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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

Which of these films featured a song sung by Amitabh Bachchan?

  1. Sholay

  2. Don

  3. Silsila

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

In the 1981 film Silsila, Amitabh Bachchan sang the highly popular folk-based Holi song Rang Barse Bheege Chunarwali. Although he performed on screen for famous songs in Don and Hum, those tracks were playback-sung by Kishore Kumar and Sudesh Bhosle respectively.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the national song

  1. Rabindranath tagore

  2. Narendra modi

  3. gulzar

  4. bankim chandra chattarjee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Vande Mataram, which is the national song of India.

Multiple choice

3.Which Alvar woman's songs are sung widely?

  1. Karaikkal Ammaiyar

  2. Priyasi

  3. Prajapati

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

Andal was a female Alvar saint whose compositions, specifically the Tiruppavai, are widely sung in Tamil Nadu. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a Nayanar saint.

Multiple choice

Who composed the score for the 2002 film Devdas?

  1. A.R. Rahman

  2. Ilaiyaraaja

  3. R.D. Burman

  4. S.D. Burman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A.R. Rahman's score for Devdas won him his second Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film is known for its groundbreaking soundtrack composed by A.R. Rahman?

  1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  3. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

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

A.R. Rahman's soundtrack for the 2001 film Lagaan was a critical and commercial success. It won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a famous Bollywood playback singer?

  1. Lata Mangeshkar

  2. Asha Bhosle

  3. Kishore Kumar

  4. Shreya Ghoshal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While Shreya Ghoshal is a talented singer, she is not considered to be a Bollywood playback singer in the traditional sense. She has primarily sung for non-film albums and reality shows.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film featured the song 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga'?

  1. 1942: A Love Story

  2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  3. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  4. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' was featured in the 1994 film 1942: A Love Story, starring Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala.

Multiple choice

Who composed the music for the Bollywood film 'Sholay'?

  1. R.D. Burman

  2. Laxmikant-Pyarelal

  3. S.D. Burman

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

R.D. Burman composed the music for the 1975 film Sholay, which is considered to be one of the greatest Bollywood films of all time.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film features the song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya'?

  1. Dil Se

  2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  3. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

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

The song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' was featured in the 1998 film Dil Se, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film features the song 'Bulleya'?

  1. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

  2. Udta Punjab

  3. Dear Zindagi

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

The song 'Bulleya' was featured in the 2016 film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Multiple choice

Who composed the music for the Bollywood film 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'?

  1. A.R. Rahman

  2. Jatin-Lalit

  3. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

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

Jatin-Lalit composed the music for the 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film is known for its music composed by Pritam?

  1. Jab We Met

  2. Barfi!

  3. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

  4. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pritam composed the music for the 2007 film Jab We Met, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.

Multiple choice

Which Bollywood film features the song 'Gerua'?

  1. Dilwale

  2. Bajirao Mastani

  3. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

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

The song 'Gerua' was featured in the 2015 film Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.