Who is renowned in Hindustani classical music (vocal)?
(A) Shovana Narayan
(B) M. S. Subbalakshmi
(C) Pt. Jasraj
(D) M. S. Gopalakrishnan
Correct Answer : M. S. Subbalakshmi
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2000
Explanation: Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, also known as M.S., was a renowned Carnatic vocalist. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, Asia’s highest civilian award, in 1974 with the citation reading “Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M.S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Karnataka tradition of South India.”
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