Central Board Of Secondary Education NET Hindustani Music Paper II Model Question : cbsenet.nic.in

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Exam : National Eligibility Test (NET)
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Subject : Hindustani Music
Date/Year : 10.07.2016 & 28.08.2016

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** This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each.
** All questions are compulsory.

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1. How many melas are described by Hriday Narayan Dev in his book ‘Hriday Prakash’ ?
(1) 12 (2) 18
(3) 20 (4) 22

2. Which one of the following is not a Sandhiprakash Raga ?
(1) Purvi (2) Yaman
(3) Bhairav (4) Marwa

3. How many chapters are there in ‘Brihaddeshi’ written by Matanga ?
(1) 9 (2) 8
(3) 7 (4) 6

4. How many vikrit swaras were described by Bharata Muni in his text ‘Natyashastra’ ?
(1) 4 (2) 3
(3) 2 (4) 5

5. Rag-Vigyan was written by
(1) Pt. Bhatkhande (2) V.D. Paluskar
(3) Omkarnath Thakur (4) Vinayak Rao Patavardhan

6. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Agra Gharana has some impact of Gwalior Gharana.
Reasoning (R) : Because Vilayat Hussain Khan of Agra Gharana learned from Natthan Pir Bax of Gwalior.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

7. What is the initial note of 4th Murchhana of Madhyam-Grama ?
(1) Sadja (2) Rishabh
(3) Gandhar (4) Madhyam

8. Who created the Raga ‘Sarparda’ in Hindustani Music ?
(1) Sultan Hussain Sharqi (2) Swami Haridas
(3) Amir Khusru (4) Gopal Nayak

9. What is the pen name of Wajid Ali Shah in his compositions ?
(1) Wajid Piya (2) Ahmed Piya
(3) Enayat Piya (4) Akhtar Piya

10. Match the following :
List – I List – II
a. Abdul Aziz Khan i. Sarod
b. Nirmal Shah ii. Sitar
c. Mushtaq Ali Khan iii. Vichitra Vina
d. Sakhawat Hussain Khan iv. Rudra Vina
Codes :
a b c d
(1) i ii iv iii
(2) iii iv ii i
(3) iv ii i iii
(4) ii iii iv i

11. Raga Chayanat belongs to which Thata ?
(1) Bilawal (2) Kalyan
(3) Bhairav (4) Purvi

12. What is the Vadi-Samvadi of Raga Tilak-Kamod ?
(1) Re – Dha (2) Pa – Re
(3) Re – Pa (4) Dha – Ga

13. Jaidev in his text Geet Govind has described about
(1) Ashtapadi (2) Tappa
(3) Thumri (4) Haveli Sangeet

14. ‘Naamit’ is the variety of
(1) Kan (2) Meend
(3) Gamak (4) Kaku

15. In Shadajagrama which Murcchana belongs to Aarshabhi Jati ?
(1) Dhaivatadi Murcchana (2) Gandharadi Murcchana
(3) Madhyamadi Murcchana (4) Panchamadi Murcchana

16. Choose the correct order of sequencing of the following texts according to the time period :
(1) Sangeet Parijaat, Brihaddeshi, Chaturdandi Prakashika
(2) Brihaddeshi, Sangeet Parijaat, Chaturdandi Prakashika
(3) Chaturdandi Prakashika, Brihaddeshi, Sangeet Parijaat
(4) Brihaddeshi, Chaturdandi Prakashika, Sangeet Parijaat

17. How many strings did ‘Chitra Veena’ had ?
(1) Seven (2) Eight
(3) Six (4) Nine

18. Which is the Drone Instrument ?
(1) Harmonium (2) Tanpura
(3) Sarangi (4) Swar-Mandal

19. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : It is essential for Vadi and Samvadi to have nine or thirteen Shruti-s difference.
Reason (R) : Shadaj-Madhyam and Shadaj-Pancham Bhava has the maximum aesthetic effect.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(2) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.

20. Match the following and choose the correct code :
List – I List – II
a. Anoke lal Mishra i. Violin
b. N. Rajam ii. Sitar
c. Abdul Karim Khan iii. Tabla
d. Nikhil Banerjee iv. Vocal
Codes :
a b c d
(1) iv ii iii i
(2) i iv ii iii
(3) ii iii i iv
(4) iii i iv ii

21. Music is defined as “Geetam Vadyam tatha Nrityam trayam Sangeet Muchchyate”, by which musicologist ?
(1) Sharang Deo
(2) Bharat
(3) Narad
(4) Matang

22. ‘Rag-Ragini’ classification was firstly mentioned in
(1) Natya Shastra
(2) Sangeet Ratnakar
(3) Man Kutuhal
(4) Sangeet Makarand

23. Refined and systematic-music, which needs acquired skill is known as
(1) Deshi Sangeet
(2) Laukik Sangeet
(3) Music of Gods
(4) Margi Sangeet

24. ‘Rigved-Richas’ which are set to some ‘swarawalis’ are known as
(1) Turya
(2) Stotra
(3) Yam
(4) Raga

25. Select the correct group consisting of ‘vedic’ instruments
(1) Karkari, Godha, Ping, Vaan
(2) Dundubhi, Aghati, Sitar, Bela
(3) Vaan, Karkari, Bela, Sarangi
(4) Vaan, Kamaycha, Oud, Darbuka

26. Choose the correct code :
Assertion (A) : Raga Bhairva and Kalingda, both have the same notes.
Reasoning (R) : Despite having same notes, the ragas can be differentiated by using different ‘Ragangas’.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.

27. ‘Prastav’, ‘udgeeth’, ‘Pratihaar’, ‘upadrav’ and ‘Nidhan’ are the
(1) Elements depicting the quality ‘sam’
(2) Parts of ‘Sam-Gayan’
(3) Elements of ‘Abhinaya’
(4) Components of ‘Sutradhar’s’ presentation

28. ‘Dundubhi’ falls under which category ?
(1) Avnadha
(2) Sushir
(3) Tatta
(4) Ghan

29. ‘Yati’ indicates
(1) Komal and Shudha swaras
(2) ‘Raga-swaroop’
(3) Design of ‘laya’
(4) ‘Gayan-Samay’

30. The term ‘Ayugma’ is used for which ‘Tal-Jati’ ?
(1) Mishra
(2) Khanda
(3) Trayastra
(4) Chaturastra