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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Kanoon
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Ganga
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Indrasabha
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Post Box 999
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Indrasabha (1932) holds the record for having the most songs (71) in Indian cinema. The film, based on a play about the celestial court of Indra, featured an unprecedented number of songs and was a landmark in early Indian sound cinema.
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Aag
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Mera Naam Joker
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Boot Polish
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Shri 420
C
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Raj Kapoor's film 'Boot Polish' (1954) initially had no songs, but songs were added after the film's completion when the distributors felt it needed musical elements. This was unusual for a Raj Kapoor film known for its memorable music.
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A R rehman
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Illayya Raja
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M M creem
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Vishal Bhardwaj
C
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The music director of the film Paheli (2005) was M.M. Keemar (spelled as M M creem in the option). The film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji. A.R. Rahman and Ilayaraja are famous composers but not for this film.
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Amit trivedi
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Master Rangeela
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Javed Ali
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Anuraag Kashyap
B
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Emotional Atyachar from the film Dev.D (2009) was sung by Master Saleem (credited as Master Rangeela in some sources), with music by Amit Trivedi. Amit Trivedi was the composer, not the singer. Javed Ali is a different playback singer.
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Prasoon Joshi
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Gulzaar
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Vishal Dadlani
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Kailash Kher
C
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This song from the film A Wednesday! was written and composed by Vishal Dadlani. Prasoon Joshi and Gulzaar are renowned lyricists but didn't write this song. Kailash Kher sang it but didn't write it.
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Ek Se Badhkar Ek
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Rangoli
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Chitrahaar
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Philips Top 10.
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Ek Se Badhkar Ek was the first Bollywood songs countdown program telecast on DD-1 (Doordarshan's primary channel). It was a pioneering music countdown show that ranked popular Bollywood songs based on viewer votes. Rangoli and Chitrahaar were music programs but not countdown shows, while Philips Top 10 was a different countdown format.
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udit narayan
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abheejeet
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kumar sanu
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bal subramanayam
A
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Udit Narayan sang the male portions of "Pehla Nasha" from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, with Sadhana Sargam singing the female portions. This remains one of the most iconic romantic songs in Bollywood.
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sonu nigam
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babul supriyo
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kk
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shaan
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sonu nigam
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babul supriyo
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kk
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abhijeet
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The song "Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha" from the 2004 film "Main Hoon Na" was sung by Abhijeet Bhattacharya. The title sequence song was picturized on Zayed Khan and was a popular track. KK, Sonu Nigam, and Babul Supriyo are all prominent playback singers but did not sing this particular song. Note: question has garbled text formatting.
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sonu nigam
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babul supriyo
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k k
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shaan
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babul supriyo
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kunal ganjawala
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k k
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lucky ali
B
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The song "Bheegi Hoth Tere" (often written as "Bheeghe Hote Tere") from the 2004 film "Murder" was sung by Kunal Ganjawala. This romantic track became very popular and was a breakthrough hit for the singer. Babul Supriyo, KK, and Lucky Ali are all established playback singers but did not sing this particular song. Note: question text formatting is garbled.
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kavita krishnamurty
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alka yagnik
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shreya ghoshal
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sunidhi chauhan
B
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The song 'Tumhi Dekho Na' from the film 'Kank' was sung by Alka Yagnik (along with Shankar Mahadevan). This is a Bollywood soundtrack trivia question.
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abhijeet
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sonu nigam
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neeraj shridhar
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kk
D
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The song 'Aankhon Mein Teri' from the film 'Om Shanti Om' was sung by KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath). This was a popular track from the 2007 film.
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kk
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soham
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pritam
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mohit chauhan
D
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The song 'Tum Se Hi' from the film 'Jab We Met' was sung by Mohit Chauhan. It became one of the most popular songs from this 2007 romantic comedy.
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mohit chauhan
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k k
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pritam
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soham
B
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The song 'Khuda Jaane' from the film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' was sung by KK (along with Shilpa Rao). This was a hit song from the 2008 film.