Singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

1. Question 1Answer A

   At what age did singer Asha Bhosle die in Mumbai on 12 April 2026?

   • ACorrect answer: 92
   • B88
   • C94
   • D90

   Core Trigger: Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on 12 April 2026, aged 92; state honours cremation followed on 13 April.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   Who called Asha Bhosle an iconic, versatile voice?

   • AAmit Shah
   • BCorrect answer: Narendra Modi
   • CDroupadi Murmu
   • DDevendra Fadnavis

   Tributes: President Droupadi Murmu spoke of a huge void in music; Narendra Modi called her an iconic, versatile voice.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Which Maharashtra minister confirmed her death along with her son Anand Bhosle?

   • AMangal Prabhat Lodha
   • BEknath Shinde
   • CChandrakant Patil
   • DCorrect answer: Ashish Shelar

   Confirmed By: Maharashtra Culture Minister Ashish Shelar and her son Anand Bhosle confirmed her death at Breach Candy Hospital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   Asha Bhosle won a National Film Award for which song from Umrao Jaan (1981)?

   • AChura Liya Hai Tumne
   • BCorrect answer: Dil Cheez Kya Hai
   • CPiya Tu Ab To Aaja
   • DDum Maro Dum

   Awarded Songs: National Film Awards came for 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai' (Umrao Jaan, 1981) and 'Mera Kuchh Saamaan' (Ijaazat).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 4

5. Question 5Answer C

   Guinness World Records named her the most recorded artist in 2011 for over how many songs?

   • A5,000
   • B8,000
   • CCorrect answer: 11,000
   • D14,000

   Record: Guinness World Records named her the most recorded artist in 2011, for over 11,000 songs in more than 20 languages.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Statements: 1. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2010. 2. Asha Bhosle was Lata Mangeshkar's younger sister. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Family: She was Lata Mangeshkar's younger sister, Deenanath Mangeshkar's daughter, and married composer R D Burman in 1980.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   Asha Bhosle's cremation took place at which Mumbai site, also Lata Mangeshkar's?

   • ACorrect answer: Shivaji Park
   • BOval Maidan
   • CJuhu Beach
   • DChowpatty

   Venue: Shivaji Park, Mumbai, also the cremation site of Lata Mangeshkar, who died on 6 February 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   Where was Asha Bhosle born on 8 September 1933?

   • AIndore
   • BKolhapur
   • CCorrect answer: Goar, Sangli State
   • DPune

   Born: 8 September 1933 in Goar, Sangli State; her first film song was for the Marathi film Majha Bal (1943).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

   • APrithviraj Kapoor
   • BDilip Kumar
   • CAshok Kumar
   • DCorrect answer: Devika Rani

   Landmark: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969; Devika Rani was its first recipient.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Statements: 1. Article 18(1) permits the State to confer titles. 2. Balaji Raghavan v Union of India (1995) held Padma awards are not titles. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 18(1) bars State titles; Balaji Raghavan v. Union of India (1995) held Padma awards are not titles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 341, point 11

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