LECTURER IN MRIDANGAM – COLLEGIATE EDUCATION – MUSIC COLLEGES

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 3/2017/OL
Category Code: 192/2015
Exam: Lecturer in Mridangam
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 23-01-2017
Alphacode A
Question1:-Who among the following persons was called ‘Kerala Lincoln’ ?
A:-Ayyankali
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-Pandit K.P. Karuppan
D:-Dr. Palpu
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question2:-Who is considered as the ‘Guru’ of both Sree Narayana Guru and Chattambi Swamikal ?
A:-Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal
B:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
C:-Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
D:-Thycaud Ayya Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-The first Indian Film :
A:-Aalam Aara
B:-Pundalic
C:-Raja Harischandra
D:-Aadi Sankara
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-Which Central Security Force is known as Black Cats ?
A:-Home Guards
B:-Special Protection Group
C:-Rapid Action Force
D:-National Security Force
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Kunhikannan was the former name of one among the following reformers :
A:-Vagbhatananda
B:-Ananda Theerthan
C:-Subananda Guru
D:-Chattambi Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Which among the following is a work by Brahmananda Sivayogi ?
A:-Moksha Pradeepam
B:-Kundalinippattu
C:-Darsana mala
D:-Vedanta Saram
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-The Magazine ‘Sadhujanadoothan’ was started by __________.
A:-Ayyankali
B:-Poikayil Yohannan
C:-John Joseph
D:-Sree Narayana Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Who was the founder of the famous Newspaper ‘Swadesabhimani’ ?
A:-Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
B:-Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
C:-M.C. Joseph
D:-Herman Gundert
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-The Corridor that connects Peninsular India with the North Eastern States of India :
A:-Siliguri Corridor
B:-Gangtok Corridor
C:-Darjeiling Corridor
D:-Sikkim Corridor
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-To protest which among the following did Gandhiji start ‘Satyagraha’ in 1919 ?
A:-Salt Law
B:-Act of 1909
C:-Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
D:-Rowlatt Act
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-The play ‘Neel darpan’ is associated with ________.
A:-Santhal Revolts
B:-Indigo Revolts
C:-Champaran Satyagraha
D:-Chowri Choura Incident
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-Which among the following is a federal feature of the Government ?
A:-Integrated Judiciary
B:-Written Constitution
C:-Single Citizenship
D:-Freedom of Expression
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-The Indian River with fastest water current :
A:-Satlej
B:-Brahma Putra
C:-Ganga
D:-Teista
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-Who has won the most number of Olympic Golds so far ?
A:-Usain Bolt
B:-Carl Louise
C:-Michael Phelps
D:-Shelly Ann Frazer
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The Supreme Court of India cancelled one among the following sections of the IT Act in 2015 :
A:-301 A
B:-65 B
C:-66 A
D:-66 B
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-Who is the first Indian woman to win an Oscar Award ?
A:-Deepa Mehta
B:-Aishwarya Rai
C:-Bhanu Athayya
D:-Aparna Sen
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-The famous Bengali writer and Jnanpeeth winner who passed away in July 2016 :
A:-Mahasweta Devi
B:-Pratibha Rai
C:-Rituparno Ghose
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-Who is known as the singer of ‘Brahmaputra’ ?
A:-Bhupen Hazarika
B:-Tanzen
C:-Hari Prasad Chourasia
D:-Ravi Sanker
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-The Heart of India :
A:-Uttar Pradesh
B:-Jharkhand
C:-Madhya Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-The Southmost end point of India in the Arabian Sea :
A:-Indira Point
B:-Minicoi Island
C:-Kanyakumari
D:-Kavarathi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Total Matras of Tisrajati Druda Talam :
A:-9
B:-11
C:-14
D:-16
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-Pick up the Pakhavaj player from the following :
A:-Vikku Vinayak Ram
B:-Raja Chhatrapati Sing
C:-Umayalpuram Sivaraman
D:-Bafati Khan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-Tavil belongs to :
A:-Ghana Vadya
B:-Laya Vadya
C:-Sushira Vadya
D:-Avanadha Vadya
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-A Tala with 18 Aksharakala :
A:-Ata Tala
B:-Matya Tala
C:-Jhampa Tala
D:-Druva Tala
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-Which of the following instruments falls under the category of ‘Sushira Vadya’ ?
