) Criticism style (B)
(C) Poetic style (C)
(D) Question-answer style (D) wdm
89. Full name of referencing style 'M.L.A.' 89. "3^ ^ ^ Hm
is ; t:
(A) Modem Literature Analysis (A) Tfef
(B) Modem Language Association (B) "Jfef
(C) Model Leaf Appendix (C)
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
90. Which Scholar gave the statement-
"Schedule is the name usually applied to
a set of questions which are asked and "FFT f 'sft ^
filled by an interviewer in a face to face 3TFT^-"?Tm^ ^t
situation with another person" regarding "3^' "3^ ^ ^ f"
schedule for research ? qF t ?
(A) Goode and Hatt (A) Tit ^ ^
(B) Aristotle (B)
(C) Cronch (C) ^
(D) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Mr
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Part II (^PTII)
1
91. What is the name for ^th Matra in 91.
1
^
4
westem notation ? ^ t ?
(A) Crochet (B) Minum (A) 9^ (B) frRH
(C) Quaver (D) Semi-Breve ■ (C) ^ (D)
92. Which of the following is not a demerit 92. PlHldRsld ^ ^
of a Singer ?
(A) Karali (B) Prasari (A) (B)
(C) Kriyapar (D) Sandashta (C) felT ^ (D)
93. Which symbol is used for extending a 93. ■^f
letter in Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
notation system ? ^ *3^ ^ t ?
(A) • (B) 5 (A) • (B)5
(C) - (D) ~ (C) - (D) ^
94. In which of the following Melas, Prati 94. PlHfvlRsJd fer "5rf?iTT«3pT
Madhyam is not used ? "qq M'hIm ■§• 7
(A) Gamanshriya (A) "Wifrpi
(B) Shubhpantuvarali (B)
(C) Harikambhoji (C)
(D) Kamvardhini (D) 4il4ctf^dT
95. Which swar from Kamataki Sangeet 95. ■^pfhr ^ ^ ^
system is similar to Shuddha Dha of "HTTH -4^ -q^ ^
Hindustani Sangeet System ? t ?
(A) Pa (A) -q
(B) Panchashruti Dha (B) -q^^
(C) KakaliNi (C) 4)l4)d1
(D) Shuddha Dha (D) IPS
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96. How many matras are there in 96. ^ 1TB
Math Taal in Chatustra Jati in Kamataki
^ f ? .
Sangeet system ?
(A) Ten (B) Fourteen (A) ^ (B) ^
(C) Eight (D) Twelve (C) ^ (D)
97. Difference between the sound produced 97. ^^^ alk ^ fiR ^
by the first and second string of Shrurti aTcR ^ I
Darpan is called :
(A) #T
(A) Aadhar Shruti
(B) Antar Shruti
(B) ^^
(C) Pramanik Shruti (C) ^
(D) Praman Shruti (D) "REM ^
98. Who promoted Ragaang classification in 98. WT c^j[fch<u| ^
modem period ?
(A) Pt. M. N. Khare (A) if. "RR.
(B) Pt. N. M. Khare - (B) if. T31T. "QIT. ^
(C) Pt. V. N, Khare ■ (C) if. 1^. "OTT. ^
(D) Pt. D. V. Khare (D) if. t^. f^. ^
99. Taking 1^ Matras in one Matra is 99. W "k* li
4
iTT^ ^ ^
called .f I
(A) Aad (B) Biaad (A) 311^ (B)
(C) Kuaad (D) Athgun (C) (D) 3TB^
100. Which of the following Ragas is not a 100. rHMPelRsld ^ XFT
Sayankaleen Sandhiprakash Raag ? "BIT "I" ?
(A) Shree (B) Dhani (A) (B) ^
(C) Jaitashree (D) Jogia (C) (D)
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101. Who was the author of 'Shree 101.
Mallakshya.Sangeetam' ? ^ ?
(A) V. N. Bhatkhande (A) "QTT.
(B) Narad (B) ^
(C) Maharaj Kumbha (C)
(D) Damodar Pandit (D)
102. How many Grams are mentioned by 102. "SKI Rtid^ ilinl "diT
'Bharat' ? "W t ?
(A) 4 (B) 3 (A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 1 (C) 2 (D) 1
103. How many 'Sam Vikar' are mentioned in 103. ■dJRT' fdTd#
'Vedic Period' ? f ?
(A) 6 (B) 5 (A) 6 ■ (B) 5
(C) 7 (D) 8 (C) 7 (D) 8
104. Who is the author of 'The Music of 104. '"d affdi" i{^ ^
-V.
Hindustan' ? ^ ?
(A) Capt. Willard (A)
(B) Fox Strangways (B) "dim
(C) William Jones (C) [qpn^H
(D) R. C. Mehta (D) .m. %dT
105. How many Ragas are mentioned by 105. ^ 1%d^ -ndf ^
'Sharang Dev' ? t ?
