SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 25 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

Muthuswami Dikshitar was a great eminent singer, composer and poet of which music?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Carnatic.

Muthuswami Dikshitar was a renowned composer, singer, and poet of Carnatic music, the classical music tradition of South India. He is celebrated as one of the Trinity of Carnatic Music, along with Tyagaraja and Syama Sastri. Dikshitar’s compositions, mostly in Sanskrit, are noted for their depth, devotional themes, and intricate use of ragas and talas. His kritis often praised Hindu deities and combined lyrical beauty with scholarly precision, leaving a timeless legacy in the world of Indian classical music.