SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

With which of the following Indian classical dance forms was T Balasaraswati associated?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Bharatanatyam.

  • Tanjore Balasaraswati also known as Balasaraswati was a celebrated Indian dancer.
  • She was the only non-western dancer included in a Dance Heritage Coalition compilation, "The Irreplaceable Treasures of Dance in America: The First 100" (2000).
  • In 1957 she was awarded the Padma Bhushan and in 1977 the Padma Vibhushan.
  • She received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Award from The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai, in 1981.