{"id":43399,"date":"2024-04-15T21:28:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=43399"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:28:53","slug":"saraswathi-samman-is-given-annually-for-outstanding-contribution-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/saraswathi-samman-is-given-annually-for-outstanding-contribution-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Saraswathi Samman is given annually for outstanding contribution to &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;classical music&#8221; option2=&#8221;education&#8221; option3=&#8221;literature&#8221; option4=&#8221;fine arts&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. classical music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Saraswathi Samman is an Indian award given annually by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India&#8217;s national academy for music, dance, and drama, to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of classical music. The award was instituted in 1952 and is named after the Hindu goddess of music and learning, Saraswati.<\/p>\n<p>The award consists of a cash prize of \u00e2\u0082\u00b95 lakh, a citation, and a plaque. It is presented at a ceremony held in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the past recipients of the Saraswathi Samman include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M. S. Subbulakshmi (1952)<\/li>\n<li>Ravi Shankar (1967)<\/li>\n<li>Bhimsen Joshi (1974)<\/li>\n<li>Kishori Amonkar (1982)<\/li>\n<li>Lalgudi Jayaraman (1990)<\/li>\n<li>D. K. Pattammal (1998)<\/li>\n<li>Vijay Iyer (2014)<\/li>\n<li>Zakir Hussain (2016)<\/li>\n<li>Pt. Jasraj (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The award is highly prestigious and is considered to be one of the highest honors in the field of classical music in India.<\/p>\n<p>Option B, education, is incorrect because the Saraswathi Samman is not given for outstanding contribution to education. The award is given for outstanding contribution to classical music.<\/p>\n<p>Option C, literature, is incorrect because the Saraswathi Samman is not given for outstanding contribution to literature. The award is given for outstanding contribution to classical music.<\/p>\n<p>Option D, fine arts, is incorrect because the Saraswathi Samman is not given for outstanding contribution to fine arts. 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