1. Ragas are divided into how many sections as per the ‘Time-theory of Ragas’, in Hindustani Music, on the basis of ‘swaras’?
(A) 10
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 3



2. One ‘swara’ consists of how much maximum number of shruties as per Hindustani music?
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 6



3. Alaripu is an opening part of which of the following dance?
(A) Bharat Natyam
(B) Mohini Attam
(C) Kathakali
(D) Kuchipudi



4. Which of the following ‘Raga’ does not fall under ‘Todi Thata’?
(A) Todi
(B) Gurjari Todi
(C) Multani
(D) Bahaduri Todi



5. Chord is the basis of
(A) Staccato
(B) Harmony
(C) Rest
(D) Metre



6. Grammy Award 2013 was conferred on Pt. Ravi Shankar posthumously on his album
(A) Twilight
(B) If tomorrow comes
(C) The living room session part I
(D) Shastriya Sangeetki Vividha Shailiyan



7. World Radio Day is observed on
(A) 13 Feb
(B) 15 Jan
(C) 26 Sept
(D) 19 April



8. Zia Fariduddin is an exponent of which musical form?
(A) Tappa
(B) Thumri
(C) Khayal
(D) Dhrupad



9. The first singer to receive Phalke Award
(A) Lata Mangeshkar
(B) Bhupen Hazarika
(C) Asha Bhonsle
(D) Manna Dey



10. Indian Broadcasting Service was renamed in 1936 as
(A) Akashwani
(B) Nabhowani
(C) Doorwani
(D) All India Radio



11. The first singer to receive Bharat Ratna is
(A) M.S. Subbalakshmi
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Smt. Lata Mangeshkar
(D) Pt. Balmurali Krishna



12. What is the full form of ‘AM’ regarding Radio Broadcasting?
(A) Amplitude movement
(B) Anywhere movement
(C) Amplitude matching
(D) Amplitude modulation



13. In Western notation system minim is equivalent to
(A) 2 matras
(B) 1/2 matra
(C) 1/4 matra
(D) 1 matra



14. How many Ragangas have been described by Narayan Moreshwar Khare?
(A) 16
(B) 30
(C) 26
(D) 10



15. Which musicologist did use Dwadash Moorchanavad?
(A) Bharat
(B) Matang
(C) Nanyadev
(D) Sharangdeo