1. Who is the father of the greatcomposer Thiruvottiyur Tyagayyar?
(A) Veena Seshanna
(B) Veena Kuppayyar
(C) Patnam Subramania Iyer
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer



2. Who is the composer of Krishnaleela Tharangini?
(A) Narayana Theerthar
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Bhadrachalam Ramadas



3. Name the chakra of Simhendra Madyamam Raga:
(A) Rishi
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Netra



4. Who composed ‘Ahstothara Satharagamalika?
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Syama Sastri
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer



5. Which reputed book was given to Tyagaraja by Saint Narada?
(A) Swararnavam
(B) Naradiya Siksha
(C) Brihaddesi
(D) Ragavibodha



6. Ramamatya wrote Swaramela Kalanidhi in the year
(A) 1570
(B) 1550
(C) 1660
(D) 1450



7. Author of Chaturdandi prakasika is
(A) Ahobala
(B) Venkitamakhi
(C) Govindacharya
(D) King Tulajaji



8. Total number of Vivadi ragas in the 72 Melakartha scheme is
(A) 39
(B) 40
(C) 42
(D) 43



9. ______ is a Purvaprasidha Melaraga.
(A) Malavagavla
(B) Suryakantham
(C) Vakulabharanam
(D) Kanakangi



10. Anyaswara (Foreign note) of Asaveriraga is
(A) Sudha Rishabham
(B) Chatusruti Rishabham
(C) Prati Madyamam
(D) Antara Gandharam



11. Bangala raga is derived from
(A) 29th Mela
(B) 28th Mela
(C) 22nd Mela
(D) 20th Mela



12. Shadsrutirishabham is same as
(A) Sudha Gandharam
(B) Sadharana Gandharam
(C) Sudha Rishabham
(D) Chatusruti Rishabham



13. SaraswatiManohari is a
(A) AudavaVakraSampoorna Raga
(B) SampoornaVakra Raga
(C) Audava – Audava Raga
(D) Audava – Shadava Raga



14. Navroj is a _______ raga.
(A) Panchamandya
(B) Nishadantya
(C) Dhaivatantya
(D) Madhyamandya



15. Another name of Udayaravi Chandrikaraga
(A) Abheri
(B) SudhaDhanyasi
(C) Arabhi
(D) Hindolam