MCQs with answers on the topic “The Revival of Indian Classical Music in Modern Times”
1. Who is regarded as the pioneer of the revival of Indian classical music in the modern era?
a) Lata Mangeshkar
b) Ravi Shankar
c) Zakir Hussain
d) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Answer: b) Ravi Shankar
2. Which of the following is a major factor responsible for the revival of Indian classical music in the 20th century?
a) Western music influence
b) The establishment of All India Radio
c) Growth of cinema
d) Indian Independence Movement
Answer: b) The establishment of All India Radio
3. Who is credited with the revival of the Dhrupad tradition in Indian classical music in modern times?
a) Ustad Bismillah Khan
b) Ustad Zakir Hussain
c) Ustad Nasiruddin Khan
d) Pt. Ravi Shankar
Answer: a) Ustad Bismillah Khan
4. Which of the following was a prominent movement that helped in popularizing Indian classical music in the 20th century?
a) The Indian National Congress
b) The Prayaschit Movement
c) The Harivansh Movement
d) The All India Music Conference
Answer: d) The All India Music Conference
5. Which of the following instruments was popularized by Pandit Ravi Shankar?
a) Sitar
b) Sarod
c) Tabla
d) Flute
Answer: a) Sitar
6. In which decade did the revival of Indian classical music start gaining momentum in the Indian subcontinent?
a) 1940s
b) 1950s
c) 1960s
d) 1970s
Answer: b) 1950s
7. Who was the key figure behind the establishment of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata?
a) Lata Mangeshkar
b) Ravi Shankar
c) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
d) Sanjeev Chaturvedi
Answer: c) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
8. Which famous classical singer is known for reviving the classical music scene during the post-independence period?
a) Kishori Amonkar
b) Begum Akhtar
c) Lata Mangeshkar
d) Asha Bhosle
Answer: b) Begum Akhtar
9. Which Indian classical music form is particularly associated with devotional songs in temples and shrines?
a) Thumri
b) Dhrupad
c) Bhajan
d) Khayal
Answer: c) Bhajan
10. Who is known as the ‘king of tabla’ and contributed significantly to the revival of Indian classical music?
a) Ustad Zakir Hussain
b) Ustad Allah Rakha
c) Pandit Chhote Lal
d) Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Answer: b) Ustad Allah Rakha
11. Which of the following is a classical music style that is popular in southern India?
a) Khayal
b) Dhrupad
c) Carnatic
d) Thumri
Answer: c) Carnatic
12. Which of the following is a revivalist school of thought in the context of Indian classical music?
a) Gharana System
b) Chhau School
c) Modernist School
d) Hindustani School
Answer: a) Gharana System
13. Which classical music composer from India introduced the concept of ragas to Western audiences?
a) Ravi Shankar
b) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
c) Bhimsen Joshi
d) Pandit Jasraj
Answer: a) Ravi Shankar
14. The revival of which classical dance form had a profound impact on Indian classical music in the 20th century?
a) Bharatnatyam
b) Kathak
c) Odissi
d) Kuchipudi
Answer: a) Bharatnatyam
15. Which organization was formed to promote the teaching and practice of Indian classical music?
a) The National School of Drama
b) The Sangeet Natak Akademi
c) The Indian Music Academy
d) The Indian Classical Music Foundation
Answer: b) The Sangeet Natak Akademi
16. Which classical Indian instrument was introduced into Western music through the efforts of Pandit Ravi Shankar?
a) Sitar
b) Sarangi
c) Veena
d) Sarod
Answer: a) Sitar
17. Who is considered the first woman vocalist to revive and popularize Dhrupad in India?
a) Kishori Amonkar
b) Shubha Mudgal
c) D.K. Pattammal
d) T.N. Seshagopalan
Answer: a) Kishori Amonkar
18. The revival of Indian classical music also coincided with the rise of which major Indian institution?
a) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
b) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
c) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
d) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)
Answer: b) The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
19. The ‘Raga Yatra’ was a notable event dedicated to the propagation of which genre of music?
a) Jazz
b) Western Classical
c) Indian Classical
d) Opera
Answer: c) Indian Classical
20. Which Indian classical musician is credited with innovating the ‘Tabla Tarang’ in the 20th century?
a) Ustad Alla Rakha
b) Pandit Kishan Maharaj
c) Ustad Zakir Hussain
d) Ustad Taufiq Qureshi
Answer: b) Pandit Kishan Maharaj
21. Which form of Indian classical music is predominantly vocal-based and was revived in the 20th century?
a) Khayal
b) Dhrupad
c) Thumri
d) Tappa
Answer: a) Khayal
22. Which classical music institute in India is dedicated to the training of Hindustani music?
a) Rabindra Bharati University
b) The National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA)
c) The ITC Sangeet Research Academy
d) The Royal Conservatory
Answer: c) The ITC Sangeet Research Academy
23. Who is known for contributing to the growth and popularity of the Hindustani music tradition through the All India Radio (AIR)?
a) Pandit Ravi Shankar
b) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
c) Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
d) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Answer: c) Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
24. Which of the following was an influential movement to popularize Indian classical music in the modern era?
a) Swar Sadhana
b) Jati Prabhutva
c) Sangeet Samrat
d) Dholak Pe Dhol
Answer: a) Swar Sadhana
25. In which year was the prestigious National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) established in Mumbai to promote classical music?
a) 1950
b) 1969
c) 1975
d) 1983
Answer: b) 1969
26. The revival of which ancient Indian music system played an important role in modern classical music education?
a) Dhrupad
b) Gandharva Veda
c) Sargam
d) Taal Veda
Answer: b) Gandharva Veda
27. Which festival, dedicated to classical music, is held annually at the Chennai Music Academy?
a) Surajkund Mela
b) Madras Music Season
c) SulaFest
d) Tansen Music Festival
Answer: b) Madras Music Season
28. Who is the well-known artist who popularized the music of the ‘Thumri’ genre in modern times?
a) Lata Mangeshkar
b) Begum Akhtar
c) Pandit Jasraj
d) Shubha Mudgal
Answer: b) Begum Akhtar
29. Who is the renowned Hindustani classical musician known for his work in both the field of instrumental and vocal music?
a) Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
b) Pandit Ravi Shankar
c) Ustad Zakir Hussain
d) Pandit Jasraj
Answer: d) Pandit Jasraj
30. Which Indian classical instrument is often used for accompanying vocal performances in Indian classical music?
a) Sarangi
b) Tabla
c) Sitar
d) Flute
Answer: b) Tabla
