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

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Kanoon

  2. Ganga

  3. Indrasabha

  4. Post Box 999

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. A R rehman

  2. Illayya Raja

  3. M M creem

  4. Vishal Bhardwaj

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Amit trivedi

  2. Master Rangeela

  3. Javed Ali

  4. Anuraag Kashyap

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Prasoon Joshi

  2. Gulzaar

  3. Vishal Dadlani

  4. Kailash Kher

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ek Se Badhkar Ek

  2. Rangoli

  3. Chitrahaar

  4. Philips Top 10.

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. sonu nigam

  2. babul supriyo

  3. kk

  4. abhijeet

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. babul supriyo

  2. kunal ganjawala

  3. k k

  4. lucky ali

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

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.