SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q43

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

From language to cultures - there are annals about India’s diversity writ in bold. At the heart of everything we hold close is our love for food; the aroma from warm hearths wafts in the air, a heady mix of history and meals. So heady, that we often forget that food has a large carbon footprint, and the menace of ever-growing fast-food businesses that contribute the lion’s share to this problem. However, India’s rich traditional and local edible biodiversity, with its focus on home cooked food, presents a ray of hope. Indian members of Relais & Châteaux, in partnership with Slow Food International, hope to bring back our forefathers’ wisdom when it comes to eating, through the Slow Food movement, which started in the 1980s and aims to bring to the fore the connection of plate with people and the planet. Calling for the protection and promotion of traditional techniques associated with regional food cultures is Jaisal Singh, owner of SUJAN group of hotels.

Who among the following dancers was awarded the Queen Victoria Silver Medal of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, London in 1958?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Rukmini Devi Arundale.

 

  1. Rukmini Devi Arundale was a renowned Indian classical dancer and a passionate animal welfare activist.

  2. In 1958, she was awarded the Queen Victoria Silver Medal by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), London for her outstanding work in animal protection.

  3. Sitara Devi was a famous Kathak dancer but did not receive this award.

  4. Sonal Mansingh is a celebrated classical dancer but was not the recipient of this specific medal.

  5. Sanjukta Panigrahi was an Odissi dancer known for her contributions to dance, not for animal welfare awards.