Kum Kum Mohanty received the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Odissi.
- Kumkum Mohanty is an Odissi exponent, guru, author and administrator who not only captured the imagination of audiences worldwide with her graceful abhinaya but also someone who codified the grammar of Odissi dance.
- She received several awards and accolades for her contribution towards the art form of Odissi including State Sangeet Natak Academy Award – 1993, Central Sangeet Natak Academy Award – 1996, Padma Shri by the Government of India – 2005, Kalidas Samman by the Government of Madhya Pradesh – 2016, Best Teacher Award by IIT Bhubaneswar – 2017.