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SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CHSL - 10 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q33

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Ustad Zakir Hussain plays which of the following instruments?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

Ustad Zakir Hussain is renowned as a tabla player, a percussion instrument, and is considered one of the greatest tabla players of all time. 

  • Reputation: He is widely regarded as a tabla virtuoso and one of the greatest percussionists of his generation.
  • Legacy: Ustad Zakir Hussain is the son of the legendary tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha.
  • Awards: He has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023) from the Government of India.