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G-9 - QUIZ # 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?

a)

It had a shrill unpleasant sound.

b)

The sound of it was considered inauspicious.

c)

He hated the look of it.

d)

All of these

2.

Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.

a)

it is a tradition.

b)

its sound is considered auspicious.

c)

people love its melodious sound.

3.

Why did Bismillah Khan earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg ?

a)

his performance in gilli-danda

b)

his recital of the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’

c)

his practice at the banks of Ganga

d)

his inventing new raagas

4.

From whom did Bismillah Khan learn to play the shehnai?

a)

Rasool Bux Khan

b)

Paigambar Bux

c)

Ustad Faiyaz Khan

d)

Ali Bux

5.

What/Who inspired Bismillah Khan to invent raagas that were earlier considered to be beyond the range of the shehnai?

a)

Ali Bux

b)

Ustad Faiyaz Khan

c)

The flowing waters of

the Ganga

d)

Paigambar Bux

6.

Why did King Zahir Shah give priceless Persian carpets and other souvenirs to Bismillah Khan?

a)

It was a tradition.

b)

He was taken in by the maestro.

c)

He loved Bismillah Khan's nature.

d)

Bismillah Khan had expressed desire for Persian carpets and souvenirs.

7.

Why did Bismillah Khan stop composing music for film industry?

a)

He did not get the success that he desired.

b)

He did not like the interference of directors and producers.

c)

He was underpaid.

d)

He could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world.

8.

Which one of these awards was not bestowed upon Bismillah Khan?

a)

Grammy award

b)

Padmashri

c)

Padma Vibhushan

d)

Bharat Ratna

9.

What is Bismillah Khan's advice to parents?

a)

To let their children play

b)

To provide opportunities to the children for learning music

c)

To teach their children music

d)

To not force music upon their children

10.

The................was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’

a)

Shehnai

b)

Pungi

c)

Sitar

d)

Harmonium

11.

Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to.....................

a)

Afghanistan

b)

U.S.A

c)

Canada

d)

India

12.

Bismallah Khan received the Bharat Ratna in

a)

2001

b)

2000

c)

2005

d)

2003

13.

What was the name of Bismillah's father?

a)

Paigambar Bux

b)

Ali Bux

c)

Rasool Bux

d)

Zahir Bux

14.

which is the India's highest Civilian award

a)

Padmashri

b)

Padma Bhushan

c)

Padma Vibhushan

d)

The Bharat Ratna

15.

Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in

a)

Monteral

b)

Osaka

c)

Teheran

d)

Behrin

16.

Of the following which is Bhismilla Khan's composition

a)

Dil Ka Kilona Toot Gaya

b)

Mere Khuda mujhko na bhoolana

c)

Main Tere dar to aaya noon

d)

Ye dil Ka taranna hai

17.

On August 15, 1947, which Raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red fort -

a)

Raag Maihaar

b)

Raag Deepak

c)

Raag Kafi

d)

Raag Megh

18.

Bismillah Khan refused to go to USA because -

a)

the shanai had no future there

b)

he didn't like the place

c)

his love for Banaras and Ganga

d)

all the above

19.

The instrument Shehnai which got its entry in the classical music stage is a __________________.

a)

A Long and broad pipe with some holes

b)

A pipe with a natural hollow stem, longer and broader than the pungi with six holes

c)

A pipe like the pungi with seven holes

d)

A pipe with natural hollow stem ,longer and broader than pungi with seven holes

20.

From whom did Bismillah Khan learn to play shehnai?

a)

Ali Bux

b)

Ustad Amjad Khan

c)

Ustad Faiz Khan

d)

Paigambar Bux

21.

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan became the first Indian to greet the nation with his shehnai.

b)

He poured his heart out into Raag Kafi.

c)

His performance followed Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech.

d)

His audience included Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

22.

Why did Bismillah Khan stop composing music for film industry?

a)

He did not get the success that he desired.

b)

He did not like the interference of directors and producers.

c)

He was underpaid.

d)

He could not come to terms with the artificiality and

glamour of the film world.

23.

What is Bismillah Khan's advice to parents?

a)

To let their children play

b)

To provide opportunities to the children for learning music

c)

To teach their children music

d)

To not force music upon their children

24.

In which year did All India Radio opened in Lucknow?

a)

1947

b)

1938

c)

1949

d)

19550

25.

On which date did Bismillah Khan pass away.

a)

20th August 2006

b)

21st August 2005

c)

20th August 2005

d)

21st August 2006