SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 19 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q46

Guru Shashadhar Acharya was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to which of the following?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e.Chhau dance

  • Guru Shashadhar Acharya is a folk dance exponent and Chhau dancer from Jharkhand who received the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to the Chhau dance. 
  • Acharya is a faculty member at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune and at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. 
  • He also teaches at the Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi.