| Post Name | LECTURER IN VOCAL |
|---|---|
| Department | COLLEGIATE EDUCATION - MUSIC COLLEGES |
| Question Paper Code | 016/2016/OL |
| Category Code | 191/2015 |
| Date of Test | 25 January 2016 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Which of the following year is closely associated with 'Rajyasamacharam'?
Answer
C. 1847
2
Which among the following was the first state to introduce a law on RTI?
Answer
A. Tamilnadu
3
N.Gopalaswami Committee was set up for
Answer
B. The promotion of Sanskrit Language
4
Which of the following statement is most suitable to Pandit Karuppan?
Answer
A. He is rightly known as the Abraham Lincoln of Kerala
5
'Aathmakadhakkoru Aamukham' is the autobiography of
Answer
C. Lalithambika Antharjanam
6
Who among the following is the recipient of the first 'Distinguised Indologist' award?
Answer
D. Heinrich Von Freiherr Stietencron
7
2015 Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament was won by
Answer
B. India
8
The Savarnajatha organized by Mannath Padmanabhan in connection with Vaikom Satyagraha submitted their demands before the Travancore ruler. Who was that ruler?
Answer
B. Sethu Lakshmi Bai
9
He was the author of Kadora Kodaram. He was the first Malabar Muslim to wrote a book in Malayalam. 'Muslim Janavum Vidyabhyasavum' was another work. Identify the person.
Answer
D. Makthi Thangal
10
Who was the Minister of Harijan Welfare and local self government in the EMS ministry of 1957?
Answer
A. P.K. Chathan Master
11
The RTI Act 2005 came into full force on
Answer
D. 12th October 2005
12
The 2015 ASEAN summit was hosted by
Answer
B. Malaysia
13
Who is the author of 'Sabdikkunna Kalappa'?
Answer
C. Ponkunnam Varkey
14
The Paliyam Satyagraha was withdrawn due to the death of a Satyagrahi. Who was he?
Answer
D. A.G. Velayudhan
15
The constitution of India was amended for the first time in
Answer
A. June 1951
16
From which country Indian Constitution borrowed 'Suspension of Fundamental Rights' during the Emergency?
Answer
B. Germany
17
The Right to property is removed from the Fundamental Rights through _______ amendment.
Answer
C. 44th amendment
18
The 53rd amendment inserted a new article conferring full statehood on
Answer
D. Mizoram
19
Which schedule deals with the Anti Defection Act?
Answer
C. Tenth
20
In which year Malayali Memorial was signed?
Answer
A. 1891
21
The corresponding mela of Shanmukhapriya in the assampurna melapaddati
Answer
D. Chamaram
22
Mudra of Subbaraya Sastri
Answer
C. Kumara
23
Arohi varna was comes under
Answer
D. Alankara
24
A raga belongs to 5184 mela scheme from the following
Answer
B. Bhairavi
25
A shadava-Sampurna raga
Answer
C. Kamboji
26
The songs in Gita Govinda is known as
Answer
A. Ashtapadi
27
The Prati Madhyama mela of Mayamalavagaula
Answer
D. Pantuvarali
28
A composer belongs to Pre-Tyagaraja period
Answer
B. Purandaradasa
29
A varna having sahitya in all the angas
Answer
A. Padavarna
30
The composer of Tiruvachakam
Answer
D. Manickavachagar
31
A Nishadantya raga
Answer
C. Nadanamakriya
32
The Sruti Vadya used in Nagasvaram
Answer
D. Ottu
33
A folk dance performed by men waving handkerchief
Answer
A. Oyilattam
34
Who composed Ashtothara Sata Raga talamalika?
Answer
A. Ramaswami Dikshitar
35
The Lakshanagrantha written by subbarama Dikshitar
Answer
B. Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini
36
The author of Kandaranubhuti
Answer
D. Arunagirinathar
37
A dance form used in Bhagavatamela nataka
Answer
C. Mey
38
A composer who has composed thousand gitas
Answer
A. Paidala Gurumurti Sastri
39
An udakavadya
Answer
C. Jalatarangam
40
The tala invented by Syamasastri
Answer
A. Sarabhanandana tala
41
A trimukha vadya
Answer
D. Pushkara
42
The Kriti 'Endaromahanubhavulu' belongs to
Answer
C. Ghanaraga pancharatna
43
A musician who adorned the court of Swati Tirunal
Answer
B. Irayimman Tampi
44
A gamaka which is produced by closing the mouth and singing
Answer
C. Mudrita
45
The anyasvara in Bilahari raga is
Answer
A. Kaisiki nishada
46
The author of Tiruppavai
Answer
D. Andal
47
The father of modern kalakshepam
Answer
B. Tanjore Krishna Bhagavatar
48
Kudumiamalai inscription belongs to
Answer
D. 7th century AD
49
The ancient name for orchestra consisting of stringed instruments
Answer
C. Tata Kutapa
50
No. of strings in Periyazh
Answer
D. 21
51
The creator of the raga Kathana Kuthoohalam
Answer
B. Pattanam Subrahmanya Iyyer
52
A Paryaya mudrakara
Answer
C. Swati Tirunal
53
The concluding part of Raga alapana is
Answer
B. Stayi
54
A musician who is an expert in singing Todi raga
Answer
C. Sitaramayya
55
The corresponding Karnatic tala to chempata tala in Kathakali music
Answer
B. Adi
56
The value of Pramana Sruti
Answer
A. 81/80
57
Total no. of chapters in Natyasastra
Answer
A. 36
58
Who is known as Ganachakravarti?
Answer
C. Veena Kuppayyar
59
Name of the prabandha having 5 angas
Answer
D. Anandini
60
The corresponding pan of Bhairavi
Answer
D. Kausikam
61
An instrument used in Sopana Sangeetha
Answer
B. Idakka
62
The architect of Sangati in kritis
Answer
D. Tyagaraja
63
The author of Brihaddessi
Answer
A. Matanga
64
A mahaprana from the following
Answer
B. Marga
65
A panchama varja raga
Answer
C. Hindolam
66
Whose compositions are known as Devarnamas?
Answer
A. Purandaradasa
67
The congest in 35 talas
Answer
A. Sankirnajati Dhruvatala
68
The scale similar to Sadja grama
Answer
D. Kharaharapriya
69
The Brihadisvara temple is situated in
Answer
C. Tanjore
70
The group kriti composed by Vina Kuppayyar
Answer
B. Venkatesa pancharatna
71
The founder of modern Tanjore Veena
Answer
D. Raghunatha Naik
72
The Veena referred in Sangita Makaranda of Narada
Answer
A. Mahati
73
The author of the work oriental music in European Notation
Answer
C. A.M. Chinnaswami Mudaliar
74
The mnemonical phrase 'ri gu mi dhi nu' represents the mela
Answer
B. Kalyani
75
No. of Sudhamelas in 72 melakarta scheme
Answer
A. 32
76
A raga belongs to dvitiya ghanapanchaka group
Answer
C. Reetigaula
77
Intensity means
Answer
B. Loudness
78
A sangita sabha in Kerala
Answer
A. Ranjini sangita sabha
79
First principal of Swati Tirunal college of music
Answer
B. Muthayya Bhagavatar
80
The first musician who got Bharata Ratna
Answer
D. M.S. Subbalakshmi
81
The tala Kriya consists of lifting up the right hand
Answer
C. Patakam
82
The term sadir denotes
Answer
D. Chinnamelam
83
An example of a raga with two madhyamas
Answer
B. Hamirkalyani
84
Crotchet is equal to
Answer
B. 1 aksharakala
85
No. of karanas mentioned in Natyasastra
Answer
A. 108
86
A compound wind instrument
Answer
C. Magudi
87
An instrument invented by Tansen
Answer
A. Rabab
88
The corresponding mela of Khamaj that
Answer
A. Hari kamboji
89
No. of melas mentioned in Svaramela kalanidhi of Ramamatya
Answer
B. 20
90
The instrument known as sata tantri veena
Answer
C. Santoor
91
Begada Madhyama is known as
Answer
B. Tivra sudhamadhyama
92
The composer of the opera 'Sadarama'
Answer
C. K.C. Kesavapillai
93
A kind of alankara where in the same word is used in a composition in more than one sense
Answer
D. Yamaka
94
Kriya of Viloma chaputala
Answer
B. 4 + 3
95
The seven stringed Tambura was first popularised by
Answer
D. Govindamarar
96
A tune played by Nagasvarakaras in Gambira Natta at the commencement of temple procession
Answer
C. Mallari
97
Which is known as Mahanataka veena from the following?
Answer
D. Gottuvadyam
98
An atatala varna contains all the dasavidhagamakas
Answer
B. Viriboni in Bhairavi
99
An opera composed by Tyagaraja
Answer
A. Nowka charitram
100
Frequency of Shadja
Answer
A. 240 vibrations per second
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