Question : Who among the following was the youngest recipient of the Padma Vibhushan Award in dance in 1984?
Option 1: Birju Maharaj
Option 2: Rajendra Gangani
Option 3: Abhimanyu Lal
Option 4: Eshan Hilal
Correct Answer: Birju Maharaj
Solution : The correct answer is Birju Maharaj.
Pandit Birju Maharaj was the young recipient of the Padma Vibushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 1984. He was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father and guru, Acchan Maharaj.
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Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj received which of the following awards in 1986?
Option 1: Padma Bhushan
Option 2: Padma Shri
Option 3: Padma Vibhushan
Option 4: Kalidas Samman
Question : Who among the following created the dance form named "Hi-dance" that he later rechristened and called "Creative Dance"?
Option 1: Shashadhar Acharya
Option 2: Birju Maharaj
Option 3: Kunwar Amar
Option 4: Uday Shankar
Question : Who among the following is related to the Lucknow Kalka Bindadin gharana of Kathak?
Option 1: Pandit Birju Maharaj
Option 2: Padma Subrahmanyam
Option 3: Sonal Mansingh
Option 4: Guru Bipin Singh
Question : Who among the following applied European theatrical techniques to Indian Classical dance with folk and tribal dance?
Option 1: Guru Bipin Singh
Option 2: Uday Shankar
Option 3: Birju Maharaj
Option 4: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Question : Who among the following Indian classical dancers, who popularised the Odissi dance form both in India and all over the world received the honour of Padma Vibhushan in 2000?
Option 1: Pankaj Charan Das
Option 2: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Option 3: Rahul Acharya
Option 4: Debasis Patnaik
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