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SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Const (English) - 22 Feb 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

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Which instrument is played by Pandit Ravi Shankar?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sitar.

  • Pandit Ravi Shankar was a legendary Indian musician renowned for playing the sitar, a traditional Indian string instrument. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitar virtuosos of all time and played a significant role in popularizing Indian classical music globally.
  • Ravi Shankar received numerous prestigious awards, including Padma Bhushan (1967) and Padma Vibhushan (1981), two of India's highest civilian honors, as well as the Bharat Ratna (1999), India's highest civilian award.