| Post Name | LECTURER IN VIOLIN |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 081/2016/OL |
| Category Code | 233/2015 |
| Date of Test | 29 November 2016 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Grand oldman of India
Answer
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
2
Founder of Forward Bloc
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C. Subhash Chandra Bose
3
Indian National Congress was established in
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B. 1885
4
The national leader who participated all the three Round Table Conference
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A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
5
"Anushilan Samithi" the revolutionary organisation was started in which state ?
Answer
D. Bengal
6
"Relief of Lucknow" related to which category ?
Answer
B. Painting
7
An example for rainshadow region
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C. Palakkad
8
Who introduced "People's Plan" ?
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C. M.N. Roy
9
Which one of the following is a Himalayan river ?
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B. Brahmaputra
10
"Indira Awas Yojana" is related to
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A. Poverty Irradication Programme
11
Founder of the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam'
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C. Ayyankali
12
'Atmavidya Sangham' movement was founded by
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C. Vaghbhatananda
13
Which poem won for Kumarnasan immortal fame as a great poet or Mahakavi ?
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B. Vina Puvu
14
Father of Renaissance in Kerala.
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A. Sree Narayana Guru
15
Who organised 'the Savarna Jatha' ?
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C. Mannath Padmanabhan
16
The person who nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha from cinema field
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C. Suresh Gopi
17
Vijendar Singh is related to
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C. Boxing
18
Who among the following is a National Award winner in Cinema ?
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B. Salim Kumar
19
"Operation Sankad Mochan" related to save Indians from
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A. Sudan
20
Angiology is the study of
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C. Blood Vessels
21
A musician who used a seven string Violin instead of the usual four string Violin in Carnatic music ?
Answer
D. Mysore Chowdiah
22
Development of raga alapana is known as
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A. Vardhani
23
The wood which is used to make Violin
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C. Maple tree
24
Sambho Mahadeva in Pantuvarali is a
Answer
Question Cancelled
25
Sympathetic overtones produced in musical instruments are called
Answer
D. Harmonics
26
The Suddhamadhyama mela of Latangi
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A. Sarasangi
27
A well known Hindustani Violinist who hails from Kerala
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C. N. Rajam
28
Mela name of Bana-Sri
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B. Charukesi
29
Papanasam Sivan composed the song
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C. Itatu Padam Tookki
30
An international reputed Western Violinist
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D. Yehudi Menuhin
31
A tala having Anudrutam as an anga
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A. Jhampa
32
First string of the Violin is tuned to which note in Carnatic music ?
Answer
B. Madhya Panchamam
33
Which instrument has got frets ?
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B. Sitar
34
The composer who composed the Signature tune for All India Radio
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A. Walter Kaufmann
35
Pick up the Hindustani Violinist from the following.
Answer
D. V.G. Jog
36
The song, 'Nee Dayarada' is composition of
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A. Tyagaraja
37
Category of the instruments, those which can produce more than one note at a time
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D. Polyphonous
38
How many foreign notes occur in the raga, 'Kapi' ?
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B. Three
39
Sequence chronologically the following according to the strings of a Violin in western music
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A. G-string, D-string, A-string, E-string
40
A raga used for lullaby
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D. Neelambari
41
Who is not a violin player ?
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B. Balachandar
42
A Pachama varja raga
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C. Sreeranjini
43
The musician who introduced Violin into Carnatic music
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B. Baluswami Dikshitar
44
Charanam of Varnam is also known as
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A. Ettugada
45
South Indian Violinist who is the author of the book, Euphony
Answer
B. L. Subramanyam
46
The 'Nada' emanating from the bowed instrument
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C. Dhanuja
47
A Vivadi Mela
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B. Vagadhisvari
48
Which among the following is applicable to all the angas of a tala ?
Answer
C. Gati
49
A Violin Vidwan who plays both Carnatic and Hindustani styles
Answer
D. M.S. Gopalakrishnan
50
Pick the odd one out
Answer
B. T.V. Gopalakrishnan
51
The first Charana svara of the Ata tala Varna in Bhairavi starts with the note
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C. Madhyama
52
The Bhuta Sankhya Disi-Pa indicates the mela
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A. Syamalangi
53
The notation system used in Samagana
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D. Samahastha
54
A composer of Javalis
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A. Dharmapuri Subbarayar
55
Samanya Gita is known as
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C. Pillari Gita
56
Which system of classification of ragas was prevalent in medieval period in Hindustani music ?
