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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

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Hindi?

  1. Munshi Premchand

  2. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

  3. Firaq Gorakhpuri

  4. Mahadevi Verma
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Munshi Premchand was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Hindi in 1955 for his book 'Idgah'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best children's book written in Marathi?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Bal Sahitya Puraskar

  3. National Book Trust Award

  4. Maharashtra State Literary Award
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi to the best children's book written in Marathi.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Marathi?

  1. P.L. Deshpande

  2. V.P. Kale

  3. S.N. Pendse

  4. B.R. Bhagwat
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A Correct answer
Explanation

P.L. Deshpande was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Marathi in 1955 for his book 'Batatyachi Chal'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best children's book written in Kannada?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Bal Sahitya Puraskar

  3. National Book Trust Award

  4. Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi to the best children's book written in Kannada.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Kannada?

  1. Kuvempu

  2. D.R. Bendre

  3. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

  4. Shivarama Karanth
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kuvempu was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Kannada in 1955 for his book 'Kanooru Heggaditi'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best children's book written in Tamil?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Bal Sahitya Puraskar

  3. National Book Trust Award

  4. Tamil Nadu State Literary Award
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi to the best children's book written in Tamil.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Tamil?

  1. Kalki Krishnamurthy

  2. Pudumaippittan

  3. Akilan

  4. Thi. Janakiraman
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kalki Krishnamurthy was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Tamil in 1955 for his book 'Ponniyin Selvan'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best children's book written in Telugu?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Bal Sahitya Puraskar

  3. National Book Trust Award

  4. Andhra Pradesh State Literary Award
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi to the best children's book written in Telugu.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Telugu?

  1. Viswanatha Satyanarayana

  2. Sri Sri

  3. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

  4. Devulapalli Krishna Sastry
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Viswanatha Satyanarayana was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Telugu in 1955 for his book 'Ramayana Kalpavrikshamu'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best children's book written in Malayalam?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Bal Sahitya Puraskar

  3. National Book Trust Award

  4. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bal Sahitya Puraskar is an annual award given by the Sahitya Akademi to the best children's book written in Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Malayalam?

  1. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

  2. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

  3. O.V. Vijayan

  4. M.T. Vasudevan Nair
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was the first recipient of the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for Malayalam in 1955 for his book 'Chemmeen'.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to authors who write in languages other than Hindi, English, and Sanskrit?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in languages other than Hindi, English, and Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kuvempu

  2. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

  3. Shivaram Karanth

  4. U. R. Ananthamurthy
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kuvempu was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award in Kannada.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to authors who write in Kashmiri?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

  4. Kashmir Sahithya Akademi Award
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Kashmir Sahithya Akademi Award is given to authors who write in Kashmiri.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Kashmir Sahithya Akademi Award?

  1. Ghulam Nabi Khayal

  2. Abdul Ahad Azad

  3. Dina Nath Nadim

  4. Zinda Kaul
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ghulam Nabi Khayal was the first recipient of the Kashmir Sahithya Akademi Award.