SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 38

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q38

Identify the Indian musician who is associated with any string instrument.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pandit Ravi Shankar.

Pandit Ravi Shankar is an iconic Indian musician universally recognized for his mastery of the sitar. The sitar is a plucked string instrument central to Hindustani classical music, characterized by its long neck, multiple strings (including sympathetic strings that vibrate in resonance), and intricate frets. Ravi Shankar's virtuosity on the sitar played a monumental role in introducing Indian classical music to a global audience, profoundly influencing Western musicians and fostering a cross-cultural appreciation for this complex and beautiful string instrument.