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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Rashid Ali
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Sonu Nigam
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A R Rahman
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Aamir Khan
B
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Explanation
The romantic song 'Guzarish' from Ghajini is a duet featuring Javed Ali as the lead singer with Sonu Nigam providing supporting vocals. Sonu Nigam's voice complements Javed Ali's lead performance in this AR Rahman composition. The other options are incorrect - Rashid Ali is a different singer, Rahman is the composer, and Aamir Khan is the actor.
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Shreya Ghoshal
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Lata Mangeshkar
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Alka Yagnik
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none of these
B
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The song 'Kyun Hawa' from Veer Zaara, sung by Sonu Nigam, features subtle uncredited female backing vocals by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Her voice provides gentle support to the main melody in this Madan Mohan composition, typical of Yash Raj Films' practice of having veteran singers contribute uncredited vocals. Shreya Ghoshal and Alka Yagnik were not involved in this particular recording.
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Vijay Prakash
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Javed Ali
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Rashid Ali
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there were only two singers
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Oscar-winning song 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire featured three lead vocalists: A R Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, and Vijay Prakash. Vijay Prakash provided significant backing vocals and is credited as a lead singer. Javed Ali and Rashid Ali are different singers. The song definitely had more than two vocalists.
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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
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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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Sudhir Phadke
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Mahendra Kapoor
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Mohammad Rafi
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Jayavant Kulkarni
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Mahendra Kapoor was the primary playback singer for most of Dada Kondke's famous songs, including the iconic 'Dhagala Lagli Kala' from the 1976 film. Their collaboration was hugely successful in Marathi cinema.
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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
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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
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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.