LECTURER IN VOCAL - COLLEGIATE EDUCATION - MUSIC COLLEGES | Exam held on : 25-01-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] Which of the following year is closely associated with 'Rajyasamacharam'?
[a] 1772
[b] 1813
[c] 1847
[d] 1817
Answer : C
2] Which among the following was the first state to introduce a law on RTI?
[a] Tamilnadu
[b] Uttarpradesh
[c] Bengal
[d] Kerala
Answer : A
3] N.Gopalaswami Committee was set up for
[a] The promotion of Tribal Languages
[b] The promotion of Sanskrit Language
[c] The promotion of Tamil
[d] The promotion of Tribal art forms
Answer : B
4] Which of the following statement is most suitable to Pandit Karuppan?
[a] He is rightly known as the Abraham Lincoln of Kerala
[b] Smt Indira Gandhi called him as 'Great son of India'
[c] Founded the Greater Ezhava Association
[d] He was the editor of Yuktivadi
Answer : A
5] 'Aathmakadhakkoru Aamukham' is the autobiography of
[a] Sugathakumary
[b] Arundhati Roy
[c] Lalithambika Antharjanam
[d] Prof. Leelavathy
Answer : C
6] Who among the following is the recipient of the first 'Distinguised Indologist' award?
[a] Sushama Swaraj
[b] Fernando Tola
[c] Oscar Punjal
[d] Heinrich Von Freiherr Stietencron
Answer : D
7] 2015 Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament was won by
[a] Germany
[b] India
[c] Malaysia
[d] Argentina
Answer : B
8] The Savarnajatha organized by Mannath Padmanabhan in connection with Vaikom Satyagraha submitted their
demands before the Travancore ruler. Who was that ruler?
[a] Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma
[b] Sethu Lakshmi Bai
[c] Sreemoolam Thirunal
[d] Visakham Thirunal
Answer : B
9] He was the author of Kadora Kodaram. He was the first Malabar Muslim to wrote a book in Malayalam. 'Muslim
Janavum Vidyabhyasavum' was another work. Identify the person.
[a] Kandathil Varghese Mappila
[b] Velukutty Arayan
[c] Mampuram Thangal
[d] Makthi Thangal
Answer : D
10] Who was the Minister of Harijan Welfare and local self government in the EMS ministry of 1957?
[a] P.K. Chathan Master
[b] T.A. Majeed
[c] T.V. Thomas
[d] K.C. George
Answer : A
11] The RTI Act 2005 came into full force on
[a] 15th June 2005
[b] 12 May 2005
[c] 12 September 2005
[d] 12th October 2005
Answer : D
12] The 2015 ASEAN summit was hosted by
[a] Singapore
[b] Malaysia
[c] Indonesia
[d] Taiwan
Answer : B
13] Who is the author of 'Sabdikkunna Kalappa'?
[a] Muttath Varkey
[b] Thakazhy
[c] Ponkunnam Varkey
[d] M.K. Sanu
Answer : C
14] The Paliyam Satyagraha was withdrawn due to the death of a Satyagrahi. Who was he?
[a] C. Kesavan
[b] K. Kelappan
[c] A.K. Gopalan
[d] A.G. Velayudhan
Answer : D
15] The constitution of India was amended for the first time in
[a] June 1951
[b] May 1951
[c] May 1952
[d] June 1951
Answer : A
16] From which country Indian Constitution borrowed 'Suspension of Fundamental Rights' during the Emergency?
[a] Britain
[b] Germany
[c] Russia
[d] America
Answer : B
17] The Right to property is removed from the Fundamental Rights through _______ amendment.
[a] 42nd amendment
[b] 43rd amendment
[c] 44th amendment
[d] 41st amendment
Answer : C
18] The 53rd amendment inserted a new article conferring full statehood on
[a] Tripura
[b] Chattisgarh
[c] Manipur
[d] Mizoram
Answer : D
19] Which schedule deals with the Anti Defection Act?
[a] Fourth
[b] Sixth
[c] Tenth
[d] Seventh
Answer : C
20] In which year Malayali Memorial was signed?
