SamudraManthanTeejan Bai died on 5 July 2026 at which hospital?
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Answer: (A) AIIMS Raipur
Core Trigger: Teejan Bai, Pandavani exponent, died at AIIMS Raipur on 5 July 2026 after a prolonged illness.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 1
Topic 348 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments
Pandavani singer Teejan Bai passes away
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- Core Trigger: Teejan Bai, Pandavani exponent, died at AIIMS Raipur on 5 July 2026 after a prolonged illness.
- Tributes: Narendra Modi called it an irreplaceable loss; President Droupadi Murmu said she brought the Mahabharata's tales to life.
- Illness: She was admitted on 27 May 2026 with breathing difficulty and suffered cardiac arrest at about 2:45 am on 5 July.
- Style: In the Kapalik style she stood, moved and enacted characters, an ektara on her shoulder.
- Honours: Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Vibhushan (2019) and Japan's Fukuoka Prize (2018).
- Teachers: She learnt from maternal grandfather Brijlal Pardhi and trained under Ummaid Singh Deshmukh; Habib Tanvir promoted her.
- India Link: She was the first woman of the Pardhi community to perform Pandavani, traditionally a male form.
- Region: Pandavani originated in Chhattisgarh and is also performed in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
- Debut: She first performed at 13, at Chandrakhuri village in Durg district.
- Honour Rank: The Padma Vibhushan is India's second-highest civilian honour, above the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
- Articles: Article 29(1) protects a section's right to conserve its distinct culture; Article 18(1) bars State titles.
- Key Term: Pandavani is a Chhattisgarhi folk form that musically narrates and enacts stories of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata.
Who called her death an irreplaceable loss?
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Answer: (B) Narendra Modi
Tributes: Narendra Modi called it an irreplaceable loss; President Droupadi Murmu said she brought the Mahabharata's tales to life.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 2
On which date was she admitted with breathing difficulty?
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Answer: (C) 27 May 2026
Illness: She was admitted on 27 May 2026 with breathing difficulty and suffered cardiac arrest at about 2:45 am on 5 July.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 3
In which Pandavani style did she stand and enact characters with an ektara?
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Answer: (D) Kapalik
Style: In the Kapalik style she stood, moved and enacted characters, an ektara on her shoulder.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 4
In which year did she receive the Padma Bhushan?
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Answer: (A) 2003
Honours: Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Vibhushan (2019) and Japan's Fukuoka Prize (2018).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 5
Statements: 1. She was the first Pardhi woman to perform Pandavani. 2. Pandavani was traditionally a female form. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (A) Only 1
India Link: She was the first woman of the Pardhi community to perform Pandavani, traditionally a male form.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 7
Pandavani originated in which State?
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Answer: (B) Chhattisgarh
Region: Pandavani originated in Chhattisgarh and is also performed in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 8
At what age did she first perform?
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Answer: (B) 13
Debut: She first performed at 13, at Chandrakhuri village in Durg district.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 9
Where does the Padma Vibhushan rank among India's civilian honours?
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Answer: (C) Second-highest
Honour Rank: The Padma Vibhushan is India's second-highest civilian honour, above the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 10
Statements: 1. Article 29(1) protects a section's right to conserve its distinct culture. 2. Article 18(1) bars State titles. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Articles: Article 29(1) protects a section's right to conserve its distinct culture; Article 18(1) bars State titles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 348, point 11
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