A:-Sitar
B:-Harmonium
C:-Sarangi
D:-Mrudangam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-The total number of Talas based on the Jaati-Gati bheda in Carnatic Tala System :
A:-105
B:-35
C:-175
D:-108
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question27:-Second layer of the Valamthala of Mridangam :
A:-skin of camel
B:-skin of horse
C:-skin of buffalo
D:-skin of goat
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-Number of Pranas in Tala :
A:-10
B:-12
C:-9
D:-8
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-The smallest unit of Tala :
A:-Sama
B:-Matra
C:-Theka
D:-Laya
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Pick up odd one out :
A:-Chaturasra Matya
B:-Misra Jhampa
C:-Misra Triputa
D:-Tisra Ata
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-Pick up one of the following which is not belonged to 35 Tala scheme :
A:-Shoda Sangas
B:-Sooladi Sapta Talas
C:-Dhruva Tala
D:-Anudrutam
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-The Tala anga Kakapada has the value of :
A:-12 aksharakala
B:-16 aksharakala
C:-8 aksharakala
D:-4 aksharakala
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-The name given to the art of reciting Jaties in confirmity to a Tala in a musical manner is :
A:-Thaniavarthanam
B:-Thayambaka
C:-Konnakkol
D:-Alapana
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-Kinds of Laya :
A:-5
B:-8
C:-6
D:-3
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-Main Talas of Carnatic Music are :
A:-7
B:-108
C:-96
D:-10
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Another name of Adi Tata is :
A:-Tisra Jathi Jhampa
B:-Chaturasra Jathi Triputa
C:-Sankeerna Jathi Eka
D:-Khanda Jathi Eka
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Value of Pluthaviramam :
A:-9
B:-12
C:-13
D:-11
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-Anudrutha is used in which Tala ?
A:-Roopak Tala
B:-Ata Tala
C:-Madya Tala
D:-Jhampa Tala
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-Jalatharangam is a/an :
A:-Udaga Vadya
B:-Tata Vadya
C:-Ghana Vadya
D:-Avanadha Vadya
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-Odd one out :
A:-Tisra Matya
B:-Misra Druva
C:-Khanta Jhampa
D:-Chaturasra Triputa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Mizhavu is a percussion instrument used for which art form :
A:-Kathakali
B:-Ottan Thullal
C:-Chakkiyar Koothu
D:-Koodiyattam
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-Name of the artist who developed the khanjira as a concert instrument :
A:-Naina Pillai
B:-Sundaram Pillai
C:-Dakshinamurthi Pillai
D:-Mamundia Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-Name the odd one Tala out :
A:-Adi
B:-Shatpitaputrika
C:-Chachatputa
D:-Sampatveshta
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-The pattern of Jaties in ascending order is named as :
A:-Mridanga Yathi
B:-Gopucha Yathi
C:-Srothavaha Yathi
D:-Damaru Yathi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question45:-The instrument which corresponds the Mridangam :
A:-Khol
B:-Dolki
C:-Pakhwaj
D:-Dolak
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Name of the instrument defined as Shenai of South :
A:-Ottu
B:-Pullamkuzhal
C:-Nagaswaram
D:-Kurumkuzhal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-The Avanadha instrument that was found first by the primitive people :
A:-Bhoomi Dundubhi
B:-Padayani
C:-Perumbara
D:-Panchamugham
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-World music day is :
A:-June 26
B:-June 21
C:-June 24
D:-June 20
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-Name of the first Tala in 108 Talas scheme which does not have Pancha Talas :
A:-Sarabhanandana
B:-Gajaleela
C:-Adi
D:-Simhanandana
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-The author of the book South Indian Music :
A:-Sadasivarao
B:-Ravindranath
C:-Vaijayanthi Gopal
D:-P. Sambamoorthy
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Find the odd one :
A:-Ghata Singari
B:-Thimila
C:-Daff
D:-Ganjira
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-A small tambourine like instrument having copper or brass discs on the frame :
A:-Khanjira
B:-Ilathalam
C:-Udukku
D:-Chengila
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-Name of the wind instrument used in Panchavadyam in addition to Conch :
A:-Pambai
B:-Kuzhal
C:-Kombu
D:-Kahalam
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Find the odd one out :
A:-Edakka
B:-Chenda
C:-Thimila
D:-Mridangam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Panava belongs to which category ?
