General Awareness
Indian Music and Artists
2,805 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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Piyush Mishra
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Vishal Dadlani
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Shekhar Ravjiani
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none of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Shekhar Ravjiani from the composer duo Vishal-Shekhar sang the male voice portions in 'Sajnaji Vaari Vaari' from the film Honeymoon Travels Private Ltd. The song was primarily sung by Sunidhi Chauhan with Shekhar providing the male vocals.
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Manmadan
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Kettavan
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Vallavan
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Mudalvan
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The translated version of the English song 'Salt Dry fish... Dip and keep rice' appeared in the Tamil film 'Mudhalvan' (1999) directed by S. Shankar. The film featured a soundtrack with creative song adaptations and translations.
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Ananya (Hokuto Minami)
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Rohit (Bheemsen Joshi)
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Surabhi (Anupama Deshpande)
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Ankur S. (Anu Malik)
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Preeti (Asha Bhosle)
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Shruti (Anuradha Paudhwal)
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Preeti (Asha Bhosle)
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Ankur S. (Anu Malik)
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Nisha (Malgudi Shuba)
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Ananya (Hokuto Minami)
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Rohit (Bheemsen Joshi)
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Karan
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Pooja
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Rebecca
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Shruti
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Samina
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Karan
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Aanand
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Shikha
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a class-specific question linking a song lyric to a personality. According to their batch context, Aanand is the person this song suits - someone who doesn't take unnecessary tension.
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Sonu Nigam
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Javed Ali
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Rashid Ali
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Mohit Chauhan
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Javed Ali sang 'Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein' from the movie Naqaab (2007). The song became popular and showcased his versatility as a playback singer.
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Sunidhi Chauhan
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Shreya Ghoshal
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Alka Yagnik
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'Say Na Say Na' from Bluffmaster (2005) was sung by Aneel Kapoor and Sunidhi Chauhan. Since none of the listed singers (A, B, C) is the primary male singer, 'None of these' is correct.
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Kailash Kher
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Mika Singh
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Vishal Dadlani
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Vishal Bharadwaj
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Mika Singh sang 'Ibn-e-Batuta' with Sukhwinder Singh for the movie Ishqiya (2010). The song became a chartbuster and is known for its quirky lyrics.
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Alyssa
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Alisha
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Sunidhi
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Mauli
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The song 'Uff Teri Adaa' from the 2010 film Karthik Calling Karthik was sung by Alyssa Mendonsa along with Shankar Mahadevan. This track marked Alyssa's debut in Bollywood and gained significant popularity. Alisha Chinai is a different Bollywood playback singer, and Sunidhi Chauhan is another prominent singer - neither sang this particular track.
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Shankar Mahadevan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
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Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan
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Vishal Dadlani, Sukhwinder Singh
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Vishal Dadlani, Roop Kumar Rathod
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The song 'Barso Yaaron' from the 2009 film London Dreams was sung by Vishal Dadlani and Roop Kumar Rathod. This energetic performance track combines Dadlani's rock-style vocals with Rathod's classical training. Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh are both noted Bollywood playback singers but did not sing this particular track. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani qawwali singer.
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Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Lata Mangeshkar
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Shrinivas Khale
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Arun Daate
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Shankar Mahadevan-Chitra
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Hariharan-Shreya Ghoshal
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Avdhoot Gupte-Vaishali Samant
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Swapnil Bandodkar-Bela Shende
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The award-winning song 'Jiv Dangala' from the Marathi film 'Jogva' (2009) was sung by Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal. The song was widely acclaimed and won several awards for its powerful composition and rendition. The other singers listed are also prominent but did not sing this particular song.
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Vishal Dadlani
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Shankar Mahadevan
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Sukhwinder Singh
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Sonu Nigam
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The song 'Akele Hum Akele Tum' features Udit Narayan as the primary playback singer. The background singer who also composes music is Shankar Mahadevan, part of the composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. This dual role as both singer and composer matches the hint provided.
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Vijay Prakash
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Kailash Kher
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Shahrukh Khan
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KK
A
Correct answer
Explanation
In the song 'Pal Pal Hai Bhari' from Swades, while Madhushree sings the female portions, Shahrukh Khan's lines 'Man se Ravan jo nikale, Ram uske man mein hai...' are sung by Vijay Prakash. This is a common practice in Bollywood where actors' lines are dubbed by professional playback singers.