WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Music of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Tala is a cyclic arrangement of time units.
  2. The musical instrument Kamalcha is majorly used by the ‘Manganlar’ Community of Manipur as a popular accompaniment to their songs.
  3. A raga is believed to have started as a tribal or folk tune.
  4. The sruti is a unit of measure or small difference between the various consecutive pitches within a grama or a scale.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The musical instrument Kamalcha is majorly used by the ‘Manganlar’ Community of Manipur as a popular accompaniment to their songs.