MP Board 9th Beehive The Sound of Music Bismillah Khan MCQs : Here are 50 important Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers for the chapter “The Sound of Music” (Parts 1 and 2), based on the provided webpage.
MP Board 9th Beehive The Sound of Music Bismillah Khan MCQs
Part 1: Evelyn Glennie
- At what age was Evelyn Glennie’s deafness confirmed?
a) Eight years old
b) Ten years old
c) Eleven years old
d) Fifteen years old
Answer: c) Eleven years old - Who helped Evelyn Glennie discover her ability to feel music?
a) Her parents
b) Her school principal
c) Ron Forbes
d) A doctor
Answer: c) Ron Forbes - What did Evelyn learn to feel through her bare feet on a wooden platform?
a) The rhythm of the music
b) The vibrations of the music
c) The temperature of the stage
d) The movement of the audience
Answer: b) The vibrations of the music - What prestigious academy did Evelyn Glennie get admission to?
a) London School of Music
b) Royal Academy of Music
c) New York Conservatory
d) Paris School of Arts
Answer: b) Royal Academy of Music - Evelyn Glennie’s story primarily highlights the theme of:
a) The importance of formal education
b) Overcoming physical disability through determination
c) The challenges of modern music
d) The role of family in success
Answer: b) Overcoming physical disability through determination - Evelyn Glennie is a world-renowned…
a) Sitar player
b) Multi-percussionist
c) Flautist
d) Pianist
Answer: b) Multi-percussionist - Where is Evelyn Glennie from?
a) England
b) Ireland
c) Scotland
d) America
Answer: c) Scotland - What did Ron Forbes use to teach Evelyn to sense music?
a) A piano
b) A xylophone
c) Two large drums
d) A violin
Answer: c) Two large drums - How does Evelyn “hear” music?
a) By reading musical notes
b) By sensing vibrations through her body
c) By using an advanced hearing aid
d) By watching the conductor
Answer: b) By sensing vibrations through her body - At what age did Evelyn’s mother first notice her hearing loss?
a) Eight years old
b) Eleven years old
c) Five years old
d) Three years old
Answer: a) Eight years old - What did the headmistress advise Evelyn’s parents?
a) To take her to a specialist
b) To stop her music lessons
c) To send her to a normal school
d) To let her learn to dance
Answer: a) To take her to a specialist - What does Evelyn say she can feel through her hair, cheekbones, and skin?
a) The lyrics
b) The melody
c) The resonances
d) The audience’s applause
Answer: c) The resonances - Why does Evelyn remove her shoes on a wooden stage?
a) It is a tradition
b) To feel the vibrations through her feet
c) Her shoes are uncomfortable
d) To get a better grip
Answer: b) To feel the vibrations through her feet - What does Evelyn’s “workaholic” nature include?
a) Practicing 18 hours a day
b) Only performing in large concerts
c) Giving free concerts in prisons and hospitals
d) Composing music constantly
Answer: c) Giving free concerts in prisons and hospitals - Evelyn Glennie is a “shining inspiration” for…
a) Other musicians
b) Deaf and disabled children
c) Her teacher, Ron Forbes
d) Her parents
Answer: b) Deaf and disabled children - How many instruments does the article suggest Evelyn can play?
a) About ten
b) About fifty
c) About a hundred
d) About a thousand
Answer: d) About a thousand - Why does Evelyn find it difficult to talk to “men with bushy beards”?
a) She is afraid of them
b) She can’t hear them well
c) She cannot see their lips to lip-read
d) They speak too softly
Answer: c) She cannot see their lips to lip-read - How did Evelyn learn French and basic Japanese?
a) Through books
b) By sensing vibrations
c) She speaks flawlessly, as she could hear until she was 11
d) Through lip-reading
Answer: c) She speaks flawlessly, as she could hear until she was 11 - What was Evelyn’s score when she auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music?
a) The lowest in the class
b) Average for her age
c) One of the highest in the academy’s history
d) She failed the first time
Answer: c) One of the highest in the academy’s history - What word is used to describe Evelyn’s deafness?
a) Mild
b) Moderate
c) Partial
d) Profound
Answer: d) Profound
Part 2: Bismillah Khan
- What was the Pungi renamed to after it was improved?
a) Sitar
b) Veena
c) Shehnai
d) Flute
Answer: c) Shehnai - Who banned the playing of Pungi in the royal residence?
a) Emperor Akbar
b) Emperor Shah Jahan
c) Emperor Aurangzeb
d) Emperor Humayun
Answer: c) Emperor Aurangzeb - Ustad Bismillah Khan was born in which state of India?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Bihar - Who was Bismillah Khan’s maternal uncle and mentor?
a) Ali Bux
b) Paigambar Bux
c) Rasool Bux
d) Ghulam Ali Khan
Answer: a) Ali Bux - On which historic occasion did Bismillah Khan play the Shehnai at the Red Fort?
a) Republic Day
b) Gandhi Jayanti
c) Independence Day (Aug 15, 1947)
d) Diwali
Answer: c) Independence Day (Aug 15, 1947) - Which Indian civilian award was conferred upon Ustad Bismillah Khan?
a) Padma Shri
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Padma Vibhushan
d) Bharat Ratna
Answer: d) Bharat Ratna - The Shehnai was traditionally played in:
a) Concert halls
b) Temples and weddings
c) Modern schools
d) Rock concerts
Answer: b) Temples and weddings - What does Bismillah Khan’s refusal to settle in the USA show about him?
a) He disliked foreign countries.
b) He was afraid of new challenges.
c) He had a deep love for his homeland and its culture.
d) He preferred a simple life.
