General Awareness

Music and Artists

4,971 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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Live at Budukan

  2. 18' Till I die

  3. Into the Fire

  4. Waking up the Neighbours

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

'You're Still Beautiful To Me' is indeed from Bryan Adams' 1996 album '18 'Til I Die'. This album was commercially successful and featured several hit singles. The other albums listed - Live at Budukan (live album), Into the Fire (1987), and Waking up the Neighbours (1991) - do not contain this track.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. On a day like today

  2. 18 'Til I die

  3. Waking up the Neighbours

  4. U Want it , U Got it

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

'Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya?' is from Bryan Adams' 1991 album 'Waking Up the Neighbours'. This was a highly successful album featuring the hit '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You'. The claimed answer C is correct. Option B ('18 'Til I Die) is from 1996, while 'On a Day Like Today' is from 1998 and 'You Want It, You Got It' is from 1981.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Room Service

  2. On a day like today

  3. 18' Till I die

  4. Into the Fire

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

'The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You' is from Bryan Adams' 1996 album '18 'Til I Die'. The claimed answer C is correct. This was one of the hit singles from that album. 'Room Service' is from 2004, 'On a Day Like Today' is from 1998, and 'Into the Fire' is from 1987.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Into the Fire

  2. Cuts Like a Knife

  3. U Want it , U Got it

  4. On a Day Like Today

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

Cloud Number Nine is indeed from Bryan Adams' 1998 album 'On a Day Like Today'. This was one of the successful singles from that album. Into the Fire (1987), Cuts Like a Knife (1983), and You Want It You Got It (1981) are all earlier Bryan Adams albums.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Waking up the Neighbours

  2. Into the Fire

  3. On a Day Like Today

  4. Cuts Like a Knife

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

When You're Gone is from Bryan Adams' 1998 album On a Day Like Today, the same album as Cloud Number Nine. This was a successful duet with Melanie C (Sporty Spice). Waking Up the Neighbours (1991) and Into the Fire (1987) are other Adams albums, while Cuts Like a Knife is from 1983.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Yellow Submarine

  2. Abbey Road

  3. Not again

  4. None of the above

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

Abbey Road (1969) was indeed the last album The Beatles recorded together. Although Let It Be was released later (1970), it was mostly recorded before Abbey Road. Abbey Road featured the iconic cover with the zebra crossing and included classics like 'Come Together' and 'Here Comes the Sun.'

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Famous classical violinists

  2. The law firm that represented Richard Nixon during Watergate

  3. The producer, director and writer of the film Casablanca

  4. The winners of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Physics

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

Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, and Nathan Milstein were all legendary classical violinists of the 20th century. Heifetz and Milstein were Russian-born, Elman was also part of the great violin tradition.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Jeff Beck

  2. Jeff Llamaboy

  3. Jeff Healey

  4. Jeff Buckley

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

Jeff Buckley released only one complete studio album, 'Grace' (1994), before his tragic death by drowning in 1997. His cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' became one of the most iconic versions of the song and has been widely featured in films and television. Despite having only one album, his influence on rock and alternative music has been immense and continues to grow.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Carly Simon

  2. Judy Collins

  3. Madonna

  4. Janet Jackson

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

Judy Collins is a renowned American folk singer known for her interpretive skills. She popularized 'Both Sides Now' (written by Joni Mitchell) and 'Send in the Clowns' (from A Little Night Music). Her version of 'Amazing Grace' became one of the most beloved recordings of this traditional hymn. Collins has had a career spanning several decades since the 1960s.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. LA

  2. Gary

  3. Tasmania

  4. Kentucky

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

Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. The other options are incorrect: LA is a major city but not his birthplace, Tasmania is an Australian state, Kentucky is a different US state.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bon Jovi

  2. Ricky Martin

  3. Enrique Iglesius

  4. Michael Jackson

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

Ricky Martin's full birth name is Enrique Martín Morales, which is often shortened or phonetically spelled. While Enrique Iglesias shares the first name Enrique and Bon Jovi and Michael Jackson are major pop stars, none of them have 'Enrique Morales' as their real name. This tests knowledge of pop star birth names.