Art & Culture

6 questions

• 2026 · Question 1 · Music

  Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ?

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  (a)Nat Bhairavi(b)Kamavardhini(c)Hanumatodi(d)Dheera Shankarabharanam

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2026 · Question 19 · Music

  Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :

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  (a)Agra Gharana(b)Gwalior Gharana(c)Patiala Gharana(d)Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2025 · Question 18 · Music

  The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

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  (a)Delhi(b)Gwalior(c)Ujjain(d)Lahore

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2019 · Question 16 · Music

  With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?

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  (a)Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar.(b)Tansen composed Dhrupads on Hindu gods and goddesses.(c)Tansen composed songs on his patrons.(d)Tansen invented many Ragas.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2018 · Question 44 · Music

  With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements : 1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna. 2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. 3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. 4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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  (a)1 and 3 only(b)2 and 4 only(c)1, 2 and 3(d)2, 3 and 4

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 12 · Music

  With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements : 1. It is a song and dance performance. 2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance. 3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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  (a)1, 2 and 3(b)1 and 3 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1 only

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)