Multiple Choice Questions of The Sound of Music Part 2 The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan
Multiple Choice Questions of The Sound of Music Part 2 The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan
Multiple Choice Questions of The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal palace ?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb
2. Which family did the barber belong to ?
(a) Professional barbers
(b) Professional musicians
(c) Professional soldiers
(d) Professional beggars
3. What did the barber decide to do ?
(a) To play the pungi before the emperor
(b) Not to cut the emperor’s hair
(c) To request the emperor to lift the ban from the playing of pungi
(d) To improve the quality of the pungi.
4. What name was given to this new instrument ?
(a) New pungi
(b) Improved pungi
(c) Shehnai
(d) None of these
5. How the sound of shehnai began to be considered ?
(a) Auspicious
(b) Ill-omened
(c) Unpleasant
(d) A sign of mourning
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6. What credit is given to Ustad Bismillah Khan regarding shehnai ?
(a) Inventing shehnai
(b) Inventing pungi
(c) Bring shehnai onto the classical stage
(d) None of these
7. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri ‘Thaltat’ ?
(a) Bihariji Temple
(b) Jama Masjid
(c) Rumpurva Temple
(d) Durga Temple
8. What was the name of Bismillah Khan’s father ?
(a) Rasool Bux Khan
(b) Paigambar Bux
(c) Ali Bux
(d) Liazrat Rasool Khan
9. Who was Ali Bux ?
(a) Bismillah’s father
(b) Bismillah’s grandfather
(c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
(d) Bismillah’s friend
10. When was Bismillah Khan born ?
(a) 21 March, 1916
(b) 20 March, 1916
(c) 21 March, 1917
(d) 21 March, 1918
11. Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb’s palace banned?
(a) It had a sharp sound
(b) It wasn’t good
(c) It was unpleasant
(d) All of these
12. How is the Shehnai different from the Pungi?
(a) Shehnai has a better sound
(b) Shehnai looks more beautiful
(c) Shehnai is made of wood
(d) All of these
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13. Which changed the perception of the Shehnai?
(a) Tansen
(b) Evelyn
(c) Bismillah Khan
(d) All of these
14. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples
(b) In wedding ceremonies
(c) Auspicious ceremonies
(d) All of these
15. When did Bishmillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?
(a) In 1938
(b) In 1945
(c) In 1987
(d) In 1989
16. Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the USA?
(a) Because the Shehnai had no future there
(b) He didn’t like the place
(c) Because of his love for Banaras and river Ganga
(d) All of the above
17. Where did Bishmillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?
(a) At Ganga Ghat
(b) In Banaras
(c) Near Red Fort
(d) At Kaashi
18. Why was the event of Shehnai playing on 15th August a historic one?
(a) Bismillah became popular
(b) People appreciate his performance
(c) It was independence day
(d) All of these
19. From where did Shehnai get its name?
(a) From barber (Nai in Hindi) + King (Shah in Hindi)
(b) From a barber
(c) King gave its name
(d) None of the above
20. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?
(a) Musical Instrument
(b) Mouth organ
(c) Guitar
(d) Pungi
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21. Where did Bismillah gave his first break through performance?
(a) At the Red Fort
(b) At Banaras
(c) At All India Radio
(d) USA
22. According to the lesson who was present on the event of 15th August 1947?
(a) J L Nehru
(b) M K Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) All of these
23. Who played Shehnai at King’s palace?
(a) A barber
(b) A musician
(c) A singer
(d) A courtsman
24. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?
(a) Red Fort
(b) Royal Palaces
(c) Ganga Ghats
(d) None of these
25. What were the ventures of Bishmillah Khan in film’s music?
(a) Gunj Uthi Shehnai and Sanadhi Apanna
(b) Jazbat Dil Ki and Khoobsurat
(c) Naya Subah and Prem Rog
(d) Kayamat and Dil Ke Dard
26. Which musical instrument did Emperor Aurangzeb ban in the Royal residence?
(a) Taanpura
(b) Pungi
(c) Sitat
(d) Dhol
27. Which sound was considered to be auspicious?
(a) Shehnai
(b) Pungi
(c) Dhol
(d) Taanpura
28. When was Bismillah Khan born?
(a) 21st March, 1919
(b) 21st March, 1916
(c) 20th March, 1916
(d) 21st March, 1918
29. As a 5 years old boy which game did Bismillah Khan play?
(a) Hide and Seek
(b) Chor Police
(c) Gilli Danda
(d) Bhagam Bhagh
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30. At what age, Bismillah was fascinated by watching his uncle’s practice Shehnai?
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 3
31. Where did Bismillah accompany his uncle, Ali Bux at a very young age?
(a) Shiva Temple
(b) Ganesha Temple
(c) Kali Temple
(d) Vishnu Temple
32. How did Bismillah greet our nation post independence?
(a) By playing Shehnai
(b) By throwing flowers
(c) By singing a song
(d) By playing pungi
33. Where was Bismillah Khan’s first aboard trip?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Turkey
(d) Israel
34. Which film director was impressed by him?
(a) Mahesh Bhatt
(b) Vijay Agrawal
(c) Sanjay Bhatt
(d) Vijay Bhatt
35. Bismillah Khan was called
(a) Khansaab
(b) Bismillahsaab
(c) Kingsaab
(d) Ustadsaab
36. Which is India’s highest civilian award?
(a) the Padmashri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Padma Vibhushan
(d) the Bharat Ratna
37. Tahar Mosiquee Ustad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in
(a) Montreal
(b) Osaka
(c) Teheran
(d) Behrin
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38. Of the following which is Bismillah Khan’s composition?
(a) Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
(b) Mere khuda mujhako na bhoolana
(c) Main tere dar to aaya noon
(d) Ye dil ka taranaa hai
40. On August 15, 1947, which raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red Fort?
(a) Raag Malhaar
(b) Raag Deepak
(c) Raag Kati
(d) Raag Megh
41. Who was Ali Bux?
(a) Bismillah’s father
(b) Bismillah’s grandfather
(c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
(d) Bismillah’s friend
42. What was Bismillah Khan’s grandfather?
(a) a soldier
(b) an actor
(c) a courtier
(d) the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King’s court.
43. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri thaltat?
(a) Bihariji Temple
(b) Jama Masjid
(c) Rumpurva Temple
(d) Durga Temple
44. What credit is given to Ustad Bismillah Khan regarding Shehnai?
(a) inventing shehnai
(b) inventing pungi
(c) bring shehnai onto the classical stage
(d) none of these
45. What was the source of inspiration for
Bismillah?
(a) Red Fort
(b) Royal Palaces
(c) Ganga Ghats
(d) None
46. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?
(a) message of love, peace and happiness
(b) music is not difficult
(c) music is not difficult for deaf people
(d) deaf people can learn music
47. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?
(a) musical instrument
(b) mouth organ
(c) Guitar
(d) Pungi
48. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples
(b) in wedding ceremonies
(c) auspicious ceremonies
(d) all
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