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21. Who among the following personalities has received both Grammy and Oscar awards?
A. Javed Akhtar
B. Gulzar
C. Jagjit Singh
D. Amitabh Bhattacharya
ANSWER: B.Gulzar
SOLUTION : Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004 for his contribution to the arts and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002. He has won 6 National Film Awards and 22 Filmfare Awards.[1] At the 81st Academy Awards, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Jai Ho” (shared with A. R. Rahman), for the film Slumdog Millionaire. On 31 January 2010, the same song won him a Grammy Award in the category of Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.[2][3][4][5] Gulzar has won the most Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist (13 in total) as well as four Filmfare Awards for Best Dialogue. He was also awarded the 2012 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration.[6]
Gulzar holding his Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013
Gulzar received the 2013 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award of the Indian cinema, on 3 May 2014 at the 61st National Film Awards
22. As of 2022, Which musician has the most number of Oscar awards?
A. Asha Bhosle
B. Gulzar
C. AR Rehaman
D. Lata Mangeshkar
ANSWER: C.AR Rehaman
SOLUTION: A.R. Rahman, an Indian composer, singer, and songwriter, won two Oscars in 2009 for his work on the film Slumdog Millionaire. He won for both Best Original Score and Best Original Song, the latter for “Jai Ho”.
23. Which famous Indian Kathak dancer received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award, in 1986?
A. Manjari Chaturvedi
B. Madhavi Mudgal
C. Mallika Sarabhai
D. Birju Maharaj
ANSWER: D.Birju Maharaj
SOLUTION:After having received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award at the age of 28, Birju Maharaj received India’s second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan in 1986.
24. Who among the following was the first musical ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
A. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
B. Girija Devi
C. Siddheswari Devi
D. M.S. Subbulakshmi
ANSWER: D.M.S.Subbulakshmi
SOLUTION:M S Subbulakshmi was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
25. Who among the following was the first Indian musician to receive the Grammy Life Time Achievement Award?
A. Nucleya
B. Pandit Ravi Sharnkar
C. Hariprasad Chaurasia
D. Ustad Zakir Hussain
ANSWER: B.Pandit Ravi Sharnkar
SOLUTION:Pandit Ravi Shankar, a sitar player and composer, was the first Indian musician to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. The award was presented posthumously at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
26. Which of the following singer is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
A. Sonu Nigam
B. Asha Bhosle
C. Arijit Singh
D. Neha Kakkar
ANSWER: B.Asha Bhosle
SOLUTION :Asha Bhosle is a legendary playback singer who has sung over 12,000 songs in her career. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 for her contribution to Indian cinema.
27. Identify the famous Inidan music personality. In 2011, th Fuinnes book of World Reconds officially acknowledged her as the most recorded artist in music history.
A. Asha Bhosle
B. Shreya Ghoshal
C. Usha Uthap
D. Akka Yagnik
ANSWER: A.Asha Bhosle
SOLUTION: Bhortal Nritya of Barpeta district is said to have derived from the classical dance form of the state. This is one of the most popular dances in the state of Assam.
28. Who among the following was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Nrityacharya’ conferred by the Maharaja of Manipur?
A. Guru Bipin Singh
B. Rukmini Devi
C. Uday Shankar
D. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
ANSWER: A.Guru Bipin Singh
SOLUTION: Guru Bipin Singh was awarded the prestigious title of ‘Nrityacharya’ by the Maharaja of Manipur. Guru Bipin Singh was a renowned Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and teacher. He was one of the pioneers of Manipuri dance in India.
29. Which famous female personality received the Padma Shri award for Manipuri classical dance?
A. Kalabati Devi
B. Devyani Chalia
C. Elam Endira Devi
D. Charu Mathur
ANSWER: C.Elam Endira Devi
SOLUTION: TElam Endira Devi received the Padma Shri award for Manipuri classical dance. She was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer from Manipur. Devi was also known for her contributions in promoting Manipuri dance globally.
30. Which former Miss India, also the recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, popularized Indian classical dance in the west?
A. Leela Naidu
B. Loan Pinto
C. Indrani Rahman
D. Peace Kanwal
ANSWER: C.Indrani Rahman
SOLUTION:Indrani Rahman was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Odissi and beauty pageant titleholder. she popularised in the west and later settled in New York in 1976. In 1952, she won the Miss India pageant and then represented India in 1st ever Miss Universe 1952.