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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CHSL - 3 June 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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To which genre of folk music is the renowned singer Teejan Bai associated?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pandvani.

  • Teejan Bai is an exponent of Pandvani, a traditional folk music form, from the state of Chhattisgarh.
  • In her art form, she enacts tales from the Mahabharata, with musical accompaniments. 
  • She has been awarded with Padma Shri Award in 1988, Padma Bhushan in 2003, and Padma Vibhushan in in 2019 by the Government of India.