MUSIC TEACHER UP – EDUCATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 34/2017/OL
Category Code: 239/2015
Exam: Music Teacher UP
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 25-04-2017
Department Education Dpt
Alphacode A
Question1:-“Sivaga Sindamani” was written by
A:-Tiruttakka devar
B:-Paranar
C:-Kapilar
D:-Nakkiyar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Who built the “Vaikundaperumal” temple at Kanchi ?
A:-Mahendra Varman II
B:-Narasimha Varman II
C:-Nandi Varman
D:-Narasimha I
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-“The fall of man” was the work of
A:-Raphael
B:-Michael Angelo
C:-Titan
D:-Giotto
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-River ‘Pennar’ rises in which State ?
A:-Kerala
B:-Karnataka
C:-Tamilnadu
D:-Telungana
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-A wild life week is observed in the first week of
A:-June
B:-August
C:-September
D:-October
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-Who stated that “Live fast, die young”
A:-Aristotle
B:-Swami Vivekananda
C:-Subhash Chandra Bose
D:-APJ Abdul Kalam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question7:-Charlie Chaplin acted first in which film ?
A:-The Kid
B:-Modern Times
C:-The Tramp
D:-The Rink
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-When did Gandhiji visit Kerala for the first time ?
A:-1927
B:-1920
C:-1925
D:-1919
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-The second Chief Minister of Kerala
A:-EMS
B:-R. Sankar
C:-Pattom Thanupillai
D:-T.K. Narayana Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-Anther of the work “Vivekachoodamani”
A:-Swami Vivekananda
B:-Sri Sankaracharya
C:-Sri Narayanaguru
D:-Sarvajnatma muni
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-“Abhinava Keralam” was edited and published by
A:-Vakkom Moulavi
B:-K. Ayyappan
C:-Vagbhatananda
D:-T.K. Madhavan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-“Advaita Ashram” at aluva was founded in
A:-1904
B:-1913
C:-1924
D:-1928
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-Who was also known as Sri Bhattarakan and Bala Bhattarakan
A:-Chattampi Swamikal
B:-Vagbhadananda
C:-Brahmananda Siva Yogi
D:-Ayya Vaikunda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-The Vaikom march started from Nagarcoil was led by
A:-T.K. Madhavan
B:-Mannat Padmanabhan
C:-E.V. Ramaswami Naikar
D:-Emperumal Naidu
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-Ezhutachan Puraskaram 2016
A:-Prabha Varma
B:-C. Radhakrishnan
C:-Vaishakan
D:-U.K. Kumaran
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-The new indigenously developed payment app BHIM has been named after
A:-Atal Behari Vajpayee
B:-A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
C:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D:-Bhim Sen Joshi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-The play “Avanavan Kadamba” was directed by
A:-Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
B:-K.T. Muhammad
C:-N.N. Pillai
D:-Topil Bhagi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question18:-Name the veda which contains the famous gayatri mantra ?
A:-Rigveda
B:-Yajur Veda
C:-Sama Veda
D:-Atharva Veda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-“Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India” – whose utterance is this ?
A:-Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
B:-Tilak
C:-Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D:-Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-International Yoga Day
A:-June 21
B:-July 21
C:-June 1
D:-July 1
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-The word ‘Raga’ is firstly referred in which lakshana granda
A:-Sangitha Sudha
B:-Sangitha Makaranda
C:-Brihathddesi
D:-Ragavibodha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-Mention the mela number of Chakravaka
A:-15
B:-16
C:-14
D:-17
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-Select the arohana and avarohana of Sama raga
A:-SRGPDS-SDPGRS
B:-SRMPNS-SNPMRS
C:-SRMPDS-SDPMRS
D:-SRMPDS-SDPMGRS
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-Which is the rage useful for sung at the commencement of a concert ?
A:-Natta
B:-Kalyani
C:-Varali
D:-Panthuvarali
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-In which tala do you find the largest number of musical compositions ?
