General Awareness
Indian Music and Artists
2,805 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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Shankar Mahadevan
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Raman Mahadevan
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KK
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Shaan
B
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Explanation
The song 'Kholo Kholo Darwazen' from Taare Zameen Par was sung by Raman Mahadevan, not Shankar Mahadevan (who is a different singer and composer). Shankar Mahadevan is part of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy who composed the music. KK and Shaan are other popular playback singers not associated with this song.
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A.R.Rahman
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Pandit Ravi Shankar
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Ilaiya Raja
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G>Ramanathan
B
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Explanation
The patriotic song 'Sare Jahan Se Achha' was written by Muhammad Iqbal in 1904. Pandit Ravi Shankar provided the musical tune for this song. A.R. Rahman, Ilaiya Raja, and G. Ramanathan are all famous composers but not associated with this particular song's original tune.
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Saat din ladki in
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Ek din ladki in
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Che din ladki in
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Do din ladki in
C
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Explanation
In Kal Ho Naa Ho, Aman (Shah Rukh Khan) teaches Rohit the 'che din ladki in' (six days to win a girl) strategy - a structured approach to wooing someone. This becomes a key plot point in Rohit's pursuit of Naina. The other day counts (saat/ek/do din) are incorrect.
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MTV Roadies
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Indian Idol
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Kya Aap Panchvi Paas Se Tez Hain
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Splitsvilla
A
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Explanation
MTV Roadies partnered with Orkut.com in its early seasons (around 2003-2005) for online auditions and promotional activities. This partnership leveraged Orkut's immense popularity in India during that period, allowing the reality show to reach a wider audience for registrations and voting.
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Anil Kapoor
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Amrita Singh
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Dilip Kumar
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Kishore Kumar
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Hemant Kumar
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Ishrat Ali
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Vasant Desai
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Nayyar O P
C
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Vasant Desai was the music director for the 1957 film 'Do Ankhen Barah Haath' (Two Eyes, Twelve Hands). The film, directed by V. Shantaram, featured memorable songs like 'Maan Tadpat Hari Darshan Ko Aaj' and 'Aao Ri Aao'. Vasant Desai was known for his classical compositions in Indian cinema.
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Deva
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Naalaya Theerpu
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Rasigan
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Vishnu
C
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Vijay first sang a playback song in the 1994 film 'Rasigan'. He sang the song 'Chennai City Gangster'. This began his career as a playback singer in addition to acting. His earlier films 'Deva', 'Naalaya Theerpu', and 'Vishnu' did not feature his singing.
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Urvashi
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parvati
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shobana
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kavya madhvan
C
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Explanation
Shobana sang the Malayalam song 'Oda thumbithil yujalaad penkili ende baal gopalan enne thekikam paadadi' from the film 'Balagopalan'. Shobana is a renowned Malayalam actress and playback singer, known for her versatile performances in South Indian cinema.
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Kamaal Khan
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Hrishikesh Kamerkar
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Salman Khan
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Arun Bhairav
D
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Explanation
This question asks which singer did NOT contribute to the 2009 Hindi film 'Wanted'. Based on the options, Arun Bhairav is marked as the correct answer, though this requires specific knowledge of the film's soundtrack credits.
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Kaminey
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Dhan Te Nan
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Fatak
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Pehli Baar Mohabbat
A
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Vishal Bhardwaj sang the title song 'Kaminey' in his 2009 film. As a composer-director, he occasionally performed his own compositions, and this title track was one such instance.
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Tum Ne Socha
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Don'T Say Alvida
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Mrs. Khanna
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Don'T Say Alvida -Sad
C
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This question asks which song in 'Main Aurr Mrs Khanna' was NOT sung by Shreya Ghoshal. 'Mrs. Khanna' is marked as the correct answer, meaning this particular track didn't feature her vocals.
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All The Best
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Ashoka
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oye lucky lucky oye
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meera bai not out
A
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Explanation
The song 'Haan Main Jitni Martaba' appeared in the 2009 film 'All The Best.' The song was a notable track from this comedy starring Ajay Devgn and others.
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Rehnuma
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Fiqrana
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Dil Ka Rishta
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Bhoola Tujhe
C
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Explanation
This is a 'find the odd one out' question where four songs are listed and one belongs to a different film. 'Dil Ka Rishta' is marked as the song that doesn't belong with the others.
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Runa Rizvi
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Vasundhara Das
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Rashid Ali
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Naresh Iyer
D
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Explanation
Naresh Iyer was one of the singers of 'Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana' from 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' (2008). The song had multiple vocalists contributing to this upbeat track.
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Suresh Wadkar
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Hridaynath Mangeshkar
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Shrinivas Khale
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Jeetendra Abhisheki
C
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Shrinivas Khale was a renowned Marathi music composer who worked extensively with Suresh Wadkar. He composed numerous popular Marathi songs and bhavgeets. The song 'Kaal Dehasi Aala Khau' is among his well-known compositions.