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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Shankar Mahadevan

  2. Raman Mahadevan

  3. KK

  4. Shaan

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

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. A.R.Rahman

  2. Pandit Ravi Shankar

  3. Ilaiya Raja

  4. G>Ramanathan

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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Saat din ladki in

  2. Ek din ladki in

  3. Che din ladki in

  4. Do din ladki in

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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. MTV Roadies

  2. Indian Idol

  3. Kya Aap Panchvi Paas Se Tez Hain

  4. Splitsvilla

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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hemant Kumar

  2. Ishrat Ali

  3. Vasant Desai

  4. Nayyar O P

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Deva

  2. Naalaya Theerpu

  3. Rasigan

  4. Vishnu

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Urvashi

  2. parvati

  3. shobana

  4. kavya madhvan

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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kamaal Khan

  2. Hrishikesh Kamerkar

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Arun Bhairav

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