A:-Rupaka
B:-Chapu
C:-Druva
D:-Adi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-The variations on a musical theme, developed step by step is called
A:-Solkattu
B:-Gamaka
C:-Svarakshara
D:-Sangathi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question27:-The Yathi wherein phrases of regularly diminishing magnitude
A:-Strotovaha
B:-Gopucha
C:-Mridanga
D:-Sama
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-Suladi Tharangas are composed by
A:-Purandharadasa
B:-Narayana Theertha
C:-Jayadeva
D:-Thyagaraja
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-The first five Taladasa pranas are knows as
A:-Mahapranas
B:-Samapranas
C:-Upapranas
D:-Vishamapranas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-In which scheme of Talas, all shadangas figure ?
A:-175 talas
B:-35 talas
C:-108 talas
D:-715 talas
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-Mudra of Papanasam Sivan
A:-Sesha
B:-Venkatesa
C:-Ramadasa
D:-Srinivasa
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Which is an evening raga ?
A:-Poorvikalyani
B:-Bhupalam
C:-Madhyamavathi
D:-Dhanyasi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-The first female composer in Carnatic Music
A:-D. Pattammal
B:-Kuttikunju Thankachi
C:-Andal
D:-Meerabai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-Which tala has the signature of `I_(7)0I_(7)I_(7)`
A:-Misrajathi Ata
B:-Misrajathi Druva
C:-Khantajathi Matya
D:-Sankeernajathi Jhampa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-Who sang Thodi raga for eight days ?
A:-Narasayya
B:-Subrahmanya
C:-Ramayya
D:-Seetharama
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-A janya raga of Kalyani
A:-Poorvikalyani
B:-Saraswathi
C:-Saranga
D:-Poornachandrika
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:-Who wrote the Tamil epic ‘Silapathikaram’ ?
A:-Bharathiyar
B:-Ilango Adikal
C:-Venkitamakhi
D:-Arunagirinadhar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Date of birth of Swathi Thirunal
A:-1813 April 18
B:-1813 April 28
C:-1812 May 18
D:-1812 June 28
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-The composer of the Bhairavi Svarajathi ‘Kamakshi’
A:-Muthuswami Dikshidar
B:-Kshethranja
C:-Syamasasthri
D:-Thyagaraja
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-The collective name of the Krithis of Purandharadasa
A:-Divyanama
B:-Devarnama
C:-Bhasanama
D:-Dharu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-The disciple of Tiger Varadachari
A:-Papanasam Sivan
B:-Madhurai Mani Iyyer
C:-Sreenivasa Sivan
D:-M.D. Ramanadhan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question42:-The main Singer of Kathakali Music
A:-Sinkidi
B:-Gayaka
C:-Ponnani
D:-Aasan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Name of the composer of Sreerangam Pancharathnam
A:-Thyagaraja
B:-Veenakuppayyar
C:-Swathi Thirunal
D:-Annamacharya
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question44:-Instrument used in Kudiyattam
A:-Thimila
B:-Chenda
C:-Maddhalam
D:-Mizhavu
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-The recipient of ‘Swathi Puraskaram’ of the year 2016
A:-Balamurali Krishna
B:-Parasala B. Ponnammal
C:-Mangadu K. Natesan
D:-R.K. Sreekantan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-The inventor of the raga Hamsadvani
A:-Ramaswami Dikshitar
B:-Baluswami Dikshitar
C:-Ramamswami Sivan
D:-Muthuswami Dikshitar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question47:-Name the work of Muthayya Bhagavathar
A:-Sangeetha Parijatham
B:-Sangeetha Sudha
C:-Sangeetha Makaranda
D:-Sangeetha Kalpadrumam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-The correspondant Mela of ‘Bilaval That’
A:-Sankarabharanam
B:-Mechakalyani
C:-Thodi
D:-Kharaharapriya
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-The first Sangeetha College in Kerala
A:-RLV College
B:-Chembai College
C:-Swathi Thirunal College
D:-Women’s College
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-Birth place of Palghat Mani Iyyer
A:-Arattupuzha in Alappuzha
B:-Pazhayannur in Thrissur
C:-Koduvayur in Palghat
D:-Killikkurissimangalam in Malappuram
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-Who brought violin as a main instrument in Hindustani Music ?
