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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 of the following is a significant award given to Dogri poets?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dogri poets have been honored with prestigious awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award, and Padma Shri for their outstanding contributions to Indian literature.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best translation of a literary work from any Indian language into English?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Bharat Ratna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation is given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to the best translation of a literary work from any Indian language into English.

Multiple choice

When was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation given?

  1. 1955

  2. 1960

  3. 1965

  4. 1970
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation was given in 1955 to P. Lal for his translation of the Sanskrit play 'Shakuntala' into English.

Multiple choice

How many Sahitya Akademi Awards for Translation are given each year?

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 20

  4. 25
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

20 Sahitya Akademi Awards for Translation are given each year, one for each of the 22 Indian languages recognized by the Sahitya Akademi.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Translation?

  1. P. Lal

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  4. Suniti Kumar Chatterji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. Lal was the first recipient of the Jnanpith Award for Translation in 1980 for his translation of the Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata' into English.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best translation of a literary work from an Indian language into any other Indian language?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Bharat Ratna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation is also given to the best translation of a literary work from an Indian language into any other Indian language.

Multiple choice

How many Jnanpith Awards for Translation are given each year?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Only one Jnanpith Award for Translation is given each year.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Padma Shri for Translation?

  1. P. Lal

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  4. Suniti Kumar Chatterji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. Lal was the first recipient of the Padma Shri for Translation in 1970 for his translation of the Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata' into English.

Multiple choice

Which award is given to the best translation of a literary work from any language into an Indian language?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Bharat Ratna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation is also given to the best translation of a literary work from any language into an Indian language.

Multiple choice

When was the first Padma Shri for Translation given?

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1970

  4. 1974
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first Padma Shri for Translation was given in 1970 to P. Lal for his translation of the Sanskrit epic 'Mahabharata' into English.

Multiple choice

How many Padma Shri Awards for Translation are given each year?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Only one Padma Shri Award for Translation is given each year.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna for Translation?

  1. P. Lal

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  4. Suniti Kumar Chatterji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is not given for translation.

Multiple choice

Which award is considered to be the highest literary honor in India?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Bharat Ratna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bharat Ratna is considered to be the highest literary honor in India.

Multiple choice

How many Bharat Ratna Awards are given each year?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

Only one Bharat Ratna Award is given each year.

Multiple choice

The Jnanpith Award, one of India's highest literary honors, is presented to authors writing in which of the following languages?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Regional Languages

  4. All of the Above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jnanpith Award is presented to authors writing in any of the 22 officially recognized Indian languages, including English.