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Awards for Indian Short Stories

Indian Short Stories have been recognized and honored with various awards over the years. This quiz aims to test your knowledge about the prestigious awards given to Indian short story writers.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following awards is given to the best short story written in English by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Short Stories in English?

  1. R. K. Narayan
  2. Raja Rao
  3. Mulk Raj Anand
  4. Anita Desai
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following short story writers has won the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
  2. Premchand
  3. Ismat Chugtai
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following short story writers has won the Padma Bhushan?

  1. Ruskin Bond
  2. Anita Desai
  3. Raja Rao
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Katha Award is given to promote which of the following?

  1. Short Story Writing
  2. Novel Writing
  3. Poetry Writing
  4. Drama Writing
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Katha Award?

  1. Githa Hariharan
  2. Amitav Ghosh
  3. Shrilal Shukla
  4. Ashok Banker
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following short story writers has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Short Stories in Hindi?

  1. Premchand
  2. Ismat Chugtai
  3. Krishan Chander
  4. All of the above
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