Question : Who among the following classical dancers was the first person from Odisha to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan?
Option 1: Pankaj Charan Das
Option 2: Raghunath Dutta
Option 3: Deba Prasad Das
Option 4: Kelucharan Mohapatra
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Correct Answer: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Solution : The correct option is Kelucharan Mohapatra.
The famous classical dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra was the first Odisha resident to receive the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian honours. Legendary Odissi dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra made important contributions to the advancement and preservation of traditional Indian dance. In 2000, he was granted the Padma Vibhushan in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the performing arts.
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Question : The Indian classical dancer Sonal Mansingh was honoured with which of the following awards?
Option 1: Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri
Option 2: Padma Bhushan and Bharat Ratna
Option 3: Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan
Option 4: Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri
Question : Who among the following dancers was the first Odissi dancer of foreign origin to be conferred the Padma Shri in 2006?
Option 1: Eri Nakamura
Option 2: Ileana Citaristi
Option 3: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Option 4: Sofia Boutella
Question : Who among the following was awarded the prestigious title of "Nrityacharya" conferred by the Maharaja of Manipur?
Option 1: Guru Bipin Singh
Option 2: Rukmini Devi
Option 3: Uday Shankar
Option 4: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj was conferred with which of the following awards?
Option 1: Shaurya Chakra
Option 2: Padma Vibhushan
Option 3: Padma Bhushan
Option 4: Padma Shri
Question : Who among the following Indian classical dancers was/were the recipients of the Padma Bhushan Award?
Option 1: K. Chaleya
Option 2: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 3: Vanraj Bhatia
Option 4: Thanjavur Shankar lyer
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