[a] 1891
[b] 1889
[c] 1892
[d] 1890
Answer : A
21] The corresponding mela of Shanmukhapriya in the assampurna melapaddati
[a] Sauvira
[b] `S bara mala`
[c] Chayavali
[d] Chamaram
Answer : D
22] Mudra of Subbaraya Sastri
[a] Gopaladasa
[b] Ramadasa
[c] Kumara
[d] Venkatesa
Answer : C
23] Arohi varna was comes under
[a] Prabandha
[b] Tana
[c] Pada
[d] Alankara
Answer : D
24] A raga belongs to 5184 mela scheme from the following
[a] Saveri
[b] Bhairavi
[c] Mukhari
[d] Anandabhairavi
Answer : B
25] A shadava-Sampurna raga
[a] Abheri
[b] Arabhi
[c] Kamboji
[d] Kedaragaula
Answer : C
26] The songs in Gita Govinda is known as
[a] Ashtapadi
[b] Taranga
[c] Devarnama
[d] Nirupana
Answer : A
27] The Prati Madhyama mela of Mayamalavagaula
[a] Bhavapriya
[b] Ramapriya
[c] Purvikalyani
[d] Pantuvarali
Answer : D
28] A composer belongs to Pre-Tyagaraja period
[a] Maha Vaidyanatha Iyyer
[b] Purandaradasa
[c] Subbaraya Sastri
[d] Gopalakrishna Bharati
Answer : B
29] A varna having sahitya in all the angas
[a] Padavarna
[b] Tanavarna
[c] Ragamalikavarna
[d] Atatalavarna
Answer : A
30] The composer of Tiruvachakam
[a] Andal
[b] Tiruvalluvar
[c] Ilanko Adigal
[d] Manickavachagar
Answer : D
31] A Nishadantya raga
[a] Kurinji
[b] Navaroj
[c] Nadanamakriya
[d] Neelambari
Answer : C
32] The Sruti Vadya used in Nagasvaram
[a] Tutti
[b] Tavil
[c] Harmonium
[d] Ottu
Answer : D
33] A folk dance performed by men waving handkerchief
[a] Oyilattam
[b] Chakkaiyattam
[c] Nizhalattam
[d] Bommalattam
Answer : A
34] Who composed Ashtothara Sata Raga talamalika?
[a] Ramaswami Dikshitar
[b] Panchanadayyar
[c] Muthuswami Dikshitar
[d] Baluswami Dikshitar
Answer : A
35] The Lakshanagrantha written by subbarama Dikshitar
[a] Sangita Chandrika
[b] Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini
[c] Sangita Samayasara
[d] Sangita Sudha
Answer : B
36] The author of Kandaranubhuti
[a] Arunachala Kavirayar
[b] Ahobala
[c] Annasami Sastri
[d] Arunagirinathar
Answer : D
37] A dance form used in Bhagavatamela nataka
[a] Panchapadi
[b] Simhanatanam
[c] Mey
[d] Kautuvam
Answer : C
38] A composer who has composed thousand gitas
[a] Paidala Gurumurti Sastri
[b] Purandaradasa
[c] Ponnayya pillai
[d] Ramamatya
Answer : A
39] An udakavadya
[a] Ghatam
[b] Ganjira
[c] Jalatarangam
[d] Kaimani
Answer : C
40] The tala invented by Syamasastri
[a] Sarabhanandana tala
[b] Simhanandana tala
[c] Simha tala
[d] Sreenandana tala
Answer : A
41] A trimukha vadya
[a] Tamukku
[b] Timila
[c] Sudha maddalam
[d] Pushkara
Answer : D
42] The Kriti 'Endaromahanubhavulu' belongs to
[a] Kovur pancharatna
[b] Tiruvottiyur pancharatna
[c] Ghanaraga pancharatna
[d] Sriranga pancharatna
Answer : C
43] A musician who adorned the court of Swati Tirunal
[a] Kuttamath
[b] Irayimman Tampi
[c] Muthayya Bhagavatar
[d] K.C. Kesavapillai
Answer : B
44] A gamaka which is produced by closing the mouth and singing
[a] Namita
[b] Gumpita
[c] Mudrita
[d] Plavita
Answer : C
45] The anyasvara in Bilahari raga is
[a] Kaisiki nishada
[b] Kakali nishada
[c] Sudha daivata
[d] Chatusruti daivata
Answer : A
46] The author of Tiruppavai
[a] Karaikkal Ammayar
[b] Appar
[c] Tirunjana Sambandhar
[d] Andal
Answer : D
47] The father of modern kalakshepam
[a] Manamelkudi Venketa Chalapati
[b] Tanjore Krishna Bhagavatar
[c] Narasimha Bhagavatar