(A) 264 (B) 265 (A) 264 (B) 265
(C) 364 (D) 365 (C) 364 (D) 365
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106, Name the Veena of 'Narad' : 106. ^ ^^ :
(A) Chitra (B) Brahti (A) "tor (B)
(C) Kachapi (D) Tambura (C) (D)
107. How many chapters (Prakaran) are there 107.'wAd 1^ WT
in 'Swarmela Kalanidhi' ? t ?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) 8 (C) 7 . (D) 8
108. In which year the government of India 108. c5i=ti< ^
awarded P. L. Omkamath Thakur with
'Padamshree' ? felT ?
(A) 1950 (B) 1947 (A) 1950 (B) 1947
(C) 1-955 (D) 1951 (C) 1955 (D) 1951
109. Who is the author of the book 'The 109.
Music and Musical Instrunient' ? ^ ^t ?
(A) Viliam Johans (A)
(B) C. R. Day (B) "Ht. 3TP:.
(C) E. Clements (C) i
(D) Alien Danillo (D) Pioil
110. Who created '24 Ashtpadiyan' related to 110. ^omKI-4ul ^ *24
God Satyanarayan and a new Raag
'Singharavan' ? ^ TSRT ^ ?
(A) Prof. Pradeep Kumar Dixit (A) "at.
(B) Pt. Ahobal (B) U
(C) Pt. Vyankatmakhi (C) "q. oA'bdHtdl
(D) Pt. Omkamath Thakur (D) ail'c+ilHIST
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111. Which Vaani of Dhrupad became famous 111. ^
on the basis of the native place of Rajput
Shrichand ? ?
(A) Khandhara Vaani (A)
(B) Gobarhari Vaani (B) Tftwrfr ^
' (C) Nohar Vaani (C)
(D) Dagur Vaani (D) "spji:
112. Which of the following was known as 112. -^f ^^ ^
'Kalawant' in the medieval period ? ^ sfr ?
(A) Dhrupad Singer (A) ^
(B) Prabandh Singer (B)
(C) Geeti Presenter (C)
(D) Dhamar Singer (D) WC
113. Which singing form is considered to 113. WT ^
have originated from the ancient 'Besara Rpft "TO t ?
Geeti' ?
(A)
(A) Tappa
(B)
(B) Thumri
(C)
(C) Chaturang
(D) "fez
(D) Trivat
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114. Which of the following is a 114. ^
'Dhatu Pradhan' composition in Camatic
t ?
Music ?
(A) (B)
(A) Kritanam (B) Tanam
(C) Kruti (D) All of these (C) ^ (D)
115. Which of the following Prabandha is 115."MMw ^ '1^' ^
similar to 'Trivat' ? wm t ?
(A) Matruka (A)
(B) Kaiwad or Kaiwat (B) "'TT
(C) Dwipadi (C)
(D) Raga Kadamb (D) W]
116. Select the correct pair of different 116. "nm ^ "3^
Gharanas of Khayal singing and their
chcrllchKT ^ ^ ^
representative artists ?
:
1. Gwalior Gharana - Anant Manohar
Joshi 1. WH\ -
2. Jaipur Gharana - Bhurji Khan 2. "^1^ WTT - ^ "d"
3. Kirana Gharana - Sawai Gandharva
3.
4. Bhendi Bazar Gharana - Anjanibai
Malpekar
4. ^ mRT - smttff
Codes :
(A) Pairs 1, 2, 3 are conect and 4 is (A) 1, 2, 3 t^ 4 t I
incorrect.
.(B) ^ 2, 3 f I
(B) Only pairs 2, 3 are correct.
(C) Only pairs 1, 2 are correct. (C) "S"! 1, 2 ^ t I .
(D) All four pairs ^e correct. (D) ^^ f i
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117. Which composition of Camatic music 117. -q^
system is similar to 'Thumri' ? ^ -^RFT t ?
(A) Vamam (B) Jawali (A)
(C) Jatiswaram (D) Padam (C) (D)
118. The use of 'Thok Jhala', while playing 118. iiM ^ ^ "Rkkr
Jhala is a prominent feature of which I^IcTR
'Baaj' of Sitar ? t ?
(A) Vilayatkhani Baaj (A) I^RRraFrt
(B) Imdadkhani Baaj (B) ^
(C) Jafifarkhani Baaj (C)
(D) Firozkhani Baaj (D) ^
119. Which of the following is not a 119. 4)1h^i
composer of Thumri ? i ?
(A) Lalan Piya (A) WPrfw
(B) Akhtar Piya (B) fw
(C) Maujuddin (C)
(D) Rahmat Piya (D) tw
120. 'Matla', 'Makta', Kafiye' etc. words are 120. 'BcRT' 'ttot', ^
related to which singing style ? -qm t ?
(A) Qawwali' (A) qioqicil
(B) Ghazal (B)
. (C) Tappa (C)
(D) Chaturang (D)^
.