A:-T.N. Krishna
B:-M.S. Gopalakrishnan
C:-N. Rajam
D:-V.G. Jog
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-Match the following
a) Mridangist – w) Dhananjaya
b) Musician – x) M.S. Anantharaman
c) Dancer – y) C.S. Krishnamurthi
d) Violinist – z) Puthukodu Krishnamurthi
A:- a-y, b-w, c-z, d-x
B:-a-y, b-z, c-w, d-x
C:-a-z, b-y, c-w, d-x
D:-a-x, b-z, c-w, d-y
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Who wrote ‘Kuchelavritham’ Attakkadha ?
A:-Irattakulangara Warriyar
B:-Irayimman Thampi
C:-Vayaskara Mussath
D:-Muringoor Sankaran Potty
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-The famous Dance Drama of Karnataka
A:-Dollu Kunitha
B:-Bharatha Natyam
C:-Yakshaganam
D:-Somana Kunitha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question55:-Mathra of ‘Plutham’
A:-1
B:-3
C:-2
D:-4
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question56:-Who introduced Sarabhanandana tala in Carnatic Music
A:-Purandara Dasa
B:-Tyagaraja
C:-MuthuSwami
D:-Syamasasthri
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question57:-Who wrote the famous Lalluby ‘Omanathinkal kidavo’
A:-K.C. Kesava Pillai
B:-Irayimman Thampi
C:-Swathi Thirunal
D:-Kuttikunju Thankachi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Which Academy contribute the ‘Sangeetha kalanidhi’ Award ?
A:-Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy
B:-Kendra Sangeetha Nataka Academy
C:-Madras Music Academy
D:-Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-During the Medieval Period Ragamalika was known as
A:-Raga Chandrika
B:-Raga Kadambam
C:-Raga Chakram
D:-Raga Mala
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-Corresponding name of Javali in Hindustani Music
A:-Ghazal
B:-Khayal
C:-Thumri
D:-Thappa
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Chidu is a highly popular form of
A:-Classical Music
B:-Hindustani Music
C:-Folk Music
D:-Western Music
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-Musical stone pillars are seen in which temple in Kerala
A:-Guruvayoor Srikrishna temple
B:-Trivandrum SreePadmanabha temple
C:-Ettumanoor Siva temple
D:-Kodungallur Devi temple
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Avanadha Vadyas are called
A:-Stringed Instruments
B:-Wind Instruments
C:-Idio Phones
D:-Percussion Instruments
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question64:-Lithophones are made of
A:-Wood
B:-Brass
C:-Stone
D:-Clay
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-The ancient name for Orhestra in India
A:-Kudapa
B:-Mela
C:-Kadampa
D:-Konugol
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-Name of a Compound Wind Instrument
A:-Flute
B:-Magudi
C:-Nagaswaram
D:-Clarinet
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-Name of the paste on the black paste on the centre of the right head of the Mridangam
A:-Kelikai
B:-Bharia
C:-Karanai
D:-Monai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-Sound-Post is seen in
A:-Veenai
B:-Violin
C:-Gottuvadyam
D:-Thambura
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question69:-Vijayaraghava Pancharatnam is composed by
A:-Swathithirunal
B:-Veenakuppayyar
C:-Syamasasthri
D:-Kshethranja
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-Which is the basic raga to learn preliminary lessons in Carnatic Music ?
