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In which creative art is Sonal mansingh distinguished?
(A) Dance
(B) Vocal music
(C) Painting
(D) Instrumental music

Answer
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Hint: It refers to a performing art form consisting of purposefully very selected sequences of human movement. This movement carries an aesthetic as well as symbolic value.

Complete answer:
Sonal Mansingh was born on the date of April 30, 1944, Bombay. She has been nominated by India’s President to become a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha. She has also won various awards including the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak academy award, one of the highest honour awards of India.
Sonal Mansingh’s dancing career that was started in the year 1962, after her arangetram in Mumbai, and in the year 1977, she also founded, Centre for Indian Classical Dances (CICD) in New Delhi.[10][11]
Over the years, dance has taken her all across the world] and brought her a lot of awards, including the Padma Bhushan in the year 1992, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 1987 , and the Padma Vibhushan, India's the second highest civilian award, in the year 2003; made her the second woman dancer in India to receive such an honour after Balasaraswati.

Thus, Option A is the correct answer.

Note:
Sonal Mansingh is a member of Bharatiya Janata party. She is a famous Indian classical dancer and is also known as guru Bharatanatyam. She has won many awards including the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak academy award, one of the highest honour awards of India.