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121. Match the following : 121. rHMPcrindd ^ tiAPvld :
Artist Instrument chWIchK ctiy
1. D. K. Datar (i) Flute
1. ^ (i)
■ 2. Raghunaath (ii) Violin
2. ^ (ii) 4iqPcrH
Seth
3. (iii)
3. Brij Bhushan (iii) Sarod
Kabra
4. (iv) feR
4. Radhika (iv) Guitar
Mohan Moitra
Codes : 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
122. "Tat Ko Pahile Kahat he, Vitat ko 122. ^ ^
Dusaro Jaan|
I
Teejo Ghan, Chauthe Sikhar, Tansen
Parman ||" ^ -EH, 1^, "WIFT Ii"
What is the meaning of 'Vitat' as per
above quote of'Sangeet Saar' written by
Tansen ? *1^' ^ % 7
(A) Instruments played by bow
(A) ^ ^
(B) Instruments played by striking the
plectrum (B) PH-d<14 ^ mm ^ifel ^
(C) Leather covered 'Avanaddh'
(C) ail^lPtd
instruments
(D) Taal instruments like Manjira, (D) cTT^ ofi^
Jhanjh etc.
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123. Which of the following scriptures has a 123. ^ ^
first ever mention of 'Nishank-Veena' ? fnviai "I ?
(A) Sangeet Ratnakar (A) XrTRTT
(B) Sangeet Makrand (B) "^Flkr
(C) Sangeet Raj (C) RRki -m
(D) Sangeet Samay Saar (D) RRR RR
124. Select the group of instruments having 124. RM ^ rW
the same number of main strings used in
the instruments :
(A)
(A) Sarod, Surbahar, Tanpura, Israj
(B) Tanpura, Violin, Guitar, Sitar (B)
(C) Sitar, Surbahar, Santoor, Sarod (C) tor,
(D) Israj, Dilruba, Violin, Tanpura (D)
125. Select the fretless instruments and played 125. PHHRrir^d ^ ^
with bow amongst the following ; ciiyl RtT I
(i) Dilruba
(i) tReRRT
(ii) Sarangi (ii) RRifl
(iii) Violin
(iii)
(iv) Israj
(iv) iWIR
(v) Nagswaram (v)
(vi) Surbahar
(vi)
Codes ;
^:
(A) Only (i), (iv)
(A) (i), (iv)
(B) Only (ii), (iii) (B) (ii), (iii)
(C) Only (iv), (v), (vi)
(C) (iv), (v), (vi)
(D) Only (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
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126. Which of the following pair is correctly 126.
matched ?
t ?
Gban Vadya Sounds Originated
from Instruments
(A)
(A) Ghungaroo, Ghatam - Scrapper
(B) iMtt, 'dddlJI - ^
(B) Manjira, Jaltarang - Jingler
(C) ^
(C) Nagada, Duff - Tinkler
(D) Dandiya, Khadtal - Knocking (D) ^4dld - Z^,-Z^
127. How many 'Hast-Pata' of Hudukka 127. '■#Tk ^ ^
instrument are mentioned in .'Sangeet .
Ratnakar' ?
(A) 10 (B) 12
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 16 (D) 24' (C) 16 (D) 24
128. Which of the following pair is "not 128. PdHPdr^d "3^ ^APdd
matched properly ? t ?
Founder Gharana of Tabia
"^T^mcb "dcfFfT
(A) Modukhan, Ajrada
(A) ^
Bakshukhan
(B) ^ Pcldl^d W
(B) Hazi Vilayat Khan Farrukhabad
(C)
(C) Ramsahay Banaras
(D) Fakeerbaksh . Punjab (D)
129. Select the odd one in the following : 129. PdHrdPtsld Af ^ :
(A) Kudau Singh (A) iw ■
(B) Ayodhya Prasad (B) TOR
(C) Ambadas Pant Aagle (C) TOT
(D) Baldev Sahay . (D)
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130. Identify the 'Gat' by the following 130. pHHRiR^d ^ :
characteristics :
(i)
(i) Word -Dir Da Dir Da Ra Da Da Ra
(ii) 37^
(ii) Othemames- Delhi Baaj, Seniya
Pashchimi Baaj
(iii) tfNdKT
(iii) Set in Teentaal
W :
Codes:
(A) h-hIcp^hI
(A) Maseetkhani
(B) Razakhani (B)
(C) Jafarkhani (C)
(D) Mishrabani (D)
131. What was the full name of 'Sadarang' ? 131. ^ ijr ^ 8IT ?
(A) Bhupat Khan - (A) ^^
(B) Matang (B) WT
(C) Ustaad Nemat Khan (C)
(D) Ustaad Vilayat Khan (D) IrURcT
132. What was the name of the father of 132. ^ fw RR HTR ^
Purandara Das ? «IT ?
