Indian Music and Dance Recordings

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Who was the first Indian musician to record a song?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Janki Bai

  3. Tansen

  4. Allauddin Khan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Janki Bai was the first Indian musician to record a song. She recorded the song "Ae Ri Main To Prem Diwani" in 1902.

Which was the first Indian record label?

  1. HMV

  2. Columbia

  3. Odeon

  4. Saregama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HMV (His Master's Voice) was the first Indian record label. It was founded in 1908.

Which was the first Indian film song to be recorded?

  1. De De Khuda Ke Naam Pe

  2. Koel Bole

  3. Ae Ri Main To Prem Diwani

  4. Jogi Jabse Tu Aaya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The song "Koel Bole" from the film "Alam Ara" (1931) was the first Indian film song to be recorded.

Who was the first Indian musician to win a Grammy Award?

  1. Ravi Shankar

  2. Ali Akbar Khan

  3. Bismillah Khan

  4. Zakir Hussain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ravi Shankar was the first Indian musician to win a Grammy Award. He won the award in 1967 for his album "Ravi Shankar: India's Master Musician".

Which was the first Indian album to be certified platinum?

  1. Disco Dancer

  2. 1942: A Love Story

  3. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

  4. Maine Pyaar Kiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The album "Disco Dancer" by Bappi Lahiri was the first Indian album to be certified platinum. It was released in 1982.

Which was the first Indian music video to be aired on MTV?

  1. Thriller

  2. Billie Jean

  3. Beat It

  4. Smooth Criminal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The music video for the song "Thriller" by Michael Jackson was the first Indian music video to be aired on MTV. It was released in 1983.

Which was the first Indian film to have a soundtrack album?

  1. Alam Ara

  2. Kisan Kanya

  3. Devdas

  4. Mughal-e-Azam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Alam Ara" (1931) was the first Indian film to have a soundtrack album.

Which was the first Indian film to have a digital soundtrack?

  1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  3. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

  4. Lagaan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995) was the first Indian film to have a digital soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a Dolby Atmos soundtrack?

  1. Baahubali: The Beginning

  2. Baahubali: The Conclusion

  3. 2.0

  4. Saaho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Baahubali: The Beginning" (2015) was the first Indian film to have a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have an IMAX soundtrack?

  1. Dhoom 3

  2. Bang Bang!

  3. Happy New Year

  4. Dilwale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Dhoom 3" (2013) was the first Indian film to have an IMAX soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a DTS-X soundtrack?

  1. 2.0

  2. Saaho

  3. War

  4. Brahmastra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "2.0" (2018) was the first Indian film to have a DTS-X soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a Auro 3D soundtrack?

  1. Baahubali: The Conclusion

  2. 2.0

  3. Saaho

  4. War


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Baahubali: The Conclusion" (2017) was the first Indian film to have a Auro 3D soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a IMAX Enhanced soundtrack?

  1. Brahmastra

  2. RRR

  3. K.G.F: Chapter 2

  4. Ponniyin Selvan: I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Brahmastra" (2022) was the first Indian film to have a IMAX Enhanced soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a Dolby Vision soundtrack?

  1. Baahubali: The Beginning

  2. Baahubali: The Conclusion

  3. 2.0

  4. Saaho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "Baahubali: The Beginning" (2015) was the first Indian film to have a Dolby Vision soundtrack.

Which was the first Indian film to have a HDR10+ soundtrack?

  1. 2.0

  2. Saaho

  3. War

  4. Brahmastra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The film "2.0" (2018) was the first Indian film to have a HDR10+ soundtrack.

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