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B. Raga Ragini Parivara System
57
The earliest bowed instrument known to human history
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A. Ravanhasta
58
The Gamaka which is produced by merging of a note softly into another note
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C. Lina
59
How many melas are called 'Vivadi Melas' in 72 Melakartas ?
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D. Forty
60
The country, wherein the Violin was invented
Answer
B. Italy
61
Panchama murchana of Hamsadvani raga
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C. Nagasvaravali
62
A Carnatic violinist who represented India at the commonwealth Art Festival at London held in 1965 ?
Answer
A. Lalgudi Jayaraman
63
Famous carnatic violinist who learned Hindustani music from Pandit Omkarnath Thakur whom he also accompanied on the violin ?
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B. M.S. Gopalakrishnan
64
A Western scale in which all the semitones of an octave is permitted
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D. Chromatic Scale
65
Name the raga for Sa Ra Gu Mi Pa Dha Nu
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A. Kamavardhani
66
The Science of sound
Answer
D. Acoustics
67
The person credited with inventing the first modern Violin
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B. Andrea Amati
68
Which is the similar raga of Revati of Carnatic music in Hindustani Music ?
Answer
C. Bairagi Bhairav
69
The point of a string, where the amplitude of the standing wave is maximum
Answer
A. Antinode
70
An instrument which is known as Jew's harp
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B. Morsing
71
Which of the following is not a 'Yati' ?
Answer
D. Anagata
72
The name which stringed instruments are known in ancient Tamil music ?
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A. Narambukaruvi
73
Lakshana of Carnatic Jhampa tala
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D. IUO
74
The composer who composed Suladis
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D. Purandaradasa
75
The Panchama of Sankarabharanam, when taken as the tonic note, by the process of Modal shift of Tonic results in the raga
Answer
B. Harikamboji
76
The 'Tillana Dhim Dhim Tanananana' in Revati raga was composed by
Answer
C. Lalgudi Jayaraman
77
Which discipline belongs to acoustics ?
Answer
D. Physics
78
Sympathetic strings which are used in the instruments like Sitar, Sarod, Sarangi etc.
Answer
C. Tarab
79
The oldest surviving Violin is named as
Answer
C. Charles IX
80
The first five talas of 108 talas are called ________ in ancient music.
Answer
A. Marga talas
81
Which note in Madhyam Grama is one sruti below the Shadja grama ?
Answer
A. Panchama
82
A western orchestral form in Violin has a prominent role
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C. Symphony
83
The musical scale containing 6 Swaras ?
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B. Hexatonic
84
Panniyatiram in ancient Tamil music is a
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A. Shadava raga
85
Frequency is related to
Answer
C. Pitch
86
Amrithavarshini is the Janya raga of
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B. Chitrambari
87
An instrument belongs to Violin family
Answer
C. Cello
88
The composer who composed 'Navaragamalika Varnam'
Answer
B. Pattanam Subramanya Iyer
89
Pick up the odd one out.
Answer
B. Antonio Stradivari
90
Name of the commentary on Bharata's Natya Sastra written by Abhainavagupta
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C. Abhinava Bharati
91
A Violin Vidvan who was the court musician of Swati Tirunal
Answer
A. Vadivelu
92
Pick up the Sarangi player from the following.
Answer
C. Pt. Ramnarayan
93
Carnatic composer who was honoured with the title, Pada Kavitha Pitamaha
Answer
C. Annamacharya
94
The instrument, 'Grahabheda pradarsini' is devised by
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B. Prof. Sambamoorthy
95
Mudra of Pattanam Subrahmanya Iyer in his compositions
Answer
B. Venkatesa
96
An instrument which is known as Mahanataka Veena
Answer
C. Gottuvadyam
97
The name of the mela, Charukesi in Asampoorna mela paddhati
Answer
D. Tarangini
98
Tantri Vadyas are called
Answer
D. Chordophones
99
Sympathetic overtones produced in musical intruments are called
Answer
Question Cancelled
100
An instrument of Equally Tempered Scale
Answer
B. Harmonium
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