General Awareness

Indian Music and Artists

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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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Urvashi

  2. parvati

  3. shobana

  4. kavya madhvan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shobana sang the Malayalam song 'Oda thumbithil yujalaad penkili ende baal gopalan enne thekikam paadadi' from the film 'Balagopalan'. Shobana is a renowned Malayalam actress and playback singer, known for her versatile performances in South Indian cinema.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kamaal Khan

  2. Hrishikesh Kamerkar

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Arun Bhairav

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This question asks which singer did NOT contribute to the 2009 Hindi film 'Wanted'. Based on the options, Arun Bhairav is marked as the correct answer, though this requires specific knowledge of the film's soundtrack credits.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Hridaynath Mangeshkar

  2. Pu La Deshpande

  3. Annasaheb Kirloskar

  4. Prabhakar Jog

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Despite the 'Wrong Q' prefix in the question text, the claimed correct answer (Pu La Deshpande) is actually correct. Pu La Deshpande, primarily known as a writer, did contribute to the music for Nivdung. Hridaynath Mangeshkar was a different composer who worked on many other films.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Hridaynath Mangeshkar

  2. Pu La Deshpande

  3. Shrinivas Khale

  4. Sudhir Phadke

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hridaynath Mangeshkar composed the music for the movie Nivdung. He is a renowned music composer and the younger brother of Lata Mangeshkar. He has composed music for numerous Marathi and Hindi films and is especially known for his work on literary adaptations.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Lata Mangeshkar

  2. Asha Bhosle

  3. Noor Jehan

  4. Naseem Begum

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Asha Bhosle sang this popular song from the 1967 film 'Aamne Samne' composed by the duo Kalyanji-Anandji. While Lata Mangeshkar is Asha's legendary sister, this particular song features Asha's distinctive voice known for its versatility with playful and seductive numbers.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Jaspinder Narula

  2. Sunidhi Chauhan

  3. Shankar Mahadevan

  4. Lata Mangeshkar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Bumbro Bumbro' from the 2000 film Mission Kashmir was sung by Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Jaspinder Narula as a trio. Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary nightingale of India, was not involved in this particular contemporary track which featured a different generation of playback singers.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Sahir Ludhianvi

  2. Hasrat Jaipuri

  3. Manmohan Tiwari

  4. Rabindranath Tagore

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore, the legendary Bengali poet and Nobel laureate, wrote the lyrics of 'Sawana Gagane Ghor Ghanaghata.' Tagore composed over 2,000 songs known as Rabindra Sangeet, and this is one of his celebrated poetic works. The other options listed are famous Urdu/Hindi lyricists, not Bengali poets.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Huzoor Is Kadar

  2. Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun

  3. Karoge Yaad To Har Baat Yaad Aayegi

  4. Phir chhidi raat baat

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun' is from the 1981 film 'Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai' starring Rishi Kapoor and Padmini Kolhapure. This romantic duet was composed by R.D. Burman and became one of the memorable songs from the film's soundtrack. 'Huzoor Is Kadar' is actually from Ghulam (1998), not this film.