1.Who is believed to have introduced the art of music to the earth according to Indian tradition?

A) Sage Bharata
B) Sage Narada
C) Saranga Deva
D) Matanga

2.Which ancient Indian scripture is believed to contain all the seven notes of the raga ‘karaharapriya’?

A) Rigveda
B) Atharvaveda
C) Samaveda
D) Yajurveda

3.With regards to evolution of Indian Music, Which of the following work of ancient India divided the octave into twenty-two keys and defined almost 264 ragas?

A) ‘Sangeeta Ratnakara’ by Saranga Deva
B) ‘Brihaddesi’ by Matanga
C) ‘Natya Shastra’ by Bharata
D) ‘Chaturdandi-prakssika’ by Venkatamakhi

4.Who is considered the founder of the Kirana Gharana in Hindustani classical music?

A) Nayak Gopal
B) Abdul Karim Khan
C) Ali Baksh and Fateh Ali
D) Ustad Alladiya Khan

5. Which of the following Hindustani musical composition is influenced by Bhakthi movement?

A) Thumri
B) Tappa
C) Ghazal
D) Dhrupad

6.Who are collectively known as the Musical Trinity in Carnatic music?

A) Purandara Dasa, Kanakadasa, Venkatamakhi
B) Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri
C) Bhadrachala Ramadasu, Annamacharya, Bhakta Ramadasu
D) Subbarama Dikshitar, Swati Tirunal, Patnam Subramania Iyer

7. Which of the following is NOT an important composition in Carnatic music?

A) Gitam
B) Kritanam
C) Tappa
D) Varnam

8. What is the name given todevotional songs of the Sikhs sung in gurdwaras on religious occasions?

A) Shabad
B) Kritan
C) Qawwali
D) Bhajan

9. Saikuti Zai is a Folk music tradition of __

A) Assam
B) Mizoram
C) Manipur
D) Sikkim

10. Bauls are Mystic group of country singers native to which Indian state?

A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) West Bengal
D) Madhya Pradesh