LECTURER IN MRIDANGAM ONLINE EXAM 23-01-2017

LECTURER IN MRIDANGAM

ONLINE EXAM DATE:23-01-2017

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1.Who among the following persons was called’Kerala Lincoln’?

A.Ayyankali

B.K.Kelappan

C.Pandit K.P.Karuppan

D.Dr.Palpu

Ans:C

2.Who is considered as the ‘Guru of both Sree Narayana Guru and Chattambi Swamikal?

A.Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal

B.Brahmananda Sivayogi

C.Arattupuzha velayudha Panicker

D.Thycaud Ayya Guru

Ans:D

3.The first Indian Film:

A.Asiam Aara

B.Pundalic

C.Raja harischandra

D.Aadi Sankara

Ans:C

4.Which Central Security Force is known as Black Cats?

A.Home Guards

B.Special Protection Group

C.Rapid Action Force

D.National Security Force

Ans:D

5.Kunhikannan was the former name of one among the following reformers:

A.Vagbhatananda

B.Ananda Theerthan

C.Subananda Guru

D.Chattambi Swamikal

Ans:A

6.Which among the following is a work by Brahmananda Sivayogi?

A.Moksha Pradeepam

B.Kundalinippattu

C.Darsana mala

D.Vedanta Saram

Ans:A

7.The Magazine ‘Sadhujanadoothan’was started by----------------

A.Ayyankali

B.Poikayil Yohannan

C.John Joseph

D.Sree Narayana Guru

Ans:C

8.Who was the founder of the famous  Newspaper ‘Swadesabhimani’?

A.Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai

B.Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi

C.M.C.Joseph

D.Herman Gundert

Ans:B

9.The Corridor that connects peninsular India with the North Eastern States of India:

A.Siliguri Corridor

B.Gangtok Corridor

C.Darjelling Corridor

D.Sikkim Corridor

Ans:A

10.To protest which among the following did Gandhiji start ‘Satyagraha’in 1919?

A.Salt Law

B.Act of 1909

C.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

D.Rowlatt Act

Ans:D

11.The play ‘Neel darpan’is associated with--------------

A.Santhal Revolts

B.Indigo Revolts

C.Champaran Satyagraha

D.Chowri Choura Incident

Ans:B

12.Which among the following is a federal feature of the Government?

A.Integrated Judiciary

B.Written Constitution

C.Single Citizenship

D.Freedom of Expression

Ans:B

13.The Indian River with fastest water current:

A.Satlej

B.Brahma Putra

C.Ganga

D.Teista

Ans:D

14.Who has won the most number of Olympic Golds so far?

A.Usain Bolt

B.Carl Louise

C.Michael Phelps

D.Shelly Ann Frazer

Ans:C

15.The Supreme Court of India cancelled one among the following sections of the IT Act in 2015:

A.301 A

B.65 B

C.66 A

D.66 B

Ans:C

16.Who is the first Indian woman to win an Oscar Award?

A.Deepa Mehta

B.Aishwarya Rai

C.Bhanu Athayya

D.Aparna Sen

Ans:C

17.The famous Bengali writer and Janpeeth winner who passed away in July 2016:

A.Mahasweta Devi

B.Pratibha  Rai

C.Rituparno Ghose

D.None of these

Ans:A

18.Who is known as the singer of ‘Brahmaptura’?

A.Bhupen Hazarika

B.Tanzen

C.Hari Prasad Chourasia

D.Ravi Sanker

Ans:A

19.The Heart of India:

A.Uttar Pradesh

B.Jharkhand

C.Madhya Pradesh

D.Maharasthra

Ans:C

20.The Southmost end point of India in the Arabian Sea:

A.Indira Point

B.Minicoi Island

C.Kanyakumari

D.Kavarathi

Ans:B

21.Total Matras of Tsirajati Druda Talam:

A.9

B.11

C.14

D.16

Ans:B

22.Pick up the Pakhavaj player from the following:

A.Vikku Vinayak Ram

B.Raja Chhtarapati Sing

C.Umayalpuram Sivaraman

D.Bafati Khan

Ans:B

23.Tavil belongs to:

A.Ghana Vadya

B.Laya Vadya

C.Sushiya Vadya

D.Avanadha Vadya

Ans:D

24.A Tala with 18 Aksharakala:

A.Ata Tala

B.Matya Tala

C.Jhampa Tala

D.Druva Tala

Ans:A

25.Which of the following instruments falls under the category of ‘Sushira Vadya’?

