List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Explain the terms Vajra raga and Vakra raga along with suitable examples.

Write the classification of Musical Instruments.

Define the terms Arudi and Eduppu.

Explain the term Janaka raga along with 4 examples.

What is Manodharma Sangeeta? Write the branches’ names of Manodharma Sangeeta.

Write the Lakshana of raga Bhairavi.

Explain the special characteristics of the musical form Javali.

Define the term Bhashanga and give two examples.

Choose the correct statement – 1
i. - Purvikalyani is a pratimadhyama raga.
ii. - Purvikalyani Arohana has Vakra prayoga.
iii. - Purvikalyani has Kaisiki Nishada.
iv. - Purvikalyani is derived from Kamavardhani raga.
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Statement-I: Kovurī Pancharatnas are composed by Tyagaraja.
Statement-II: Vibhakti Kritis are composed by Tyagaraja.
Choose the correct option:

Who is the author of Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarshini?

Write the brief life sketch and contribution of Swati Tirunal.

Identify the ______ 56 number mela raga from the following:

Write the notation of any kriti of your choice.

Describe the construction and playing techniques of \textit{Tambura} with the help of diagram.

Write the Swarasthanas names of Raga Saveri.

Explain the term \(\textit{Jaati}\)and its varieties.

Write the Swarasthanas names of Raga Sri.

Statement I: Hindi Bhajanas are composed by Swati Tirunal.
Statement II: Dasa varada mudra is used by Swati Tirunal.
Choose the correct option:

Select a Ghana raga.

Choose the correct statement(s):
i. Adi Tala has 3 drutams.
ii. Mohanam is an Audava-Audava raga.
iii. Many Varnams were composed by Patnam Subramanya Iyer.
iv. Annamacharya composed many Tillanas.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II	Match
a. Audava-Sampurna raga	i. Goula	a → iv. Mohanam
b. Mela Raga	ii. Saveri	b → iii. Todi
c. Nishada varjya raga	iii. Todi	c → ii. Saveri
d. Ghana raga	iv. Mohanam	d → i. Goula

Choose the correct option:

Select the lakshana grantha of Subbarama Dikshitar.

Identify the Padam composer: