Folk Music : Panihari [ Rajasthan ] , Maand [ Rajasthan ] , Pankhida [ Rajasthan ] , Pandavani [ Chhattisgarh ] , Bhatiali [ West Bengal ] , Sana Lamok [ Manipur ] , Wanawan [ Kashmir ] , Lotia [ Rajasthan ] , Chhakri [ Kashmir ] , Laman [ Himachal Pradesh ] , Tappa [ Punjab ] , Powada [ Maharashtra ] , Mando [ Goa ] , Baul [ West Bengal ] , Shakunakhar [ Kumaon, Uttar Pradesh ] , Alha [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Kajri [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Bhuta song [ Kerala ] , Sohar [ Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ] , Rasiya Geet [ Uttar Pradesh ] , Khongjom Parba [ Manipur ]
Q Pandavani is a folk singing style popular in the state of :
1 Jharkhand
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Rajasthan
4 Karnataka
Q The folk songs named ‘Pankhida’ traditionally belong to:
1 Odisha
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Rajasthan
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Which folk music does NOT belong to Tamil Nadu?
Ans 1. Ammanaivari
2. Villu Pattu
3. Khubakeshei
4. Nattupura
Q Lotia is a regional music form of which state ?
1 Odisha
2 Rajasthan
3 Assam
4 Bihar
Q ‘Baithakichi’ is a type of which folk music form in India?
Ans 1. Bihugeet
2. Lavani
3. Bhatiali
4. Pandavan
Q For which of the following folk music is Lalon Fakir famous?
1 Baul
2 Pandavani
3 Alha
4 Wanawan
Q Shyama Sangeet is Bengali devotional music dedicated to which of the following deities?
1 Kali
2 Saraswati
3 Shiva
4 Vishnu
Q Borgeet is a type of folk music associated with which of the following States?
1 Assam
2 Nagaland
3 Arunachal Pradesh
4 Mizoram
Q Villu Pattu is the popular folk music in which of the following state ?
1 Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Kerala
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q The Hereileu song is known as the war song of which of the following states ?
1 Sikkim
2 Nagaland
3 Manipur
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q Which of the following is folk song from Arunachal Pradesh?
1 Villu Pattu
2 Sohar
3 Nyioga
4 Hekaileu
Q Khubakeshei is a kind of song accompanied by clapping, sung in the state of _.
1 Nagaland
2 Manipur
3 Sikkim
4 Arunachal Pradesh
Q Bhatiali is the folk music of which of the following states ?
1 Kerala
2 West Bengal
3 Karnataka
4 Tamil Nadu
Q Which song is considered as king of Chhattisgarh folk songs ?
1 Dadariya
2 Bharthari
3 Panthi
4 Chandaini song
Q To which state of India do the ‘Khuded’ folk songs belong ?
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Uttarakhand
3 Odisha
4 Jharkhand
Q Carnatic music is confined to _________.
1 Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan
2 Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
3 Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana
4 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Haryana
Q Who among the following has been credited with developing a notation system for Indian classical music?
1 Kumar Gandharva
2 Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
3 Bal Gandharv
4 Bhimsen Joshi
Q What is the name of the large-plucked string instrument used in Carnatic classical music and made from the Jackwood Tree?
1 Ghatam
2 Saraswati Veena
3 Violin
4 Banjo
Q With which of the following states is the ‘Mand’ or ‘Maand’ style of singing
associated?
1. Gujarat
2 Rajasthan
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Madhya Pradesh
Q Neuleu song is a special form of which state music ?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Nagaland
3 Goa
4 Sikkim
Q Who among the following personalities is known as the ‘Queen of Carnatic Music’ ?
1 MS Subbulakshmi
2 Vijaya Rajendran
3 Kavita Krishnmoorti
4 Lata Mangeshkar
Q ‘Manganiyars’ and ‘Langas’ are folk musicians from the state of:
1 Chhattisgarh
2 Uttarakhand
3 Rajasthan
4 Haryana
Q Which of the following is a folk song genre popular in parts of West Bengal , Assam and Bangladesh?
1 Rekham Pada
2 Bhawaiya
3 Roppi
4 Chalo
Q Folk music sung on the birth of a child in some Indian states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, etc. is called _.
1 gari
2 banna
3 sohar
4 kohbar
Q Chhura , Chhopati , Bajuband and Jagar are the folk music of which state of India ?
1 Goa
2 Assam
3 Uttarakhand
4 Maharashtra
Q Purandara Dasa is popularly known as the __________.
