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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

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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A Correct answer
Explanation

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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D Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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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A Correct answer
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'.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which award is given annually to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the field?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Vyas Samman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism is given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters, to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the field.

Multiple choice

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

  1. 1955

  2. 1965

  3. 1975

  4. 1985
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism was first given in 1955.

Multiple choice

How many times has the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism been given?

  1. More than 50 times

  2. More than 100 times

  3. More than 150 times

  4. More than 200 times
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism has been given more than 150 times since its inception in 1955.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the study of Indian literature?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Vyas Samman
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award is given annually to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the study of Indian literature.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award?

  1. S. K. Desai

  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  3. M. Hiriyanna

  4. V. K. Gokak
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A Correct answer
Explanation

S. K. Desai was the first recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award in 1965.

Multiple choice

How many times has the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award been given?

  1. More than 50 times

  2. More than 100 times

  3. More than 150 times

  4. More than 200 times
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award has been given more than 50 times since its inception in 1965.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the study of Indian aesthetics?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Vyas Samman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Vyas Samman is given annually to an Indian literary theorist whose work has made a significant contribution to the study of Indian aesthetics.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Vyas Samman?

  1. S. K. Desai

  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  3. M. Hiriyanna

  4. V. K. Gokak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar was the first recipient of the Vyas Samman in 1991.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major Indian literary award?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Sahitya Akademi Award

  3. Padma Shri Award

  4. Nobel Prize in Literature
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nobel Prize in Literature is not a major Indian literary award. The major Indian literary awards are Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Padma Shri Award.