A:-Avanadha Vadya
B:-Sushira Vadya
C:-Thata Vadya
D:-Ghana Vadya
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Panchavadyam is a musical ensemble of which state :
A:-Tamil Nadu
B:-Kerala
C:-Andhra Pradesh
D:-Maharashtra
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-The fourth name of Pancha Tala :
A:-Chempata
B:-Karika
C:-Sambadveshttam
D:-Muriyadantha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Number of Mudra holes (Mudrakkannu) in Mridangam Valamthala :
A:-52
B:-64
C:-60
D:-48
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-The fourth name of Marga table :
A:-vichithram
B:-chithram
C:-chithratharam
D:-chithrathamam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-Number of Mallaris :
A:-5
B:-2
C:-6
D:-3
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Name of the main Tala used in Panchavadyam :
A:-Atantha
B:-Triputa
C:-Muriadantha
D:-Chempata
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-Laghus are clarified into :
A:-7
B:-12
C:-10
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-Number of aksharakala in Ananga Tala :
A:-34
B:-24
C:-54
D:-44
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Thayambaka is an ensemble of :
A:-Chenda
B:-Mridangam
C:-Maddalam
D:-Tavil
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-Magudi is also known as :
A:-Nagaswaram
B:-Bhujnga Swaram
C:-Nagapani
D:-Kombu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-In a total number of Matras of Brahma Tala one of the Navasandhi Talas is of :
A:-16
B:-30
C:-28
D:-48
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-Which world famous Scientist was also Mridangist :
A:-Kasturi Rangan
B:-Prof. U.R. Rao
C:-Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha
D:-Prof. C.V. Raman
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-Non rhythmical music :
A:-Sloka
B:-Viruttham
C:-Ragalapana
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-In which Chapter Tala is described in Sangeetha Rathnakara :
A:-5
B:-4
C:-3
D:-6
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-A Marga Tala :
A:-Gaja Leela
B:-Chachatputa
C:-Adi
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-Splitting up of the Tala anga into its possible component parts is :
A:-Margam
B:-Kala
C:-Prastharam
D:-Kriya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-The rhythmical instrument played by the singer ‘Ponnani’ during the performance of Kadhakali is :
A:-Ilathalam
B:-Edakka
C:-Maddalam
D:-Chengila
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-The name by which the Adi Tala is refered to in the works of medieval period :
A:-Jhompata
B:-Atanta
C:-Muriadanta
D:-Kundanachi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-The total Aksharakala of Simhanandana Tala is :
A:-128
B:-124
C:-126
D:-120
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-One of the Navasandhi Tala :
A:-Darpana
B:-Kottari
C:-Udghatta
D:-Sriranga
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Choose the correct order of Suladi Sapta Talas in the increasing order of aksharakala from the following :
A:-`I_3 O O, I_4 O I_4 I_4, O I_4, I_7 U O`
B:-`I_4 O I_4 I_4, I_3 O O, I_7 U O, O I_4`
C:-`O I_4, I_3 O O, I_7 U O, I_4 O I_4 I_4`
D:-`O I_4, I_7 U O, I_3 O O, I_4 O I_4 I_4`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-Musical instruments made of stones :
A:-Auto phones
B:-Acro phones
C:-Chrodophones
D:-Lithophones
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-The name given for Tala chapter in Natya Sastra :
A:-Tala Vidhi
B:-Sapta Tala
C:-Tala Prasthara
D:-Tala Deepika
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-The Longest Tala among 108 Talas :
A:-Sarabhanandana
B:-Simhanandana
C:-Shatpitaputrika
