1. Bismillah Khan was called
(a) Khansaab
B) Bismillahsaab
(c) Kingsaab
(d) Ustadsaab
Ans. (a) Khansaab
2. 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
Ans. (c) bring shehnai onto the classical stage
3. 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
Ans. (d) the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojour King’s court
4. Where was Bismillah Khan born?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Prayag
(c) Dumraon
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) Dumraon
5. Which is India’s highest civilian award?
(a) the Padmashri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Padma Vibhushan
(d) the Bharat Ratna
6. When was Bismillah Khan awarded the highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’?
(a) in 2000
(b) in 2001
(c) in 2002
(d) in 2003
7. Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :
(a) Montreal
(b) Osaka
(c) Teheran
(d) Behrin
Ans. (c) Teheran
8. Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated?
(a) UK
(b) the USA
(c) Canada
(d) France
Ans. (b) USA
9. Who played Shahnayi at King’s palace?
(a) a barber
(b) a musician
(c) a singer
(d) a courts man
Ans.: (a) a barber
10. From where did Shahnai get its name?
(a) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)
(b) From a Barber
(c) King gave its name
(d) None
Ans. (a) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)
11. Of the following which is Bismillah Khan’s composition?
(a) Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
(b) Mere khuda mujhko na bhoolana
(c) Main Tere dar to aaya Noon
(d) Ye Dil ka taranaa hai
Ans. (a) Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
12. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?(a) Red Fort
(b) Royal Palaces
(c) Ganga Ghats
(d) None
Ans. (c) Ganga Ghats
13. 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
Ans. (c) Raag Kafi
14. Who was Ali Bux?
(a) Bismillah’s father
(b) Bismillah’s grandfather
(c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
(d) Bismillah’s friend
Ans. (c) Bismillah’s maternal uncle
15. 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
Ans. (d) the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojour King’s court
16. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples
(b) in wedding ceremonies
(c) auspicious ceremonies
(d) all
Ans. (d) all
17. 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
Ans. (a) Shehnai has a better sound
18. 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
Ans. (d) all
19. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri thaltat ?
(a) Bihariji Temple
(b) Jama Masjid
(c) Rumpurva Temple
(d) Durga Temple
Ans. (a) Bihariji Temple
20. 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
Ans. (c) bring shehnai onto the classical stage
21. Who all were present on the event of 15th August?
(a) Nehru
(b) Gandhi
(c) All eminent people
(d) All
Ans. (d) All
22. 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
23. Bismillah Khan was deeply attached to____
(a) the Sutlej
(b) the Ganga
(c) the Narmada
(d) the Godavari
Ans. (b) the Ganga
24. Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?
(a) musical instrument
(b) mouth organ
(c) Guitar
(d) Pungi
Ans. (d) Pungi
25. Why was the event of Shehnai Playing on 15th August a historic one?
(a) Bismillah became popular
(b) people appreciated his performance
(c) it was Independence day
(d) all
Ans. (c) it was Independence day
26. Which national award was conferred on Ustad Bismillah Khan?
(a) the Padmashri
(b) the Padma Bhushan
(c) the Palma Vibhushan
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
27. Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the U.S.A.?
(a) because the Shehnai had no future there
(b) he didn’t like the place
(c) because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges
(d) all
Ans. (c) because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges
28. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(a) In temples
(b) in wedding ceremonies
(c) auspicious ceremonies
(d) all
Ans. (d) all
29. What did Aurangzeb ban in his palace?
(a) playing of Pungi
(b) playing Sitar
(c) playing music
(d) none
Ans. (a) playing of Pungi
30. Emperor —— had banned the musical instrument, Pungi.
(a) Jahangir
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Babur
(d) Akbar
Ans. (b) Aurangzeb.
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01. Why did these men give trouble to Evelyn?
(a) Evelyn couldn’t read their eyes
(b) Evelyn couldn’t read their lips
(c) Evelyn couldn’t read their smile
(d) They spoke very low
Ans. (b) Evelyn couldn’t read their lips
02. When did Evelyn feel everything so dark in life?
(a) When she was advised to go to a deaf school
(b) When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school
(c) When she performed poorly at the examination
(d) When she failed in her music audition
Ans. (b) When she was advised to use hearing aids and go to the deaf school
03. What was Ron Forbes advice to Evelyn?
(a) To score well in the exam
(b) To play the guitar
(c) To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears
(d) To travel the world
Ans. (c) To hear the music through other parts of the body rather than ears
04. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?
(a) James Brown
(b) James Blades
(c) James Horn
(d) James Woodson
Ans. (b) James Blades
05. Which foreign languages did Evelyn learn?
(a) French
(b) Chinese
(c) Basic Japanese
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans. (d) Both (a) and (c)
06. 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
Ans. (a) message of love , peace and happiness
07. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?
(a) forget music
(b) listen to music
(c) feel music with her body
(d) none
Ans. (c) feel music with her body
08. What did Evelyn want to pursue?
(a) fashion
(b) study
(c) music
(d) none
Ans. (c) music
09. What was life for Evelyn?
(a) dance
(b) nature
(c) music
(d) all
Ans. (c) music
10. Who spotted Evelyn’s potential?
(a) her father
(b) friends
(c) mother
(d) Ron Forbes
Ans. (d) Ron Forbes
11. When was Evelyn’s deafness confirmed?
(a) by the age of 5
(b) by the age of 6
(c) by the age of 8
(d) by the age of 11
Ans. (d) by the age of 11
12. How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?
(a) 17 years old
(b) 18 years old
(c) 19 years old
(d) Below 17
Ans. (d) Below 17
13. The special girl of the story is –
(a) Evelyn Glennie
(b) Jimmy German
(c) Evelyn Jones
(d) Richard Charchil
Ans. (a) Evelyn Glennie.
14. Evelyn realised about the approaching train by feeling its –
(a) Sound
(b) Vibration
(c) Structure
(d) Crowd
15. Evelyn lived ion –
(a) Scotland
(b) Moscow
(c) Finland
(d) Thailand
Ans. (a) Scotland.
16. At the age of —– Evelyn’s mother noticed the reality that she had a hearing problem.
(a) Eight
(b) Two
(c) Seven
(d) Four
Ans. (a) Eight.
17. Who had requested Evelyn’s parent’s to take went to the doctor?
(a) English teacher
(b) Tuition teacher
(c) Piano teacher
(d) Head master
Ans. (d) Head master.
18. Why was Evelyn’s hearing severely impaired?
(a) Due to gradual nerve damage
(b) Due to the bomb explosion
(c) Due to accident
(d) Due to falling from stairs
Ans. (a) Due to gradual nerve damage
19. ——- had found the specialty into Evelyn.
(a) Emmeso clerk
(b) Ron Forests
(c) Berh Thomson
(d) John Forbes
Ans. (b) Ron Forbes
20. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?
(a) James Brown
(b) James Blades
(c) James Horn
(d) James Woodson
Ans. (b) James Blades
21. She got the mastery of playing —— musical instruments together.
(a) Hundred
(b) Twenty
(c) Thousand
(d) Ten
Ans. (c) Thousand.
22. What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?
(a) forget music
(b) listen to music
(c) feel music with her body
(d) none
Ans. (c) feel music with her body
23. Whenever Evelyn performed, she performed in –
(a) Steel platform
(b) Iron Platform
(c) Mud platform
(d) Wooden platform
Ans. (d) Wooden platform.
24. What was life for Evelyn?
(a) dance
(b) nature
(c) music
(d) all
Ans. (c) music
25. When was Evelyn’s deafness noticed?
(a) when she was 18
(b) when she was 19
(c) when she was 8
(d) none
Ans. (c) when she was 8
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