Cultural Activities (Part-V)

11. Which of the following dance forms is performed by Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bharatanatya
(b) Manipuri
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Odissi

Correct Answer: (c) Kuchipudi

Solution:Guru Dr vempati chinna satyam dedicated his life to preserving, promoting and propogating kuchipudi in India and worldwide. A charismatic performer, a brilliant choreographer and an inspiring teacher, he has been primarily responsible for the revival of Kuchipudi dance in post-independent India. Hence, the name Vempati Chinna Satyam has become synonymous with Kuchipudi, as one who put Kuchipudi dance on the world map.

12. CV Chandra Shekhar was conferred the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to which of the following forms of Dance? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatnatyam
(c) Kathakali
(d) Manipuri

Correct Answer: (b) Bharatnatyam

Solution:C. V. Chandrasekhar (born 22 May 1935) is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, academician, dance scholar, composer, and choreographer. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Bharatnatyam in 1993 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, and received the Kalidas Samman in 2008. In 2011, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan.

13. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran was conferred the Padma Shri award for her contribution to which of the following dance forms? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kathak
(c) Kuchipudi
(d) Mohiniyattam

Correct Answer: (d) Mohiniyattam

Solution:Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 for her contributions to Mohinyattam. She has also achieved the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Nrithya Natya Puraskara.

14. Pandit Ravi Shankar was one of the best known players of the__________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sitar
(b) Sarangi
(c) Sarod
(d) Tabala

Correct Answer: (a) Sitar

Solution:Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer. He was known for popularizing the Indian classical instrument Sitar worldwide.

Instrumentalist	Instrument
(1) Ghulam Ali Sabir Khan, Suhali Yusuf Khan, Sultan Khan, Ustad Binda Khan	Sarangi
(2) Allaudin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Zarin S Sharma, Sharan Rani, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali, Ayaan Ali, Buddhadev Dasgupta, Bahadur Khan	Sarod
(3) Kishan Maharaj, Alla Rakha Khan, Zakir Hussain, Nikhil Ghosh	Tabla

15. Which of these Indian Music Legends is the exponent of the instrument, Sitar? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bhimsen Joshi
(b) Ravi Shankar
(c) Amjad Ali Khan
(d) Alla Rakha

Correct Answer: (b) Ravi Shankar

Solution:Born on April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, Pt. Ravi Shankar was a famous sitar player. He died on December 11, 2012 at the age of 92 in San Diego, California.

16. S. Balachander is associated to which musical instrument? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sitar
(b) Santoor
(c) Veena
(d) Sarangi

Correct Answer: (c) Veena

Solution:S. Balachander was a famous veena player. Born on January 18, 1927, in Tamil Nadu (erstwhile Madras Presidency), Balachander was also a famous Tamil film producer. He received Padma Bhushan in the year 1982. He died on 13 April 1990, in Bhilai (Chhattisgarh).

17. Which instrument is Hariprasad Chaurasia famous for playing? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 19.02.2019 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2017 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sitar
(b) Pakhawaj
(c) Flute
(d) Tabla

Correct Answer: (c) Flute

Solution:Hariprasad Chaurasia is a famous flute player. He was born in Allahabad (Prayagraj). He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1992 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2000.

18. _________ is a famous shehnai player of India. [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bismillah Khan
(b) Hari Prasad
(c) Latif Khan
(d) Ravi Shankar

Correct Answer: (a) Bismillah Khan

Solution:Bismillah Khan was a famous shehnai player of India. He was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest honour in the year 2001.

19. Ustad Bismillah Khan was famous for playing which musical instrument? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) sitar
(b) tabla
(c) shehnai
(d) santoor

Correct Answer: (c) shehnai