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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CHSL - 25 May 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q38

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Who among the following Sadhir dancer received the Padma Shri 2022?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. R Muthukannamma.

  • R Muthukannamal, 82, is ecstatic that she has won the Padma Shri in the arts category for Sadhir, an ancient dance form that is a predecessor of the more popular Bharathanatyam, in which she performed her “arangetram” (on stage debut) when she was only 7 years old.
  • Muthukannamal is a seventh-generation dancer taught by her father having performed across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
  • In 2018, she was a recipient of the Dakshina Chitra Virudhu, an annual award given by The Madras Craft Foundation and The Friends of Dakshina Chitra.