A:-Sankarabharana
B:-Mayamalavagaula
C:-Kharakharapriya
D:-Kalyani
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-Gandhara Murchana of Mohanam
A:-Hindolam
B:-Madhyamavathi
C:-Sudhasaveri
D:-Hamsadvani
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-Svaras in Triplet Gamaka is called
A:-Andola
B:-Tripucha
C:-Ullasitham
D:-Andolam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-With an increase in the Vibrating length of the string, its pitch is
A:-Increase
B:-Decrease
C:-Constant
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-The smallest audible difference of pitch
A:-Nada
B:-Thala
C:-Sruthi
D:-Swara
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-The dividing point of a Pallavi is
A:-Padagarbha
B:-Prathamanga
C:-Akshipthika
D:-Dvithiyanga
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question76:-A wind instrument used in Panchavadyam
A:-Nagasvaram
B:-Basur
C:-Kuzhal
D:-Nedumkuzhal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-A talam equivalent to Aditalam in Kathakali Music
A:-Chempata
B:-Atanta
C:-Panchari
D:-Muriyadatha
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question78:-The basic scale of Western Music
A:-Kalyani
B:-Sankarabharana
C:-Harikamboji
D:-Mohanam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-How many Jathis are there in South Indian Music ?
A:-Four
B:-Three
C:-Six
D:-Five
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-How many frests are used in a Veena ?
A:-22
B:-26
C:-24
D:-20
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-Which is the most famous Seat of Music in Kerala ?
A:-Kochi
B:-Thiruvananthapuram
C:-Trissur
D:-Kozhikode
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-Author of the work Chathurdandiprakasika
A:-Venkitamathi
B:-Ramamathya
C:-Sarangadeva
D:-Narada
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-The Svarasthanas of Mela denoted by Agi-go
A:-ra-ga-dha-ni
B:-ra-gu-dha-nu
C:-ra-ga-dhi-ni
D:-ra-gu-dhu-nu
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question84:-The composer of 108 Raga Talamalika
A:-Veenakuppayyar
B:-Mahavaidyanatha Iyyer
C:-Paidalagurumurthy Sastri
D:-Ramaswami Dikshitar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-Number of Aksharakala in Sankeernajathi Druva thala
A:-22
B:-29
C:-27
D:-25
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-Value of Guru
A:-8
B:-10
C:-12
D:-6
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-Tala starts with Drutha in Saptha tala
A:-Druva
B:-Thampa
C:-Roopaka
D:-Ata
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-A Nishadanthya raga
A:-Saveri
B:-Nadanamakriya
C:-Bhairavi
D:-Navaroj
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question89:-Different style of singing in Hindustani music named as
A:-Bani
B:-Gharana
C:-Tharana
D:-Ghanura
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-Name of western notation
A:-Descriptive
B:-Staff
C:-Dailect
D:-Analit
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Which is the main Swara of a raga ?
A:-Vadi
B:-Samvadi
C:-Vivadi
D:-Anuvadi
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-How many divisions are there in Nada ?
A:-4
B:-3
C:-2
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question93:-F# means
A:-Thivra Madhyamam
B:-Komala Madhyamam
C:-Komala Daivatham
D:-Tivra Dhaivatham
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-Which is the Basic Sruthi in Karnatic Music
A:-24
B:-20
C:-22
D:-26
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-How many Sthayis are used in Karnatic Music ?
A:-6
B:-7
C:-4
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-The starting point of the Music in a tala avartha is named as
A:-Amsa
B:-Graha
C:-Nyasa
D:-Jeeva
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question97:-Hepta tonic scale is same as
A:-Sampurna raga
B:-Shadava raga
C:-Audava raga
D:-Swarantara raga
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-The collective name of a set of Kirthana on the Planets composed by Muthuswani Dikshitar
A:-Navagraha Kirthanas
B:-Navavidhabhakthi Kirthanas
C:-Navarathna Kirthanans
D:-Panchalingasthala Kirthanas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-Which is the name in Ancient Tamil music equivalent of raga ?
A:-Tiram
B:-Thutham
C:-Pan
D:-Panniyethiram
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-An example of Tri-anyaswara Bhashanga raga
A:-Hindusthani Bihag
B:-Anandhabhairavi
C:-Atana
D:-Hindustani Kapi
Correct Answer:- Option-D