Musical Instruments and Their Players: MCQ Test
50 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 50
Match- List-I List-II A Pandit Shivkumar Sharma 1. Hindustani Music B Pandit Mallikarjun 2. Violinist C V.S. G.S. Jog 3. Santur player D Ali Akbar Khan 4. Sarod player
- AABCD
- BABCD
- CABCD 4 2 3 1
- DABCD
Question 2 of 50
Which of the following musical instruments was played by Panna Lal Ghosh?
- AFlute
- BSitar
- CViolin
- DSantoor
Question 3 of 50
Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
- AVeena
- BSarod
- CSitar
- DViolin
Question 4 of 50
Which of the following is the name of a musical instrument?
- Aflute
- BAudiophone
- Cgalvanometer
- DHydrophone
Question 5 of 50
'Mridangam' is
- Atwo-faced drum
- Ba type of flute
- Ca string player
- Dan antelope
Question 6 of 50
Albert Einstein was adept at playing which musical instrument?
- AGuitar
- Bflute
- CViolin
- DSitar
Question 7 of 50
Which instrumentalist has been awarded all the national honours from Padmashree to Bharat Ratna?
- APandit Ravi Shankar
- BBismillah Khan
- CShivkumar Sharma
- DHariprasad Chaurasia
Question 8 of 50
Which of the following pairs is not correct?
- AShehnai - Bismillah Khan
- BTabla - Samata Prasad
- CMridangam - Mani Iyer
- DFlute – M.S. Subbalakshmi
Question 9 of 50
Which of the following pairings is not true?
- AShivkumar Sharma - Santoor
- BHariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
- CBismillah Khan - Tabla
- DPandit Ravi Shankar - Sitar
Question 10 of 50
Who among the following is known as a famous flute player?
- ADebu Chaudhary
- BMadhup Mudgal
- CRonu Majumdar
- DShafaat Ahmed
Question 11 of 50
Match- List-I List-II A Usha Utthup 1. Harmonic Orchestra B Neeru Swamy Pillai 2. Mridangam C Jubin Mehta 3. Pop Music D Paladhar Raghu 4. Nadaswaram
- AABCD 3 4 2 1
- BABCD 3 4 1 2
- CABCD
- DABCD 4 3 2 1
Question 12 of 50
Which of the following pairs is not correct?
- ABirju Maharaj - Kathak
- BBismillah Khan - Shehnai
- CZakir Hussain - Harmonium
- DAmjad Ali Khan - Sarod
Question 13 of 50
Vilayat Khan is associated with which musical instrument?
- ASarod
- BSitar
- CShehnai
- DVeena
Question 14 of 50
Who among the following is considered the originator of Sarod?
- AAmjad Ali Khan
- BPandit Ravi Shankar
- CAllah bless you
- DShivkumar Sharma
Question 15 of 50
Who among the following is a well-known tabla player?
- AZakir Hussain
- BVikku Vinayak Ram
- CPandit B.S. G.S. Jog
- DPalghat Mani Iyer
Question 16 of 50
The musical instrument played with the mouth is-
- AEktara
- BAlegoja
- CNaubat
- DTasha
Question 17 of 50
Who among the following is a flute player?
- APandit Ravi Shankar
- BKelucharan Mohapatra
- CJasraj Motiraj
- DHariprasad Chaurasia
Question 18 of 50
Which of the following is a wind instrument?
- AViolin
- Bflute
- CSarangi
- DSitar
Question 19 of 50
Govind Swami Pillai is associated with which musical instrument?
- AMridangam
- BTabla
- CVeena
- DViolin
Question 20 of 50
Match- List-I List-II A Shahanai 1. Bismillah Khan B Sarod 2. Allah Rakkha C Tabla 3. Amjad Ali Khan D Sitar 4. Ravi Shankar
- AABCD
- BABCD
- CABCD
- DABCD 3 1 4 2
Question 21 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AVilayat Khan - Sitar
- BAllarakha - Tabla
- CHariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
- DAmjad Ali Khan - Pakhawaj
Question 22 of 50
Shivkumar Sharma is famous for which instrument?
- ASarod
- BFlute
- CSantoor
- DSitar
Question 23 of 50
Pt. Ravi Shankar is specialized in playing which of the following musical instruments?
- ASarod
- BTabla
- CSitar
- DViolin
Question 24 of 50
Who was the Hindu king shown playing the harp on ancient coins?
