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Awards for Indian Literary Translation

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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


Correct Option: A
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.

When was the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation given?

  1. 1955

  2. 1960

  3. 1965

  4. 1970


Correct Option: A
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.

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

  1. 10

  2. 15

  3. 20

  4. 25


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
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.

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


Correct Option: A
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.

When was the first Jnanpith Award for Translation given?

  1. 1965

  2. 1970

  3. 1975

  4. 1980


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

How many Jnanpith Awards for Translation are given each year?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only one Jnanpith Award for Translation is given each year.

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


Correct Option: A
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.

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


Correct Option: A
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.

When was the first Padma Shri for Translation given?

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1970

  4. 1974


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

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

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

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Bharat Ratna is not given for translation.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

How many Bharat Ratna Awards are given each year?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only one Bharat Ratna Award is given each year.

Who was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna?

  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. Rajagopalachari was the first recipient of the Bharat Ratna in 1954.

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