General Awareness
Music and Artists
4,837 Questions
This topic covers important questions on music, albums, and renowned artists. It includes queries about singers, bands, and major awards. These questions frequently appear in the general awareness sections of various competitive exams.
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Music and Artists Questions
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Michael Jose Jackson
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Michael Joseph Jackson
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Michael gomes Jackson
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Michael James Jackson
B
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Explanation
Michael Joseph Jackson is the correct full name of the King of Pop. The other options contain incorrect middle names - Jose, gomes, and James are all wrong.
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Boyzone
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Band of Boyz
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Backstreet Boys
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Blue
C
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The Backstreet Boys released these three albums - Millennium (1999), Black & Blue (2000), and Never Gone (2005). Boyzone and Blue are different boy bands, while 'Band of Boyz' is not a real major boy band.
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Black eyed peas
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Flo Rida
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Heidi Montag
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David Guetta
C
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Explanation
Heidi Montag performed her song 'Body Language' during the Fashion shoot presentation segment at Miss Universe 2009. This was part of the entertainment portion of the pageant held in the Bahamas, where Montag was brought in as a musical guest.
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The Number of the Beast
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Fear of the Dark
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Dance of Death
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Killers
A
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The Number of the Beast (1982) was Iron Maiden's first album to reach #1 on the UK Albums Chart and achieve platinum certification in the United States. This landmark album featured hits like "Run to the Hills" and the title track, establishing the band as heavy metal icons. Fear of the Dark came much later (1992), while Killers (1981) and Dance of Death (2003) did not achieve the same chart-topping status.
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Bryan Adams
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Ronan Keating
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Enrique
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Bon Jovi
B
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Explanation
Ronan Keating recorded 'When You Say Nothing at All' for the 1999 'Notting Hill' movie soundtrack. His version became the most famous recording of this song, which was originally a country song by Keith Whitley. Keating was the lead singer of Boyzone before his solo career.
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litthman
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gregory
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sharma
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bon jovi
A
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Janice's last name is Lit-tman (often spelled Litthman in transcripts). She is Chandler's on-again-off-again girlfriend known for her distinctive laugh and catchphrase 'Oh... my... god!'. The other options (Gregory, Sharma, Bon Jovi) are incorrect.
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Max no of houses owned by A Pop Star
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Richest Pop Star
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Pop Star having most no of pet animals
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Most Charities Supported By A Pop Star
D
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Explanation
Michael Jackson holds the Guinness World Record for supporting the most charities by a pop star - he supported 39 charitable organizations throughout his career. This record reflects his extensive humanitarian work.
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Incesticide
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Fecal Matter
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Bleach
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In Utero
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Load
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Garage Inc.
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Kill em all
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The black album
A,C,D
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Load, Kill 'Em All, and The Black Album (self-titled) are all original studio albums containing original compositions by Metallica. Garage Inc. is a compilation album consisting entirely of cover songs from other artists, which makes it the only non-original album in the list.
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one
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my apocalypse
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st. anger
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metallica
A,B,C,D
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Explanation
All four options are correct. 'One' won Best Metal Performance (1990), 'Metallica' (The Black Album) won Best Metal Performance (1992), 'St. Anger' won Best Metal Performance (2004), and 'My Apocalypse' won Best Metal Performance (2009).
B
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Explanation
Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice - first in 1997 as a member of The Jackson 5, and again in 2001 as a solo artist. This dual honor recognizes his contributions both as part of a family group and as an iconic solo performer.
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Madonna
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Oprah Winfrey
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Carlos Santana
B
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Explanation
Elizabeth Taylor, the famous actress and close friend of Michael Jackson, first publicly called him the 'King of Pop' in 1989. The title was then used extensively by his promoters and media to establish his iconic status. Taylor was a lifelong friend and supporter of Jackson, often defending him publicly.
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Barack Obama
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Janet Jackson
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Lionel Richie
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Hillary clinton
A
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Explanation
Barack Obama made this statement about Michael Jackson's death and media coverage, reflecting on how celebrities become larger in death through 24/7 media cycles. This quote was reported by major news outlets in 2009. The other options were not public figures who made such observations at that time.
B
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"Paint My Love" is a greatest hits compilation by Michael Learns to Rock released in 1996 during their peak popularity. It featured their hit singles including the title track.
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Nothing To Lose
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Paint My Love
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Take Me To Your Heart
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Colours
A
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Explanation
MLTR's fourth studio album was indeed 'Nothing To Lose', released in 1997. Their debut was 'Michael Learns to Rock' (1991), followed by 'Colours' (1993) and 'Played On Pepper' (1995). 'Paint My Love' is a compilation album, not a studio album. 'Take Me To Your Heart' is a song from 'Nothing To Lose'.