Ans 1. father of Carnatic Music
2. father of Hindustani Music
3. father of Kuchipudi
4. father of theatre art
Q Who among the following is NOT considered as the trinity of Carnatic music?
Ans 1. Muthuswami Dikshitar
2. Tyagaraja
3. Shyama Shastri
4. Charumathi Ramachandran
| Father of Carnatic Music | Purandara Dasa |
| Trinity of Carnatic Music | Tyagraja | Syama Sastri | Muttusvami Dikshitar |
Q How many beats are there in the Hindustani classical taal named Dadra Taal ?
1 6
2 3
3 12
4 10
| 6 Main Taal in Classical Music | Dadra Taal [ 6 beats ] , Teen Taal [ 16 beats ] , Keharwa [ 8 beats ] , Roopak [ 7 beats ] , Jhap [ 10 beats ] , Ek [ 12 beats ] |
Q Which folklore is famous in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh which tells the story of two warriors of Mahoba king Parmal ?
1 Alha
2 Mando
3 Lotia
4 Barhmasa
Q Which of the following is a form of folk music , mainly belonging to the state of Goa ?
1 Baul
2 Mando
3 Kajri
4 Lavani
Q Owi, a typical folk song which is made up of couplets describing women’s maternal and marital homes and is sung by village womenfolk while performing routine chores throughout the day, belongs to which state?
Ans 1. Maharashtra
2. Goa
3. Assam
4. Mizoram
Q Bon-geet [ forest /nature song ] , is primarily a form of folk song of ____
1 Assam
2 Meghalaya
3 Manipur
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q ”Sana Lamok” is a regional music of which state of India ?
1 Manipur
2 Assam
3 Tamil Nadu
4 Karnataka
Q Ainchaliyan is a type of religious songs often sung to a newly wed bride or to an unmarried girl, who is expected to get married in near future. It is associated with which of the following states?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Goa
3 Assam
3 Bihar
Q The Nooran Sisters [ Sultana Nooran and Jyoti Nooran ] are renowned for which of the following genres of Indian Music?
1. Hindustani Classical
2 Qawwali
3 Sufi
4 Ghazals
Q In Contemporary Carnatic music , how many Melakarta ragas are there ?
1 72
2 82
3 62
4 52
Q One of the popular folk-songs of __ is Bhaleri, which is sung by farmers while
working in their fields.
1. Rajasthan
2 Bihar
3 Maharashtra
4 Himachal Pradesh
Q Lalita is a form of folk music from __.
1 Maharashtra
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Rajasthan
4 Gujarat
Q Which folk music does NOT belong to Nagaland?
1 Nyioga
2 Hereileu
3 Heliamleu
4 Neuleu
Q ‘Laman’ is a regional music of which state of India ?
1 Himachal Pradesh
2 Maharashtra
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Rajasthan
Q __ is a vocal form of music from the state of Punjab.
1 Bhajan
2 Ghazal
3 Tappa
4 Qawwal
Q The Marfa music is associated with which of the following states ?
1 Hyderabad
2 Banglaore
3 Nagpur
4 Kolkata
Q Which of the following is a form of folk music , mainly belonging to the state of West Bengal ?
1 Mando
2 Kajri
3 Baul
4 Lavani
Q Name the devotional folk music of Manipur usually sung by a group of people.
1 Domkach
2 Khubakeshei
3 Gha to Kito
4 Banvarh
Q Rabindra Sangeet is a set of folk songs sung during festivals and rituals in ______.
1 Maharashtra
4 West Bengal
3 Madhya Pradesh
3 Bihar
Q Name the class of folk songs of Goa , usually sung to mourn the death of the loved ones.
1 Sumangali
2 Banvarh
3 Gha to Kito
4 Khubakeshei
Q Name the type of folk songs of Sikkim which describe the natural beauty of the state.
1 Gha To Kito
2 Mando
3 Khubakeshei
4 Lotia
Q Which of the following folk music is CORRECTLY matched ?
1 Wanawan : Rajasthan
2 Panihari : Kashmir
3 Ovi : Gujarat
4 Alha : Madhya Pradesh
Alha singing is a prominent genre of folk songs of some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Q How many basic talams are there in Indian Classical Carnatic music?
1 37
2 7
3 21
4 11
Q Which of the following is a cyclic arrangement of time units in Hindustani classical music?
1 Nyasa
2 Tala
3 Jati
4 Raga
Q Which folk music of Jammu and Kashmir is sung in wedding ceremonies?