(A) Chandandas (A)
I
(B) Haridas (B)
(C) Varadappa Nayak (C) Rmr
(D) Nayak Das (D) RTRRT ^
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133. What is the name of author of 'Raag 133. 'TPT IWpt' ^
Vigyan' ? t ?
(A) Acharya Brihaspati (A)
(B) Pt. Kumar Gandharva (B)
(C) Bhagwat Sharan Sharma
(D) Pt. Vinayakrao Patwardhan (D) u
134. Pt. Bade Ramdas was the vocalist of 134. "51^ TTWH ^
which Gharana ? ^ ?
(A) Banaras (A)
(B) Agra (B) SWT
(C) Punjab (C)
(D) Rampur-Sahaswan (D)
135. What was the name of father of Zubin 135. -^[^1 Aecii Pmoi ^ WT ^?
Mehta ?
(A) a;TR. ^
(A) R. C. Mehta
(B)
(B) Zarin Mehta
(C) %dT
(C) Tarak Mehta
(D) Mehli Mehta (D) %dT
136. When was Ustaad Abdul Halim Jaffer 136. 31^^ ecriln ^
Khan bom ?
13IT sir ?
(A) 1926 (B) 1927 (A) 1926 (B) 1927
(C) 1928 (D) 1929 (C) 1928 (D) 1929
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137. At which court Pandit Jasraj was the 137. ^
court singer ? ^ ?
(A). Mysore (B) Jaipur (A) (B)
(C) Sanand (D) Gwalior (C) (D)
138. Ft. Ravishankar was the music director
of which film ? ^ 7
(A) Anarkali (A)
(B) Heena (B)
(C) Godaan (C) Tf^FT
(D) Prem Parvat (D) ^ -q^
139. What is the name of composition having 139. 41-11^ ^ "4*
nine kritis written by Shyamashastri in
praise of Goddess Meenakshi ? t ?
(A) Navdurga (A)
(B) Navkriti (B)
(C) Navaratnamalika (C)
(D) Navarang (D)
140. Which 'Bharatratna' awardee female 140. 'TOiRq' "3^ wnfq?i "mfw 4 'Rkr'
vocalist has acted in the film 'Meera' ?
(A) Lata Mangeshkar (A) ?rdT
(B) Asha Bhosle (B) mu
(C) M. S. Subbulakshmi (C) Rq. Rq.
(D) Kavita Krishnamoorthy (D) cfifqcii
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141. We call 'Gharana' in North. What do we 141. "3^ WTT t, "3^
call it in South ? ^ f ?
(A) Shaili (A)^
(B) Sampradaya (B)
(C) Style (C)
(D) Ghar (D) ^
142. Which Gharana does Pt. Raja Bhaiya 142. TM ^ ^ ^
Poonchhwale represent ? ^t ?
(A) Delhi (B) Agra (A) (B) STFRT
(C) Gwalior (D) Patiyala (C) (D) Mfi-MlQil
143. How many numbers are there of 143. "^TlePT^ ^ WIT
Salagsud Prabandh ? t ?
(A) 5 (B) 7 (A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 9 (D) 10 (C) 9 (D) 10
144. Which of the following is related to 144. #Ttd' ^ PHMRrlRsJd ^
*Haveli Sangeet' ? t ?
(A) Dhamar (B) Khyal (A) (B)
(C) Tappa (D) Dhrupad (C) OTT (D) ^
145. Vakra and Bal Pench Tans are the 145. cTl^ Ptrw MdA
characteristics of which Gharana ? t ?
(A) Gwalior (B) Kirana (A) JdlRrld< (B)
(C) Jaipur (D) Delhi (C) (D)
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146. Who created Thumaries as 146. ^ -dPT ^ ^
'Akhtar Piya' ? cpt ?
(A) Vajid Ali Shah (A) 37^
(B) Chand Khan (B) ^ ^
(C) Kale Khan (C) ^ M
(D) Gulam Rasool (D)
147. Name the person, who brought 'Punjab 147. apT ^ ^ 37%^ ii ^
Ang Thumari' into existence ? ^ ^ t ?
(A) Shobha Gurtu (A) ^
(B) Ali Bakhsh Khan (B) 37^fNw -m
(C) Siddheshwari Devi (C) ^
(D) Gauhar Jaan (D)
148. .In which city of India is the 'Tansen 148. 'nH#T ^ ^ i{
Samaroh' organises ? ^l4lDld ^ t ?
(■^) Ujjain (B) Bhopal (A) (B) qWKT
(C) Gwalior (D) Jabalpur (C) (D)
149. In which year was 'Sangeet Natak 149. ^ WHT ^
Academy' established ? ^ Pf ?
(A) 1952 (B) 1953 (A) 1952 (B) 1953
(C) 1955 (D) 1960 (C) 1955 p) I960
150. In which year did Pt. Vishnu Digambar 150. P. A'
Paluskar establish 'Gandharva
^ "fer ^
Mahavidyalaya' in Lahore ? I? ^ ?
