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GK QUESTION#328

Consider the following statements about Kelucharan Mohapatra:

  1. He was the first dancer from Odisha to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
  2. He received the Padma Bhushan in 1984.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. A1 onlyCorrect answer
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2
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A. 1 only

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1 only. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1988, not 1984. Awards - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1966), Padma Shri (1974), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1991), Padma Vibhushan (2000).

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