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Awards for Indian Non-Fiction Literature

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Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in English by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in English by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in English?

  1. R. K. Narayan

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. Nirad C. Chaudhuri

  4. Raja Rao

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mulk Raj Anand was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in English, for his book \"Coolie\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Hindi by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Hindi by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Hindi?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

  3. Bhagwati Charan Verma

  4. Amritlal Nagar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Hindi, for his book \"Aalok Parakh\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Bengali by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Bengali by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Bengali?

  1. Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

  2. Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay

  3. Manik Bandopadhyay

  4. Buddhadeb Basu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Bengali, for his book \"Arogya Niketan\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Marathi by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Marathi by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Marathi?

  1. V. S. Khandekar

  2. P. K. Atre

  3. B. R. Tambe

  4. G. A. Kulkarni

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V. S. Khandekar was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Marathi, for his book \"Yayati\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Tamil by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Tamil by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Tamil?

  1. Pudumaippittan

  2. Thi. Janakiraman

  3. Ki. Rajanarayanan

  4. A. Madhaviah

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pudumaippittan was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Tamil, for his book \"Ponniyin Selvan\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Telugu by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Telugu by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Telugu?

  1. Viswanatha Satyanarayana

  2. Sri Sri

  3. Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao

  4. C. Narayana Reddy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanatha Satyanarayana was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Telugu, for his book \"Veyipadagalu\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Kannada by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Kannada by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Kannada?

  1. Kuvempu

  2. Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

  3. Shivarama Karanth

  4. D. R. Bendre

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kuvempu was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Kannada, for his book \"Sri Ramayana Darshanam\".

Which award is given to the best work of non-fiction in Malayalam by an Indian author?

  1. Sahitya Akademi Award

  2. Jnanpith Award

  3. National Book Award

  4. Padma Bhushan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary award in India, given to the best work of non-fiction in Malayalam by an Indian author.

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Malayalam?

  1. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

  2. Basheer

  3. M. T. Vasudevan Nair

  4. O. V. Vijayan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for non-fiction in Malayalam, for his book \"Chemmeen\".

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