(A) 1905 (B) 1912 (A) 1905 (B) 1912
(C) 1902 (D) 1901
(C) 1902 (D) 1901
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96. Rhythmic value of the symbols 'o' and 96. WWT ^ 'o' 'd' ^
'd' are respectively in Western Music : t:
(A) 2 and 1 (B) 1 and 2 (A) 2 1 (B) 1 sSk 2
(C) 1 and j (D) ^ and 1 (C) (D) I 3^1
97. Which great musician is given the credit 97.
for popularizing and propagating the ^ H-qiRd ^^ ^
South Indian Taal System ? R\^i ■!" ?
(A) Tyagraj (A) Tmm
(B) Purandar Das (B)
(C) Mutuswami-Dikshitar (C)
(D) Madrachal (D)
98. Jat Taal is used with ; 98. ^ddivi «imr t :
(A) Bada Khyal (A) ^ ^
(B) Bhajan (B) ^
(C) Thumari (C) ^ ^ Har
(D) Tappa (D) OTT ^ Har
99. In the Vishnu Digambar Taal notation 99. wtM^i -qof
system the value of and 'S' 'S' ^ "STOT: =bldHH t :
symbols are :
(A) J2 SIR J
4
Bra
(A) j and j matra
4
(B) ~ 2
and j matra (B) 2 alk J Bra
1 2
(C) — and ~ matra
(C) IY SIR
A 2
J Bra
2 1
(D) — and — matra
(D) •ISTR J Bra
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100. In which text the definition of Taal' 100. *W: ^
is described ? ^ TIST t ?
(A) Amarkosh (A)
(B) Sangeet Ratnakar (B) mid
(C) Sangeet Samaysar (C) WPRTR
(D) Sangeet Suryoday (D) mid
101. Which city was famous for music 101. dddl WK mid fell ^
(Sangeet) during Buddhist period ?
(A) Takshashila (B) Patliputra (A) d^rf^ (B)
(C) Shravasti (D)' Mithila (C) (D) Wm
102. Which treatise (Grantha) did Maharana 102. RW4T 1480 1121 dfl
Kumbha publish in 1480 ? TddT d?! 2ll ?
(A) Nritya Nimay (A) Wd
(B) Sangeet Saramrut (B) mid mP|d
(C) Sangeet Raj (C) mid m
(D) Raag Kauraudi (D) m
103. Late Pandit Amamath Mishra's (Mridang 103. m midld to diddf) ito
player) which composition was very Tddl dTTOl t ?
famous ?
(A) TO
(A) Sath Paran
(B) dldl "TO
(B) Bol Paran
(C) TOH TO
(C) Pawas Paran
(D) dl^ TO
(D) Taal Paran
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104. By which name is the instrument similar 104. 'Wnf' ^ HFT
to 'Shehnai' popular in Rajasthan ? ^ t ?
(A) Been (B) Bhungal (A) ^ (B) ^
(C) Vanshi (D) Sumai (C) ^ (P)
105. Pakhawaj player Pandit Ayodhya Prasad 105. "qfer IHTK ("TOT^ "^T^)
was felicitated with which of the "TO
following honours (Title) ? «ir ?
(A) Padmashree (A)
(B) Padma Bhushan (B) "qqi
(C) Padma Vibhushan (C) -qqi
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
106. 'Parivadini Veena' is mentioned in which 106. '"qfrof^ ^>11* dcreltsl RHfdHdd
text from the following ? TTO ^ t ?
(A) Sangeet Parijat (A) "RqtcT "qifeRl
(B) Sangeet Ratnakar (B) <rH|c6<
(C) Bharat Natyashastra (C)
(D) Sangeet Makarand (D)
107. How many Talas are described in 107. ItTOT' Tfai ^
'Sangeet Ratnakar' of Sharangdev ? dlrrll ^ 7
(A) 202 (A) 202
(B) 120 (B) 120
(C) 108 (C) 108
(D) 125 (D) 125
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108. The author of Sadrag—Chandrodaya, 108. wra ^ ^
Raag Mala and Nritya Nimay is ;
(A) Raja Chakradhar Singh (A) XIW
(B) Pundrik Vitthal (B) fciddd
(C) Sharangdeo (C)
(D) Singh Bhupal (D) iw
109. What was the name of famous musician 109. mRi-S ipfw mTsU ^
Pandit Vyankatmakhi's Guru ?
(A) Pandit Ramamatya (A) WWT
(B) Pandit Nanyadeo (B) "Tfe?!
(C) Pandit Parshwadeo (C) "fe
(D) Pandit Tanappacharya (D) "TfecT dH^Nl4
110. Who among the following musicians was 110. PiHr^R^d ^
also a skilled Veena player ?
