1. Ateet and Anagat are kinds of
(A) Sam
(B) Yati
(C) Gat
(D) Graha



2. One Avartan of Taal is described in Sangeet Ratnakar as
(A) Mahavartan
(B) Deerghavartan
(C) Parivartan
(D) Parivardhan



3. The number of Talas described by Bharat in Natyashastra
(A) 10
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 5



4. Chautal was also known as
(A) Chhand Taal
(B) Chand Taal
(C) Bhand Taal
(D) Dhrupad Taal


5. Match the following:
       List – I                       List – II
(i) Pakhawaj         1. Akbar Hussain Ballu
(ii) Nakkara          2. Ghulam Jaffer
(iii) Tabla             3. Purshottam Das
(iv) Dholak           4. Rasheed Khan

 Codes:
(i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)
(A)      1          2          3          4
(B)      3          2          4          1
(C)      3          4          1          2
(D)      3          2          1          4



6. Kumbha Taal consists of
(A) Eleven Matras
(B) Twelve Matras
(C) Thirteen Matras
(D) Seventeen Matras



7. Value of ‘Laghu’ in Mishra Jati
(A) 3 Akshar Kala
(B) 5 Akshar Kala
(C) 7 Akshar Kala
(D) 9 Akshar Kala



8. Pakhawaj player who accompanied Tansen
(A) Bhagwan Pakhawaji
(B) Kirpa Pakhawaji (Mridang Rai)
(C) Firoz Khan Dhadhi
(D) Sitab Khan Pakhawaji



9. Traditional instrumental to accompany Shehanai
(A) Pakhawaj
(B) Dukkad
(C) Tabla
(D) Duff


10. The number of principal talas of Karnatak taal system
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 11


11. With which singing style laggi-ladi are used?
(A) Dhrupad
 (B) Khayal
(C) Thumari
(D) Tappa



12. Dahyalal Shivram is the author of
(A) Sangeet Makarand
(B) Sangeet Samayasar
(C) Sangeet Kalavadya
(D) Sangeet Kaladhar



13. Assertion (A): Ajarada Gharana is derived from Delhi Gharana.
Reason (R): Because Ustad Kallu Khan and Meeru Khan were disciples of Delhi Gharana.

 Codes:
(A) (A) correct, (R) wrong.
(B) (A) wrong, (R) correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
(D) (A) and (R) both are correct.



14. Ustad of Ajarada Gharana Habibuddin Khan also learnt Tabla from
(A) Ustad Natthoo Khan of Delhi Gharana.
(B) Pt. Bhairav Sahai of Banaras Gharana.
(C) Ustad Ameer Hussain of Farrukhabad Gharana.
(D) Ustad Quadir Baksh of Punjab Gharana.



15. Who was awarded ‘Sangat-Samrat’?
(A) Ahmad Jan Thirakua
(B) Gudai Maharaj
(C) Kishan Maharaj
(D) Habibuddin