Answer: c) He had a deep love for his homeland and its culture. - Who improved the Pungi and created the Shehnai?
a) A soldier
b) A barber (nai)
c) A royal musician
d) Bismillah Khan’s grandfather
Answer: b) A barber (nai) - How did the Shehnai get its name?
a) It was named after a king
b) From being played in the Shah’s chamber by a ‘nai’
c) It means “sweet sound” in Persian
d) It was Bismillah Khan’s family name
Answer: b) From being played in the Shah’s chamber by a ‘nai’ - Bismillah Khan’s family were musicians from…
a) Benaras
b) Lucknow
c) Dumraon
d) Agra
Answer: c) Dumraon - Where did Bismillah Khan’s uncle, Ali Bux, play the Shehnai?
a) At the Red Fort
b) At the Vishnu temple in Benaras
c) At the Taj Mahal
d) At the All India Radio
Answer: b) At the Vishnu temple in Benaras - Where did Bismillah Khan get his “big break” in 1938?
a) At the All India Radio, Lucknow
b) At the Red Fort
c) In a Vijay Bhatt film
d) In Afghanistan
Answer: a) At the All India Radio, Lucknow - What did Bismillah Khan play from the Red Fort on August 15, 1947?
a) Raag Malhar
b) Raag Kafi
c) The national anthem
d) Saare Jahan Se Achha
Answer: b) Raag Kafi - Which film director was impressed by Bismillah Khan?
a) Satyajit Ray
b) Raj Kapoor
c) Vijay Bhatt
d) Yash Chopra
Answer: c) Vijay Bhatt - What was the name of the film Bismillah Khan composed for?
a) Shehnai
b) Gunj Uthi Shehnai
c) Benaras Blues
d) Sangeet
Answer: b) Gunj Uthi Shehnai - Which song from the film became a chartbuster?
a) “Mere Sapno Ki Rani”
b) “Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya”
c_ “Awaara Hoon”
d) “Yeh Dosti”
Answer: b) “Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya” - Why did Bismillah Khan leave the “artificiality and glamour” of the film world?
a) He was not paid well
b) He did not like the film’s success
c) He found it clashed with his devotion to music and Benaras
d) The directors did not like his music
Answer: c) He found it clashed with his devotion to music and Benaras - Which foreign king was so impressed that he gifted Bismillah Khan Persian carpets?
a) King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
b) King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan
c) The Shah of Iran
d) The President of the USA
Answer: b) King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan - An auditorium in Tehran is named after Bismillah Khan. What is it called?
a) Shehnai Hall
b) Khansaab Auditorium
c) Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan
d) Bharat Hall
Answer: c) Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan - What is Bismillah Khan fondly called?
a) Ustad
b) Maestro
c) Khansaab
d) Panditji
Answer: c) Khansaab - What did Bismillah Khan say he could not transport to the USA?
a) The Red Fort
b) The temples of Benaras
c) The River Ganga
d) His family
Answer: c) The River Ganga - What does Bismillah Khan miss when he is in Mumbai?
a) His home in Dumraon
b) Benaras and the Holy Ganga
c) The food
d) His uncle Ali Bux
Answer: b) Benaras and the Holy Ganga - Bismillah Khan’s life is a perfect example of…
a) A rich, secular cultural heritage of India
b) The life of a poor musician
c) A successful film composer
d) A man who loved to travel
Answer: a) A rich, secular cultural heritage of India - Who is the author of these biographical articles?
a) Isaac Asimov
b) Robert Frost
c) Deborah Cowley
d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: c) Deborah Cowley
Combined Themes
- Both Evelyn Glennie and Bismillah Khan demonstrated the importance of:
a) Natural talent only
b) Luck and chance
c) Dedication, hard work, and passion for music
d) Financial support
Answer: c) Dedication, hard work, and passion for music - The text emphasizes that music is:
a) Only for those with perfect hearing
b) A universal language that can be felt
c) A difficult profession
d) Only for the young
Answer: b) A universal language that can be felt - A key theme in both parts of the chapter is…
a) Overcoming adversity (disability or social barriers)
b) The importance of money
c) The glamour of being a musician
d) The rivalry between musicians
Answer: a) Overcoming adversity (disability or social barriers) - Bismillah Khan’s story emphasizes the theme of…
a) Modernization
b) International fame
c) Patriotism and cultural heritage
d) The flaws of the Pungi
Answer: c) Patriotism and cultural heritage - What is the primary message of “The Sound of Music” (both parts)?
a) Music is the only career
b) Passion and perseverance can overcome any obstacle
c) It is important to be famous
d) One must be born into a musical family
Answer: b) Passion and perseverance can overcome any obstacle