SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 27 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

In which of the following years did Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi give his first ever live performance?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1941.

  • After giving his first live performance in the year 1941, Bhimsen managed to get his first album released by HMV in the year 1942. 
  • Bhimsen Joshi was also known for his presentation of devotional music. 
  • In 1943, he started working at a radio station in Mumbai.
  • His first major break came in the year 1946, when his concert, which celebrated the 60th birthday of his Guru Sawai Gandharva, was appreciated by critics and general music lovers alike.