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Indian Literary Awards and Honors

Test your knowledge about the prestigious literary awards and honors bestowed upon Indian authors and their remarkable contributions to the literary world.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in English by an Indian citizen?

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

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given to the best book of poetry written in English by an Indian poet?

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

Who was the first Indian author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Hindi by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Padma Bhushan award in the field of literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Urdu by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna award in the field of literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Bengali by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in the field of Marathi?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Gujarati by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in the field of Kannada?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Malayalam by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in the field of Telugu?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Munshi Premchand
  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri
  4. K. Shivaram Karanth
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which literary award is given annually to the best literary work in Tamil by an Indian citizen?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Bhushan
  4. Bharat Ratna
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