[d] Varahu`dotr` Gopala Bhagavatar
Answer : B
48] Kudumiamalai inscription belongs to
[a] 2nd century AD
[b] 3rd century AD
[c] 5th century AD
[d] 7th century AD
Answer : D
49] The ancient name for orchestra consisting of stringed instruments
[a] Avanadha Kutapa
[b] Vamsaka Vrinda
[c] Tata Kutapa
[d] Ghana Kutapa
Answer : C
50] No. of strings in Periyazh
[a] 7
[b] 14
[c] 19
[d] 21
Answer : D
51] The creator of the raga Kathana Kuthoohalam
[a] Manambu Chavadi Venketa Subbier
[b] Pattanam Subrahmanya Iyyer
[c] Tiruvottiyur Tyagayyar
[d] Ramnad Srinivasa Iyyengar
Answer : B
52] A Paryaya mudrakara
[a] Sadasiva Brahmendra
[b] Narayana Tirtha
[c] Swati Tirunal
[d] Syamasastri
Answer : C
53] The concluding part of Raga alapana is
[a] Akshiptika
[b] Stayi
[c] Ragavardhini
[d] Karanam
Answer : B
54] A musician who is an expert in singing Todi raga
[a] Anayya
[b] Narasayya
[c] Sitaramayya
[d] Ponnayya
Answer : C
55] The corresponding Karnatic tala to chempata tala in Kathakali music
[a] Rupaka
[b] Adi
[c] Jampa
[d] Triputa
Answer : B
56] The value of Pramana Sruti
[a] 81/80
[b] 256/243
[c] 25/24
[d] 45/32
Answer : A
57] Total no. of chapters in Natyasastra
[a] 36
[b] 28
[c] 30
[d] 32
Answer : A
58] Who is known as Ganachakravarti?
[a] Ramaswami Sivan
[b] Mahavaidyanatha Iyyer
[c] Veena Kuppayyar
[d] Pattanam Subramanya Iyyer
Answer : C
59] Name of the prabandha having 5 angas
[a] Medini
[b] Bhavani
[c] Deepini
[d] Anandini
Answer : D
60] The corresponding pan of Bhairavi
[a] Panchamam
[b] Sikamaram
[c] Pazham panchuram
[d] Kausikam
Answer : D
61] An instrument used in Sopana Sangeetha
[a] Chend
[b] Idakka
[c] Maddalam
[d] Chengila
Answer : B
62] The architect of Sangati in kritis
[a] Swati Tirunal
[b] Muthuswami Dikshitar
[c] Syamasastri
[d] Tyagaraja
Answer : D
63] The author of Brihaddessi
[a] Matanga
[b] Sarangadeva
[c] Bharata
[d] Parsvadeva
Answer : A
64] A mahaprana from the following
[a] Laya
[b] Marga
[c] `J bara ti`
[d] Yati
Answer : B
65] A panchama varja raga
[a] Hamsadhvani
[b] Mohanam
[c] Hindolam
[d] Sudhasaveri
Answer : C
66] Whose compositions are known as Devarnamas?
[a] Purandaradasa
[b] Narayana Tirtha
[c] Kshetranja
[d] Jayadeva
Answer : A
67] The congest in 35 talas
[a] Sankirnajati Dhruvatala
[b] Sankirnajati Matyatala
[c] Sankirnajati Atatala
[d] Sankirnajati Jampatala
Answer : A
68] The scale similar to Sadja grama
[a] Harikamboji
[b] Mayamalavagaula
[c] Sankarabharana
[d] Kharaharapriya
Answer : D
69] The Brihadisvara temple is situated in
[a] Madras
[b] Tirupati
[c] Tanjore
[d] Mysore
Answer : C
70] The group kriti composed by Vina Kuppayyar
[a] Vijaya raghava pancharatna
[b] Venkatesa pancharatna
[c] Kovur pancharatna
[d] Tiruvottiyur pancharatna
Answer : B
71] The founder of modern Tanjore Veena
[a] Shahaji Maharaja
[b] Rajah Serfojee
[c] Vijayaraghava Naik
[d] Raghunatha Naik
Answer : D
72] The Veena referred in Sangita Makaranda of Narada
[a] Mahati
[b] Kinnari
[c] Pinaki
[d] Gouri
Answer : A
73] The author of the work oriental music in European Notation
[a] Ramananda yogikal
[b] Tachur Sringaracharlu
[c] A.M. Chinnaswami Mudaliar
[d] T.M. Venkatesa Sastri
Answer : C
74] The mnemonical phrase 'ri gu mi dhi nu' represents the mela
[a] Sankarabharanam
[b] Kalyani
[c] Harikamboji
[d] Vachaspathi
Answer : B
