General Awareness

Indian Music Artists

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Indian music artists encompass classical maestros, Bollywood composers, and modern electronic producers. This area highlights pioneers of fusion, reggae, and indie music in the country. Recognizing key figures and their instruments is essential for the arts and culture syllabus in competitive exams.

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Indian Music Artists Questions

Multiple choice

Which band is considered the pioneer of the Indian metal scene?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Demonstealer, formed in 1990, is widely regarded as the first Indian metal band.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band was formed by the members of the band Demonic Resurrection?

  1. Bhayanak Maut

  2. Scribe

  3. Kraken

  4. Stigmata
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhayanak Maut was formed in 1998 by the members of Demonic Resurrection.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first Indian metal album to be released on a major record label?

  1. Inhale

  2. The Ark of the Covenant

  3. Burn

  4. The Coils of Apollyon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kryptos' second album, 'The Ark of the Covenant', released in 2004, was the first Indian metal album to be released on a major record label.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has won the 'Best Metal Band' award at the Jack Daniel's Rock Awards?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kryptos has won the 'Best Metal Band' award at the Jack Daniel's Rock Awards multiple times.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has toured with the legendary British metal band Iron Maiden?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Demonstealer toured with Iron Maiden in 2007.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian metal band that has released an album entirely in Sanskrit?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kryptos released an album titled 'Yajnaseni' in 2011, which was entirely in Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has been featured in the documentary film 'Global Metal'?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Demonstealer was featured in the documentary film 'Global Metal', which was released in 2008.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian metal band that has released an album based on the Indian epic poem 'The Mahabharata'?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kryptos released an album titled 'The Coils of Apollyon' in 2009, which was based on the Indian epic poem 'The Mahabharata'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has been nominated for the 'Best Metal Performance' Grammy Award?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Demonstealer was nominated for the 'Best Metal Performance' Grammy Award in 2011 for their song 'The Messenger'.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian metal band that has released an album entirely in Hindi?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhayanak Maut released an album titled 'Maut Ka Nishan' in 2010, which was entirely in Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has toured with the American metal band Megadeth?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Demonstealer toured with Megadeth in 2012.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian metal band that has released an album based on the Indian folk tale 'The Legend of Dhola Maru'?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Scribe released an album titled 'Dhola Maru' in 2015, which was based on the Indian folk tale 'The Legend of Dhola Maru'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian metal band has been featured in the Rolling Stone India magazine?

  1. Demonstealer

  2. Kryptos

  3. Bhayanak Maut

  4. Scribe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

All of the above Indian metal bands have been featured in the Rolling Stone India magazine.

Multiple choice

Which of these is a common topic of protest in Indian punk music?

  1. Environmental Destruction

  2. Animal Cruelty

  3. Nuclear War

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian punk music often protests against environmental destruction, animal cruelty, and nuclear war.

Multiple choice

Which of these is a common topic of protest in Indian punk music?

  1. Consumerism

  2. Materialism

  3. Globalization

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian punk music often protests against consumerism, materialism, and globalization.