SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 17 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

Bhupen Hazarika was one of the most well-known personalities from the state of ________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Assam.

Bhupen Hazarika was a well-known personality from Assam, India. He was a singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker, and politician. 

  • Introducing Assamese folk music and culture to Hindi cinema.
  • Popular songs based on themes of empathy, universal justice, and communal amity.
  • Being known as the "Bard of Brahmaputra" and "Sudhakantha" (the Nightingale).