Question : Who among the following was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
Option 1: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
Option 2: Girija Devi
Option 3: Siddheswari Devi
Option 4: M. S. Subbulakshmi
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Correct Answer: M. S. Subbulakshmi
Solution : The correct option is M. S. Subbulakshmi.
The first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna was M. S. Subbulakshmi. She received this honour in 1998 for her outstanding contributions to Indian classical music. M. S. Subbulakshmi was a renowned Carnatic vocalist and one of the most celebrated musicians in India.
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Question : Who among the following was known as the 'Queen of Thumri'?
Option 1: Siddheswari Devi
Option 3: Gangubai Hangal
Option 4: Begum Parween Sultana
Question : Who among the following was revered as the 'Queen of Thumri'?
Option 1: Naina Devi
Option 2: Siddheshwari Devi
Option 3: Girija Devi
Option 4: Annapurna Devi
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Option 1: Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Option 2: Hariprasad Chaurasia
Option 3: Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi
Option 4: Bismillah Khan
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Option 1: B.C. Roy
Option 2: S. Chandrasekhar
Option 3: C.V. Raman
Option 4: Govind Ballabh Pant
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Option 1: Ravi Shankar
Option 2: Ali Akbar Khan
Option 3: Hariprasad Chaurasia
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