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Awards for Indian Literary History

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the various awards given for Indian literary history.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an award given for Indian literary history?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Bharat Ratna
  4. Padma Shri
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for outstanding literary contributions in which of the following languages?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Sanskrit
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Jnanpith Award is given for outstanding literary contributions in which of the following languages?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Sanskrit
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following authors has won both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Padma Shri is given for distinguished service in which of the following fields?

  1. Arts
  2. Science
  3. Literature
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following authors has won the Padma Shri for their contribution to Indian literature?

  1. Amitav Ghosh
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Vikram Seth
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Sahitya Akademi Award was first given in which year?

  1. 1954
  2. 1955
  3. 1956
  4. 1957
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Jnanpith Award was first given in which year?

  1. 1961
  2. 1962
  3. 1963
  4. 1964
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Padma Shri was first given in which year?

  1. 1954
  2. 1955
  3. 1956
  4. 1957
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times has the Sahitya Akademi Award been given?

  1. Over 5000 times
  2. Over 6000 times
  3. Over 7000 times
  4. Over 8000 times
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times has the Jnanpith Award been given?

  1. Over 50 times
  2. Over 60 times
  3. Over 70 times
  4. Over 80 times
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many times has the Padma Shri been given?

  1. Over 1000 times
  2. Over 2000 times
  3. Over 3000 times
  4. Over 4000 times
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  4. Sumitranandan Pant
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  4. G. Shankara Kurup
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  4. C. Rajagopalachari
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