01 Feb 2022

TNPSC General English -The Hope Raiser

Dr.Karl Paulnack Music-The Hope Raiser:

TNPSC Group 4 General English consists of three parts, first Grammer, second Literature, and finally authors and their Literary Works. In this section, we discuss the second one Literature. Actually, Literature is easy & students can easily score maximum marks in this part. TNPSC General English -The Hope Raiser Commonly asked questions are posted in this page.




Questions and Answer:

1. Why did the author’s parents imagine him to be a doctor or engineer?

Ans: He has a good grade in science and math.

2. What does the author aim to be?

Ans: A Musician

3. According to Greeks, what are all the two sides of the coin?

Ans: Music and Astronomy.

4. Why did the author give example about Massiaen’s work?

Ans: Since it is composed in the most feared Nazi’s camp, it does not even have the basic essentials of life, but it had the music for relief.

5. What was the first organized event the author saw on the evening of Sep 11th?

Ans: People sang around firehouses.

6. Who were the authors of the song “America the Beautiful”?

Ans: It was adopted by Guy Caravan, Cindy Caravan, and a few others.


7. Who were the authors of the song “America the Beautiful”?

Ans: It was adopted by Guy Caravan, Cindy Caravan, and a few others.

8. Why the author did not play the piano on September 12, 2001 morning?

Ans: On Sep 11, 2001, the twin tower blast happened. Hence he thought no one will be pleased to listen to music the next day morning.

9. What songs were sung by people on the evening of Sep 11th?

Ans: “We shall overcome ” and “America the Beautiful”.

10. To whom Massiaen perform his remarkable work?

Ans: In the prison camp for prisoners and guards.

11. In which category do the newspapers include music?

Ans: In arts and entertainment.

12. The author’s parents do not have love towards music?

Ans: No. They loved music, they listened to classical music.

13. Does the author agree that it is correct to include music in “arts and entertainment”?

Ans: No.

14. Who first included music in their culture, according to Dr. Kaul Paulnack?

Ans: The ancient Greeks.

15. Who recovered the people from the shock in the aftermath of Sep 11, 2001?

Ans: Art, and by Music in particular.

16. What does the author expects others to do along with mastering Music?

Ans: To save the planet.

17. Here two sides of the coin mean?

Ans: Similar in approach but different in aim.

18. According to the author which can bring peace to the planet?

Ans: The Music

19. According to the author which serves as a reason for wars between the nations?

Ans: Religions of the world.

20. Astronomy was seen as a study of relationships between?

Ans: Observable, permanent, external objects.

21. What is New York Philharmonic?

Ans: The New York Philharmonic (officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York) is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States.

22. Who secured the US airspace in the aftermath of Sep 11, 2001?

Ans: The US Military

23. The Music is seen as a study of relationships between?

Ans: Invisible, internal, hidden objects.

24. According to the author, How does mastering music can save the planet?

Ans: Music will remove the hatred among people even between borders.

25. According to the author, music helps us in finding?

Ans: The inside soul.

26. One of the most profound musical compositions of all time, as stated by the author is?

Ans: Quartet for the End of Time written by a French composer Olivier Messiaen in 1940

27. Where did Massiaen compose the music?

Ans: In Nazi camp.

28. Who is the author of “We shall overcome”?

Ans: Charles Tindley’s – derived from his gospel song “I will overcome someday”

29. What is the first organized public event that the author remembered?

Ans:  Brahms Requiem, at the Lincoln Center, with the New York Philharmonic.

30. According to the author which is all cannot bring peace to the planet?

Ans: A government, A Military force, or a corporation.

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