1 Baul
2 Alha
3 Wanawun
4 Panihari
Q What kind of music is sung in Goa during a wedding ?
1 Sohar
2 Ovi
3 Suvari
4 Khongjom
Q Which is the main folk song of Uttar Pradesh ?
1 Dhamar
2 Birha
3 Tappa
4 Qawwali
Q Which of the following songs do the peasants of Rajasthan sing while working in fields ?
1 Pankhida
2 Pandavani
3 Chhakri
4 Barhamasa
Q With which of the following states are songs called ‘Lotia’ traditionally associated?
1. Telangana
2 Rajasthan
3 Maharashtra
4 Meghalaya
Q Which folk music is based on the Mahabharata with Bhima portrayed as hero?
1 Mando
2 Alha
3 Pandavani
4 Dandiya
Q ‘Chakri’ is a type of traditional music that is popular in the Indian state of __.
1. Rajasthan
2 Madhya Pradesh
3 Jammu and Kashmir
4 Punjab
Q Padavali Kirtan refers to songs composed in the medieval period of West Bengal (15th to 17th century) in praise of __.
1. Shiva
2 Shakti
3 Vishnu
4 Brahma
Q ‘Marfati’ songs are traditional folk songs of ____
1 Bangladesh
2 Afghansitan
3 Pakistan
4 Nepal
Q Which of the following folk music is popular in Goa ? This music usually has a quick rhythm and contains issues from the every life of Goa.
1 Sohar
2 Bhatiali
4 Dulpod
4 Maand
Q Ohira folk music is primarily associated with one of the popular festivals of which of the following states?
1 Kerala
2 Assam
3 Jharkhand
4 Karnataka
Q Which of the following musical forms in Carnatic Classical is the simplest composition of raga?
1 Varnam
2 Pada
3 Gitam
4 Kirtnam
Q Which of the following is a popular folk song of Uttar Pradesh ?
1 Baul
2 Kajri
3 Chakri
4 Mando
Q With which of the following communities are ‘Tusu’ songs associated ?
1 Jarawa
2 Onge
3 Santhal
4 Adiyan
Q Which of the following is the regional music of Goa ?
1 Sohar
2 Lotia
3 Mando
4 Pandavani
Q With which of the following states is the Bhatiali folk music, which is mostly sung by the fishermen, associated?
1 Kerala
2 Andhra Pradesh
3 West Bengal
4 Odisha
Q Which Indian classical music was developed in the temples of Kerala ?
1 Sopana Sangeetham
2 Shyama Sangeet
3 Rabindra Sangeet
4 Baul Sangeet
Q One of the most important music forms of Uttarakhand , _____ was originally performed in royal courts.
1 Maand
2 Somar
3 Thadya
4 Baryi
Q Jaggahalige Kunita , which includes the vachanas of Basavanna , is a folk music from the Indian state of _____.
1 Karnataka
2 Goa
3 Telangana
4 Kerala
Q Basanti , Bajuband , Chhopati, Churra and Jagar are the famous folk songs sung in which state of India ?
1 Uttarakhand
2 Chhattisgarh
3 Assam
4 Haryana
Q Sangeet Ratnakar , the earliest known treatise on music was composed by :
1 Tansen
2 Sharangdev
3 Amir Khusru
4 Muhammad Shah
Q Originated from the folk songs of ancient Punjab , _____ often depicts the plight of a lover.
1 Tappa
2 Jugni
3 Jhoda
4 Bhangra
Q The traditional folk songs of Sanjha is sung by :
1 Married women
2 Young Girls
3 Brides to be
4 Young Girls and Boys
Q Devotional folk songs called ‘Zikir’ belong to the Indian state of:
1 West Bengal
2 Assam
3 Uttar Pradesh
4 Odisha
Q ”Sukar ki Biah” is the folk music of ____
1 Bihar
2 Goa
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Kerala
Q Nyauli is a folk song form of the state of __.
1 Uttarakhand
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Odisha
Q Which song is considered as king of Chhattisgarh folk songs ?
1 Dadariya
2 Bharthari
3 Panthi
4 Chandaini song
Q Which of the following is a form of devotional poetry sung in praise of God Vithoba?
Ans 1. Abhang
2. Tevaram
3. Shabad
4. Bhatiali
Q Who is the hero of the story in Pandavani style of folk music ?
1 Arjuna
2 Bhima
3 Nakula
4 Sahadeva
Q Who among the following Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the classification of Ragas into ten Thatas?
1 Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
2 Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
3 Allauddin Khan
4 Abdul Karim Khan