(A) Pandit Ramamatya (A) "^rf^ ilMlHlc^
(B) Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa (B)
(C) Pandit Somnath (C) "fe
(D) Pandit Ramanarayan (D). WTRm
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111. In Paltas of a Kayada : 111. ^ :
(A) Inclusion of all Vamas used in (A) -51^ ^^
original Bandish is essential. t i
(B) Inclusion of all Vamas used in (B) ^ ^^
original Bandish is not essential. t I
(C) Some Vamas which are not used in (C) ^RiR'=ki ■spT
the original Bandish are included. "^RIT % I
(D) A different Laya is used than the (D) ^ ^ 3r%T feu
Laya used in the original Bandish. ■^TRiT ^ I
112. The 'Dha's that come on Sum in
112. "TO ^ #T FIF "Rl 3If^
the three Chakras of a Chakkardar Paran
^ t -
are :
(A) ^ ("M)
(A) Second, First and Ninth
(B) Third, First and Ninth (B) #EFT,
(C) Only Ninth (C)
(D) First, Fifth and Ninth (D) "qWelT,
113. The Bandish of a Kayada is :
113. fe ^ffer ^ i :
(A) Forceful
(A)
(B) Of uneven tempo
(B) ^wirat ^
(C) Expandable
(C) "feTR#^
(D) Unexpandable
(D)
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114. How many Layas are used in Tripalli 114. Ptioil cn-nl mhVi elcii
Gat ? t ?
(A) Four (A) ^
(B) Three (B)
(C) Two (C)
(D) One (PI
115. The Kathak style of dance is more 115.
popular in : i:
(A) Eastern India (A)
(B) Northem India (B) "3^ W
(C) Western India (C) mPv-^hI HRd
(D) Southern India .(D)
116. The Bandish being presented after That 116. "^f ^^ ^
in Kathak form of dance is :
(A) Salami (A) WFft
(B) Gat Bhav (B)
(C) Toda (C) cfe
(D) Aamad (D) aim
117. The rhythmic exercise of feet in Kathak . 117. "^21^ ^ ^
form of dance is called : ^t :
(A) Aamad (B) Salami (A) aim (B) ^51^
(C) Tatkar (D) Toda (C) cTc^ (D) ^
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118. The following are the two parts of
118. FlHRrlRsjct t :
Khayal :
(A) STT^
(A) Sanchari and Aabhog
(B) 371^ sm
(B) Aabhog and Antara
(C) Sthayi and Antara (C) 3OT
(D) Antara and Sanchari (D) -q;^'
119. The Gat played in Drut Laya on string 119. ^
instruments is called : "Td "I :
(A) Farmaishi Gat (A) WTil^ ^
(B) Masitkhani Gat (B) TRftrant m
(C) Razakhani Gat (C) xqimpft -m
(D) Chakkardar Gat (D)
120. The Gat played in Vilambit Laya on 120. ^
string instruments is called :
(A) Dupalli Gat (A) ^qd^
(B) Tripalli Gat (B) ^
(C) Sadharan Gat (C) -qd
(D) Masitkhani Gat (D) "dd
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121. What name did Tansen give to the 121. ^ W W
Avanaddha Vadya ? ^ ?
(A) Nakhaj (B) Shariraj (A) (B)
(C) Tat (D) Vitat (C) ^ (D)
122. Which of the following string
instruments does not have 'Pardas' ? ^t ?
(A) Sarangi (B) Israj (A) wqt (B)
(C) Rudra Veena (D) Sitar (C) K #qT (D) "fedK
123. Which category of musical instrument is 123. 3TvFfn5IT ^ ^^ t ?
Algoja ?
(A)
(A) Ghan Vadya
(B) ^^
(B) Tat Vadya
(C) Sushir Vadya (C) ^
(D) Avanaddha Vadya (D) ^
124. In which state is Sambal instrument 124. ^ RRT 1?
prevalent ? t ?
(A) Assam (B) Maharashtra (A) 3TOR (B) RWRi^
(C) Telangana (D) Odisha (C) WlHI (D) aferr
125. The diameter of the face of Tenor 125. ^ ^ ^ ^qRT
Drum is : t: ,
(A) 14 to 18 inches (A) 14-^18^
(B) 4 to 8 inches (B) 4^8"^
(C) 19 to 20 inches (C) 19^20^
(D) 6 to 7 inches (D) 6^7^
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126. How many types of flutes are mentioned 126. ii ^
in the 'Sangeet Rathakar' ?
(A) 10 (B) 19 (A) 10 (B) 19
(C) 04 (D) 18 (C) 04 (D) 18
127. What is Daf called in South India ? 127.^ ^ f 7
(A) Dimdimi (B) Hudukka (A) (B)
(C) Mahanagada (D) Ghaghghari (C) (D)
128. Jaira instrument is used in which music 128. ^ ^
of South India ? "4' t ?
