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    Question

    Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away. In which

    year she got the Bharat Ratna award?
    A 2000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2001 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2003 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2005 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 2006 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92. The versatile singer, christened the Nightingale of India, had lent her voice to thousands of songs in 36 languages in a career spanning almost eight decades. Her father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar was a Marathi musician and a theatre actor. Mangeshkar was conferred with three National Awards, and was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989. In 2001 , she was awarded the Bharat Ratna for her contribution to the arts, thereby becoming the second vocalist to receive this honour apart from late Carnatic music giant M S Subbulakshmi. She was also honoured with the Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.

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