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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 37

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

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Which Indian dancer among the following was the Youngest recipient of Padma Vibhushan in 2003?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sonal Mansingh

  • Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing styles are taught by Indian classical dancer Sonal Mansingh.
  • Sonal Mansingh commenced her career in dance following graduation arangetram in Mumbai in 1962. She established the Center for Indian Classical Dances (CICD) in New Delhi in 1977.
  • The nomination of the President of India to the Rajya Sabha has also been given to her.
  • She won multiple honors, including as the Padma Bhushan (1992), the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), and the Padma Vibhushan (2003, India's second-highest civilian award), which made her the country's second-ever female dancer to receive such a distinction after Balasaraswati.