Awards for Indian Poetry
Description: This quiz focuses on the prestigious awards given to Indian poets for their outstanding contributions to the field of poetry. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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The Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, has been awarded to how many poets since its inception in 1961?
Which Indian poet was the first recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955?
The Saraswati Samman, instituted in 1991, acknowledges the excellence of Indian poetry in which language?
Which Indian poet received the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honor in India, in 2011?
The Sahitya Akademi Award, established in 1954, is presented annually to poets writing in which of the following languages?
Which Indian poet was awarded the prestigious Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize in 2011?
The Kusumagraj National Poetry Award, instituted in 1991, is presented annually to poets writing in which language?
Which Indian poet received the Jnanpith Award in 2019 for his outstanding contribution to Malayalam poetry?
The Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, established in 1989, acknowledges the exceptional translation of poetry from one Indian language to another. Which language pair won the award in 2020?
The Poetry Society (India), founded in 1984, presents the Poetry Society India Annual Awards to recognize excellence in poetry. Which poet received the award in 2022?
The Yuva Puraskar, instituted by the Sahitya Akademi in 1999, recognizes young poets below the age of 35 for their outstanding poetic achievements. Which poet won the Yuva Puraskar in 2021?
The Crossword Book Award for Poetry, established in 1998, acknowledges the best poetry book published in India. Which poet won the award in 2020?
The Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize, introduced in 2011, honors translators for their exceptional work in bringing Indian literature to a wider audience. Which poet won the prize in 2019 for translating Tamil poetry into English?
The Atta Galatta Bengaluru Poetry Festival, held annually since 2011, celebrates the art of poetry and features renowned poets from around the world. Which poet headlined the festival in 2022?
The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, established in 2010, recognizes outstanding works of fiction and non-fiction from South Asia. Which Indian poet was shortlisted for the prize in 2021?