General Awareness

Indian Music and Artists

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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. MALLIGAYAE MALLIGAYAE MAALAYIDUM MANNAVAN YAAR SOLLU

  2. MALLIGA MOTTU MANASA THOTTU

  3. KODIYILA MALLIGA POO

  4. THAAMARA POOVUKUM THANNIKUM ENNAIKUM

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

The line 'Nitham nitham un neneppu nenjikuzhi kaayum' appears in the song 'Kodiyila Malliga Poo' from the Tamil film 'Vaseegara' (2002). The pallavi (opening line) is 'Kodiyila malliga poo kondattam,' and the given line appears later in the charanam. The song was composed by Sabesh-Michael and sung by Unni Menon and Sujatha.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Yuvan Shankrar

  2. M.S.Vishwanathan

  3. Baagavadar

  4. Ilayaraja

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

Yuvan Shankar Raja composed this Tamil film song. M.S. Vishwanathan and Ilayaraja are veteran composers from earlier decades, while Bhagavathar (misspelled as Baagavadar) typically refers to classic era actors/singers. Yuvan represents the modern generation of Tamil music directors.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Yuvan Shankar

  2. DSP

  3. Barathwaj

  4. G.V.Prakash

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

G.V. Prakash Kumar composed this Tamil film song. He is the nephew of legendary composer A.R. Rahman and has composed for numerous Tamil films. Yuvan Shankar, DSP (Devi Sri Prasad), and Barathwaj are also prominent Tamil/Telugu music directors but not for this particular song.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kizhakkum Merkum

  2. Edhirum Pudirum

  3. Arasiyal

  4. Avathaaram

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

The song 'Vaasaki Vaasaki Valluvan Vaasaki' is from the Tamil film 'Arasiyal'. Kizhakkum Merkum, Edhirum Pudhirum, and Avathaaram are also Tamil film titles but this specific song appeared in Arasiyal. The question tests knowledge of Tamil film songs and their source films.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mithun Hamza

  2. Vishal Dadlani

  3. Adnan Sami

  4. Javed Ali

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

Javed Ali is primarily known as a playback singer and not as a singer-music director combination. While he has sung numerous popular songs in Bollywood and other industries, he does not compose music himself. In contrast, Adnan Sami, Mithun (likely referring to a composer-singer), and Vishal Dadlani are all known for both singing and composing music. Vishal Dadlani is particularly famous as part of the Vishal-Shekhar composer duo while also being a vocalist.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Salim Sulemaan

  2. Vishal Shekhar

  3. Anu Malik

  4. Mithoon

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

Mithoon composed the music for the 2007 Bollywood film 'The Train'. The film, starring Emraan Hashmi and Geeta Basra, featured the popular song 'Woh Ajnabee' sung by Mithoon himself and Shreya Ghoshal. Mithoon is known for his melodic compositions in films like 'Aashiqui 2' and 'Ek Villain'.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. A R REHMAN

  2. BENY DAYAL

  3. SHREEDHAR

  4. JAVED ALI

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

Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi is a romantic song from the 2008 Bollywood film Ghajini, sung by Benny Dayal along with Shreya Ghoshal. The song became very popular for its melodious composition and was a chartbuster.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. S. P. B. Charan, Shreya Ghoshal

  2. Shreya Ghoshal, A. R. Rahman

  3. Shreya Ghoshal, Naresh Iyer

  4. Shankar Mahadevan, Vasundhara Das

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

'Munbe Vaa' from the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal was sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer. The song became very popular in South India. Naresh Iyer is a noted Tamil playback singer, and Shreya Ghoshal is one of India's most versatile playback singers across languages. The film starring Surya and Jyothika had music by A. R. Rahman.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Abhilas P( LSD song)

  2. Rahul S (kombdi pallali)

  3. Ankush( thodi si jo pee li hai)

  4. Priya (aao na)

  5. Sidhart (seerdi wle sai baba- in train)

  6. Rohan,Ashish,Abhilash (saagar jaisi aankhon wali)

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

This is a class-specific question asking to vote for the 'best singer' from that particular class. Such hyperlocal, subjective polls cannot be objectively verified and are specific to the students in that class.