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1. Which of the following State Governments started the Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1984?
A. Maharshtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION : In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in her honour. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a similar award in 1992. In 2009, she was awarded the title of Officer of the French Legion of Honour, France’s highest order.
2. Who gives the Bhart Muni Samman?
A. Nalanda Dance Reasearch Centre
B. Government of India
C. Sangeet Natak Akademi
D. State Government
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: Nalanda initiated a process of honoring individuals who have acquired iconic status by awarding them with the “Bharata Muni Samman”.
3. Who among the following is the first ever Grammy award winner form India?
A. Pt HariPrasad Chaurasia
B. Pt Ravi Shankar
C. Ustad Zakir Husian
D. Pt Shiv Praksah Sharma
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:Sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar was the first Indian artist to win a Grammy Award in 1968 for his performance with violinist Yehudi Menuhin in the Best Chamber Music Performance category.
4. Who among the following is one of the recipients of the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards?
A. Boman Irani
B. Dharmendra
C. Sanjay Datt
D. Shashi Kappor
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Shashi Kapoor received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014. He was the 46th recipient of the award, which is the highest honor in Indian cinema.
5. Devdas Smirit Panthi Dance Award is related to which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Chhattisgarh
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:Panthi dance is popular in Chhattisgarh and has spread throughout the world. Devdas Banjara is solely responsible for the global fame of the Panthi dance. Devdas Banjare represented India in various dance festivals. In 1975 and 1972, he received the President’s and Chief Minister’s Gold Medals.
6. Who among the following singers has received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
A. Geeta Dutt
B. Sonu Nigam
C. Talat Mahmood
D. Asha Bhosle
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION :Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest award in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. Asha Bhosle is a legendary playback singer who has sung over 12,000 songs in her career.
7. Who among the following Hindustani Classical instrumentalists won the Grammy Award in 1993 for his album ‘ A Meeting by The River’ with Ry Cooder?
A. Zakir Hussain
B. Ricky Kej
C. AR Rahman
D. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Legendary Hindustani classical music instrumentalist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also known as V. M. Bhatt (born July 27, 1950), plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar). The 67-year-old musician resides in Rajasthan with his family. Bhatt is best known for the Grammy Award-winning album ‘A Meeting by the River with Ry Cooder.
8. ‘Ustad Bismillash Khan Yuva Puraskar is given By Which of the following bodies?
A. Sangeet Natak Akademi
B. National School of Drama
C. Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan
D. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. It is given to outstanding artists under 40.
9. Name the first Indian woman to be conferred with Grammy Award?
A. Anany Birla
B. Anushka Shakar
C. Tanvi Shah
D. Asha Bhosle
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: Tanvi Shah is the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award. She won her Grammy for “Best Song Written for Visual Media” for the song “Jai Ho” from the movie “Slumdog Millionaire.”
10. Which Indian dance was awarded the French Palme D’or by the French Government in 1977?
A. Chitra Visweswaran
B. Kavya Madhavan
C. Oopali Operajita
D. Mallika Sarabhai
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION: Mallika Sarabhai received her first award in 1977. She was the recipient of the “French Palme D’or”, and in Paris she was honoured as the ‘Best Soloist Artist’ among 400 dancers from 25 countries among other awards.