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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC MTS - 18 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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Who among the following was the first transgender Bharatanatyam dancer to receive Padma Shri in 2019?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Narthaki Nataraj.

  • In 2019, Nataraj became the first transgender to receive the Padma Shri.
  • She also became a member of the State Development Policy Council (SDPC) of the Tamil Nadu government.
  • Narthaki is the direct disciple of Late Guru Kittappa Pillai who was the torch bearer of the Tanjore Quartet (consisting of maestros Chinnaiah, Ponnaiah, Sivanandam and Vadivelu) tradition in Bharatanatyam.