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[#96] Ben Kingsley is associated with which of the following fields?
Correct Answer

(D) Motion Pictures

Explanation

Solution: Ben Kingsley is associated with motion pictures.

[#97] In which of the following dance forms 'Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra' is associated with?
Correct Answer

(A) Odissi

Explanation

Solution: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (26 January, 1924 - 7 April, 2004) was an Indian classical dancer, guru and proponent of Odissi dance, who is credited for the revival of the classical dance form in the 20th century.

[#98] Bismillah Khan was associated with?
Correct Answer

(B) Shehnai

Explanation

Solution: Ustad Bismillah Khan (born Qamaruddin Khan, 21 March 1916 - 21 August 2006), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument.

[#99] Who is Larry Pressler?
Correct Answer

(A) Politician

Explanation

Solution: Larry Lee Pressler (born 29 March, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives (1975 – 1979) and United States Senate (1979 – 1997) as a Republican.

[#100] Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious 'Grammy Awards' is an exponent in which of the following musical instruments?
Correct Answer

(A) Guitar

Explanation

Solution: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is a Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).