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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Piyush Mishra

  2. Vishal Dadlani

  3. Shekhar Ravjiani

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sunidhi Chauhan

  2. Shreya Ghoshal

  3. Alka Yagnik

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Alyssa

  2. Alisha

  3. Sunidhi

  4. Mauli

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Shankar Mahadevan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

  2. Vishal Dadlani, Shankar Mahadevan

  3. Vishal Dadlani, Sukhwinder Singh

  4. Vishal Dadlani, Roop Kumar Rathod

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Shankar Mahadevan-Chitra

  2. Hariharan-Shreya Ghoshal

  3. Avdhoot Gupte-Vaishali Samant

  4. Swapnil Bandodkar-Bela Shende

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vishal Dadlani

  2. Shankar Mahadevan

  3. Sukhwinder Singh

  4. Sonu Nigam

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vijay Prakash

  2. Kailash Kher

  3. Shahrukh Khan

  4. KK

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.