D:-Veeramaddhyam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question80:-The scheme of Suladi Sapta Tala was systematised by :
A:-Syamasastri
B:-Venkitamakhi
C:-Purandaradasa
D:-Annamacharya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Which of these is not an Anga :
A:-Druta Virama
B:-Guru
C:-Anudrutha
D:-Visarjitham
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Odd one out :
A:-Palakkad Mani Iyer
B:-Das Swamikal
C:-Chattapuram Subbayyar
D:-Alathur Venkatesa Iyer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question83:-The Mridanga Vidwan who has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012 :
A:-T.V. Gopalakrishnan
B:-Umayalpuram Sivaraman
C:-Sreemushnam Raja Rao
D:-Ella Venkateswara Rao
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-Kundanachi Tala representated in which musical form :
A:-Sopana Sangeetham
B:-Folk Music
C:-Padayani
D:-Thiruppavai
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-How many Aksharas denotes in Kundanachi Tala ?
A:-11
B:-10
C:-12
D:-15
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:-Another name of Khanda Chapu Tala :
A:-Muri Jhempa
B:-Muri Adanta
C:-Chempata
D:-Ara Jhempa
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Misra Jati Ada Tala is named according to Katapayadi Sankhya :
A:-Jadi
B:-Jati
C:-Yama
D:-Kala
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question88:-Another name of Bindu Tala :
A:-Tisra Jathi Matya
B:-Sankeerna Jathi Rupaka
C:-Misra Jathi Ada
D:-Khanda Jathi Druva
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question89:-The Graha which starts after the song :
A:-Anaagatha
B:-Sama
C:-Atheetha
D:-Niyata
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-In which Chapter Tala is described in Natyasastra :
A:-26
B:-32
C:-28
D:-31
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-Who among the following Pakhawaj player received the title of Mridangacharya from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ?
A:-Govindarao Burhanpurkar
B:-Nana Panse
C:-Sakharam
D:-Chatrapati Sing
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-Find out the number of Matras of a Korvai which was resulted by the playing of Adi Tala 2 Kalai (Tisra Gathi)
starts at sama and ends with ½ edam of the Tala. (Each Kalas occur once.)
A:-56
B:-42
C:-84
D:-96
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Meaning of the term, Touratrikam :
A:-Geeta, Vadya, Abhinaya
B:-Geeta, Nritya, Abhinaya
C:-Geeta, Vadya, Nritya
D:-Vadya, Nritya, Abhinaya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question94:-Corresponding Tala of Tisra Triputa in Hindusthani Music :
A:-Keharva
B:-Jap Tal
C:-Dhamar
D:-Rupak
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question95:-Corresponding Tala of Keharva in Carnatic Music :
A:-Adi Tala
B:-Ata Tala
C:-Misra Jhampa
D:-Rupaka
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-Corresponding Tala of Rupaka in Sopana Sangita :
A:-Chempata
B:-Panchari
C:-Atanta
D:-Champa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question97:-What do you mean by ‘Dhekka’ ?
A:-One of the stages in Tabla playing
B:-A pleasing combination of bols
C:-The basic composition of rhythm instruments
D:-The basic layakari for rhythm instruments
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question98:-The name in which the reckoning of Tala used in Bhajan Sampradaya :
A:-Panchaka
B:-Kriyanga
C:-Urdhvaka
D:-Ussiadi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-What is anibadha gana ?
A:-not bounded by Tala
B:-bounded by Tala
C:-a type of composition
D:-a classical song set in Tala
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-What is Avarthana ?
A:-The essential characteristic of Tala
B:-Sets of rhythmic Units
C:-Rhythmic Variation
D:-Rhythmic cycle of a Tala
Correct Answer:- Option-D