SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from ________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rajasthan.

  • Manganiyar singer Mame Khan is known for his traditional Folk and Sufi songs.
  • Mame Khan became the first Indian traditional musician to walk the Cannes Red Carpet.
  • He was part of the Indian delegation, which was led by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur.
  • Khan has performed in Bollywood films such as ‘Luck By Chance’, ‘I Am’, ‘No One Killed Jessica’, 'Monsoon Mangoes’, ‘Mirziya’, and ‘Sonchiriya' as a playback vocalist.
  • ​​​​​​​The singer also appeared in a ‘Coke Studio’ episode alongside singer Amit Trivedi.