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Question

Recently Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, the renowned classical singer, has been awarded

  1. Bharat Ratna
  2. Kalidas Samman
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Padma Shri

Answer:

Option A: Bharat Ratna

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bharat Ratna”.

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who received Bharat Ratna in 2008 was popular for the khayal form of singing and belonged to the Kirana Gharana.