The Sound of Music MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. According to Bismillah Khan, what is Hindustan's richest tradition?

1. earning money
2. music
3. spirituality
4. politics

2. Bismillah Khan took part in

1. the World Exposition in Montreal
2. the Cannes Art Festival
3. the Osaka Trade Fair
4. All of these

3. From where did Shahnai get its name?

1. From barber (Nai in Hindi) & King (Shah in Hindi)
2. From a Barber
3. King gave its name
4. None

4. How did Evelyn hear music?

1. through drums
2. through fingers
3. by feeling vibrations through her different parts of body- fingers, hair, feet
4. all

5. How did Evelyn perform at the audition of the Royal Academy of Music?

1. Scored the second-highest
2. Scored the highest
3. Displayed bravery
4. Spoke fluently

6. How long was the course that Evelyn pursued at the Royal Academy of Music?

1. 3 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
4. 3.5 years

7. What did Aurangzeb ban in his palace?

1. playing of Pungi
2. playing Sitar
3. playing music
4. none

8. What was the name of Bismillah Khan's father?

1. Rasool Brix Khan
2. Paigambar Bux
3. All Bux
4. liazrat Rasool Kaar

9. When and where is shehnai played?

1. in temples
2. in weddings
3. on auspicious occasions
4. all the options are right

10. When did Bismillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?

1. in 1983, when All India Radio came into existence
2. 1945
3. 1987
4. 1989

11. When was Bismillah Khan awarded the highest civilian award Bharat Ratna?

1. in 2000
2. in 2001
3. in 2002
4. in 2003

12. When was Evelyn's deafness noticed?

1. when she was 18
2. when she was 19
3. when she was 8
4. none

13. Where all did Evelyn give free concerts?

1. Hospitals
2. Prisons
3. Both a and b
4. Schools

14. Where did Bismillah give his first break through his performance?

1. at the Red Fort
2. at Varanasi
3. at All India Radio
4. U.S.A

15. Where did Bismillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?

1. at Ganga Ghat
2. in Banaras
3. near Red Fort
4. at Kaashi

16. Where was the Royal music Academy?

1. Houston
2. Columbo
3. Paris
4. London

17. Which film is named after Bismillah's instrument?

1. Shehnai Ki Awaj
2. Shehnai Ka Raja
3. Shehnai Wala
4. Gunj Uthi Shehnai

18. Which men did give trouble to Evelyn?

1. Men with big eyes
2. Men with long legs
3. Men with bushy beards
4. Men with cold hands

19. Which national award was conferred on Ustad Bismillah Khan?

1. the Padmashri
2. the Padma Bhushan
3. the Palma Vibhushan
4. All of these

20. Which places had Evelyn worked for?

1. poor children
2. prisons and hospitals
3. schools
4. none

21. Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?

1. Tansen
2. Evelyn
3. Bismillah Khan
4. All

22. Who do you know is Bismillah Khan?

1. a politician
2. a shehnai maestro
3. an actor
4. a writer

23. Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

1. her mother
2. teacher
3. father
4. Ron Forbes

24. Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?

1. a musician
2. a singer
3. a barber
4. none

25. Who was deaf in the lesson?

1. Evelyn
2. Ron Forbes
3. Bismillah Khan
4. Evelyn's mother

26. Why did people discourage Evelyn to pursue music?

1. it was not considered good
2. it was difficult
3. it was expensive
4. because she was deaf

27. Why was Evelyn's hearing severely impaired?

1. Due to gradual nerve damage
2. Due to the bomb explosion
3. Due to accident
4. Due to falling from stairs