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Music: Instruments and Maestros – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Medium-level Indian music GK: chronology of music texts, Natya Shastra instrument families, Hindustani terms like theka and gharana, the Carnatic Trinity and Bharat Ratna musicians.

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Duration
30 min
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50

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About this test

Music Instruments and Maestros Level 2 GK Quiz: Texts, Forms, Artists

This set tests your understanding of Indian music beyond simple recall. It uses odd-one-out, match-the-list and statement questions on Natya Shastra instrument families, key music texts, Hindustani and Carnatic forms, and Bharat Ratna musicians. It is the Level 2 quiz in Aptitude360's Music: Instruments and Maestros series, with every answer explained.

Topics tested in Level 2 of the music GK series

  • Natya Shastra classification, including the basis for grouping and the instruments in each family
  • The chronology of Sangeeta Sudhakara, the Melakarta scheme of Venkatamakhi and the peak of Dhrupad
  • Hindustani terms such as theka and gharana, and light classical forms like Thumri and Tappa
  • The Carnatic Trinity and the golden age of Carnatic music
  • Bharat Ratna musicians, including M. S. Subbulakshmi, Lata Mangeshkar and Bhupen Hazarika
  • Maestro and instrument pairs: sarod, flute, santoor, sitar and shehnai

Concepts to revise for medium-level music questions

  • Placing South Indian instruments such as the gottuvadyam in the correct Natya Shastra family
  • Matching music texts with their authors
  • Telling apart forms that belong to Hindustani music and those that belong to Carnatic music

Preparation tips for art and culture music questions

  • Arrange texts and periods on a single timeline so that chronology questions become easy
  • For odd-one-out questions, test every option against the instrument family first
  • Read each statement on its own before choosing a combination option

Who this Level 2 music quiz suits

It suits General Awareness aspirants who have finished the basics and want medium-level, exam-style practice on Indian music.

FAQs about Music: Instruments and Maestros – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Who gave the scheme of 72 Melakartas in Carnatic music?
Venkatamakhi gave the scheme of 72 Melakartas in his text Chaturdandi Prakasika, in the seventeenth century.
Which is the oldest gharana of Khayal?
The Gwalior gharana is regarded as the oldest gharana of Khayal singing.
What is theka in tabla?
Theka is the basic sequence of tabla bols that defines a tala and outlines its cycle.
What are the semi-classical forms of Hindustani music?
Thumri and Tappa are the main semi-classical, or light classical, forms of Hindustani music. Thumri is mainly a romantic song.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Music: Instruments and Maestros GK Level 25030 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.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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