Indian Pop Music Genres

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Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1950s and is characterized by its use of traditional Indian instruments and rhythms?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qawwali is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1950s and is characterized by its use of traditional Indian instruments and rhythms.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1960s and is characterized by its use of Western instruments and rhythms?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1960s and is characterized by its use of Western instruments and rhythms.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1970s and is characterized by its use of Punjabi folk instruments and rhythms?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhangra is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1970s and is characterized by its use of Punjabi folk instruments and rhythms.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and rhythms?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Carnatic is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and rhythms.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1990s and is characterized by its use of hip hop and rap elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 1990s and is characterized by its use of hip hop and rap elements.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2000s and is characterized by its use of rock and metal elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2000s and is characterized by its use of rock and metal elements.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2010s and is characterized by its use of electronic dance music elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2010s and is characterized by its use of electronic dance music elements.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2020s and is characterized by its use of regional folk music elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that originated in the 2020s and is characterized by its use of regional folk music elements.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of devotional lyrics?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qawwali is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of devotional lyrics.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of romantic lyrics?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of romantic lyrics.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of patriotic lyrics?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of patriotic lyrics.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of social commentary lyrics?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of social commentary lyrics.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of humor and satire?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of humor and satire.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of experimental and avant-garde elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bollywood is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of experimental and avant-garde elements.

Which of the following is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of traditional Indian classical music elements?

  1. Bollywood

  2. Qawwali

  3. Bhangra

  4. Carnatic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Carnatic is a genre of Indian pop music that is characterized by its use of traditional Indian classical music elements.

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