1. Thiruvattiyur Pancharatna
(A) Dikshitar
(B) Shyama Shastri
(C) Swati Thirunal
(D) Tyagaraja



2. Marga is an important part of
(A) Dasa Prana
(B) Yati
(C) Kriya
(D) Jati



3. Dikshitar’s ‘Chandram Bhaja Manasa’ is a Kiriti
(A) Nava Varna
(B) Panchalinga Sthala
(C) Nava Graha
(D) None from the given


4. Tiruvasagam was composed by
(A) Arunagirinathar
(B) Manikkavasagar
(C) Annamacharya
(D) Andal



5. Arrange the following in order of Parent scales:
(i) Hindolam
(ii) Vijaysri
(iii) Malaymarutam
(iv) Ananda Bhairavi

Codes:
(A) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(B) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(C) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(D) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)



6. Venkatesha Pancharatnam composer
(A) Swati Thirunal
(B) Vina Kuppaiyar
(C) Mahavaidyanatha Iyer
(D) None of the above



7. Which is not a Pancha Dasa Gamaka?
(A) Andolita
(B) Tribhinna
(C) Ahata
(D) Tripuscha



8. Kavi Kunjara Bharati has composed
(A) Daru
(B) Todaya Mangalam
(C) Ashtap di
(D) Sarabhendra Bhupala



9. Match the following:
I. Janani Pahisada                   1. Patnam Subramanyam Iyer
II. Aparad-hamulan                2. Navagraha Kriti
III. Smaramyaham                  3. Navaratri Kriti
IV. Svara ragasudha               4. Tyagaraja

Codes:
            I           II         III        IV
(A)       3          1          2          4
(B)       2          4          1          3
(C)       3          4          1          2
(D)       1          2          4          3



10. Assertion (A): Devotion and Music have traversed together since time immemorial.
Reason (R): Vedas glorify Gods.

Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.


11. Write the correct sequencing:
(A) Raga Vibodha, Sangita Ratnakara, Swaramela Kalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakasika, Dattilam.
(B) Dattilam, Chaturdandi Prakashika, Sangita Ratnakara, Raga Vibodha.
(C) Sangita Ratnakara, Dattilam, Swaramela Kalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakashika.
(D) Dattilam, Sangita Ratnakara, Swaramela Kalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakashika.



12. Padam ‘Aliveni Entu Chaiwo’ is composed by
(A) Kshetregna
(B) Swati Tirunal
(C) Irayimman Tampi
(D) Annamacharya



13. Match the following:
I. Navavarna                           1. Kanchipuram
II. Lalgudi Pancharatna          2. Swati Thirunal
III. Utsava Prabandham         3. Dikishitar
IV. Panchalinga Sthala           4. Tyagaraja

Codes:
            I           II         III        IV
(A)       2          4          3          1
(B)       3          4          2          1
(C)       3          4          1          2
(D)       1          3          2          4



14. Papanasa Sivan composed
(A) Marivere dikyavaru
(B) Ma ramanan
(C) Gopalaka pahimam
(D) None of the above



15. Sadir Nritya is known as
(A) Bhartanatyam
(B) Mohiniyattam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Kavadi Chindu