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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Urvashi
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parvati
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shobana
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kavya madhvan
C
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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.
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Kamaal Khan
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Hrishikesh Kamerkar
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Salman Khan
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Arun Bhairav
D
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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.
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Kaminey
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Dhan Te Nan
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Fatak
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Pehli Baar Mohabbat
A
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Vishal Bhardwaj sang the title song 'Kaminey' in his 2009 film. As a composer-director, he occasionally performed his own compositions, and this title track was one such instance.
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Tum Ne Socha
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Don'T Say Alvida
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Mrs. Khanna
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Don'T Say Alvida -Sad
C
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This question asks which song in 'Main Aurr Mrs Khanna' was NOT sung by Shreya Ghoshal. 'Mrs. Khanna' is marked as the correct answer, meaning this particular track didn't feature her vocals.
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All The Best
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Ashoka
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oye lucky lucky oye
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meera bai not out
A
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The song 'Haan Main Jitni Martaba' appeared in the 2009 film 'All The Best.' The song was a notable track from this comedy starring Ajay Devgn and others.
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Rehnuma
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Fiqrana
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Dil Ka Rishta
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Bhoola Tujhe
C
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This is a 'find the odd one out' question where four songs are listed and one belongs to a different film. 'Dil Ka Rishta' is marked as the song that doesn't belong with the others.
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Runa Rizvi
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Vasundhara Das
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Rashid Ali
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Naresh Iyer
D
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Naresh Iyer was one of the singers of 'Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana' from 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' (2008). The song had multiple vocalists contributing to this upbeat track.
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Suresh Wadkar
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Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Shrinivas Khale
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Jeetendra Abhisheki
C
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Shrinivas Khale was a renowned Marathi music composer who worked extensively with Suresh Wadkar. He composed numerous popular Marathi songs and bhavgeets. The song 'Kaal Dehasi Aala Khau' is among his well-known compositions.
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Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Pu La Deshpande
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Annasaheb Kirloskar
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Prabhakar Jog
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.
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Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Pu La Deshpande
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Shrinivas Khale
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Sudhir Phadke
A
Correct answer
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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.
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Lata Mangeshkar
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Asha Bhosle
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Noor Jehan
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Naseem Begum
B
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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.
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Jaspinder Narula
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Sunidhi Chauhan
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Shankar Mahadevan
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Lata Mangeshkar
D
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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.
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Sahir Ludhianvi
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Hasrat Jaipuri
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Manmohan Tiwari
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Rabindranath Tagore
D
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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.
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Mili
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Baajar
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Love Story
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Dost
A
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The song 'Aaye Tum Yaad Mujhe Gaane Lagi Har Dhadkan' is from the 1975 Bollywood film 'Mili' starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri. The music was composed by S.D. Burman and this romantic number became one of the popular tracks from the movie's soundtrack.
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Huzoor Is Kadar
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Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun
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Karoge Yaad To Har Baat Yaad Aayegi
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Phir chhidi raat baat
B
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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.