Awards for Indian Literature in Translation

Test your knowledge about the Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation and its role in recognizing translated literary works between Indian languages and other languages worldwide.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given annually to recognize the best translated work from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation?

Rabindranath Tagore
Mulk Raj Anand
R.K. Narayan
Raja Rao

Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work from English into Indian languages?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work from Indian languages into foreign languages other than English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work from foreign languages into Indian languages?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of poetry from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of fiction from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of non-fiction from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of drama from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of children's literature from Indian languages into English?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of Indian literature into a foreign language?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of foreign literature into an Indian language?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of poetry from a foreign language into an Indian language?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of fiction from a foreign language into an Indian language?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to recognize the best translated work of non-fiction from a foreign language into an Indian language?

Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation
Jnanpith Award
Crossword Book Award
National Book Award

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