- AVikramaditya
- BSamudragupta
- CHarshavardhan
- DChandragupta Maurya
Question 25 of 50
Which musical instrument did the Mughal Emperor Akbar play very skillfully?
- AVeena
- BPakhawaj
- CSitar
- Ddrum
Question 26 of 50
Which one of the following is a 'wind instrument'?
- ASarod
- Bflute
- CTabla
- DSantoor
Question 27 of 50
Bal Murli Krishna is associated with which musical instrument?
- ASarod
- BSitar
- CViolin
- DTabla
Question 28 of 50
Paladhar Raghu is associated with which musical instrument?
- AVeena
- BTavla
- CMridangam
- DFlute
Question 29 of 50
Which of the following musical instruments is not of Indo-Islamic origin?
- ASitar
- BTabla
- CSarangi
- DShehnai
Question 30 of 50
S. Balachandran has extended sessions?
- Afrom the sitar
- Bfrom the orange
- Cfrom the Veena
- Dfrom the violin
Question 31 of 50
Ustad Zakir Hussain is specialized in playing which musical instrument?
- ATabla
- BSitar
- CSarod
- DSantoor
Question 32 of 50
Who invented 'Mohan Veena'?
- APandit Ravi Shankar
- BThe clever Malik
- CAlauddin did
- DManmohan Bhatt
Question 33 of 50
Ghumot is the indigenous traditional percussion instrument of which state?
- AGoa
- BPunjab
- CAndhra Pradesh
- DAssam
Question 34 of 50
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
- AAmjad Ali Khan - Sarod
- BPannalal Ghosh - Tabla
- CDebu Chowdhury - Sitar
- DYehudi Menuhin – violin
Question 35 of 50
Who among the following artists is famous for his association with Tabla?
- AAli Akbar Khan
- BBismillah Khan
- CVilayat Khan
- DGudai Maharaj
Question 36 of 50
Hari Prasad Chaurasia is famous for which of the following musical instruments?
- AViolin
- BTabla
- CGuitar
- Dflute
Question 37 of 50
The traditional musical instrument of the Limbu community of Sikkim is-
- AChunkey
- BNaumati
- Cchyap brung
- DJury room found
Question 38 of 50
With which musical instrument is Allah Rakha associated?
- Afrom the tabla
- Bfrom the sarod
- Cfrom the sitar
- DIn the mridangam
Question 39 of 50
Which of the following is not an Indian musical instrument based on air?
- ATaus
- BVocal chords
- CThe conversationalist
- DRabab
Question 40 of 50
Which musical instrument does V. V. Subrahmanyam play?
- APakhawaj
- BSarod
- CViolin
- DSitar
Question 41 of 50
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- AAllah Rakha - Tabla
- BPandit Ravi Shankar - Sitar
- CShivkumar Sharma - Santoor
- DM. S. Subbalakshmi - Veena
Question 42 of 50
Padma Vibhushan awardee Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
- ASantoor
- BFlute
- CTabla
- DViolin
Question 43 of 50
With whom is Yehudi Menuhin related?
- AViolin
- BSitar
- CSarod
- Dpiano
Question 44 of 50
Who among the following is a famous violinist?
- AProf. T. N. Krishnan
- BSonal Man Singh
- CParveen Sultana
- DAmrita Shergill
Question 45 of 50
Latif Khan is associated with which musical instrument?
- AFlute
- BVeena
- CTabla
- DMridangam
Question 46 of 50
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I List-II A Bal Murali Krishna 1. Hindustani Vocal B Meeta Pandit 2. Ghatam C Kanyakumari 3. Sitar D Nikhil Banerjee 4. Violin 5. Carnatic Vocal
- AABCD 4 1 2 3
- BABCD 4 3 1 5
- CABCD 3 1 5 2
- DB C D 5 4 1 3
Question 47 of 50
Who among the following is a world famous flute player?
- APandit Ravi Shankar
- BShivkumar Sharma
- CZakir Hussain
- DHariprasad Chaurasia
Question 48 of 50
Which of the following is a string instrument?
- AMridangam
- BTabla
- CShehnai
- DSantoor
Question 49 of 50
Who among the following is considered the 'Father of Sitar'?
- ATansen
- BBaiju Babada
- CAmir Khusro
- DBade Ghulam Ali Khan
Question 50 of 50
The most ancient musical instrument is-
- ASitar
- BTabla
- CSarod
- DVeena