General Awareness

Indian Honours and Awards

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Indian honours and awards recognize outstanding achievements by civilians, military personnel, and artists in various fields. The scope includes prestigious civilian honors like Padma awards, literary prizes, and specific accolades like the Borlaug Award. These current affairs and general awareness topics are vital for government exams.

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Indian Honours and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Telugu?

  1. Viswanatha Satyanarayana

  2. Sri Sri

  3. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

  4. C. Narayana Reddy
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Explanation

Viswanatha Satyanarayana was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Telugu, for his book \"Veyipadagalu\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Kannada by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Kannada by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Kannada?

  1. Kuvempu

  2. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

  3. Shivarama Karanth

  4. D. R. Bendre
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Kuvempu was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Kannada, for his book \"Sri Ramayana Darshanam\".

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Malayalam by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Malayalam by an Indian author.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Malayalam?

  1. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

  2. Basheer

  3. M. T. Vasudevan Nair

  4. O. V. Vijayan
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Explanation

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Malayalam, for his book \"Chemmeen\".

Multiple choice

The Arjuna Award is presented to athletes who have shown outstanding performance in which of the following categories?

  1. Individual Sports

  2. Team Sports

  3. Both Individual and Team Sports

  4. None of the Above
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Explanation

The Arjuna Award is presented to athletes who have shown outstanding performance in both individual and team sports.

Multiple choice

The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is given to individuals or teams for outstanding achievements in which field?

  1. Mountaineering

  2. Rock Climbing

  3. River Rafting

  4. Scuba Diving
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Explanation

The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is given to individuals or teams for outstanding achievements in mountaineering.

Multiple choice

Which award is given for outstanding research in the field of Indian literature?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Saraswati Samman
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Explanation

The Saraswati Samman is an annual literary award given by the K. K. Birla Foundation to an Indian citizen for an outstanding work of research in the field of Indian literature.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Saraswati Samman?

  1. Umashankar Joshi

  2. K. K. Birla

  3. Bhisham Sahni

  4. Amrita Pritam
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Umashankar Joshi was the first recipient of the Saraswati Samman in 1976 for his work 'Nisheeth'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given for the best work of literary criticism in Hindi?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in Hindi.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism awarded?

  1. 1955

  2. 1956

  3. 1957

  4. 1958
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The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism was awarded in 1955 to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his work 'Kavita Ka Bhav Sansar'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given for the best work of literary criticism in English?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in English.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English awarded?

  1. 1956

  2. 1957

  3. 1958

  4. 1959
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Explanation

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English was awarded in 1956 to C. D. Narasimhaiah for his work 'The Swan and the Eagle'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given for the best work of literary criticism in Bengali?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali is an annual literary award given by the Sahitya Akademi to an Indian citizen for the best work of literary criticism in Bengali.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali awarded?

  1. 1957

  2. 1958

  3. 1959

  4. 1960
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Explanation

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali was awarded in 1957 to Buddhadeva Bose for his work 'An Acre of Green Grass'.