SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CHSL - 26 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan, popularly known as the Dhananjayans were awarded with Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for the year __________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2019-20.

  • Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan, popularly known as the Dhananjayans are regarded as the legendary dancing couple of India.
  • On the auspicious day of Vijayadasami, October 18th, 1953, Dhananjayan was initiated into two art forms – Kathakali and Bharatanatyam.
  • Dhananjayan always had a flair towards poetry and Sanskrit dramas.