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Awards for Indian Literary Biography

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Which award is presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography is a prestigious award given annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages.

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography presented?

  1. 1955

  2. 1965

  3. 1975

  4. 1985


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography was presented in 1955.

Which language's literary biography won the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography was awarded to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in 1955 for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Which literary biographer has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography the most number of times?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography three times, more than any other literary biographer.

Which award is presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Translation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography is a prestigious award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, India's premier literary organization, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in Indian languages.

In which year was the first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography presented?

  1. 1965

  2. 1975

  3. 1985

  4. 1995


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography was presented in 1965.

Which language's literary biography won the first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography was awarded to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Who was the first recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography in 1965 for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Which literary biographer has won the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography the most number of times?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi has won the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography three times, more than any other literary biographer.

Which award is presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English is a prestigious award presented annually by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English.

In which year was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English presented?

  1. 1975

  2. 1985

  3. 1995

  4. 2005


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English was presented in 1975.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English in 1975 for his biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Which literary biographer has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English the most number of times?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Sumitranandan Pant

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography in English three times, more than any other literary biographer.

Which award is presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English?

  1. Jnanpith Award

  2. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography in English

  3. Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography

  4. Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Translation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bharatiya Jnanpith Award for Literary Biography in English is a prestigious award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith, India's premier literary organization, to recognize outstanding literary biographies in English.

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