Question : The origins of Indian music can be traced to
Option 1: Rigvedic Samhita
Option 2: Yajurvedic Samhita
Option 3: Samvedic Samhita
Option 4: Atharvavedic Samhita
Correct Answer: Samvedic Samhita
Solution : The correct option is Samvedic Samhita.
Indian music may be traced back to the Samvedic Samhita. The Samvedic Samhitas are the four Vedas, Hinduism's sacred books. The Samaveda is one of the four Vedas and is a compilation of originally sung hymns. These hymns evolved into the many styles of Indian music that we know today. The Samaveda is thought to have been written approximately 1500 BCE.
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Question : M. Balamuralikrishna is associated with which form of music?
Option 1: Folk music
Option 2: Carnatic music
Option 3: Haveli music
Option 4: Hindustani music
Question : The collections of Vedic hymns or mantras are known as ______.
Option 1: Samhita
Option 2: Vidatha
Option 3: Jnati
Option 4: Bali
Question : Violin virtuoso L Subramaniam is famous for which of the following genres of music globally?
Option 1: Jazz
Option 2: Hindustani music
Option 3: Carnatic music
Option 4: Rock
Question : Hariprasad Chaurasia, an Indian flautist, is associated with which of the following music gharanas?
Option 1: Maihar
Option 2: Rampur-Jaipur
Option 3: Senia
Option 4: Prasanna
Question : Working efficiencies of P and Q for completing a piece of work are in the ratio 3 : 4. The number of days to be taken by them to complete the work will be in the ratio.
Option 1: 3 : 2
Option 2: 2 : 3
Option 3: 3 : 4
Option 4: 4 : 3
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