A.Sitar

B.Harmonium

C.Sarangi

D.Mrudangam

Ans:B

26.The total numbe of  Talas based on the Jaati-Gati bheda in Carnatic Tala System:

A.105

B.35

C.175

D.108

Ans:C

27.Second layer of the Valamthala of Mridangam:

A.Skin of camel

B.Skin of horse

C.Skin of buffalo

D.Skin of goat

Ans:D

28.Number of Pranas in Tala:

A.10

B.12

C.9

D.8

Ans:A

29.The smallest unit of Tala:

A.Sama

B.Matra

C.Theka

D.Laya

Ans:B

30.Pick up odd one out:

A.Chaturasra Matya

B.Misra Jhampa

C.Misra Triputa

D.Tisra Ata

Ans:C

31.Pick up one of the following which is not belonged to 35 Tala scheme:

A.Shoda Sangas

B.Sooladi Sapta Talas

C.Dhruva Tala

D.Anudrutam

Ans:A

32.The Tala anga Kakapada has the value of:

A.12 aksharakala

B.16 aksharakala

C.8 aksharakala

D.4 aksharakala

Ans:B

33.The name given to the art of reciting Jaties in confirmtiy to a Tala in a musical manner is:

A.Thaniavarthanam

B.Thayambaka

C.Konnakkol

D.Alapana

Ans:C

34.Kinds of Laya:

A.5

B.8

C.6

D.3

Ans:D

35.Main Talas of Carnatic Music are:

A.7

B.108

C.96

D.10

Ans:A

36.Another name of Adi Tata is:

A.Tisra Jathi Jhampa

B.Chaturasra Jathi Triputa

C.Sankeerna Jathi Eka

D.Khanda Jathi Eka

Ans:B

37.Value of Pluthaviramam

A.9

B.12

C.13

D.11

Ans:C

38.Anudrutha is used in which Tala?

A.Roopak Tala

B.Ata Tala

C.Madya Tala

D.Jhampa Tala

Ans:D

39.Jalatharangam is a/an:

A.Udaga Vadya

B.Tata Vadya

C.Ghana Vadya

D.Avanadha Vadya

Ans:A

40.Odd one out:

A.Tisra Matya

B.Misra Druva

C.Khanta Jhampa

D.Chaturasra Triputa

Ans:B

41.Mizhavu is a percussion instrument used for which art form:

A.Kathakali

B.Ottan Thullal

C.Chakkiyar Koothu

D.Koodiyattam

Ans:C

42.Name of the artist who developed the khanjira as a concert instrument:

A.Naina Pillai

B.Sundaram Pillai

C.Dakshinamurthi Pillai

D.Mamundia Pillai

Ans:D

43.Name the odd one Tala out:

A.Adi

B.Shatpitaputrika

C.Chachatputa

D.Sampatveshta

Ans:A

44.The pattern of Jaties in ascending order is named as:

A.Mridanga Yathi

B.Gopucha Yathi

C.Srothavaha yathi

D.Damaru yathi

Ans:B

45.The instrument which corresponds the Mridangam:

A.Khol

B.Dolki

C.Pakhwaj

D.Dolak

Ans:C

46.Name of the instrument defined as Shenai of South:

A.Ottu

B.Pullamkuzhal

C.Nagaswaram

D.Kurumkuzhal

Ans:D

47.The Avanadha instrument that was found first by the primitive people:

A.Bhoomi  Dundubhi

B.Padayani

C.Perumbara

D.Panchamugham

Ans:A

48.World music day is:

A.June 26

B.June 21

C.June 24

D.June 20

Ans:B

49.Name of the first Tala in 108 Talas scheme which does not have Pancha Talas:

A.Sarabhandana

B.Sajaleela

C.Adi

D.Simhanandana

Ans:C

50.The author of the book South Indian Music:

