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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q50

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Rukmani Devi Arundale was a famous dancer of which Indian classical dance form?

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Correct answer: A

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

  • Rukmini Devi Arundale was a reputed dancer and choreographer of Bharatnatyam, an Indian classical dance form.
  •  It is believed that Rukmini Devi had declined the chair of the President of India, once offered by Morarji Desai, the then Prime Minister of India. Rukmini Devi was also known for her efforts towards the protection of animal rights and their welfare. 
  • In 1956, Rukmini Devi was awarded the Padma Bhushan and in 1967, received the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship". She also featured in India Today's list of '100 People Who Shaped India'.