SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 31

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q31

Which of the following dancers won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jatin Goswami

In addition to being the creator of the dance school Alok Shilpi Sangha and the cultural association Pragjyoti Kala Parishad, Jatin Goswami also won the 2004 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

  • For his services to Sattriya dance, the Indian government bestowed upon him the fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in 2008.
  • He is a well-known Indian dancer and choreographer who is regarded as one of the leading practitioners of the Sattriya classical dance style.
  • He is the founding director of Sattriya Akademi in Guwahati, a current member of the institution's advisory committee, and a former Sangeet Natak Akademi general council member.