75] No. of Sudhamelas in 72 melakarta scheme
[a] 32
[b] 30
[c] 40
[d] 42
Answer : A
76] A raga belongs to dvitiya ghanapanchaka group
[a] Gaula
[b] Kedaragaula
[c] Reetigaula
[d] Kannadagaula
Answer : C
77] Intensity means
[a] Frequency
[b] Loudness
[c] Timbre
[d] Length
Answer : B
78] A sangita sabha in Kerala
[a] Ranjini sangita sabha
[b] Sri Sadguru sangita sabha
[c] Naradagana sabha
[d] Sri Krishna gana sabha
Answer : A
79] First principal of Swati Tirunal college of music
[a] Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyyer
[b] Muthayya Bhagavatar
[c] Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyyengar
[d] Parameswara Bhagavatar
Answer : B
80] The first musician who got Bharata Ratna
[a] K.V. Narayana Swami
[b] G.N. Bala Subramaniam
[c] M.L. Vasanthakumari
[d] M.S. Subbalakshmi
Answer : D
81] The tala Kriya consists of lifting up the right hand
[a] Krushya
[b] Sarpini
[c] Patakam
[d] Visarjitam
Answer : C
82] The term sadir denotes
[a] Neyyandimelam
[b] Chendamelam
[c] Periyamelam
[d] Chinnamelam
Answer : D
83] An example of a raga with two madhyamas
[a] Purvikalyani
[b] Hamirkalyani
[c] Atana
[d] Anandabhairavi
Answer : B
84] Crotchet is equal to
[a] 1/2 aksharakala
[b] 1 aksharakala
[c] 2 aksharakalas
[d] 4 aksharakalas
Answer : B
85] No. of karanas mentioned in Natyasastra
[a] 108
[b] 110
[c] 112
[d] 115
Answer : A
86] A compound wind instrument
[a] Nagasvaram
[b] Flute
[c] Magudi
[d] Kombu
Answer : C
87] An instrument invented by Tansen
[a] Rabab
[b] Esraj
[c] Dilruba
[d] Battabin
Answer : A
88] The corresponding mela of Khamaj that
[a] Hari kamboji
[b] Nata bhairavi
[c] Hanumatodi
[d] Mayamalava gaula
Answer : A
89] No. of melas mentioned in Svaramela kalanidhi of Ramamatya
[a] 19
[b] 20
[c] 25
[d] 30
Answer : B
90] The instrument known as sata tantri veena
[a] Sarangi
[b] Sitar
[c] Santoor
[d] Rudraveena
Answer : C
91] Begada Madhyama is known as
[a] Chyuta madhyama panchama
[b] Tivra sudhamadhyama
[c] Chyuta madhyama gandhara
[d] Chyuta panchama madhyama
Answer : B
92] The composer of the opera 'Sadarama'
[a] Irayimman Tampi
[b] Kuttikunji Thankachi
[c] K.C. Kesavapillai
[d] Ennappadam Venkada Ramana Bhagavatar
Answer : C
93] A kind of alankara where in the same word is used in a composition in more than one sense
[a] Marga
[b] Prastara
[c] Yati
[d] Yamaka
Answer : D
94] Kriya of Viloma chaputala
[a] 3 + 4
[b] 4 + 3
[c] 3 + 2
[d] 2 + 3
Answer : B
95] The seven stringed Tambura was first popularised by
[a] Govinda Dikshitar
[b] Govindacharya
[c] Govinda sivan
[d] Govindamarar
Answer : D
96] A tune played by Nagasvarakaras in Gambira Natta at the commencement of temple procession
[a] Mallar
[b] `Mall bara ra`
[c] Mallari
[d] Malini
Answer : C
97] Which is known as Mahanataka veena from the following?
[a] Tanjore veena
[b] Rudra veena
[c] Gettuvadyam
[d] Gottuvadyam
Answer : D
98] An atatala varna contains all the dasavidhagamakas
[a] Kanakanji in Todi
[b] Viriboni in Bhairavi
[c] Sarasijanabha in kamboji
[d] Vanajaksha in Reetigaula
Answer : B
99] An opera composed by Tyagaraja
[a] Nowka charitram
[b] Ramanatakam
[c] Nandanar charitam
[d] Pallaki seva prabandham
Answer : A
100] Frequency of Shadja
[a] 240 vibrations per second
[b] 252 vibrations per second
[c] 256 vibrations per second
[d] 270 vibrations per second
Answer : A