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Q1- Who was deaf in the lesson?
A) Evelyn
B) Ron Forbes
C) Bismillah Khan
D) Evelyn’s mother

Q2- How old was Evelyn when she went to Royal Music academy?

A) 17 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 19 years old
D) Below 17

Q3- When was Evelyn's deafness noticed?

A) when she was 18
B) when she was 19
C) when she was 8
D) none

Q4- When was Evelyn's deafness confirmed?

A) by the age of 5
B) by the age of 6
C) by the age of 8
D) by the age of 11

Q5- Who helped Evelyn to continue with her music?

A) her mother
B) teacher
C) father
D) Ron Forbes

Q6- Who spotted Evelyn's potential?

A) her father
B) friends
C) mother
D) Ron Forbes

Q7- Which places had Evelyn worked for?

A) poor children
B) prisons and hospitals
C) schools
D) none

Correct Answer:B

Q8- What was life for Evelyn?

A) dance
B) nature
C) music
D) all

Q9- Where was the Royal music Academy?

A) U..S
B) Burmingham
C) Paris
D) London

Q10- What did Evelyn want to pursue?

A) fashion
B) study
C) music
D) none

Q11- What did Aurangzeb ban in his palace?

A) playing of Pungi
B) playing Sitar
C) playing music
D) none

Q12- Why was playing Pungi in Aurangzeb's palace banned?

A) it had a sharp sound
B) it wasn't good
C) it was unpleasant
D) all

Q13- Who thought of improving the sound of the Pungi?

A) a musician
B) a singer
C) a barber
D) none

Q14- How is the Shehnai different from the Pungi?

A) Shehnai has a better sound
B) Shehnai looks more beautiful
C) Shehnai is made of wood
D) All

Q15- Who changed the perception of the Shehnai?

A) Tansen
B) Evelyn
C) Bismillah Khan
D) All

Q16- Where was the Shehnai played traditionally?

A) In temples
B) in wedding ceremonies
C) auspicious ceremonies
D) all

Q17- When did Bismillah get his first big break as a Shehnai performer?

A) in 1938, when All India Radio came into existence
B) 1945
C) 1987
D) 1989

Q18- Why did Bismillah refuse to go to the U.S.A.?

A) because the Shehnai had no future there
B) he didn't like the place
C) because of his love for Banaras and river Ganges
D) all

Q19- Where did Bismillah play the Shehnai on 15th August 1947?

A) at Ganga Ghat
B) in Banaras
C) near Red Fort
D) at Kaashi

Q20- Why was the event of Shehnai Playing on 15th August a historic one?

A) Bismillah became popular
B) people appreciated his performance
C) it was Independence day
D) all

Q21- From where did Shahnai get its name?

A) From barber (Nai in Hindi)-+ King (Shah in Hindi)
B) From a Barber
C) King gave its name
D) None

Q22- Shehnai is a refined version of which instrument?

A) musical instrument
B) mouth organ
C) Guitar
D) Pungi

Q23- Where did Bismillah give his first break through performance?

A) at the Red Fort
B) at Varanasi
C) at All India Radio
D) U.S.A

Q24- According to the lesson,who was present on the event of 15th August,1947?

A J L Nehru
B M K Gandhi
C Rajendra Prasad
D All of these

Q25- Why did people discourage Evelyn to pursue music?

A) it was not considered good
B) it was difficult
C) it was expensive
D) because she was deaf

Q26- What did Ron Forbes advise Evelyn?

A) forget music
B) listen to music
C) feel music with her body
D) none

Q27- How did Evelyn hear music?

A) through drums
B) through fingers
C) by feeling vibrations through her diffrent parts of body- fingers,hair,feet
D) all

Q28- What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?

A) message of love , peace and happiness
B) music is not difficult
C) music is not difficult for deaf people
D) deaf people can learn music

Q29- Who played Shehnai at King's palace?

A) a barber
B) a musican
C) a singer
D) a courtsman

Q30- What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?

A) Red Fort
B) Royal Palaces
C) Ganga Ghats
D) None

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