SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 142

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q142

Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Jatin Goswami is a famous ________dancer.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The  correct answer is  option 4  i.e. Sattriya.

Jatin Goswami is a renowned exponent of Sattriya, one of India’s eight recognised classical dance forms that originated in Assam. He has dedicated his life to mastering, promoting, and choreographing this Vaishnavite devotional dance. A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2004), Padma Shri (2008), and Padma Bhushan (2025), Goswami has played a pivotal role in reviving and popularising Sattriya. He founded the Sattriya Akademi in Guwahati and contributed significantly to getting Sattriya officially recognised as a classical dance form.