General Awareness
Indian Music and Artists
2,860 Questions
Indian music and artists questions test knowledge of film music directors, prominent playback singers, and traditional musical forms. Topics cover Indi-pop culture, regional movie songs, and classical compositions. This section is crucial for static general awareness in competitive examinations.
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Indian Music and Artists Questions
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Faruk Shekh
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Nazruddin Shah
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Sharukh Khan
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Om Puri
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Dabur
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Bajaj Bulbs
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Vicks
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Eno
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The jingle 'Jab mein chota baccha tha, mithai ki dukaan mein jatha tha, ek pyaala glass liya, pura zindagi bacha liya, Bajaj, Bajaj, Bajaj...' was from Bajaj Bulbs' iconic TV advertisement. It became one of the most memorable Hindi ad jingles in Indian advertising history.
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Dabur
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Bajaj Bulbs
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Vicks
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Eno
B
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The jingle 'Jab mein chota baccha tha, badi shararat karta tha' was from a Bajaj Bulbs TV advertisement. This nostalgic ad featured a child looking back at his mischievous childhood. The line became quite memorable in Indian advertising history. Dabur, Vicks, and Eno had different famous jingles but not this one.
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Nayakan
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Guna
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Thalapathi
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Apoorva Sagodharargal
C
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The song 'Dalapathi' or a song from the film Thalapathi by Ilayaraja was featured in BBC's list of top 10 songs. This 1991 Mani Ratnam film's music gained international recognition. Nayakan, Guna, and Apoorva Sagodharargal are also Ilayaraja compositions but specifically Thalapathi's song made the BBC list.
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Anjaane
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Sar kiye ye pahar
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Yaaron yehi dosti hai
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Chhaye Chhaye
C
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Yaaron Yehi Dosti Hai is a popular friendship song from the Bollywood movie 'Shararat' (2002), composed by Anu Malik and performed by various artists, not the Pakistani band Strings. Strings is known for hits like Anjaane, Sar Kiye Ye Pahar, and Duur, which are staples in Pakistani pop music.
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S.P.Balasubramanium
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Kishore Kumar
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Kumar Sanu
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Himesh Reshamiyan
A
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S.P. Balasubramanium holds the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs (over 40,000 songs in multiple languages). Kishore Kumar and Kumar Sanu were prolific but don't hold this specific record.
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RD Burman
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Laxmikant Pyarelal
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Uttam Jagdish
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Baapi Lahiri
C
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Uttam Jagdish composed the music for the film Waaris (1988), which featured the popular song 'Mere Pyaar Ki Umar Ho Itni Sanam'. He was the music director for this film.
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Pt Ravishankar
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Sarojini naidu
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Sir Mohd. Iqbal
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Deenenath Mangeshkar
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Rabindra Nath Tagore
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Bankim Chnadra Chattopadhaya
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S.C.Bose
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Dindayal Upadyaya
B
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The national song of India, 'Vande Mataram', was composed in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It appeared in his novel 'Anandamath' and played a vital role in the independence movement.
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Janaki
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Latha Mangeskar
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Chitra
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swarnaLatha
B
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Latha Mangeshkar (also spelled as Lata Mangeshkar) sang the female version of 'Valai Osai' from the movie Sathya (1988). The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Note: The spelling 'Mangeskar' in the option is a typo for 'Mangeshkar'.
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Sujatha
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Janaki
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Chithra
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Minmini
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Minmini sang the original Tamil version of 'Chinna Chinna Aasai' in the 1992 film Roja, composed by A.R. Rahman. The song became iconic and launched Rahman's career. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam sang the Hindi version 'Chhoti Si Aasha', but the question specifies the Tamil original.
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Manna De
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Kishore Kumar
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Mukesh
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Suresh Wadekar
B
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Amit Kumar and Sumit Kumar are sons of Kishore Kumar, the legendary Bollywood playback singer. Both followed their father's footsteps and became playback singers themselves. Kishore Kumar was one of the most versatile singers in Indian cinema history.
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Thamarai
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Vairamuthu
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Rohini
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Vaali
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Srinivas
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Shankar Mahadevan
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Murugan
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Yuvan Shankar Raja
C
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'Nee illai enral' from the film 'Theena' was sung by Murugan (Murugan Kandasamy), a Tamil playback singer. Srinivas, Shankar Mahadevan, and Yuvan Shankar Raja are prominent playback singers but not associated with this specific song.
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Jaya Chandran
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SPB
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Malasiya Vasudevan
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TMS
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The song 'Kovil Mani Osai Thannai' from the Tamil movie 'Kizhake Pogum Rayil' (1967) was sung by Malaysia Vasudevan. This is a specific Tamil film music knowledge question. The other singers listed (Jaya Chandran, SPB or S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, TMS or T.M. Soundararajan) were all prominent playback singers but did not sing this particular song.