Question : Which famous Indian dancer was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts and received Padma Shri in 1965?
Option 1: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 2: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Option 3: Prabhu Deva
Option 4: Pandit Birju Maharaj
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Correct Answer: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Solution : The correct answer is Mrinalini Sarabhai.
Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai was a prominent Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and educator. Renowned for her contributions to the performing arts, she was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad. This institution, under her guidance, offered training in dance, drama, music, and puppetry. Recognised for her significant impact on the arts, she was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1965 and the Padma Bhushan in 1992, along with various other accolades acknowledging her artistic accomplishments.
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Question : Which famous Indian Kathak dancer received the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ in 1986?
Option 2: Mallika Sarabhai
Option 3: Guru Bipin Singh
Question : Who among the following is the co-founder of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts?
Option 1: Pt. Birju Maharaj
Option 2: Uday Shankar
Option 3: Mallika Sarabhai
Option 4: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Question : Renowned Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded with the_____ in 1965.
Option 1: Padma Bhushan
Option 2: Padma Vibhushan
Option 3: Kalidas Samman
Option 4: Padma Shri
Question : ‘Padma Vibhushan’ winner Pandit Birju Maharaj was a famous _____ dancer.
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Manipuri
Question : Which famous Indian Kathak dancer received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 1986?
Option 1: Manjari Chaturvedi
Option 2: Madhavi Mudgal
Option 4: Birju Maharaj
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