Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

With which musical instrument was Ustad Bismillah Khan associated?

Options:

Shehnai

Sitar

Guitar

Santoor

Correct Answer:

Shehnai

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Shehnai

Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument in Hindustani classical music. Khan's virtuosity and expressive playing helped elevate the shehnai's status from a folk instrument to a prominent classical instrument.