A.Sadasiva rao

B.Ravindranath

C.Vaijayanthi Gopal

D.P.Sambamoorthy

Ans:D

51.Find the odd one:

A.Ghata Singari

B.Thimila

C.Daff

D.Ganjira

Ans:B

52.A small tambourine like instrument having copper or brass discs on the frame:

A.Khanjira

B.Ilathalam

C.Udukku

D.Changila

Ans:A

53.Name of the wind instrument used in Panchavadyam in addition to Conch:

A.Pambai

B.Kuzhal

C.Kombu

D.Kahalam

Ans:C

54.Find the odd one out:

A.Edakka

B.Chenda

C.Thimila

D.Mridangam

Ans:D

55.Panava belongs to which category?

A.Avanadha Vadya

B.Sushira vadya

C.Thata Vadya

D.Ghana Vadya

Ans:A

56.Panchavadyam is a musical ensemble of which state:

A.Tamil Nadu

B.Kerala

C.Andhra Pradesh

D.Maharashtra

Ans:B

57.The fourth name of Pancha Tala:

A.Chempata

B.Karika

C.Smabadveshttam

D.Muriyadantha

Ans:C

58.Number of Mudra holes(Mudrakkannu)in Mridangam valamthala:

A.52

B.64

C.60

D.48

Ans:D

59.The fourth name of Marga table:

A.Vichithram

B.Chithram

C.Chithratharam

D.Chithrathamam

Ans:D

60.Number of Mallaris:

A.5

B.2

C.6

D.3

Ans:A

61.Name of the main Tala used in Panchavadyam:

A.Atantha

B.Triputa

C.Muriadantha

D.Chempata

Ans:B

62.Laghus are clarified into:

A.7

B.12

C.10

D.5

Ans:C

63.Number of aksharakala in Ananga Tala:

A.34

B.24

C.54

D.44

Ans:D

64.Thayambaka is an ensemble of:

A.Chenda

B.Mridangam

C.Maddalam

D.Tavil

Ans:A

65.Magudi is also known as:

A.Nagaswaram

B.Bhujnga Swaram

C.Nagapani

D.Kombu

Ans:B

66.In a total number of Matras of Brahma Tala one of the Navasandhi Talas is of:

A.16

B.30

C.28

D.48

Ans:C

67.Which world famous Scientist was also Mridangist:

A.Kasturi Rangan

B.Prof.U.R.Rao

C.Dr.Homi Jahangir Bhabha

D.Prof.C.V.Raman

Ans:D

68.Non rhythmical music:

A.Sloka

B.Viruttham

C.Ragalapana

D.All the above

Ans:D

69.In which Chapter Tala is described in Sangeetha Rathnakara:

A.5

B.4

C.3

D.6

Ans:A

70.A Marga Tala:

A.Gaja Leela

B.Chachatputa

C.Adi

D.All the above

Ans:B

71.Splitting up of the Tala anga into its possible component parts is:

A.Margam

B.Kala

C.Prastharam

D.Kriya

Ans:C

72.The rhythmical instrument played by the singer ‘Ponnani’ during the performance of Kadhakali is:

A.Ilathalam

B.Edakka

C.Maddalam

D.Chengila

Ans:D

73.The name by which the Adi Tala is referred to in the works of medieval period:

A.Jhompata

B.Atanta

C.Muriadanta

D.Kundanachi

Ans:A

74.The total Aksharakala of Simhanadana Tala is:

A.128

B.124

C.126

D.120

Ans:A

75.One of the Navasandhi Tala:

A.Darpana

B.Kottari

C.Udghatta

D.Sriranga

Ans:B

76.Choose the correct order of Suladi Sapta Talas in the increasing order of aksharakala from the following:

A.’I-3 0 0,I-4 0 I-4,0 I-4,I-7 U O

B.’I-4 0 I-4 I-4,I-3 0 0,I-7 U O,O I-4E

C.’0 I-4,I-3 0 0,I-7 U 0,I-4 0 I-4 I-4 E

D.’0 I-4,I-7 U 0,I-3 0 0,I-4 0 I-4 I -4 E

Ans:C

77.Musical instruments made of stones:

