1 Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 basic swaras in Indian music?
a) Sa
b) Re
c) Ta
d) Ni
2 The Dhrupad form was first composed by:
a) Amir Khusrau
b) Mia Tansen
c) Purandar Das
d) Tyagaraja
3 The Carnatic music form "Kriti" is best described as:
a) A devotional heroic composition
b) A highly evolved musical form
c) A simple introductory piece
d) A rhythmic percussion piece
4 Which Gharana is associated with the "Dagar family"?
a) Kirana
b) Darbhanga
c) Dagar
d) Patiala
5 The term "Tala" in Indian music refers to:
a) A melodic scale
b) A rhythmic cycle
c) A microtonal pitch
d) A vocal ornamentation
6 Who among the following is associated with the flute in Hindustani music?
a) Hariprasad Chaurasia
b) Zakir Hussain
c) Bismillah Khan
d) Ravi Shankar
7 The Agra Gharana is a blend of which two styles?
a) Khayal and Thumri
b) Dhrupad and Dhamar
c) Tarana and Ghazal
d) Kriti and Tillana
8 Which Gharana was founded by Ustad Allaudin Khan?
a) Maihar
b) Indore
c) Rampur-Sahaswan
d) Bhendi Bazar
9 The Carnatic music form "Gitam" is used as:
a) A concluding piece
b) An introductory lesson
c) A complex rhythmic exercise
d) A devotional hymn
10 Which Gharana is linked to the "Gundecha Brothers"?
a) Dagar (Dhrupad)
b) Patiala (Khayal)
c) Kirana (Sargam)
d) Mewati (Tarana)
11 The Bhendi Bazar Gharana originated in:
a) Lucknow
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Hyderabad
12 Who among the following is NOT part of the Carnatic music trinity?
a) Tyagaraja
b) Muthuswami Dikshitar
c) Syama Sastri
d) Swathi Thirunal
13 The Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana was founded by:
a) Alladiya Khan
b) Ghagge Nazir Khan
c) Ustad Amir Khan
d) Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
14 Which instrument is associated with Pt. Ravi Shankar?
a) Sarod
b) Sitar
c) Shehnai
d) Tabla
15 The "Senia Gharana" was founded by:
a) Tansen
b) Baiju Bawra
c) Ustad Inayat Khan
d) Ustad Allaudin Khan
16 The Darbhanga Gharana specializes in which form of singing?
a) Khayal
b) Thumri
c) Dhrupad
d) Tarana
17 Which of the following is a Hindustani light vocal form?
a) Tillana
b) Kriti
c) Chaiti
d) Varnam
18 The Punjab Gharana is renowned for which instrument?
a) Tabla
b) Sarangi
c) Veena
d) Flute
19 Who was the guru of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi?
a) Gangubai Hangal
b) Sawai Gandharva
c) Kumar Gandharva
d) Kishori Amonkar
20 The "Banaras Gharana" of Kathak was founded by:
a) Birju Maharaj
b) Janaki Prasad
c) Ishwari Prasad
d) Bhanu Prasad
21 Which Gharana is associated with "Khandar Vani" and "Gauhar Vani"?
a) Darbhanga
b) Agra
c) Gwalior
d) Kirana
22 The Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana was founded by:
a) Ustad Inayat Khan
b) Ustad Amir Khan
c) Ustad Chhajju Khan
d) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
23 Which of these is a Carnatic music form?
a) Dhamar
b) Tappa
c) Suladi
d) Ghazal
24 The "Delhi Gharana" was founded by:
a) Sidhar Khan Dhadi
b) Tanras Khan
c) Mian Kallu
d) Ghagge Nazir Khan
25 Who composed the Tillana in Carnatic music?
a) Tyagaraja
b) Muthuswami Dikshitar
c) Inspired by Tarana (Hindustani)
d) Purandar Das
