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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

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Guru Bipin Singh received ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in the year 1966. He was a teacher of _______ dance.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Manipuri. 

  • Guru Bipin Singh (23 August 1918 – 9 January 2000) was a director, choreographer and teacher of Manipuri dance.
  • Singh, who is the son of a singer and a traditional doctor, started training as a youngster. 
  • He first studied singing and dancing before concentrating on Manipuri dance, especially under Guru Amudon Sharma and with the help of the monarch of Manipur.