Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded which of

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Mrinalini Sarabhai was awarded which of the following awards in 1992?

Options:

Padma Shri

Padma Bhushan

Kalidas Samman

Padma Vibhushan

Correct Answer:

Padma Bhushan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Padma Bhushan

Mrinalini Sarabhai is famous for Bharatanatyam.
Mrinalini's older sister Lakshmi Sehgal was the commander-in-chief of the Rani of the Jhansi regiment which was an all-women combat regiment of the Indian National Army.
Mrinalini was born to a Tamil Brahmin father and Malayali Nair mother in present-day Kerala on 11 May 1918. Bharatanatyam is a dance of Tamil Nadu in southern India.
She trained over 18,000 students in Bharatnatyam and Kathak.