A.Auto phones

B.Acro phones

C.Chrodo phones

D.Litho phones

Ans:D

78.The name given for thala chapter in ‘Natya Shasthra’

A.Tala Vidhi

B.Sapta Tala

C.Tala Prasthara

D.Tala Deepika

Ans:A

79.The Longest Tala among  108 Talas:

A.Sarabhanandana

B.Simhanandana

C.Shatpitaputrika

D.Veeramadhyam

Ans:B

80.The scheme of Suladi Sapta Tala was systemastised by:

A.Syamasastri

B.Venkitamakhi

C.Purandaradasa

D.Annamacharya

Ans:C

81.Which of these is not an Anga:

A.Druta Virama

B.Guru

C.Anudrutha

D.Visarjitham

Ans:D

82.Odd one out:

A.Palakkad Mani Iyer

B.Das Swamikal

C.Chatapuram Subbayyar

D.Alathur Venkatesa Iyer

Ans:D

83.The Mridanga Vidawan who has been awarded the Padma  Bhushan in 2012:

A.T.V.Gopalakrishnan

B.Umayalpuram Sivaraman

C.Sreemushnam Raja Rao

D.Ella Venkateswara Rao

Ans:A

84.Kundanachi Tala representated in which musical form:

A.Sopana Sangeetham

B.Folk Music

C.Padayani

D.Thiruppavai

Ans:B

85.How many Aksharas denotes in Kundanachi Tala?

A.11

B.10

C.12

D.15

Ans:C

86.Another name of Khanda Chapu Tala:

A.Muri Jhempa

B.Muri Adanta

C.Chempata

D.Ara Jhempa

Ans:D

87.Misra Jati Ada Tala is named according to Katapayadi Sankhya:

A.Jadi

B.Jati

C.Yama

D.Kala

Ans:A

88.Another name of Bindu Tala:

A.Tisra Jathi Matya

B.Sankeerna Jathi Rupaka

C.Misra Jathi Ada

D.Khanda Jathi Druva

Ans:B

89.The Graha which starts after the song:

A.Anaagatha

B.Sama

C.Atheetha

D.Niyata

Ans:C

90.In which Chapter Tala is described in Natyasastra:

A.26

B.32

C.28

D.31

Ans:D

91.Who among the following Pakhawaj player received the title of Mridangacharya from Sardar Vallabhai Patel?

A.Govindarao Burhanpurkar

B.Nana Panse

C.Sakharam

D.Chatrapati Sing

Ans:A

92.Find out the  number of Matras of a Korvai which was resulted by the playing of Adi Tala 2 Kalai(Tisra Gathi)starts at sama and ends with 1 / 2raise to ½ edam of the Tala.

(Each Kalas occur once)

A.56

B.42

C.84

D.96

Ans:B

93.Meaning of the term,Touratrikam:

A.Geeta,Vadya,Abhinaya

B.Geeta,Vritya,Abhinaya

C.Geeta,Vadya,Nritya

D.Vadya,Nritya,Abhinaya

Ans:C

94.Corresponding Tala of Tisra Triputa in Hindusthani Music:

A.Keharva

B.Jap Tal

C.Dhamar

D.Rupak

Ans:D

95.Corresponding Tala of Keharva in Carnatic Music:

A.Adi Tala

B.Ata Tala

C.Misra Jhampa

D.Rupaka

Ans:A

96.Corresponding Tala of Rupaka in Supana Sangita

A.Chempata

B.Panchari

C.Atanta

D.Champa

Ans:B

97.What do you mean by ‘Dhekka’?

A.One of the stages in Tabla playing

B.A pleasing combination of bols

C.The basic composition of rhythm instruments

D.The basic layakari for rhythm instruments

Ans:C

98.The name in which the reckoning of Tala used in Bhajan Smapradaya:

A.Panchaka

B.Kriyanga

C.Urdhvaka

D.Ussiadi

Ans:D

99.What is anibadha gana?

A.Not bounded by Tala

B.Bounded by Tala

C.A type of composition

D.A classical  song set in Tala

Ans:A

100.What is Avarthana?
A.The essential characteristic of Tala

B.Sets of rhythmic Units

C.Rhythmic Variation

D.Rhythmic cycle of a Tala

Ans:D