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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

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Who among the following is related to the musical instrument Santoor?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Indian classical musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is credited with modifying the santoor for use in Indian classical music. He hails from the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

  1. He was given a Sangeet Natak Akademi award (India's national academy of Music, dance, and Theatre) in 1986 for his distinctive contribution to Indian music.
  2. Additionally, he received the Padma Vibhushan (2001) and the Padma Shri (1991), two of the highest civilian honor in the nation.
  3. In 2002, Sharma and Ina Puri released their book, Journey with a Hundred Strings: My Life in Music.