Question : Which of the following Odissi dancers was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2000?
Option 1: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Option 2: Madhavi Mudgal
Option 3: Sanjukta Panigrahi
Option 4: Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi
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Correct Answer: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Solution : The correct option is Kelucharan Mohapatra.
In 2000, the renowned Odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, one of the highest civilian awards in India. Kelucharan Mohapatra made significant contributions to the field of Odissi dance and was recognized for his outstanding achievements and dedication to the art form. Some other notable awards are the Padma Shri (1972, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1966), Kalidas Samman (1981), Padma Bhushan (1989), Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1998).
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Question : Nirmala Paniker was honoured with which of the following awards in the year 2019 for her contribution to Mohiniyattam?
Option 1: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Option 2: Padma Bhushan
Option 3: Padma Vibhushan
Option 4: Padma Shri
Question : Which of the following dancers is related to Odissi dance?
Option 1: Shovana Narayan
Option 2: Birju Maharaj
Option 3: Sujata Mohapatra
Option 4: Rukmini Devi
Question : Which of the following Indian classical dancers was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award of 2003?
Option 1: Saswati Sen
Option 2: Elam Endira Devi
Option 3: Birju Maharaj
Option 4: Sonal Mansingh
Question : Hema Malini, a popular dancer and actress, received the ____________ in 2000.
Option 1: Padma Shri
Option 2: Kabir Samman
Option 4: Kalidas Samman
Question : Who among the following personalities coined the term "Odissi" for Odisha's classical dance?
Option 1: Kalicharan Pattnaik
Option 2: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Option 3: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 4: Rabindranath Tagore
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