CBSE Class 10 Sample Paper 2022 for Carnatic Music Vocal Term 1

Carnatic Vocal (SUBJECT CODE-031)
CLASS X (SESSION 2021-2022)
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR TERM -1

Max. Time Allowed: 60 Minutes (1 Hour) Max. Marks: 15

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE SECTIONS: A, B and C.
2. Section A has 12 questions. ATTEMPT ANY 10 QUESTIONS.
3. Section B has 12 questions. ATTEMPT ANY 10 QUESTIONS.
4. Section C has 6 questions. ATTEMPT ANY 5 QUESTIONS.
5. All questions CARRY EQUAL MARKS.
6. There is NO NEGATIVE MARKING.

SECTION A- KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING (ATTEMPT ANY 10 QUESTIONS)
1. Select the janaka raga from the following 0.6
A-Saveri
C-Keeravani
D-Bhairavi
2. Which of the following is a Shadava raga? 0.6
A-Bilahari
C- Saveri
D- Suddha saveri
3. Who introduced the concept of 72 Melas in Carnatic Music? 0.6
A-Ramamatya
B-Vidyaranya
C-Bharata
D-Venkatamakhi
4. Who amongst the following was a famous Varnam composer? 0.6
A-Purandaradasa
B-Tyagaraja
C-Kshetrajna
D-Veenakuppier
5. Identify a varjya raga from the following 0.6
A-Keeravani
B-Sankarabharanam
C-Suddha saveri
D-Malavagoula
6. In writing notation, a dot over the swara denotes 0.6
A-Tara stayi
B-Mandra stayi
C-Maddhya stayi
D-Ati tarastayi
7. __________________ is the first mela in the scheme of 72 Melas 0.6
B- Keeravani
C-Kanakangi
D-Sankarabharanam
8. A Padavarnam is usually sung during 0.6

A-Dance concert
B-Music concert
C-Harikatha
D- Drama
9. Father of Koteeswara Iyer 0.6
A-Kavikunjara Bharati
B-Nagaratnam Iyer
C-Tyagabrahmam
D-Giriraja kavi
10. Papanasam Sivan was fondly called as 0.6
A-Chinna Tyagaraja
B-Tyagayya
C- Tamil Tyagaraja
D-Tyagesha
11. Name a raga with Sadharana Gandhara 0.6
C-Suddha Saveri
D- Malahari
12. In the 72 Melakarta Scheme, how many Chakras are there in total? 0.6
A-12
B- 06
C-72
D-22
SECTION B-APPLICATION BASED (ANALYTIC & CALCULATIVE) (ATTEMPT ANY 10)
13. The section ‘Anubandham’ in a Padavarna, connects 0.6
A-Pallavi with Charana
B- Pallavi with Chittaswara
C- Charana with Pallavi
D-Anupallavi with Chittaswara

14. How many Prati madhyama melas are there in 72 mela scheme? 0.6
A- 38
B- 42
C- 36
D-48
15. The word ‘Hari’ is prefixed to which of the following mela to make it suitable to derive 0.6
its serial number ’28’?
A-Todi
B- Kambhoji
C-Kalyani
D-Paavani
16. A shadava-audava raga has _____ swaras in its aroharanam and _______ swaras in its 0.6
avarohanam
A-7,6
B-5,6
C-6,7
D-6,5
17. While writing notation, which of the following symbols is used to denote the beginning 0.6
and ending of a tala avarta

A- #
B- ǁ
C-│
D- !
18. Which raga is derived if the Suddha Madhyama is replaced by Antara Gandhara in 0.6
Suddha saveri raga
A-Mohanam
B-Madhyamavati
C-Suddha Dhanyasi
D-Hindolam
19. The raga Suddha Saveri is similar to which of the following Hindustani raga 0.6
A-Dhani
B-Durga
C-Vibhaas
D-Bairagi
20. In the 72 Mela Scheme, the name ‘Netra’ corresponds to which chakra? 0.6
A- 2nd Chakra
B- 4th Chakra
C-8th Chakra
D- 5th Chakra
21. In a Varnam, the Purvangam consists of the sections namely 0.6
A-Pallavi and Anupallavi
B-Charanam and Chittai Swaram
C-Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam
D-Pallavi, Aupallavi and Muktayi Swaram
22. ___________________ is credited to be one of the few composers who have composed 0.6
kritis in all the 72 Melakarta raga which are collectively known as ‘Kanda
Ganamudam’
A-Gopalakrishna Bharati
B-Koteesawara Iyer
C-Papanasam Sivan
D-Neelakantha Sivan
23. While writing notation, a semicolon (;) after a note increases its duration by 0.6
_________ units
A- One
B-Three
C-Half
D- Two
24. A janaka raga is derived from its parent scale (Mela) by applying ______________ to 0.6
the swaras of that Mela
A- Gamaka
B- Shruti
C- Stayi
D- Tala

SECTION C- HIGHER ORDER SKILLS
(ATTEMPT ANY 5)
In question25, 26, 27, 28, 29 given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.
25. A: Raga Suddha Saveri is classified as a Varjya raga 0.6
R: The swaras ri and dha are absent in Suddha Saveri
26. A: The names of some Melas in the 72 Melakarta Scheme have been prefixed with 0.6
certain syllables
R: These syllables are added to the mela names to enhance their beauty
27. A: The Mudra used by Koteeswara Iyer in his compositions is Kavikunjara Dasa 0.6
R: He chose this mudra as a mark of respect and tribute to his grandfather
Kavikunjara Bharati
28. A: A varnam is divided into two sections namely Purvangam and Uttarangam 0.6
R: One avarta of an Adi tala varnam contains 32 aksharas

29. A: The musical form Geetam has sangatis in it 0.6
R: Geetmas are the simplest musical compositions

30. MATCH THE COLUMN A WITH THE SUITABLE OPTION OF COLUMN B
COLUMN A COLUMN B 0.6
1 Simhendra Madhyamam a Name of the 6th Chakra in the 72 Mela
Scheme
2 Ramadasan b Janya of 22nd Mela
3 Ritu c Prati Madhyama counter-part of Keeravani
4 Sriranjani d Mudra of Papanasam Sivan

A- 1b, 2 d, 3 a, 4 c
B- 1c, 2 d, 3 a, 4 b
C- 1c, 2 a, 3 b, 4 d
D- 1b, 2 c, 3 d, 4 a