General Awareness

Music and Artists

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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

What was the name of the remix album released by Depeche Mode in 1987?

  1. Music for the Masses

  2. Black Celebration

  3. A Broken Frame

  4. Construction Time Again
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Depeche Mode's (\text{Music for the Masses}) album featured remixes of their songs from the (\text{Black Celebration}) era.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{You Can Dance}) in 1987?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Madonna's (\text{You Can Dance}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Like a Virgin}) and (\text{True Blue}) eras.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by New Order in 1987?

  1. Substance

  2. Power, Corruption & Lies

  3. Low-Life

  4. Brotherhood
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New Order's (\text{Substance}) album featured remixes of their songs from the (\text{Power, Corruption & Lies}) and (\text{Low-Life}) eras.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{The Remixes}) in 1990?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Explanation

Janet Jackson's (\text{The Remixes}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Rhythm Nation 1814}) era.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Pet Shop Boys in 1988?

  1. Disco

  2. Please

  3. Actually

  4. Introspective
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Pet Shop Boys' (\text{Disco}) album featured remixes of their songs from the (\text{Please}) and (\text{Actually}) eras.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{The Immaculate Collection}) in 1990?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Madonna's (\text{The Immaculate Collection}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Like a Virgin}), (\text{True Blue}), and (\text{Like a Prayer}) eras.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Erasure in 1989?

  1. The Innocents

  2. Wonderland

  3. The Circus

  4. Wild!
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Erasure's (\text{The Innocents}) album featured remixes of their songs from the (\text{Wonderland}) era.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix}) in 1997?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Explanation

Michael Jackson's (\text{Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix}) album featured remixes of his songs from the (\text{HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I}) era.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by U2 in 1998?

  1. Pop

  2. Achtung Baby

  3. Zooropa

  4. Rattle and Hum
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U2's (\text{Pop}) album featured remixes of their songs from the (\text{Pop}) era.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{The Remixes}) in 2003?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prince's (\text{The Remixes}) album featured remixes of his songs from the (\text{The Rainbow Children}) era.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Britney Spears in 2005?

  1. In the Zone

  2. Oops!... I Did It Again

  3. Britney

  4. Blackout
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Britney Spears' (\text{In the Zone}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{In the Zone}) era.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{The Remixes}) in 2006?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Explanation

Janet Jackson's (\text{The Remixes}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Damita Jo}) era.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Rihanna in 2009?

  1. Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes

  2. A Girl like Me

  3. Music of the Sun

  4. Rated R
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Explanation

Rihanna's (\text{Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Good Girl Gone Bad}) era.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album (\text{The Remixes}) in 2010?

  1. Madonna

  2. Michael Jackson

  3. Prince

  4. Janet Jackson
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Explanation

Madonna's (\text{The Remixes}) album featured remixes of her songs from the (\text{Hard Candy}) era.

Multiple choice

Which electronic music album is considered a pioneer in the genre, released in 1970?

  1. Switched-On Bach

  2. Kraftwerk - Autobahn

  3. Tangerine Dream - Phaedra

  4. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene
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Explanation

Switched-On Bach, released by Wendy Carlos, was a groundbreaking album that introduced electronic music to a wider audience.