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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Brahmachari
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Laal Pathar
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Khusboo
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Mere Huzoor
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Amrapaali
D
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The song 'Jhanak Jhanak Toree Baje Payaliya' is from the 1968 film Mere Huzoor. This classic song was sung by Mohammed Rafi and remains popular among lovers of old Hindi music.
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Agnipath
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Mujrim
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Jab Dil Mile
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Ghulami
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Anokhe Rishtey
D
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The song 'Jehaale Masti Mukam Paranjish' is from the 1985 film Ghulami starring Dharmendra and Mithun Chakraborty. This multi-starrer film had several memorable songs.
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Rangeela
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Run
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Badhai Ho Badhai
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Pyar Tune Kya Kiya
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Om Jai Jagdish
D
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The song 'Raunde hai mujhko tera pyar' is from the 2001 film Pyar Tune Kya Kiya starring Rati Agnihotri. This was one of the memorable tracks from this romantic drama.
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Aradhana
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Amar Prem
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Amanush
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Kora Kagaz
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Kashmir Ki Kali
B
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The song "Raina Beeti Jaaye" is a classic Hindi film song from the 1971 movie Amar Prem, starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It was sung by Mukesh with music by R.D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Aradhana was a different film (1969) also starring Rajesh Khanna, but this particular song belongs to Amar Prem.
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Goolmaal
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Angoor
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Chasme Badoor
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Batoon Batoon Mein
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Chitchor
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The song "Jab Deep Jale Aana" is from the 1976 movie Chitchor, starring Rajesh Khanna and Vidya Sinha. It was sung by Yesudas and composed by Ravindra Jain. Gol Maal, Angoor, and Chashme Baddoor were comedy films from a different era (late 1970s-1980s).
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Noorjahaan
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Saaya
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Neelkamal
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Mera Saaya
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Nikaah
D
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The song "Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye" is from the 1966 movie Mera Saaya, starring Sadhana and Sunil Dutt. It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar with music by Madan Mohan. Saaya (2003) is a different film, and Neel Kamal (1968) also featured Sadhana but this song belongs to Mera Saaya.
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Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani
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Wake Up Sid
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New York
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Karthik Calling Karthik
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Partner
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The song "Kaise Bataoon" is from the 2009 movie Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. It was sung by Atif Aslam and Alisha Chinai with music by Pritam. Wake Up Sid (also 2009) had different music, and Karthik Calling Karthik is from 2010.
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Hulchul
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Vijaypath
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Takshak
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Chandi Bar
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Astitvya
B
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The song 'Rahoon mein unse mulakat ho gayi' is from the 1994 film Vijaypath starring Ajay Devgn and Tabu. It was a popular romantic song sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik. Hulchul, Takshak, and Chandni Bar are different films from similar eras.
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AR rahman
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vidya sagar
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bharadwaj
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harris
C
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Bharadwaj composed the music for the Tamil film 'Asal' (2010), starring Ajith Kumar in the lead role. This was a commercial soundtrack album, and Bharadwaj was the credited music director for this particular film.
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This requires specific factual knowledge about Rahman's 2008 Bollywood work. Without verification, I cannot confirm this is correct. The user should verify this against reliable sources as filmographies can be complex with partial or uncredited work.
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Duniya Dilwalon Ki
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Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
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Criminal
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Takshak
C
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This requires specific knowledge of Rahman's filmography to identify which movie he did NOT compose. Based on the answer key, 'Criminal' is the movie Rahman didn't compose music for. This requires verification against authoritative sources as filmographies can include uncredited or partial work.
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devisri prasad
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mani sharma
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sandeep chowtha
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A.R.Rahman
C
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KeDi (2006) is a Tamil film starring R. Madhavan with music composed by Sandeep Chowtha. Chowtha was known for his distinctive musical style in Tamil and Telugu cinema during the 2000s.
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Jhonny master
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Raghu master
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Anitha mam
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Raghava Lawrence
B
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Raghu Master is indeed the choreographer for the song 'Uppenantha Ee Premaki' from the Telugu film 'Aarya-2' (2010). This is factual film trivia.
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Jungle ki kahani
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jungle ki Jubaani
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Jungle ka Sher
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JungleBook
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The playful lyrics about a 'nanga parinda' (naked bird) wondering why it came out of an egg are from the Jungle Book theme song. The song describes Mowgli and the jungle adventures with Baloo, Bagheera, and other characters. 'Jungle Book' (The Jungle Book) was the animated series based on Rudyard Kipling's stories that aired in India.
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Pankaj Udhas
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Udit Narayan
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Kumar Sanu
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Kishore Kumar
C
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The song 'Tere dar par sanam' from the 1999 film Jaanam Samjha Karo was sung by Kumar Sanu, one of the most prolific playback singers of the 1990s. This romantic ghazal-style song was highly popular.