Updated on 06/08/2023
Ch.2 The Sound of Music
Part-I Evelyn Glennie
1. Who is the writer of 'The Sound of Music, Evelyn Glennie'?
(A) Robert Frost
(B) Deborah Cowley
(C) Issac Asimov
(D) Mulk Raj
Answer
(B) Deborah Cowley
2. Where is The Royal Academy of Music situated at ?
(A) USA
(B) London
(C) India
(D) Nepal
Answer
(B) London
3. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
(A) fifteen years
(B) sixteen years
(C) seventeen years
(D) eighteen years
Answer
(C) seventeen years
4. When was her deafness first noticed?
(A) at six year
(B) at eight years
(C) at ten years
(D) at twelve years
Answer
(B) at eight years
5. Which country did Evelyn tour with youth orchestra when she was sixteen?
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) India
(D) Bhutan
Answer
(A) UK
6. Which languages did she manage to learn?
(A) French
(B) Basic Japanese
(C) both
(D) none
Answer
(C) both
7. What instrument was Evelyn learning to play at her school?
(A) guitar
(B) piano
(C) harmonium
(D) tabla
Answer
(B) piano
8. Who was Isabel Glennie?
(A) Evelyn’s father
(B) Evelyn’s mother
(C) Evelyn’s sister
(D) Evelyn’s aunt
Answer
(B) Evelyn’s mother
9. Where does Evelyn give free concerts?
(A) Hospitals
(B) Prisons
(C) both
(D) none
Answer
(C) both
10. What is the name of the master percussionist who praised Evelyn?
(A) James Blades
(B) James Clave
(C) James Smith
(D) James Hudson
Answer
(A) James Blades
11. When was Evelyn's deafness confirmed?
(A) at the age of 7
(B) at the age of 9
(C) at the age of 11
(D) at the age of 13
Answer
(C) at the age of 11
Part-II The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan
1. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?
(A) Red Fort
(B) Jama Masjid
(C) Bidla Mandir
(D) Ganga Ghat
Answer
(D) Ganga Ghat
2. Bismillah Khan was called
(A) Doctor Sahab
(B) Khansaab
(C) Nawabsaab
(D) none
Answer
(B) Khansaab
3. Where did Bismillah Khan regularly go to sing Bhojpuri chaitta?
(A) Bihariji temple
(B) Murari temple
(C) Durga temple
(D) Shiv temple
Answer
(A) Bihariji temple
4. Which is India's highest civilian award?
(A) Padmashri
(B) Padma Bhushan
(C) Padma Vibhushan
(D) Bharat Ratna
Answer
(D) Bharat Ratna
5. Who was Ali Bux?
(A) Bismillah's father
(B) Bismillah's grandfather
(C) Bismillah's uncle
(D) Bismillah's maternal uncle
Answer
(D) Bismillah's maternal uncle
6. Why did Bismillah refuse to go the USA?
(A) his love for Banaras
(B) his love for Ganga
(C) both a and b
(D) none
Answer
(C) both a and b
7. Where is Tahar Mosiquee Ustad Bismillah Khan auditorium situated?
(A) Tehran
(B) India
(C) Dubai
(D) Behrin
Answer
(A) Tehran
8. Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated?
(A) India
(B) Bhutan
(C) UK
(D) USA
Answer
(D) USA
9. What was Bismillah Khan's grandfather?
(A) an actor
(B) a singer
(C) a soldier
(D) Shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King's Court
Answer
(D) Shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King's Court
10. On 15 August 1947, which Raag was played by Bismillah Khan from the Red Fort?
(A) Raag Kafi
(B) Raag Megh
(C) Raag Deepak
(D) Raag Malhaar
Answer
(A) Raag Kafi
11. Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?
(A) in temples
(B) in wedding
(C) both a and b
(D) none