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

Lyricist of "Pehla nasha, pehla khumar"

  1. anand bakshi

  2. javed akhtar

  3. shakeel badayuni

  4. majrooh sultanpuri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote this romantic song for the 1992 film 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'. The song captures the intoxicating feeling of first love, and Majrooh's poetic style is evident throughout.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Lyricist of "Ishq hua (aaja nach le)"

  1. gulzar

  2. jaideep sahani

  3. abbas tyrewala

  4. sameer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jaideep Sahni wrote this energetic song for the 2007 film 'Jab We Met'. The lyrics blend contemporary and traditional elements, reflecting Sahani's versatile writing style that characterizes many modern Bollywood hits.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Lyricist of "Chor Bazari"

  1. sayeed qadari

  2. gulzar

  3. irshad kamil

  4. javed akhter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Irshad Kamil wrote this popular song for the 2009 film 'Love Aaj Kal'. His contemporary lyrical style resonated with modern audiences, and the film's soundtrack was highly successful.

Multiple choice general knowledge

"Tum Paas Aayae" song sung by

  1. S.B.Balasubramanium

  2. A.R.Rahman

  3. Nizar

  4. Benny Dayal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Tum Paas Aaye' was sung by Nizar, who is a Tamil playback singer. This appears to be a question testing knowledge of Tamil film music and specific playback singers.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Mannipaya song sung by

  1. Devan Ekhambaram, Chinmayi

  2. Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal

  3. A. R. Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal

  4. Silambarasan, Shreya Ghoshal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mannipaya is a popular song from the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), composed and sung by A. R. Rahman along with Shreya Ghoshal. The music composer doubled as the playback singer for this romantic number.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who among the following has/have composed the music of the film?

  1. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

  2. A.R. Rahman

  3. Salim-Sulaiman

  4. Preetam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The music for 'My Name is Khan' was composed by the musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, known for their fusion style. A.R. Rahman composed for different projects, Salim-Sulaiman are other composers, and Pritam (not 'Preetam') is another Bollywood composer but not associated with this film.

Multiple choice general knowledge

who else can give such hard lines in bollywood then amitabh bachchan? guess the movie "Yeh tumhare baap ka ghar nahin, police station hai, is liye sidhi tahrah khade raho"

  1. 7 hindustani

  2. Zanjeer

  3. sholay

  4. shaan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The dialogue 'Yeh tumhare baap ka ghar nahin, police station hai' is spoken by Inspector Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) in Zanjeer (1973), marking the birth of his 'angry young man' persona. This film launched Amitabh Bachchan's career as a rebel against the system, establishing his iconic style of confrontation with authority. Zanjeer also featured Jaya Bhaduri and Pran in pivotal roles.