GK QUESTION#330
Consider the following statements about Ustad Bismillah Khan and Lata Mangeshkar:
- Ustad Bismillah Khan was a Hindustani classical shehnai player who received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
- Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1999.
- The “Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar” was instituted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2001.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Answer
A. 1 and 2 only
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Explanation
1 and 2 only. The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar was instituted in 2006, not 2001.