Recently Sangeet Natak Academy Amrit Award was given to 84 people by the Vice-President of India. How many among them were from Uttarakhand ?

The correct answer is (b) 3 people.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award is given to eminent artists in the field of music, dance, drama, and literature. It is the highest award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s national academy for performing arts.

The 2022 Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award was given to 84 people, including 3 people from Uttarakhand. The awardees from Uttarakhand are:

• Smt. Savita Pande, a Kathak dancer
• Shri Narendra Singh Negi, a musician
• Shri Suresh Pant, a playwright

The award was presented by the Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, on January 29, 2023.