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Multiple choice general knowledge

Which band sung "Have a Cigar"

  1. Nirvana

  2. RHCP

  3. Pink Floyd

  4. Mettallica
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pink Floyd released "Have a Cigar" on their 1975 album Wish You Were Here. The song is a satirical critique of the music industry and was famously sung by Roy Harper (not Roger Waters or David Gilmour) as the band wasn't satisfied with their own vocals. Nirvana, RHCP, and Metallica are other major rock bands who did not record this song.

Multiple choice general knowledge

jashn-e-bahaara from jodha akbar is in which scale?

  1. f major

  2. e minor

  3. g minor

  4. c major
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Jashn-e-Bahara" from Jodha Akbar is composed in E minor scale. A.R. Rahman's composition uses this minor key to create the melancholic, romantic mood that defines the song. The key signature contributes to its emotional depth and Persian-influenced melodic structure.

Multiple choice general knowledge

the maximum note or range to which MJ can sing approximately?

  1. c

  2. d

  3. d#

  4. c#
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Jackson's vocal range extended approximately up to D5 (D above middle C). This high tenor range was evident in songs like "Man in the Mirror" and his signature vocal exclamations. While he could sing higher notes in falsetto, his full-voice modal range topped out around D5.

Multiple choice general knowledge

in classical carnatic music,the below arrangement of notes make up which raaga? Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ma Ga Pa Sa re ga ma pa da ne sa sa ne da pa ma ga pa ma sa ne da pa ma ga re sa

  1. reethi gowlai

  2. mohanam

  3. maya malava gowlai

  4. naattai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The given notation represents the raaga Maya Malava Gowla, which is one of the first raagas taught in Carnatic music. It uses the notes Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa-Dha-Ni with specific variations (Ga, Dha, Ni are flat). This raaga has a distinctive scale structure that matches the given arohana-avarohana pattern.

Multiple choice general knowledge

a violin has

  1. 5 strings

  2. 4 strings

  3. 3 strings

  4. 6 strings
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A standard violin has 4 strings tuned to G3, D4, A4, and E5. Options A (5 strings), C (3 strings), and D (6 strings) are incorrect as they suggest non-standard string configurations.

Multiple choice general knowledge

which is the carnatic raaga corresponding to C major in western?

  1. shankarabaranam

  2. reethi gowlai

  3. kalyani

  4. Hamsadhvani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shankarabaranam is the Carnatic raga equivalent to the Western C major scale, as both share identical interval patterns (all major scale intervals: 1-1-½-1-1-1-½). Kalyani would correspond to the Lydian mode (raised 4th), not the basic major scale.

Multiple choice general knowledge

azhagana rakshasiye from mudhalvan(nayak)has which raaga?

  1. reethi gowlai

  2. ghambeera naattai

  3. keeruvani

  4. shanmuga priya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Azhagana Rakshasiye' from the film Mudhalvan (remade as Nayak in Hindi) is indeed set in Reethi Gowlai raga. This janya raga of the Melakarta 15 (Mayamalavagowlai) has a distinctive pentatonic structure used effectively in this composition.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Expansion of Star as in Star TV Network?

  1. Satellite Television Asian Region

  2. Satellite Television Asia Region

  3. See Television in Asian Region

  4. Satellite Television African Region
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

STAR TV Network stands for Satellite Television Asian Region, reflecting its pan-Asian satellite broadcasting reach. Option B incorrectly uses 'Asia' instead of 'Asian', while options C and D are factually incorrect expansions.