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Awards for Indian Literary Criticism

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

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given annually by the Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in various Indian languages?

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

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Education, Government of India to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in Hindi?

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

Which award is given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in various Indian languages?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of literature, including literary criticism?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of literature, including literary criticism?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in various Indian languages?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Central Hindi Directorate, Ministry of Education, Government of India to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in Hindi?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to recognize outstanding works of literary criticism in various Indian languages?

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

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which award is given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of literature, including literary criticism?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
  2. Jnanpith Award
  3. Padma Shri
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar
  3. M. Hiriyanna
  4. S. Radhakrishnan
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