Arijit Singh, Shaan honoured with Sangeet Mahasamman award

Arijit Singh, Shaan honoured with Sangeet Mahasamman award

Question: Sangeet Mahasamman award is conferred by which of the following state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :(b)
Related facts:

  • On 14th December, 2018, the famous singers Arijit Singh and Shaan were conferred the ‘Sangeet Mahasamman award ‘ at the inaugural session of the Bengal music and folk culture festival in Kolkata.
  • This award is constituted by the West Bengal Government.
  • Apart from this, the renowned Bengali singers like Rupankar Bagchi, Raghab Chattopadhyay, Manomoy Bhattacharya, Saikat Mitra, Pratik Chowdhury and music director Debojyoti Mishra were also honoured.

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