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Q51. The Baul dance is popular in which of the following districts of West Bengal ?

(A) Bardhaman
(B) Birbhum
(C) Murshidabad
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Answer: Both (A) and (B)

Q52. The ‘Gaudiya Nritya’ is popular in West Bengal and is an ancient dance based on

(A) Literature
(B) Sculpture
(C) Painting
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q53. Sari gaan is sung usually before and after the

(A) Boat race
(B) Wedding
(C) Jatra dance
(D) Lathi dance

Answer: Boat race

Q54. Sagar Sen, Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya are famous singers of

(A) Rabindra Sangeet
(B) Nazrul Geeti
(C) Agamani
(D) Bhajan

Answer: Rabindra Sangeet

Q55. Sadhak Ramprasad Sen composed a huge number of

(A) Kirtan
(B) Agamani
(C) Shyama Sangeet
(D) Kabigaan

Answer: Shyama Sangeet

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Q56. One of the sophisticated styles of music which has its origin from Dhrupad is

(A) Kirtan style
(B) Bhajan style
(C) Dhrupad style
(D) None of these

Answer: Kirtan style

Q57. Nazrul Islam wrote a number of

(A) Shyama Sangeet
(B) Bhajan
(C) Kirtan
(D) All of these

Answer: All of these

Q58. Name the sole classical gharana of the state.

(A) Bishnupur Gharana
(B) Nagara School
(C) Bardhaman Gharana
(D) None of the above

Answer: Bishnupur Gharana

Q59. Name the composer whose songs are known as ‘Kanta Geeti’.

(A) Dwijendralal Roy
(B) Rajanikanta Sen
(C) Nazrul Islam
(D) Atul Prasad Sen

Answer: Rajanikanta Sen

Q60. Name some great composers of Gana Sangeet.

(A) Salil Chowdhury
(B) Hemanga Biswas
(C) Jyotirindra Moitra
(D) All of them

Answer: All of them