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Music: Instruments and Maestros – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic Static GK on Indian music: Natya Shastra instrument families, Hindustani and Carnatic forms, the Carnatic Trinity, and maestros of sitar, shehnai, santoor and tabla.

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Duration
25 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

Indian Music Instruments and Maestros GK Quiz: Level 1 Basics

Level 1 of the Music: Instruments and Maestros GK quiz on Aptitude360 covers the basics of Indian classical music. It checks how the Natya Shastra classifies instruments, the key texts and Hindustani forms, the Carnatic Trinity, and which maestros are linked to the sitar, shehnai, santoor and tabla.

What this Indian music GK quiz covers

  • Natya Shastra families of instruments: Tata, Sushira, Avanaddha and Ghana
  • Instruments such as the sitar and its toomba, the santoor of Kashmir, the gottuvadyam and the mridangam
  • Hindustani forms: Dhrupad and its Gwalior patron, Khayal gharanas, Thumri and Tappa
  • Carnatic music: the Trinity, Purandaradasa and the Melakarta scheme
  • Texts such as Haripala's Sangeeta Sudhakara
  • Maestros and Bharat Ratna musicians: Bismillah Khan, Ravi Shankar, Bhimsen Joshi and M. S. Subbulakshmi

Key concepts for music and maestros GK

  • Classifying instruments by how they produce sound
  • The difference between the North Indian and South Indian classical systems
  • Matching each maestro to one instrument
  • Texts and their authors in Indian music history

Revision tips for instruments and maestros

  • Learn one example instrument for each Natya Shastra family
  • Prepare a two-column list pairing each maestro with an instrument
  • Note which musicians received the Bharat Ratna and in what field

Who this beginner music quiz is for

It is a first-level quiz for General Awareness learners starting the art and culture section of Static GK.

FAQs about Music: Instruments and Maestros – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Who wrote the Natya Shastra and how does it classify instruments?
The Natya Shastra is attributed to Bharata Muni. It divides instruments into four families: Tata (stringed), Sushira (wind), Avanaddha (membrane-covered drums) and Ghana (solid instruments such as cymbals).
Who was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna?
M. S. Subbulakshmi, the Carnatic vocalist, was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, in 1998.
Who are the Trinity of Carnatic music?
The Trinity are Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri. All three were born in Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu.
Which instrument is Ustad Bismillah Khan famous for?
Ustad Bismillah Khan is famous for the shehnai. He received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Music: Instruments and Maestros GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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