(A) Camatic Classical Music (A)
(B) Natya Sangeet (B)
(C) Vamam (C)
(D)- Harikatha or Bhajan (D) "^IT
129. What was the Kettle Drum called in 129. "srr#T ^^ iro if ^
ancient time in France ? =t>6l sn 7
(A) Jevar (A)
(B) Nacaire (B)
(C) Tainner (C) ^
(D) None of the above (D) ^
130. Who is credited with the invention of 130. '"R^'^ ^^
'Panav' Vadya ? t ?
(A) Aacharya Bharat (A)
(B) Narad (B) "TO
(C) Swati Muni (C)
(D) Matang (D) WT
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131. Pandit Gyan Prakash Ghosh received the 131. ^ ^ ^
training of Tabia playing from : :
(A) Kale Khan (A) ^
(B) Maseet Khan (B) TRlkr
(C) Bakhshu Khan (C) ^
(D) Murme Khan (D) "5^ ^
132. Which artist got the opportunity to 132. "fer ^ ^
groom his art from the various scholars
in the Kolhapur state ?
(A) Ustad Zakir Hussain (A) ^3^
(B) Pt. Suresh Talwalkar (B) "qfed ^
(C) Shri Suresh Bhai Gaitonde (C) ^ ^ 'HRdWi
(D) Ustad Alia Rakha Khan (D) ^3^
133. Who wrote the book titled ^Mridang 133. ^TFT^ ^
Tabla Shiksha' ? t:
(A) Sakharam Pant Aagale (A) WRFT "CRT ■
(B) Sakharam Ji (B) WRR
(C) Ayodhya Prasad (C) mtK
(D) Maharaja Chhatrapati Singh (D) M^KNI W# tW
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134. Who is the successor of 'Nakkara' 134. ^ *d4^Kl'
playing tradition of 'Mullan Shaheed'? ^ f ?
(A) Dilawar Khan (A) Reticle
(B) Vijay Chauhan (B)
(C) Attan Khan (C) ^
(D) Bafati Khan (D) M
135. Which .'Mridangacharya' established 135.
'Hanumat Vishwakala Sangeetashram' in Pq^qchirii #1^^' ^ ^
Ayodhya ? M 7
(A) Ayodhya Prasad Ji (A) ^
(B) Ramdas Sharma Ji (B) xpm ^
(C) Sakharam Ji (C) WRR
(D) Pagaldas Ji (D) WRm ^
136. Which Tabla player experimented the 136. Wl-s citcri* 'ciiel Hiell*
'Jode TaaP and 'Taal Mala' ? d^icrlMKc^i ^ f 7
(A) Ustad Allarakha Khan (A) TOK ^<r^K4isjl
(B) Ustad Zakir Hussain (B) <iWI^
(C) Pandit Suresh Talwalkar (C) nTsti acnqcnq)<
(D) Ustad Akaram Khan
(D) 37^ Trf
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137. In which year Ustad Zakir Hussain 137. ^
awarded the Tadma Vibhushan' ?
(A) Year 2002 (B) Year 2020 (A) 2002 (B) ^ 2020
(C) Year 2021 (D) Year 2023 (C) ^ 2021 (D) 2023
138. Smt. Sanyukta Panigrahi is related to 138. ^
which genre of Dance ?
(A) Kathak (A)
(B) Odissi (B)
(C) Mohini-attam (C)
(D) Bharat Natyam (D)
139. Who is titled as Yug Purush of 139. ^ ^i^ii
Pakhawaj ? t?
(A) Kudau Singh Ji (A)
(B) Nana Panse Ji (B) TO "qpT^ ^
(C) Jorawar Singh Ji (C)
(D) Dilawar Singh Ji (D) fermr ^
140. Which dancer was famous for his
presentation of ^Aanchal Gaf ? ^?
(A) Pandit Acchan Maharaj (A) "qfed 31^ TOM
(B) Pandit Lachhu Maharaj (B) "TOM
(C) Pandit Shambu Maharaj (C) TOM
(D) Pandit Kalka Prasad (D) "qfed TORJT miK
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141. Punjab Gharana comes under which 141. mPTT ^
Baaj ? t ?
(A) Purab (A) W
(B) Pashchim (B)
(C) Both (A) and (B) (C) (A) aik (B)
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
142. Who served as the Head ofthe Department 142. qftr 1966 1990 ^
from 1966 to 1990 ofthe Tabla,Pakhawaj Tfnki
and Dance in Bhatkhande Hindustani
Music College, Lucknow ?
(A) Pt. Rangnath Mishra (A) q. tqqr?! iq^
(B) Pt. Chhotelal Mishra (B) q. to
(C) Dr. Yogmaya Shukla (C) 't\. qbrqiqi
(D) Prof. Sudhir Saxena (D) m
143. Which famous Tabla player has played 143. tor qiqqr ^
the Tabla in the movie 'Meri Surat Teri ^ afiW "toq qqw qrqq ton
Aankhen' ? t ?
