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 culture

Who is the singer of this song - "katoi rango dekhi dunai...(Hirok Rajar Deshe)"?

  1. Bapi Lahiri

  2. Lalon

  3. Amar pal

  4. Punno Das Baul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amar Pal sang the folk song in the film 'Hirok Rajar Deshe' (1980), directed by Satyajit Ray. The song text appears garbled in the question, but the singer attribution is correct. Bapi Lahiri, Lalon, and Puno Das Baul are not associated with this specific song.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The song JAI HO was actually for which film?

  1. yuvvraj

  2. slumdog millionaire

  3. aa dekhen zara

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

'Jai Ho' was originally composed by A.R. Rahman for the film 'Yuvvraaj' (2008), directed by Subhash Ghai. The song was later re-used in 'Slumdog Millionaire' and became internationally famous, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song. While commonly associated with Slumdog, its origin was Yuvvraaj.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which of these songs does not feature in Slumdog Millionaire?

  1. Mausam and Escape

  2. Ringa Ringa

  3. Paper Planes

  4. Take you there
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Take You There' is not featured in Slumdog Millionaire. The official soundtrack includes 'Mausam & Escape', 'Ringa Ringa', and 'Paper Planes' (by M.I.A., which appears in the film). 'Take You There' does not appear in the movie or its official soundtrack.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The ringtone from salim's phone is the theme music of which movie?

  1. Rang De Basanti

  2. Lagaan

  3. Swades

  4. Mangal Pandey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Salim's ringtone plays the song 'Aahista Aahista' from the 2004 film Swades, starring Shah Rukh Khan. This musical choice reflects Salim's character and his aspirations - Swades is about an NRI returning to his roots, which mirrors themes in the movie about identity and belonging.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

What is the National Anthem of INDIA?

  1. Jana Gana Mana

  2. Vande Matarm

  3. Sarforoshi ki Tamanna

  4. Jai Jana Bharat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jana Gana Mana, written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911, is India's National Anthem. It was officially adopted in 1950. Vande Mataram is the national song.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

who wrote prithvi raj raso

  1. chandvardai

  2. sumitra nandan pant

  3. ramdhari sing dinkar

  4. mathili sharan gupt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvi Raj Raso is an epic poem about Prithviraj Chauhan, written by Chand Bardai (Chandvardai) in the 12th century. It is considered one of the earliest works in Hindi literature.

Multiple choice general knowledge

who give the lyrics of sholay movie song mehbooba

  1. anjaan

  2. ravindra jain

  3. anand bakshi

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

Anand Bakshi wrote the iconic 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' song for Sholay (1975). The song was composed and sung by R.D. Burman and remains one of Hindi cinema's most memorable tracks. Ravindra Jain and Anjaan were also notable lyricists of that era but not for this specific song.