1. Value of Laghu
(A) One Matra
(B) Five Matras
(C) Four Matras
(D) Two Matras



2. Arrange the following Pakhawaj players in chronological order:
(i) Kudau Singh
(ii) Raja Chhatrapati Singh
(iii) Bhawanideen
(iv) Purshottam Das

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



3. Layakari of 1¾ is called
(A) Paungun
(B) Sawagun
(C) Dedhgun
(D) Paunedogun


4. Match the following:
     List – I                        List – II
a. ShahidParvez          1. Flute
b. V.G. Jog                  2. Sitar
c. BhajanSopori           3. Violin
d. Raghunath Seth      4. Santoor

 Codes:
     a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3



 5. Main taalas of Karnatak music are
(A) 108
(B) 96
(C) 10
(D) 7



6. Who was very much famous for ‘NA DHIN DHIN NA’?
(A) Kanthe Maharaj
(B) Kishan Maharaj
(C) Gudai Maharaj
(D) Anaukhe  Lal



7. First tabla player who received ‘Padma Bhooshan’
(A) Pt. Kishan Maharaj
(B) U. Wazid Hussain
(C) U. Ahmed Jan Thirkawa
(D) Pt. Nikhil Ghosh



8. The number of Deshitaalas described in Sangeet Ratnakar
(A) 5
(B) 108
(C) 112
(D) 120



9. Gharana of Ustad Muneer Khan
(A) Delhi
(B) Farrukhabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Punjab



10. The place where even today ‘AATA’ is applied to Baya Tabla in the name of Tradition
(A) Delhi
(B) Punjab
(C) Lucknow
(D) Banaras



11. Theka in which Bola of 1st & 8thMatra prolongs upto 1 1/2 matra
(A) Deepchandi
(B) Jat Taal
(C) Addha Titaala
(D) Jhumara



12. Which treatise of Music is called ‘Saptadhyayee’ also?
(A) Natya Shashtra of Bharat
(B) Sangeet Ratnakar of Sharanga Deo
(C) Dattilam
(D) Brihaddeshi



13. How many Taalas are mentioned in Sangeet Ratnakar of Sharangadeo?
(A) 110
(B) 120
(C) 130
(D) 140


14. Match the following:
      List – I                        List – II
(a) Shikher Taal           (i) 15 Matras
(b) Vasant Taal            (ii) 11 Matras
(c) Rudra Taal             (iii) 17 Matras
(d) Yatishekhar           (iv) 9 Matras

 Codes:
        (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A)   (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
(B)  (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C)  (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D)  (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)


15. Which patakshar from the following is played by Mukta Prahar?
(A) Tat
(B) Kat
(C) Tta
(D) Din