(A) Ahmed Jan Thirakwa (A) ar^qq "qpr toqjqr
(B) Pt. Samta Prasad (B) q. qra qqK
(C) Nizarauddin Khan (C) toigqtq -m
(D) Pt. Kishan Maharaj (D) q, "toiq qwRH
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144. Which great Pakhawaj player has a basic 144. ^ ^
connection with all the main Gharanas ^ wif ^
and traditions of Pakhawaj ? t ?
(A) Babu Jodh Singh (A) "(^
(B) Maharaj Kudau Singh (B) H^KN iW
(C) Nana Panse (C)
(D) Lala Bhavani Deen (D) vra Wit ^
145. The Gum of Nana Panse was : 145. HHT ^ si :
(A) Kudau Singh (A) iw
(B) Babu Jodh Singh (B) ^
(C) Ghanshyamdas Pakhawji (C) ■EHWmi ^211^41
(D) Bhagwandas
146. Miyan Malang has given great ■ 146. "frpff fTOT ^ '% few
contribution in the development of which 3715^ -qfei fe ?
Gharana ?
(A) WT
(A) Banaras Gharana
(B) WTT
(B) Darbhanga Gharana .
(C) Vishnupur Gharana (C) fe[5^ WiT
(D) Punjab Gharana (D) ■'fe "ERHT .
147. In which Gharanas 'Ti' Varna of 'Tirkit' 147. fe "Wff 'tcRfe' fe *1^' ^
bol is played by stroking the middle and ^ few fefer ^3^ Hsi
ring finger together on the Syahi of the ^ ^ WTT^ W 3IMd fer ^
Tabla ? f ?
(A) Lucknow, Delhi, Ajrada (A)
(B) Banaras, Delhi, Punjab (B) feft, "fe
(C) Punjab, Ajrada, Farrukhabad (C) "fe, feiRK
(D) Lucknow, Banaras, Punjab (D)
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148. 'Lautpalat' is used in Tabla playing 148. "4' 'vfltiHdd' IRihT
with :
(A) Solo Tabla playing (A) d«s(vil
(B) Laggi (B) vPrft if
(C) Both (A) and (B) (C) (A) ^ (B)
(D) None of the above (D) "5^^ ^
149. Who started Institutional Education in
Kolkata ?
^ if ?
(A) Pt. Adityaram (A) -q.
(B) Maulabakhsha (B)
(C) Surendra Mohan Tagore (C)^ fte hfR
(D) None of the above (D) ^ ^^
150. The first seven disciples of which Tabla 150. ^ "TO ^
player were called 'Saptarshimandal' ? ^ ^ Tff ?
(A) Modu Khan (A) •% ^
■(B) Haji Vilayat Ali (B) f^elNd 3T#
(C) Siddhar Khan (C) feR
(D) Pt. Ramsahay (D) -q. WTWR
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Music subject and Part ID has 60 questions in order of 91 to 150. This part is for Percussion
subject. Candidates should note that Part I is compulsory for both Music and Percussion and
Part I and U are for Music or Part I and III are for Percussion. Examinee should clearly
mention in the OMR Sheet whether opted Music or Percussion.
Each question has four options. There is only one correct answer to each question. Choose the
appropriate option and darken/blacken the corresponding circle on the Answer Sheet(OMR Sheet)
with black point pen.
In this examination there are two question papers, consisting of 150 objective type questions and
each question carries 2 marks. Both the question papers and all the questions are compulsory.
Two(2)marks shall be awarded for each correct answer. Unanswered question will not be given
any marks. There is no provisions for Negative Marking.
Paper I General paper (Q.No.1-50)
Paper IIQuestion paper on the Subject opted by the examinee (Q.No.51-150)
No. of pages consisting of this question booklet is indicated over the cover page. Candidates are
advised to ensure that all the pages ofQuestion Booklet are properly printed and binded. Otherwise
they may demand the other Question Booklet of the same set.
Kindly make necessary entries on the Answer Sheet(OMR Sheet)only at the places indicated and
nowhere else.
Examinee should do all rough work on the spaces meantfor rough work on the pages given in the
Question Booklet and nowhere else, not even on the Answer Sheet(OMR Sheet).
8 If there is any sort of mistake either of printing or offactual nature in any question, then out of
the Hindi and English versions ofthe question,the Hindi version will be treated as standard one.
9. Use of any type of calculator, log table or any type of electronic devices etc. are not allowed.
10. Use only black ball point pen to mark the answers in the Answer Sheet(OMR Sheet) only after
you are instructed to open the Question Booklet,
II. Candidates will leave the Examination Hall only after handing over the Answer Sheet(OMR
Sheet)to the Invigilator at the end of the examination.
12. Before answering on Answer Sheet"(OMR Sheet)ensure to follow the instructions given
for that.
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Source: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. Question paper published by Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission.