| Post Name | MUSIC TEACHER UP - EDUCATION |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 034/2017/OL |
| Category Code | 239/2015 |
| Date of Test | 25 April 2017 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
"Sivaga Sindamani" was written by
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A. Tiruttakka devar
2
Who built the "Vaikundaperumal" temple at Kanchi ?
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C. Nandi Varman
3
"The fall of man" was the work of
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B. Michael Angelo
4
River 'Pennar' rises in which State ?
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B. Karnataka
5
A wild life week is observed in the first week of
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D. October
6
Who stated that "Live fast, die young"
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B. Swami Vivekananda
7
Charlie Chaplin acted first in which film ?
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C. The Tramp
8
When did Gandhiji visit Kerala for the first time ?
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B. 1920
9
The second Chief Minister of Kerala
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C. Pattom Thanupillai
10
Anther of the work "Vivekachoodamani"
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B. Sri Sankaracharya
11
"Abhinava Keralam" was edited and published by
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C. Vagbhatananda
12
"Advaita Ashram" at aluva was founded in
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B. 1913
13
Who was also known as Sri Bhattarakan and Bala Bhattarakan
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A. Chattampi Swamikal
14
The Vaikom march started from Nagarcoil was led by
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D. Emperumal Naidu
15
Ezhutachan Puraskaram 2016
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B. C. Radhakrishnan
16
The new indigenously developed payment app BHIM has been named after
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C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
17
The play "Avanavan Kadamba" was directed by
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A. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
18
Name the veda which contains the famous gayatri mantra ?
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A. Rigveda
19
"Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India" - whose utterance is this ?
Answer
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
20
International Yoga Day
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A. June 21
21
The word 'Raga' is firstly referred in which lakshana granda
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C. Brihathddesi
22
Mention the mela number of Chakravaka
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B. 16
23
Select the arohana and avarohana of Sama raga
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D. SRMPDS-SDPMGRS
24
Which is the rage useful for sung at the commencement of a concert ?
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A. Natta
25
In which tala do you find the largest number of musical compositions ?
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D. Adi
26
The variations on a musical theme, developed step by step is called
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D. Sangathi
27
The Yathi wherein phrases of regularly diminishing magnitude
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B. Gopucha
28
Suladi Tharangas are composed by
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B. Narayana Theertha
29
The first five Taladasa pranas are knows as
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A. Mahapranas
30
In which scheme of Talas, all shadangas figure ?
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C. 108 talas
31
Mudra of Papanasam Sivan
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C. Ramadasa
32
Which is an evening raga ?
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A. Poorvikalyani
33
The first female composer in Carnatic Music
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C. Andal
34
Which tala has the signature of I₇0I₇I₇
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B. Misrajathi Druva
35
Who sang Thodi raga for eight days ?
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D. Seetharama
36
A janya raga of Kalyani
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C. Saranga
37
Who wrote the Tamil epic 'Silapathikaram' ?
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B. Ilango Adikal
38
Date of birth of Swathi Thirunal
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A. 1813 April 18
39
The composer of the Bhairavi Svarajathi 'Kamakshi'
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C. Syamasasthri
40
The collective name of the Krithis of Purandharadasa
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B. Devarnama
41
The disciple of Tiger Varadachari
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D. M.D. Ramanadhan
42
The main Singer of Kathakali Music
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C. Ponnani
43
Name of the composer of Sreerangam Pancharathnam
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A. Thyagaraja
44
Instrument used in Kudiyattam
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D. Mizhavu
45
The recipient of 'Swathi Puraskaram' of the year 2016
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C. Mangadu K. Natesan
46
The inventor of the raga Hamsadvani
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A. Ramaswami Dikshitar
47
Name the work of Muthayya Bhagavathar
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D. Sangeetha Kalpadrumam
48
The correspondant Mela of 'Bilaval That'
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A. Sankarabharanam
49
The first Sangeetha College in Kerala
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C. Swathi Thirunal College
50
Birth place of Palghat Mani Iyyer
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B. Pazhayannur in Thrissur
51
Who brought violin as a main instrument in Hindustani Music ?
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D. V.G. Jog
52
Match the following a) Mridangist - w) Dhananjaya b) Musician - x) M.S. Anantharaman c) Dancer - y) C.S. Krishnamurthi d) Violinist - z) Puthukodu Krishnamurthi
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B. a-y, b-z, c-w, d-x
53
Who wrote 'Kuchelavritham' Attakkadha ?
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D. Muringoor Sankaran Potty
54
The famous Dance Drama of Karnataka
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C. Yakshaganam
55
Mathra of 'Plutham'
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B. 3
56
Who introduced Sarabhanandana tala in Carnatic Music
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D. Syamasasthri
57
Who wrote the famous Lalluby 'Omanathinkal kidavo'
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B. Irayimman Thampi
58
Which Academy contribute the 'Sangeetha kalanidhi' Award ?
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C. Madras Music Academy
59
During the Medieval Period Ragamalika was known as
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B. Raga Kadambam
60
Corresponding name of Javali in Hindustani Music
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A. Ghazal
61
Chidu is a highly popular form of
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C. Folk Music
62
Musical stone pillars are seen in which temple in Kerala
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B. Trivandrum SreePadmanabha temple
63
Avanadha Vadyas are called
Answer
D. Percussion Instruments
64
Lithophones are made of
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C. Stone
65
The ancient name for Orhestra in India
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A. Kudapa
66
Name of a Compound Wind Instrument
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B. Magudi
67
Name of the paste on the black paste on the centre of the right head of the Mridangam
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C. Karanai
68
Sound-Post is seen in
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B. Violin
69
Vijayaraghava Pancharatnam is composed by
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D. Kshethranja
70
Which is the basic raga to learn preliminary lessons in Carnatic Music ?
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B. Mayamalavagaula
71
Gandhara Murchana of Mohanam
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A. Hindolam
72
Svaras in Triplet Gamaka is called
Answer
B. Tripucha
73
With an increase in the Vibrating length of the string, its pitch is
Answer
B. Decrease
74
The smallest audible difference of pitch
Answer
C. Sruthi
75
The dividing point of a Pallavi is
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A. Padagarbha
76
A wind instrument used in Panchavadyam
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C. Kuzhal
77
A talam equivalent to Aditalam in Kathakali Music
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A. Chempata
78
The basic scale of Western Music
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B. Sankarabharana
79
How many Jathis are there in South Indian Music ?
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D. Five
80
How many frests are used in a Veena ?
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C. 24
81
Which is the most famous Seat of Music in Kerala ?
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B. Thiruvananthapuram
82
Author of the work Chathurdandiprakasika
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A. Venkitamathi
83
The Svarasthanas of Mela denoted by Agi-go
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B. ra-gu-dha-nu
84
The composer of 108 Raga Talamalika
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D. Ramaswami Dikshitar
85
Number of Aksharakala in Sankeernajathi Druva thala
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B. 29
86
Value of Guru
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A. 8
87
Tala starts with Drutha in Saptha tala
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C. Roopaka
88
A Nishadanthya raga
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B. Nadanamakriya
89
Different style of singing in Hindustani music named as
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B. Gharana
90
Name of western notation
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B. Staff
91
Which is the main Swara of a raga ?
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A. Vadi
92
How many divisions are there in Nada ?
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C. 2
93
F# means
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A. Thivra Madhyamam
94
Which is the Basic Sruthi in Karnatic Music
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C. 22
95
How many Sthayis are used in Karnatic Music ?
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D. 5
96
The starting point of the Music in a tala avartha is named as
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B. Graha
97
Hepta tonic scale is same as
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A. Sampurna raga
98
The collective name of a set of Kirthana on the Planets composed by Muthuswani Dikshitar
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A. Navagraha Kirthanas
99
Which is the name in Ancient Tamil music equivalent of raga ?
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C. Pan
100
An example of Tri-anyaswara Bhashanga raga
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