Question : Who among the following is a famous tabla player?
Option 1: Zakir Hussain
Option 2: Vikku Vinayakram
Option 3: Vishnu Govind Jog
Option 4: Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer
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Correct Answer: Zakir Hussain
Solution : The correct answer is Zakir Hussain.
Zakir Hussain, a renowned tabla player, was born in 1951 in Maharashtra. He has been awarded many national and international awards like Padma Vibhushan (2023), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1988), Kalidasa Samman (2006), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990), Grammy Award (1992), etc.
In 1992 Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Hussain and Mickey Hart, was awarded the first-ever Grammy for Best World Music Album
On 8 February 2009 for the 51st Grammy Awards, He won the Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album "Global Drum Project" along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo
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Question : Who among the following is a renowned Tabla player carrying on the legacy of his father?
Option 1: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Option 2: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 3: Ali Akbar Khan
Option 4: Zakir Hussain
Question : Who among the following Presidents of India was a Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
Option 1: Shankar Dayal Sharma
Option 2: Pranab Mukherjee
Option 3: Zakir Hussain
Option 4: Pratibha Devisingh Patil
Question : Pandit Anokhelal Mishra, a gem among musicians in India, was a renowned player of which of the following instruments?
Option 1: Sitar
Option 2: Tabla
Option 3: Ghatam
Option 4: Sarangi
Question : Directions: Among five persons P, Q, R, S and T, T is older than P, Q is younger than T, S is older than R, and P is older than S but younger than Q. Who is the oldest among all?
Option 1: P
Option 2: T
Option 3: S
Option 4: Q
Question : Who among the following is India's first woman to win an Olympic medal?
Option 1: Karnam Malleswari
Option 2: P. V. Sindhu
Option 3: Sakshi Malik
Option 4: P. T. Usha
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