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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

Which award is given to authors who write in Konkani?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Konkani Sahitya Akademi Award
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The Konkani Sahitya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in Konkani.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Konkani Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. Ravindra Kelekar

  2. Laxmanrao Sardessai

  3. B. R. Bhagwat

  4. Damodar Mauzo
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Ravindra Kelekar was the first recipient of the Konkani Sahitya Akademi Award.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to authors who write in Maithili?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Maithili Sahitya Akademi Award
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The Maithili Sahitya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in Maithili.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Maithili Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. Harimohan Jha

  2. Janardan Mishra

  3. Upendra Nath Jha

  4. Vidyapati
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Harimohan Jha was the first recipient of the Maithili Sahitya Akademi Award.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to authors who write in Malayalam?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
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The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

  2. P. K. Balakrishnan

  3. M. T. Vasudevan Nair

  4. O. N. V. Kurup
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was the first recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to authors who write in Manipuri?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Manipur Sahitya Akademi Award
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The Manipur Sahitya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in Manipuri.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Manipur Sahitya Akademi Award?

  1. L. M. Khuman

  2. R. K. Birendra Singh

  3. N. Tombi Singh

  4. K. Ibohal Singh
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L. M. Khuman was the first recipient of the Manipur Sahitya Akademi Award.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in English?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including English.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in Hindi?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in Bengali?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in Marathi?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including Marathi.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in Tamil?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including Tamil.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to the promotion of Indian literature in Telugu?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharat Ratna

  4. Padma Vibhushan
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Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India, given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to outstanding writers in various Indian languages, including Telugu.