SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC MTS - 18 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

______ was a Sarod player.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Buddhadev Das Gupta.

  • Buddhadev Dasgupta was born on 11 February 1944 in Anara, India.
  • He was a director and writer, known for Uttara (2000), Dooratwa (1979) and Charachar (1994). 
  • Dasgupta’s formal training in music commenced in 1943 under Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917-1981), who was the son of a Bengali zamindar from Rajshahi (now in Bangladesh).